(A) For the use of and the service rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the city’s sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewerage system of the city. Such rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(1) There is hereby amended and established for the use of and the service rendered by the wastewater utility system for the city, the following rates and charges based on the customer water use for said wastewater utility system.
Schedule of Monthly Rates and Charges
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Metered Rates Per Month
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Rate Per 1 000 Gallons
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Schedule of Monthly Rates and Charges
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Metered Rates Per Month
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Rate Per 1 000 Gallons
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Non-Rural | |
Per 1,000 gallons | $ 5.2138 |
Rural | |
Per 1,000 gallons | $ 6.7802 |
Unmetered Rates Per Month | |
Non-Rural | $ 29.8680 |
Rural | $ 38.8460 |
(2) In addition to the metered/ unmetered rates set forth above, each user shall pay a base charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed. Multiple units or facilities on one sewer tap shall pay base rate per unit.
Monthly Base Charge
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Monthly Base Charge
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Non-Rural Size of Meter | Base Charge Monthly Rate | |
5/8 or 3/4 | inch meter | $ 3.80 |
1 | inch meter | $ 9.73 |
1-1/2 | inch meter | $ 21.88 |
2 | inch meter | $ 38.90 |
3 | inch meter | $ 87.53 |
4 | inch meter | $ 155.62 |
6 | inch meter | $ 350.14 |
Rural Size of Meter | Base Charge Monthly Rate | |
5/8 or 3/4 | inch meter | $ 4.94 |
1 | inch meter | $ 12.65 |
1-1/2 | inch meter | $ 28.45 |
2 | inch meter | $ 50.57 |
3 | inch meter | $ 113.79 |
4 | inch meter | $ 202.31 |
6 | inch meter | $ 455.19 |
(B) In the event a person connects to a public sewer installed or constructed subsequent to the enactment of this subchapter, the person shall first make application and pay the city the sum of money as defined by the appropriate building sewer permit required.
(1) There shall be six classes of building sewer permits based upon the water meter size being installed:
(a) For 5/8" to 3/4" water meter;
(b) l” water meter;
(c) ½” water meter;
(d) 2" water meter;
(e) 3" water meter;
(f) All water meter sizes greater than 3";
(2) A tap in fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
(a) 5/8" to 3/4" water meter, $775.
(b) l” water meter, $1,937.50.
(c) l½” water meter, $4,417.50.
(d) 2" water meter, $7,750.
(e) 3" water meter, $17,825.
(f) All water meter sizes greater than 3" to be negotiated but not less than $17,825.
(3) For properties served by a water system other than the Lawrenceburg Municipal Water Utility, the water meter size used to measure the water service provided shall also be the basis of calculating the charge for a sewer permit.
(4) For properties not having water meter service, the fees applicable to those properties shall be those fees as set forth for 5/8" to 3/4" water meters.
(5) In cases where an applicant can demonstrate to the Director of Utilities that the water meter size is oversized to provide water which will be diverted by usage (fire protection and the like) so as to not enter the municipal sewage system, than the tap in fee shall be reduced to the permit fee determined by the adjusted amount of water which is reasonably estimated to enter the municipal sewage system. Likewise in the event a municipal sewage customer is provided water from another source in addition to the source being metered, than in that event the permit fee will be increased to the permit fee that most closely approximates the amount of water that is reasonably estimated to enter the municipal sewage system. In such cases, the Director of Utilities shall have the authority to determine the appropriate tap-in fee.
(6) The Common Council now finds such a connection charge to be a reasonable and equitable pro rata cost of construction of a local or lateral sewer adequate to serve the property so connecting and the cost of providing a connection to the sewer system. The city reserves the right to enter into equitable agreements with developers.
(C) The following rates shall be applied to the rural residential service. The rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(1) Metered water users. The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge, except as herein otherwise provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meter shall be read monthly (or period equaling a month). The water usage schedule on which the amount of the rates and charges shall be determined is as follows.
Metered Rate per 1,000 Gallons (Rural) | |
Current | 2015 |
$5.63 | $5.80 |
Minimum Monthly Charges for Use (Rural) | ||
Meter size | Current (charged differently) | 2015 |
5/8 in. or 3/4 in. | $4.23 | |
1 (one) inch meter | 10.82 | |
1 ½ inch meter | 24.34 | |
2 (two) inch meter | 43.26 | |
3 inch meter | 97.34 | |
4 inch meter | 173.06 | |
6 inch meter | 389.38 | |
(2) Unmetered water users.
(a) Single family rural residential users. For single family rural residential users of sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be as shown below, as determined by an average of single family dwelling units (5,000 gallons per month). Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month).
Unmetered Monthly User Rate (Rural) | |
Current | 2015 |
$33.47 | $33.23 |
(b) All other unmetered rural residential users. The rate would be estimated by the city on an individual basis by applying the above metered rates to estimated usage.
(3) Tap in fee. A tap in fee shall be paid to the city at the time an application for rural residential service is filed.
(a) Tap in fees for rural residential users:
1. 5/8" to 3/4" water meter, $2,345.00.
2. 1" water meter, $5,862.50.
3. 1½” water meter, $13,366.50.
4. 2" water meter, $23,450.00.
5. 3" water meter, $53,935.00.
6. All water meter sizes greater than 3" to be negotiated but not less than $53,935.00.
(b) Tap in fees for rural residential users at Copperfield Estates and Sunrise Estates: 5/8" to 3/4" water meter, $1,050.00.
(`94 Code, § 53.02) (Ord. 5-1994, passed 6-6-94; Am. Ord. 6-1998, passed 3-16-98; Am. Ord. passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. -, passed 11-16-11; Am. Ord. 2-2015, passed 3-2-15; Am. Ord. passed 3-17-15; Am. Ord. 2022-8, passed 8-22-22)