§ 53.152 APPEALS; PROCEDURES.

   Any user, permit applicant or permit holder affected by any decision, action or determination, including cease and desist orders, made by the Council interpreting or implementing the provisions of this chapter or in any permit issued herein, may file with the Council a written request for reconsideration within ten days of the date of the decision, action or determination, setting forth in detail the facts supporting the user’s request for reconsideration. The Council shall render a decision on the request for reconsideration to the user, permit applicant or permit holder in writing within 15 days of receipt of request. If the ruling on the request for reconsideration made by the Council is unsatisfactory, the person requesting reconsideration may, within ten days after notification of the action, file a written appeal with the Council. The written appeal shall be heard by the Council within 30 days from the date of filing. The Council shall make a final ruling on the appeal within ten days from the date of hearing.

(2004 Code, § 53.142) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988)

§ 53.153 ANNUAL AUDIT; RATE NOTIFICATION.

   (A)   Annual audit. The city shall review, at least every year, the wastewater contribution of its sewer users, the operation and maintenance expenses of the wastewater treatment facilities, and the sewer service charge system. Based on this review, the city shall revise the sewer service charge system, if necessary, to accomplish the following:

      (1)   Maintain a proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance expenses among sewer users based on the wastewater volume and pollutant loadings discharged by the users;

      (2)   Generate sufficient revenues to pay the operation and maintenance expenses of the wastewater treatment facilities; and

      (3)   Apply excess revenues collected from a class of users to the operation and maintenance expenses attributable to that class of users for the next year and adjust the sewer service charge rates accordingly.

   (B)   Annual notification. The city shall notify its sewer users annually about the sewer service charge rates. The notification shall show what portion of the rates are attributable to the operation and maintenance expenses and debt service costs of the wastewater treatment facilities.

(2004 Code, § 53.143) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988)

§ 53.154 RECORDS.

   The City Administrator shall be responsible for maintaining records regarding wastewater flows and loadings, costs of the wastewater treatment facilities, sampling programs and other information which is necessary to document compliance with 40 C.F.R. part 35, subpt. E, of the Clean Water Act, being 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.

(2004 Code, § 53.144) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988)