§ 6-6-22 SURCHARGE.
   (A)   There will be a $4.50 per billing cycle surcharge fee to all residents of the city for stormwater regulatory requirements and the use, upkeep and maintenance of the city’s stormwater collection system.
   (B)   Users who contribute wastewater the strength of which is greater than normal domestic sewage shall, in addition to the basic sewer charge, pay a surcharge equal to $0.60 per pound for the first 10,000 pounds of excess B.O.D. per billing cycle (or up to the limit of their contract with the city), and a surcharge of $1.11 for all additional excess B.O.D. per billing cycle. A contribution of more than 12,000 pounds of excess B.O.D. per billing cycle, in the absence of a contract, shall subject the user to the sanctions and penalties provided in this chapter. Users with a contract who exceed the limits of their contract may also be subject to the sanctions and penalties provided in this chapter.
   (C)   Users who contribute wastewater the strength of which is greater than normal domestic sewage shall, in addition to the basic sewer charge, pay a surcharge equal to $0.06 per pound of excess suspended solids per billing cycle.
   (D)   The expression “per billing cycle” as used in this section means the period for which the sewer service charge is payable.
   (E)   The rates and fees provided in this section shall be effective with respect to connections, installations and billings after December 31, 2022.
(Ord. 4063, passed - -2011; Ord. 4115, passed - -2013; Ord. 4140, passed - -2014; Ord. 4185, passed - -2016; Ord. 4195, passed - -2016; Ord. 4214, passed 7-3-2017; Ord. 4234, passed 9-17-2018; Ord. 4247, passed 9-16-2019; Ord. 4263, passed 9-13-2021; Ord. 4288, passed 9-27-2022)