13.24.400 Special Facilities.

   A.   Defined.

      1.   Special Facilities are defined in Section 13.20.020(51) of the Pima County Code.

      2.   If there is a Commercial or Industrial component to the discharge, provided in Chapter 13.36 Industrial Wastewater Ordinance of the Pima County Code.

   B.   Special Facilities Charges. Special Facility charges may be levied as a separate bill within the County financial management system. The User Volume and the actual operational and maintenance costs may be used as factors in the billing calculation.

   C.   Access. Department Inspectors will have access at all reasonable times, to metering devices as well as treatment and conveyance areas maintained by agreement, on all Private Sanitary Sewer Systems.

   D.   Legal Action Fee and Cost Recovery. If the County is required to take legal action to recover costs, the provisions of section 13.24.200(F)(4) apply.

(Ord. 2016-29 § 1 (part), 2016)

13.24.500 Large Agency.

   A.   Charges. User Fees for Large Agencies may be levied as a separate bill within the County financial management system. The User Volume, Strength, and the actual operational and maintenance costs attributable to the Large Agency may be used as factors in the billing calculation.

   B.   Agreement. Large Agencies will enter into a written agreement with the County including but not limited to the following:

      1.   User Fees. Large Agency-specific User Fees will be established based on a review of Department costs to provide service to each Large Agency. Factors involved in developing the User Fees include, but are not limited to:

         a.   A fee reimbursing the Department for the increased costs to operate and maintain the non-public portion of the sewer system within the Agency, as well as cover the impact of the Agency on the Public Sanitary Sewerage System.

         b.   The reimbursement time period and the method of reimbursement.

         c.   The Volume, Strength, or chemical data from the Large Agency discharge.

         d.   The User Fee may be either a uniform, fixed monthly charge, or another method as determined by the Director.

         e.   Additional User Fees such as Service Fees and Rates.

      2.   Pretreatment. For Large Agencies where the County does not have direct enforcement authority against the discharger, the Large Agency will be required to develop its own Pretreatment program by:

         a.   Adopting a pretreatment sewer use ordinance that is no less stringent than as those provided in Chapter 13.36 Industrial Wastewater Ordinance of the Pima County Code; and

         b.   Instituting pretreatment plans, agreements, and reporting for dischargers that is no less stringent than as those provided in Chapter 13.36 Industrial Wastewater Ordinance of the Pima County Code.

      3.   Capacity Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM). When appropriate, CMOM, as well as spill prevention, may be specified to:

         a.   Ensure that the operation and maintenance of the Agency's Sanitary Sewer System is in compliance with the Department's CMOM Permit, inclusive of:

            i.   A capacity assurance program;

            ii.   A spill prevention program;

            iii.   A spill reporting program; and

            iv.   An operation and maintenance program.

         b.   Repair and replace components utilizing an asset management plan.

      4.   Permissions and Assurances. The agreement will also provide the Department with authority to:

         a.   Review records and data for pretreatment, maintenance, and CMOM programs.

         b.   Periodically review the appropriateness of the reimbursement amounts.

         c.   Assure that there is payment of all connections and User Fees for each connection and User within the Large Agency boundaries.

   C.   Access. Department Inspectors will have access at all reasonable times to metering devices on the Large Agency's Sanitary Sewers and other appurtenances specified within the agreement. Department maintenance personnel, equipment, and any other Department staff necessary to complete the agreed support tasks will have access at all reasonable times to manholes, metering devices, and any other appurtenances on the Agency's Sanitary Sewers as specified within the agreement.

   D.   Legal Action Fee and Cost Recovery. If the County is required to take legal action to recover fees, the provisions of section 13.24.200(F)(4) apply.

(Ord. 2016-29 § 1 (part), 2016)

13.24.600 Tables of Service Fees, Rates, and Administrative Fees.

Table 1 
Monthly Service Fee for All Users 

User Class	Class Name	Billing Class	Fee
1	Residential	R	$13.00
1A	Income Reduced Residential	RA	$3.25
1B	Income Reduced Residential	RB	$6.50
1C	Income Reduced Residential	RC	$9.75
2A	Multi-Family	MF	$13.00
2B	Commercial	C	$13.00
3A through 5S	Industrial	SA through SP	$13.00

 

Table 2 
Rate for Residential Users 

 

User Class	Class Name	Billing Class	Rate (dollars per CCF)
1	Residential	R	$3.629
1A	Income Reduced Residential	RA	0.907
1B	Income Reduced Residential	RB	1.815
1C	Income Reduced Residential	RC	2.721

 

Table 3 
Rates for Multi-Family, Commercial, and Industrial Users 

User Class	Class Name	Billing Class	Strength Factor	Rate (dollars per CCF)
2A	Multi-Family	MF	1.0	$3.629
2B	Commercial	C	1.0	3.629
3C	Auto body and fender repair	SA	2.10	7.620
3K	Mortuary	SB	1.09	3.955
3N	Laundromat	SC	1.09	3.955
4E	Pet clinic	SD	1.20	4.355
4G	Restaurant, with seating and china	SE	2.03	7.367
4H	Restaurant, fast food	SF	2.32	8.418
5A	Car wash, self-service	SG	1.19	4.318
5C	Bottling company	SI	1.68	6.097
5F	Printing; copying	SJ	1.01	3.665
5G	Electrical component manufacturer	SK	1.14	4.137
5I	Industrial laundry	SL	1.06	3.846
5J	Bakery	SM	3.63	13.172
5K	Miscellaneous food processor	SN	2.33	8.455
5L	Chemical, pharmaceutical	SO	1.25	4.536
5M	Meat packing	SP	2.38	8.637
5S	Car wash, full service	SH	1.23	4.463

 

Table 4 
Administrative Fees for All Users 

Service	Description and/or Cross-Reference	Amount
Account Activation Fee	The account activation cost recovery. See Section 13.24.200(A)(2).	$20.00
Overdue Fee	Recovering the unpaid balance due on the account, including legal action costs. See Section 13.24.200(E)(1).	$48.00
Unauthorized Use Recovery Fee	Research and time recovering unpaid fees. See Section 13.24.200(F)(3).	$68.00
Dye Test - Connection Location Single Property*	See Section 13.24.200(G).	$207.00 Dye Test - Connection Location
Multiple Properties*	See Section 13.24.200(G).	$207.00 + $23.00 per additional unit
Review of Existing CCTV Video for Connection Location*	See Section 13.24.200(G).	$88.00
Acquire CCTV Video for Connection Location*	See Section 13.24.200(G).	$404.00*Connection to the Public Sanitary Sewerage System. CCTV use is at the discretion of the Department and in addition to Dye Testing.

 

Table 5 
Septage Discharge Rate for Septage Disposal Users 

 

Name	Description	Rate (dollars per gallon)
Septage Rate	See Section 13.24.300(B)	$0.14

 

(Ord. No. 2017-2 §§ 1—3, 2017; Ord. 2016-29 § 1 (part), 2016)

   FOOTNOTE(S):

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2016-29, § 1, adopted May 3, 2016, repealed the former Chapter 13.24, §§ 13.24.010—13.24.190, and enacted a new Chapter 13.24 as set out herein. The former Chapter 13.24 pertained to similar subject matter. See the Ordinance List for the chapter's derivation. (Back)