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For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context specifically indicates otherwise:
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD): The quantity of dissolved oxygen required for biochemical oxidation of decomposable matter under aerobic conditions in a period of five (5) days at a temperature of twenty degrees Celsius (20°C).
CITY COUNCIL: The City Council of the City of Scott City, Kansas.
DISTRICT OR SANITARY DISTRICT: The sewer works or system of Scott City, Kansas, a unit of local government organized and existing under, and by virtue of, the laws of the State of Kansas.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE: Any solid, liquid or gaseous wastes, including cooling water resulting from any industrial, commercial or manufacturing process or from the development, recovery or processing of natural resources or wash water and other products in connection with petroleum transport vehicles.
LARGE COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL USER: A nongovernmental, nonresidential user engaged in commercial or industrial activities which discharges any waste exceeding any of the following: a flow of twenty five thousand (25,000) gallons per day (94,625 liters per day), a BOD of twenty five (25) pounds per day (11.32 kilograms per day), or suspended solids of thirty five (35) pounds per day (15.88 kilograms per day), or discharges waste containing toxic, hazardous or injurious materials as defined in Appendix A (see Section 8-1-13 of this Chapter).
OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT COSTS: The ratio of costs incurred by the Sanitary District for operations, maintenance and replacement directly related to the collection, treatment and disposal of industrial wastes, process wastes, other wastes and sanitary wastes to the total tax levy of the Sanitary District.
OTHER WASTES: All decayed wood, sawdust, shavings, bark, lime, refuse, ashes, garbage, offal, oil, chemicals and all other substances, except sewage and industrial wastes.
RESIDENTIAL USER: The nongovernmental nontax-exempt owner of any single- or multi-family dwelling unit, including trailers and trailer parks.
SANITARY WASTES: Water-carried human wastes from sanitary conveniences such as toilets, washbowls, bathtubs and residential laundry facilities.
SEWAGE: Water-carried human wastes or a combination of water- carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, storm or other wastes as may be present.
SMALL NONRESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL USER: A nongovernmental user engaged in nonresidential activities which discharges any waste not exceeding any of the following: a flow of twenty five thousand (25,000) gallons per day (94,625 liters per day), a BOD of twenty five (25) pounds per day (11.32 kilograms per day), or suspended solids of thirty five (35) pounds per day (15.88 kilograms per day), and which does not discharge waste containing toxic, hazardous or injurious materials as defined in Appendix A (see Section 8-1-14 of this Chapter).
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: The Superintendent of Public Works of the sanitary sewer system of Scott City, Kansas.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS: Solids which either float on the surface or are in suspension in the waste discharge and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
TAX-EXEMPT USER: A user who pays no ad valorem taxes, or receives substantial credits in paying such taxes, including, but not limited to, users exempt from ad valorem taxes and all Federal, State and local government users, but excluding publicly owned facilities performing local governmental functions which discharge solely domestic waste.
TOXIC WASTES: Wastes from industrial and commercial sources which are toxic, hazardous or injurious to the sewage treatment process and which are identified in Appendix A (see Section 8-1-14 of this Chapter).
USER: Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, place of business and place of use or any other entity which utilizes the services of the Sanitary District for sewage collection, treatment and disposal.
USER CHARGE (UC): The operations, maintenance and replacement costs incurred by the Sanitary District to collect, treat and dispose of the sanitary wastes, process wastes, industrial wastes and other wastes of the user. The user charge of any user shall be directly proportional to its use of the District's sewage treatment collection and disposal services when compared to the total operations, maintenance and replacement costs incurred by the District in providing the same services to all users in the District's jurisdiction.
USER SURCHARGE: The balance owed by a user remaining after deducting from the user charge, the operations, maintenance and replacement portion of the ad valorem taxes paid by the user for the Sanitary District. (1983 Code §§ 10-102, 10-103; amd. Ord. 928, 3-6-1990; 1998 Code)
The Sanitary District in the name of the City may sue to recover any and all amounts due and owing as provided herein and take such other and further action as may be necessary to recover all such sums due it hereunder, restrain any unlawful discharge and otherwise compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 928, 3-6-1990)
Application to connect or utilize the city sewage collection and disposal system shall be on such form as is on file in the city office. If an application for connection is to property outside the corporate limits of the city, then such connection shall not be made until such time that the owners of such property consent in writing to the annexation thereof by the city pursuant to Kansas Statutes Annotated 12-519 et seq. (Ord. 1077, 6-18-2007)
The sewer rates established in this section shall apply to all users of the City of Scott City’s sewer system billed to customers after March 1, 2024.
A. Definitions:
1. Residential property shall include all forms of residences, apartment buildings, mobile homes and residential property units divided into apartment dwellings.
2. Business 1 shall include all motels/hotels, schools, fast food restaurants, restaurants, service stations, automotive repair, laundromats, grocery stores, butchers, hospitals, rest homes, food production or processing facilities.
3. Business 2 shall include all car washes.
4. Business 3 shall include all businesses not specified in the definition of Business 1 or Business 2.
B. The monthly sewerage rates to be charged and collected for the use of the services rendered by the sanitary sewer system of the City, and to all customers or users of said sewerage system whose premises are connected or may be hereafter connected directly or indirectly to the City’s sanitary sewerage system, shall be as follows:
1. Residential property Units. For each residence, home, mobile home, apartment, or other residential dwelling unit, sewer charges shall be $12.50 per month and $1.00 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water per month. The City shall use the average water usage for the months of December, January and February, this average will be reassessed annually.
2. Business 1. The sewer rate for businesses defined as Business 1 shall be $25.50 per month and $1.00 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water per month. The City shall use the average water usage for the months of December, January and February, this average will be reassessed annually.
3. Business 2. The sewer rate for businesses defined as Business 2 shall be $25.50 per month and $1.00 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water per month. The City shall use the average water usage for the months of July, August and September, this average will be reassessed annually.
4. Business 3. The sewer rate for businesses defined as Business 3 shall be $12.50 per month and $1.00 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water per month for the metered use. The City shall use the average water usage for the months of December, January and February, this average will be reassessed annually.
C. The total amount charged for sewer connections that are outside the corporate city limits shall be two (2) times the rates inside the corporate city limits. (Ord. 1261, 2-20-2024)
It shall be unlawful, except as herein provided, for any user to discharge sewage, industrial waste or other wastes into the sewers or sewage works of the sanitary district, or any sewer connected therein, unless such user shall pay to the sanitary district its user charge (UC) as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 928, 3-6-1990)
A. Annual Evaluation: Annually, the user, except residential users, shall make an evaluation of its waste discharge in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and determine its user classification status. Such determination shall be subject to verification by the sanitary district. (Ord. 928, 3-6-1990)
B. Submission: The user class determination shall be made by the user and submitted to the superintendent of public works on statement forms to be supplied by the sanitary district. Such user class determination shall be based on the user's current operation and usage. Users which have not previously filed their classification or which require a change in their classification must submit their class determination forms within thirty (30) days of said change in user classification status. (Ord. 928, 3-6-1990; amd. 1998 Code)
C. Small Nonresidential Commercial-Industrial Users: Small nonresidential commercial-industrial users, after the Sanitary District has verified their user class status, shall not file any further reports with the Sanitary District unless requested for the current year, except as specified in Section 8-1-9 of this Chapter.
D. Residential Users; Exempt From Reporting: Residential users who pay real estate taxes shall, under no circumstances, file any reports with the Sanitary District. (Ord. 928, 3-6-1990)
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