CHAPTER 50: UPTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
Section
   50.01   Title
   50.02   Purpose and intent
   50.03   Rules and definitions
   50.04   User charges and billing
   50.05   Accounts
   50.06   Delinquent accounts
   50.07   Connections to the uptown wastewater treatment system
   50.08   Maintenance and operation of the system
   50.09   Prohibited waste discharges
   50.10   Cost of repairs
   50.11   Administration and enforcement
§ 50.01 TITLE.
   This chapter shall be known, cited, and referred to as the “Uptown Wastewater Treatment System Ordinance”, except as referred to herein, where it shall be know, as “this chapter”.
(Ord. 134, passed - -2012)
§ 50.02 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
   The purpose of this chapter is to establish the requirements for the operation, maintenance, and administration of uptown wastewater treatment system (UWTS) owned and operated by the city which serves the village center portion of the city and to establish a mechanism for setting user charges therefor. This chapter is intended to provide for operation of the system in accordance with all applicable laws and in an environmentally sound manner, and to provide for the collection of sufficient revenues to financially balance revenues and expenditures for operation and maintenance of the system.
(Ord. 134, passed - -2012)
§ 50.03 RULES AND DEFINITIONS.
   (A)   In the event of conflicting provisions in the text of this chapter, and/or other ordinances, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. The City Council shall determine, in its sole discretion, which is more “restrictive”.
   (B)   Words used in the present tense shall include the past and future tense; the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
   (C)   The word “shall” is mandatory and the word “may” is permissive.
   (D)   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      ACCOUNT. A record of periodic costs for sewer service provided to each property connected to the city’s UWTS.
      CITY. The City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota.
      OWNER. The owner of a parcel of real property in the city which is served by the UWTS or upon which the private portion of the system or the public portion of the system are located.
      PRIVATE PORTION OF THE SYSTEM. The portion of the UWTS that resides within the individual parcel boundaries of the user and which has not been specifically defined as a public portion of the system, including water meters, building service lines, septic tanks, pumps, and any other components serving individual users of the system.
      PUBLIC PORTION OF THE SYSTEM. The portion of the UWTS that is owned and operated by the city, including the soil treatment system, pre-treatment units, tanks, pumps, control panels, collection lines, force main, and any other components serving more than one user of the system.
      UPTOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (UWTS). A wastewater treatment system that serves the city center of the city and consisting of: collector lines; pumps; sewage tanks; soil treatment unit; and any related appurtenances.
      USER. The resident, inhabitant, or occupant of an establishment that is causing or permitting the discharge of wastewater to the UWTS.
(Ord. 134, passed - -2012)
§ 50.04 USER CHARGES AND BILLING.
   (A)   A schedule of user charges and other fees shall be adopted from time to time by ordinance as allowed by and in accordance with state statutes. The ordinance shall be kept on file and open to inspection in the office of the City Clerk and shall be uniformly enforced.
   (B)   Bills shall be mailed for each account on or before the fifth day of January, April, July, and October of each year and specify the charges in accordance with the current fee schedule set by ordinance of the City Council. All charges shall be due upon receipt and considered delinquent after the fifth day of the following month.
   (C)   User charges and fees for the uptown wastewater treatment system shall be as follows.
 
 
Fee
Base charge
$83.33/quarter
Volume charge
$47.43/1,000 gallons
Late payment fee
$10
Annual interest rate on account balances 30 days past due
12%
Annual interest rate on delinquent accounts certified for collection with property taxes
12%
Connection fee, per dwelling unit
$8,000
 
(Ord. 148, passed 12-17-2013; Ord. 191, passed 12-19-2017)
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