There are hereby established rates and charges of rental from and after January 1, 2013, to be paid to the City for the use of the system of sewerage or sewage treatment or disposal works by every person, firm or corporation whose premises in the City are served by a connection with the system of sewerage of the City, which charge of rent shall be in addition to the revenue received from general taxes for sewer maintenance.
(a) Every person, firm, or corporation having premises in the City served by a connection with the present system of sewerage in the City, whereby the sewage or industrial wastes are disposed of by the City, either through the facilities of the sewage treatment and sewage disposal works of the City, or as otherwise arranged by the City, hereinafter referred to as “Euclid Customers” shall pay a sewer rental charge for the collection and treatment of ordinary household waste (“OW”), based upon the quantity of meter water used in or upon such premises for each 1,000 cubic feet of water or less measured through any one water meter as provided in Table A, attached to Ordinance 157-2012 and incorporated herein, whether such water is derived from a source other than the City water supply or all or any part of such water is furnished to said premises without charge. Billings shall be at least quarterly and shall include an additional administrative charge for the cost of meter reading and billing.
(b) The sewer rental charge established herein from and after January 1, 2013, shall be payable quarterly with the regular water bill received by such person, firm, or corporation at the office of the Division of Water and Heat, in the Department of Public Utilities of the City of Cleveland and shall be not less than 1,000 cubic feet per quarter, plus the pro rata administration cost for paying meter reading and billing charges as determined by the Mayor, and shall be payable at the same time as water bills are payable in the district in which the property is located and the sewer rental charge may be shown as a separate item on the same paper which shows the water bill as the City of Cleveland Director of Public Utilities may elect; and out of the proceeds collected the City of Cleveland shall be authorized to withhold an amount as justified to the City of Euclid for collection expenses.
(c) In addition to the rates contained herein, and by separate legislation adopted by the Council of the City of Euclid, the rate billed shall include incremental amounts for the repair and replacement of the local sewer collection system within the City, known as the Peterson Fund, and for incremental amounts necessary for street resurfacing and repair of streets and appurtenances in connection with waterline replacement and repair within the City, known as the Waterline Fund.
(Ord. 112-2000. Passed 5-15-00; Ord. 32-2012. Passed 3-26-12; Ord. 157-2012. Passed 10-15-12.)