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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regulating Sanitary Sewer Rates, Repealing Ordinances 621, 709 TEA. ORD. NO 55 PERM. AW NO. 806 S AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHARGES, RATES OR RENTALS FOR USE OF SERVICE RENDERED BY THE SANITARY UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES NOS. 621 AND 709 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. Rates .Established. There is hereby established as just and equitable, charges, rates and rentals for the use and service rendered by the sanitary utilities of the City of Ames, Iowa. Section 2. Schedule of Rates. Each and every lot, parcel of real estate, building or premises, situated within the corporate limits of the city, that is connected with and uses the sanitary facilities of the City of Ames, or that in any way uses or discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquid, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system of said city shall pay monthly service charges, rates or rentals to the City of Ames, in accordance with the following schedule. First 5, DOD cubic feet of water used in one cycle month --- 10 cents per 100 cubic feet All over 5, ODD cubic feet of water used in one cycle month --- 5 cents per 100 cubic feet Minimum charge per thirty (30) day period or part thereof --- 50 cents Section 3. Minimum Charge Applicable. The above minimum sewage service charge shall apply to every individual, firm, institution and public and private corporation discharging waste water or other liquid into the sanitary sewer systems of the city, although no water meter is installed upon his, her, or its premises. s Section 4. Users Outside City. The schedule of monthly service charges, rates or rentals for all classes of users of the sanitary sewer system who are located outside the corporate limits of the City of Ames, and who have been granted per- mission by said city to connect to said system shall be in accordance with the following schedule: First 5, 090 cubic feet of water used in one cycle month --- 20 cents per 100 cubic feet. All over 5, 000 cubic feet of water used in one cycle month --- 5 cents per 100 cubic feet. Minimum charge per thirty (30) days period or part thereof --- $1. 00. Section 5. Basis of Service Charge. The service charge, rate or rental, as provided herein, shall be applied to the quantity of water used by each contrib- utor of sewage for each individual water meter contributing to said sewer system as determined by the monthly water meter readings of the municipal water works of the City of Ames, and by such privately owned water supplies as may contribute to the sewage system. Section 6. Unmetered Water Supplies. The quantity of water contributed to the sanitary sewer system of the city from unmetered water supplies shall be determined to the satisfaction of the city manager of said city and at the expense of the owner of the unmetered water supply. If the estimated quantity of water from any unmetered water supply is estimated to be in excess of an average of fifty (5D) cubic feet per day for any month, the city manager may require that such water i supply be metered at the expense of the owner of such water supply. Section 7. Bills Payable at Office of City Clerk. The service charges, rates and rentals herein established shall be due and payable at the office of the city auditor and clerk, city hall, City of Ames, Iowa, within ten (10) days from the date of billing thereof and to avoid discrimination and cover the added cost of collecting delinquent bills, bills not paid within ten (1D) days after being rendered will be increased five per cent (5%). Section 8. Delinquent Service Charges. Unpaid service charges, rates or rentals not paid within thirty (30) days after the bill is rendered therefore 0 0 shall be delinquent. Such charges, rates or rentals which are delinquent and unpaid on July 10 of any year may be certified by the City Clerk to the county auditor of Story County, Iowa, for collection in the same manner as other general taxes. Section 9. Service Charges for Special Conditions. Where in the judg- ment of the city manager, special conditions surrounding the use of water to the extent that the application of the service charges, rates and rentals as specified herein would be inequitable and unfair to either the City of Ames or the contributors, he shall recommend to the City Council a special schedule of rates applying to such contributors. Such special rates when adopted by ordinance by the City Council shall apply to all contributors to the sanitary utilities of the city under like circumstances. Such special rates may include among others the following caees: (1) Where the nature of the use of water is such that the resulting sewage or industrial waste discharged into the sanitary sewer system of the city has characteristics making it more or less difficult to treat than o.rdinanry domestic waste. (2) Where the monthly water use exceeds three thousand cubic feet (3, '00,0 cu. ft. ) and a substantial portion of such water consumed is not polluted and is not discharged into or does not reach the sanitary saver system. Section 10. Repeal. Ordinance No's. 621 and 709 and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 11. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect fromand after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 1'Oth day of May , 1955. J. . Praalher, City Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor Moved by Bolton and seconded by Smith that Ordinance No. 806 be passed on its first reading. Voting Aye: Lrriffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart and Bolton Voting Nay: None Absent: Bliss Moved by Bolton and seconded by Judge that the rules governing the passage o ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted and Ordinanc No. 806 be placed on its final passage. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart and Bolton Voting Nay: None Ab sont: Bli s s Moved by Smith and seconded by Bolton that Ordinance No. 806 do now pass. Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, De Hart and Bolton Voting Nay: None Absent: Bliss I Mayor Pro Tern Griffith declared Ordinance No. 806 duly adopted. I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 806 was duly and properly passed at a meeting of the City Council on the 10th day of May, 1955 and published by codifying on the :,le day of 61'Lt ' 19 J. . rather, City Clerk