(a) The billing and collection of sanitary sewer charges is hereby delegated to the Director, to be assessed, levied and collected in conjunction with the administration of the charges for water service supplied by the City. The same shall be subject to and governed by the valid and applicable rules and regulations from time to time established by the City with respect to the collection of water charges.
(Ord. 2016-32. Passed 12-5-16.)
(b) to (g) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsections (b) to (g) were removed by Ordinance 2019-37, passed September 16, 2019.)
(h) Any owner or person residing or controlling property outside of the corporation limits of Delphos who is using sewer services provided by the City of Delphos, shall pay a surcharge in accordance with Section 921.09.
(Ord. 2019-32. Passed 12-5-16.)
(i) to (j) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsections (i) and (j) were removed by Ordinance 2019-37, passed September 16, 2019.)
(k) Rates:
(1) Sewer Service Charge. Effective with the May, 2024 billing, sewerage service charges pursuant to this section shall be billed monthly and shall be subject to a service charge of nine dollars and thirty-eight cents ($9.38) per month, per consumer unit. Any portion of a month will be billed at the current minimum monthly charge.
(2) Sewer Usage Rate.
A. Sewerage usage rates shall be $0.1106 per cubic foot for 0-167,000 cubic feet and billed monthly.
B. Sewerage usage rates shall be $0.1074 per cubic foot, billed monthly for industrial users in the range from 167,001 cubic feet and over. (Ord. 2024-4. Passed 3-4-24.)
(3) A rate adjustment shall be made for sewer rates effective with the May billing in each calendar year. The rate adjustment shall be a percentage equal to the previous calendar year's percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
(Ord. 2016-32. Passed 12-5-16.)
(4) to (7) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsections (k)(4) to (k)(7) were removed by Ordinance 2019-37, passed September 16, 2019.)
(8) Any owner or person residing or controlling property outside of the corporation limits of Delphos who is discharging to city sewer shall pay a surcharge of three hundred percent (300%) or three times the regular charge for similar service to residents of the city. Any waivers or variances of the surcharge shall be in accordance with Ordinance 1992-23. (Ord. 2016-32. Passed 12-5-16.)