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A. The user charge portion of the rate structure will be reviewed at least biannually to accomplish the following:
1. Ensure that the extant user charge rate is adequate to cover operation, maintenance and replacement costs;
2. Ensure that operation, maintenance, and replacement costs are being distributed proportionally among users and user classes.
B. The city shall notify each user annually in conjunction with a regular bill of the rate and that part of the user charge attributable to wastewater treatment services. (Ord. 311 §§ 14. 16, 1982)
Bills for the service charges for the use of the wastewater collection and treatment system by a premises shall be rendered to the person or legal entity designated by the owner, his agent, tenant or occupant to receive the water bill. The bills for the service charges for use of the wastewater collection and treatment system shall be rendered monthly and the due date to pay such bills shall be the same as the date for the water bill rendered to the name and address designated for such premises. When any wastewater service bill is ten days in default, rendition of water service to such premises shall be discontinued until such bill is paid following due notice and opportunity for hearing. (Ord. 311 § 17, 1982)
The rates shall never be reduced below an amount sufficient to provide for the operation and maintenance of the sewer system and for the payment of the principal of and interest on existing bonds, and shall, when necessary, be increased to provide for such operation and maintenance and for the payment of the principal of and interest on existing bonds. (Ord. 311 § 18, 1982)
None of the facilities or services afforded by the sewer system shall be furnished without a charge being made therefor. In the event the city or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof shall avail itself of any of the facilities or services so afforded, the reasonable value thereof shall be charged against the city, or such department, agency or instrumentality, and shall be paid for as the charges therefor accrue. The revenues so received from the city shall be deemed to be revenues from the operation of sewer system, and shall be used and accounted for in the same manner as any other revenues derived from its operation; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the city, or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof to avail itself of the facilities or services afforded by the sewer system. (Ord. 311 § 19, 1982)
A. A person who continues discharging wastewater in violation of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars for each violation and for each day of violation.
B. In addition to proceeding under authority of subsection A of this section, the city is entitled to pursue all other criminal and civil remedies to which it is entitled under authority of statutes or other ordinances against a person continuing prohibited discharges. (Ord. 311 § 20, 1982)
Article IV.
Garbage Rates
Garbage Rates
The garbage rates to be charged and collected per month by the city from each residence obtaining service from the contractor employed by the city shall be as follows:
The following rates shall be effective July 1, 2017:
Description | 7/1/2017 | 7/1/2018 |
1 Polycart | $25.24 | $27.00 |
2 Polycarts | $32.50 | $34.76 |
Beginning July 1, 2019, a 2% cost for service increase shall be effective automatically each July 1st unless rescinded by the Lovington City Commission sixty (60) calendar days prior.
(Ord. 553, 2017)
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