(A) Rates and charges. For each 1,000 gallons or portion thereof of wastewater (sewerage) discharged by a wastewater (sewerage) hauler for treatment into the city’s wastewater treatment plant, there shall be fee of $50.45 for residential users and $64.15 for commercial users, plus an applicable surcharge as established by any ordinances of the city.
(B) Billing collection, penalty.
(1) The charges aforesaid shall be billed monthly, on statements which shall be issued on or about the first day of each month, and all bills for such service shall be considered due and payable 15 days after the date of issue.
(2) If a bill is not paid within 15 days after such date of issue, such bill shall be considered delinquent, and there shall be imposed a penalty on each bill not so paid, in an amount equal to 10% of the charges (other than sale tax) shown on the face amount of such delinquent bill. The city may serve a customer written notice of his or her delinquency and of the fact that such customer is entitled, upon written request, to a hearing on the question of termination of service. If such bill is not paid within ten days after the mailing of such notice and, if no hearing is requested, or if a hearing is requested and timely held, and such customer’s delinquency is thereby established, the city may disconnect the service of such wastewater (sewerage) hauler without further notice. If the service is discontinued by reason of delinquency in the payment of any bill, said service shall not be continued until the wastewater (sewerage) hauler pays all charges and penalties owed, plus the amount of $20 as a service charge.
(3) If any deadline date falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, such deadline shall not expire until the next secular day thereafter.
(C) Miscellaneous provisions.
(1) Prior to the discharging of any sewerage into the city’s wastewater treatment plant, a permission receipt shall be obtained from the operator of the plant, or his or her designated representative.
(2) The city’s wastewater treatment plant operator shall establish a discharge point for use by any wastewater (sewerage) hauler. Only this discharge point may be used for discharge of sewerage. Any violation of this provision shall result in immediate termination of the discharge privilege.
(3) The wastewater (sewerage) hauler shall maintain the area surrounding the discharge point in a safe, clean manner insuring that all debris, spillage or any other unsightly matter is removed from the discharge point. Any violation of this provision shall result in immediate termination of the discharge privilege.
(4) The wastewater (sewerage) hauler’s employee and/or personnel shall not remain on the city’s wastewater treatment plant property, except while their truck load is being discharged.
(5) The wastewater (sewerage) hauler will be permitted to discharge their truck loads of sewerage at the city’s wastewater treatment plant between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays designated by the Mayor of the city.
(6) The city reserves the right to terminate and/or suspend a wastewater (sewerage) haulers discharge at any time because of plant overload, equipment failure or breakdown, obtaining test results which are beyond permitted limitations, or because of administrative actions by the state, or as needed by decision of the wastewater treatment plant operator.
(7) Before a wastewater (sewerage) hauler is permitted to discharge any sewerage into the city’s wastewater treatment plant it must produce and file with the sewer plant operator, or his or her designee, the following information:
(a) Type of waste:
1. Septic tank: domestic household only;
2. Septic tank: commercial/industrial; and
3. Portable toilets.
(b) Name of person, address and telephone number of waste generator;
(c) Date waste removed from generators property; and
(d) Approximate volume (gallons).
(8) A wastewater (sewerage) hauler shall furnish to the city, a copy of the wastewater (sewerage) hauler’s state permit, vehicle license number(s); employees names and addresses and insurance coverage before any discharge is allowed.
(Ord. 998-441, passed 8-10-1998) Penalty, see § 52.999