Section
1046.01 Definitions
1046.02 Imposition of charges
1046.03 Sewer Revenue Fund
1046.04 Charges levied
1046.041 Sewer Billing Review Board
1046.045 Charges for analytical testing
1046.05 Additional charges
1046.06 City of Solon billing charge
1046.065 Summer Use Adjustment Program
1046.07 Payment of bills; surcharge for delinquency
1046.08 Annual review and approval of charges
1046.09 Remedy of city for nonpayment
1046.10 Treatment of nonacceptable wastes required
1046.11 Discharge of nonacceptable wastes prohibited
1046.12 Homestead Exemption Program
1046.99 Penalty
CROSS REFERENCES
Costs of installations, see § 1042.05
Industrial wastes, see Ch. 1044
Sewer rates, see R.C. §§ 729.49, 729.52
Sewers generally, see Ch. 1042
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows or as defined in § 1044.02.
(a) ACCEPTABLE INDUSTRIAL WASTES. Liquid organic waste materials not containing toxic or explosive elements or other substances injurious to sewers or sewerage treatment processes or otherwise in violation of the provisions of Chapter 1044, which result from any commercial, manufacturing or industrial operation or process.
(b) DEBT SERVICE. The payment requirements to retire the water reclamation facility debt through cash generated during the period of time that the debt is outstanding. An incremental charge for the recovery of debt service may be added to the user charge.
(c) NONACCEPTABLE INDUSTRIAL WASTES. Liquid wastes in which are incorporated minerals, oils, acid, toxic, metallic or chemical substances resulting from any commercial, manufacturing or industrial operation or process.
(d) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. All expense of collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater.
(e) REPLACEMENT COSTS. Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. Unless specifically excluded, the term “operation and maintenance” includes replacement.
(f) SANITARY SEWERAGE. The waste from water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, bathtubs, showers, household laundries, cellars, floor drains, bars, soda fountains, cuspidors, refrigerator drips and drinking fountains, and any other water-borne waste not constituting an industrial waste.
(g) SUMMER QUARTERS. The third and fourth quarters. The third quarter is approximately April 20th through May, June to July 20, and the fourth quarter is approximately July 20 through August, September to October 20. These are defined based on water meter read dates performed by Cleveland Division of Water to be utilized in the Sewer Summer Use Adjustment Program, unless as otherwise specified in § 1046.065.
(h) USERS CHARGE. The charge to each recipient of waste treatment services within the city’s service area representing a proportionate share of the costs of operation and maintenance, including replacement of all waste treatment service provided.
(i) USERS CLASS. The division of users within the city’s service area, by the origin of the sewage discharged and by the similarity of the function of such users.
(j) WINTER QUARTERS. The first and second quarters. The first quarter is approximately October 20 through November, December to January 20, and the second quarter is approximately January 20 through February, March to April 20. These are defined based on actual water meter read dates performed by Cleveland Division of Water to be utilized in the Sewer Summer Use Adjustment Program.
(Ord. 1980-138, passed 4-6-1981; Ord. 2011-13, passed 1-18-2011)
It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary for the due protection of the public health, safety and welfare of the city to operate the sewerage system of the city, or as hereafter enlarged or improved, as a public utility, and to establish and collect use charges for the use of the system upon all lots, lands and premises serviced by or having connection with the system. It is further determined and declared to be necessary that the establishment and collection of such use charges shall be in compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations as published in the Federal Register, August 21, 1973 (38 C.F.R. Part 22523) and subsequent amendments thereto.
(Ord. 1980-138, passed 4-6-1981)
The funds received from the collection of the rates and charges hereinafter provided shall be deposited as received with the Director of Finance, who shall keep the same in a separate fund designated Sewer Revenue Fund. Subject to the provisions of the ordinance and indenture of mortgage securing mortgage revenue bonds for the system, monies in the Fund shall be used for the payment of the cost and expense of the operation, maintenance, replacement, repair and management of the system and for payment of debt charges on bonds issued for extensions and improvements of the system, provided, however, that the sums of money established by the federally approved user charge system as necessary for replacement costs shall be used solely for replacement parts or equipment or shall be deposited in a Replacement Fund to be used for the purpose of replacement as defined in § 1046.01(e). In no event shall any of the monies be used for any other purpose which would be contrary to the purposes permitted under R.C. § 729.52.
(Ord. 1980-138, passed 4-6-1981)
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