The Director of Water Reclamation and the Director of Finance shall annually review the system of user charges to determine if they are in accordance with divisions (a), (b) and (c) of this section and to report to the Public Works Committee. The Public Works Committee will determine whether revisions to the sewer use charge schedule are warranted and, if so determined, will make a recommendation to the Council for incorporation into the city ordinances.
(a) The system shall result in the distribution of the costs of operation and maintenance of the treatment works within the Department’s jurisdiction to each user class in proportion to such user’s contribution to the total wastewater loading of the treatment works. Factors such as strength, volume and delivery flow rate characteristics shall be considered and included as the basis for the user’s contribution to ensure a proportional distribution of operation and maintenance, including replacement costs, to each user’s class.
(b) The system of charges shall be reviewed annually and revised periodically to reflect actual treatment works operation and maintenance costs.
(c) The system of charges shall generate sufficient revenue to offset the costs of all treatment works operation and maintenance provided by the Department and such other expenditures that may be authorized.
(Ord. 1980-138, passed 4-6-1981; Ord. 2001-94, passed 4-2-2001; Ord. 2011-13, passed 1-18-2011)