City of Havre de Grace, MD Chapter 196 Water and Sewer Rates

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Havre de Grace 12-4-2006 by Ord. No. 883;[1] as last amended by Ord. No. 894. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 196, Water and Sewer Rates, adopted 6-5-2006 by Ord. No. 879.

§ 196-1 Cost schedule.

[Amended 5-18-2009 by Ord. No. 905; 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 916; 6-6-2011 by Ord. No. 931; 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 939; 5-20-2013 by Ord. No. 947; 6-2-2014 by Ord. No. 955; 6-1-2015 by Ord. No. 969; 5-16-2016 by Ord. No. 981; 5-15-2017 by Ord. No. 989; 5-21-2018 by Ord. No. 1003; 5-20-2019 by Ord. No. 1017; 5-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1034; 5-17-2021 by Ord. No. 1053; 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1077; 5-15-2023 by Ord. No. 1108]

The attached Exhibit A to Chapter 196 of the Code, entitled "Havre de Grace Water and Sewer Cost Schedule," is a schedule listing all of the rates, charges and fees that the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace authorize and impose in connection with the City water and sewer system for the period beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, the basic metered water and sewer charges for the period beginning July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, and the basic metered water and sewer charges for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, together with certain procedures as to the applicability and collection of the water and sewer rates, capital cost recovery charges, fees and service participation fees, which Exhibit A is hereby amended and shall be enacted to read as set forth below.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit A is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 196-2 Calculation of water and sewer fees.

All charges or fees related to the City's water or sewer service shall be calculated and based on the rates provided herein.

§ 196-3 Applicability.

The schedule shall apply within all areas served by the City's water and sewer service system.

§ 196-4 Annual review; deposit of funds.

[Amended 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 939; 6-1-2015 by Ord. No. 969[1]]

The schedule shall be reviewed by the Mayor and City Council on an annual basis as part of the annual budget process, and the schedule shall be adjusted so that the annual projected operating and capital budgets of the City water and sewer service, including debt service expenses, can be met. The annual schedule for basic water and sewer charges and any debt service fees shall be reviewed annually and reported by the Water and Sewer Commission to the Mayor and City Council in accordance with the City Code § 25-69. The basic rate charged for water and sewer service set by the Mayor and City Council shall be established for a minimum of three fiscal years. Any other changes in the schedule as a whole shall be limited to those necessary to balance the projected operating and capital budgets including debt service expenses as previously noted. All assessments collected under the schedule shall be deposited into a separate enterprise fund of the City water and sewer service system and not into the general funds of the City.

[1] Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2015.