§ 52.153 WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY FEE.
   (A)   Establishment.
      (1)   A wastewater system capacity fee is required to be paid to the city prior to the connection of any new sewer service to the city wastewater system, issuance of any new permit to discharge, or the modification of an existing sewer service or discharge permit which would increase its capacity.
      (2)   The wastewater system capacity fee shall be as set forth in the following Wastewater System Capacity Fee Schedule.
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY FEE SCHEDULE
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CUSTOMER
AMOUNT
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CAPACITY FEE SCHEDULE
WASTEWATER SYSTEM CUSTOMER
AMOUNT
Residential Customers
   Single-family
$1,200
   Multi-family
$1,200/unit
   Hotel/motel, lodging houses
$1,200/REU
   Mobile homes
$1,200/site
Non-Residential Customers
   Commercial and Non-industrial
$1,200/REU
   Industrial
$1,200/REU
 
   (B)   The Superintendent shall review the Wastewater System Capacity Fee Schedule at least once every two years and report to the Council any recommended adjustments to the Wastewater System Capacity Fee Schedule.
   (C)   There are established for the use of and the services rendered by the sewage works system of the city, the following rates and charges based on the water supplied by the water works system to each billing unit.
 
SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
Across the board increase
3%
3%
3%
Consumption per month (per 1,000 gallons)
June 1, 2018 thru May 31, 2019
June 1, 2019 thru May 31, 2020
June 1, 2020 and thereafter
First 10,000 gallons
$14.29
$14.72
$15.16
Next 20,000 gallons
$11.04
$11.37
$11.71
Over 30,000 gallons
$9.42
$9.70
$9.99
 
      (1)   The minimum charge for any user shall be based on meter sizes as follows:
MINIMUM CHARGES
Meter Size
June 1, 2018 thru May 31, 2019
June 1, 2019 thru May 31, 2020
June 1, 2020 and thereafter
MINIMUM CHARGES
Meter Size
June 1, 2018 thru May 31, 2019
June 1, 2019 thru May 31, 2020
June 1, 2020 and thereafter
5/8 - 3/4 inch
$35.66
$36.73
$37.83
1 inch
$51.96
$53.52
$55.13
1 1/2 inch
$128.82
$132.68
$136.66
2 inch
$216.34
$223.14
$229.83
3 inch
$324.50
$334.24
$344.27
4 inch
$519.19
$534.77
$550.81
6 inch
$778.79
$802.15
$826.21
 
      (2)   Monthly unmetered residential user.
 
June 1, 2018 thru May 31, 2019
June 1, 2019 thru May 31, 2020
June 1, 2020 and thereafter
Unmetered residential user
$42.25
$43.52
$44.83
 
   (D)   Use of Wastewater System Capacity Fee.
      (1)   The wastewater system capacity fee shall only be used for payment of capital project costs associated with major improvements or expansion of the city wastewater collection, pumping or treatment system components.
      (2)   Capital project costs include legal fees, financing fees, engineering fees, construction costs, or any other costs directly associated with the development and/or implementation of improvements to the wastewater system.
      (3)   Expansion of collection, pumping or treatment systems is considered:
         (a)   The expansion of existing systems or construction of new systems in order to provide transport or treatment capacity (either hydraulic processing or waste load treatment capacity); or
         (b)   The upgrade of existing systems to meet federal, state or local treatment requirements.
(Ord. 1639, passed 12-19-16; Am. Ord. 1656, passed 1-15-18; Am. Ord. 1657, passed 1-15-18)