17.64.010: PAYMENT RESPONSIBILITY; BASIS AND PURPOSE OF CHARGES:

   A.   Each user shall pay all fees and charges required by the POTW. Appropriate surcharges will be imposed. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the payment of all POTW costs, maintenance and operation from the users. The total annual cost of equipment replacement, maintenance, necessary modifications, power, sampling, laboratory tests, and a reasonable contingency fund. The charges will be based upon the quality and quantity of user's wastewater, and also upon the POTW's capital and operating costs to intercept, treat and dispose of wastewater.

   B.   The applicable charges shall be set forth in a schedule of rates for the POTW. The schedule of rates and charges shall be adjusted from time to time by the POTW, which shall be prior approved by the city public utilities advisory board and council to equitably apportion such costs among the users of the POTW. (Ord. 36-93 § 10, 1993: prior code § 37-6-1)

17.64.020: FEES AND CHARGES; SCHEDULE 1:

   A.   The POTW's fees and charges are set forth on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule which may be amended from time to time.

   B.   When recommended by the city's director of public utilities and approved by the public utilities advisory committee, the director may waive sewer connection fees in an amount equal to the city's water reservoir fee for service within the city only to subsidized elderly, homeless or underprivileged housing where said housing is being provided by and a waiver is applied therefor by the federal, Utah state, city, county governments or their agencies and nonprofit corporations. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)

17.64.030: CLASSIFICATION OF USERS:

The users of the POTW may be divided into various classifications, including, but not limited to, single dwelling units, duplexes, multiple dwelling units and nonresidential. Further classifications may be established by the POTW for each nonresidential user class. (Ord. 36-93 § 10, 1993: prior code § 37-6-2(1))

17.64.040: AUTHORITY TO ADOPT FEES:

The POTW shall propose to the city council a fee schedule for the fee categories set forth below. The city council may consider including such proposed fees on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule:

   A.   Fees for all POTW costs, including maintenance and operation;

   B.   Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the POTW's pretreatment program;

   C.   Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures, to include, but not be limited to, laboratory analysis;

   D.   Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction;

   E.   Fees for industrial waste permit;

   F.   Fees for filing appeals;

   G.   Fees for treatment of excessive compatible pollutants;

   H.   Fees for connection;

   I.   Fees for repairs and disconnection;

   J.   Fees for inspections and surveys;

   K.   Fees for development and expansion;

   L.   Fees for noncompliance;

   M.   Other fees as the POTW may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)

17.64.050: ANNUAL REVIEW OF EACH USER'S SERVICE CHARGE:

(Rep. by Ord. 72-98 § 12, 1998)

17.64.060: ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF RATES AND CHARGES:

Each user will be notified, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which are attributable to wastewater treatment services. (Ord. 36-93 § 10, 1993: prior code § 37-6-2(8))

17.64.070: COMBINATION BILLINGS:

Where POTW provides culinary water, the wastewater treatment charges may be combined for billing purposes with charges for water services rendered. (Ord. 36-93 § 10, 1993: prior code § 37-6-2(4))

17.64.080: CHARGES FOR DISCONTINUING OR RESTORING SERVICES:

In the event POTW service to any building or premises in the POTW is shut off, a fee, as set forth on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule shall be charged for restoring sewer service. The POTW shall propose a restoration of service fee to the city council, and the city council may consider including such proposed fee on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)