(a) Pursuant to the authority contained in Ohio R.C. 729.49 and related sections, and in order to provide a fund for the payment of all the necessary costs and expenses of the management, maintenance, operation and repair of the sewerage system, storm sewer system and sewerage pumping, treatment and disposal works, including but not limited to, debt service costs, construction and reconstruction costs, sewer maintenance and improvement costs and to meet the current obligations of the City as a party to agreements concerning the Rocky River Sanitary Sewer District and the North Olmsted Sewer District, and to maintain a fund to pay the future costs for such activities, there is hereby levied upon every person, firm or corporation, and each and every water consumer in the City of Fairview Park, a monthly minimum rate charge of thirteen dollars ($13.00) per .333 Mcf (three hundred thirty-three thousandth cubic foot) of water consumed each month as shown by the records of the Water Department of the City of Cleveland based upon actual water meter readings.
The sewer service or rental charge shall be as follows:
Beginning January 1, 2017 $13.00 per 0.333 Mcf
(b) Any and all sewer service or rental charges collected shall be deposited in the Fairview Park Sewer Fund and will be used to pay any and all expenses incurred as outlined in Section 911.15(a) as set forth above and in accordance with all applicable ordinances and provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.
(c) For extra-strength wastes, the following surcharges shall be assessed in accordance with Section 911.08.
BOD $0.18/lb; SS $0.13/lb; P $0.54/lb; O/G $0.08/lb
The proportionality of the above user charges shall be reviewed at least every two years to insure sufficient revenue and that each user pays its proportionate share of OM&R costs. Adjustments shall be made with the changes in water consumption by user classes. The review shall be the responsibility of the Mayor or official designate. Each user shall receive annual notification of the rate and portion of sewer service charge attributable to OM&R costs of wastewater treatment services. (Ord. 16-23. Passed 9-19-16.)