A user charge shall be levied on all users of the wastewater treatment works to provide funds necessary to pay for the cost of operation, maintenance and placement of the treatment works to each user, or user class, in proportion to such users metered water loading of the treatment works. Factors such as strength and delivery flow rate characteristics shall not be considered and included as the basis for the user's contribution. The method to be used to establish the user charges for wastes within the limits of normal concentrations (as defined in Section 1045.05) shall be defined in this section. The method to be used to establish the user charge - extra strength surcharge for wastes in excess of normal concentrations shall be as defined in Section 1045.03. User charges shall include charges to the City of North Royalton by other political subdivisions or governmental agencies for sanitary sewer services. The volume of wastewater from each user shall be subject to a user charge as follows:
(a) Charges for each quarterly billing during a calendar year shall be based upon the following values for that calendar year:
(1) Estimated total operation, maintenance and replacement expenses (C-1), excluding those expenses attributable to debt service costs and excluding any expenses classified as reimbursable expenses;
(2) Estimated annual revenue from extra strength surcharges (C-2);
(3) Estimated total water subject to sanitary sewer charges (Q-1);
(4) All subject to periodic but not less than an annual audit.
(5) Administration costs and other expenses associated with the preparation and collection of billings shall be in accordance with current rates as specified by the Utilities Department, City of Cleveland, Division of Water and Heat.
(6) Other revenue and expense factors deemed pertinent by the Superintendent may be included in the user charge calculation.
(b) The user charge per 1,000 cubic feet shall equal:
(1) Estimated total operation, maintenance and replacement expenses (C-1), minus
(2) Estimated revenue from extra strength surcharges (C-2), divided by
(3) Estimated water consumption subject to sanitary sewer charges (Q-1), in 1,000 cubic feet. User Charge =
(C-1) – (C-2)
Q-1 (per 1,000 cubic feet)
(c) Each consumer unit shall be billed quarterly and shall be subject to a minimum charge corresponding to a wastewater volume of 1,000 cubic feet.
(d) User charges for wastewater volumes in excess of 1,000 cubic feet per quarter shall be calculated pursuant to division (b) hereof.
(e) In the event of a master water meter serving more than one consumer, each consumer unit shall be subject to the minimum charge and be allowed a discharge of 1,000 cubic feet per consumer unit before additional volume charges shall apply.
(f) Charges as contained in division (b) hereof shall be subject to adjustment as necessary based on an annual audit of sewer revenue fund expenses.
(Ord. 09-119. Passed 11-17-09.)