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(A) The city hereby establishes a sewer system. All revenue collected from users of the wastewater treatment facilities will be used for annual operation, maintenance, replacement, and capital costs. Each user shall pay a proportionate share of operation, maintenance, and replacement costs based on the user’s proportionate contribution to the total wastewater loading.
(B) Charges to users of the wastewater treatment facility shall be determined and fixed in a Sewer Service Charge System (SSCS) developed according to the provisions of this chapter. The SSCS adopted by resolution upon enactment of this chapter shall be published in the local newspaper and shall be effective upon publication. Subsequent changes in the sewer service rates and charges shall be adopted by Council resolution and published in the local paper.
(C) Revenues collected through the SSCS shall be deposited in a separate fund known as the Sewer Service Fund (SSF).
(Ord. 89, passed 11-22-94)
(A) The city hereby establishes a Sewer Service Fund as an income fund to receive all revenues generated by the SSCS and all other income dedicated to the wastewater treatment facility.
(B) The SSF administered by the city shall be separate and apart from all other accounts. Revenue received by the SSF shall be transferred to the following accounts established as income and expenditure accounts:
(1) Operation and Maintenance;
(2) Equipment Replacement;
(3) Debt Retirement for the treatment facility (if any).
(Ord. 89, passed 11-22-94)
(A) The City Administrator shall maintain a proper system of accounts and records suitable for determining the operation, maintenance, replacement (OM&R), and debt retirement costs of the treatment facilities, and shall furnish the Council with a report of such costs annually.
(B) At that time, the Council shall determine whether sufficient revenue is being generated for the effective management of the facilities and debt retirement. The Council will also determine whether the user charges are distributed proportionately. If necessary, the SSCS shall be revised to insure proportionality of user charges and sufficient funds.
(C) In accordance with state requirements, each user will be notified annually in conjunction with a regular billing of that portion of the Sewer Service Charge attributable to OM&R.
(D) Sewer service charges shall be billed on a quarterly basis. Any bill not paid in full 15 days after the due date will be considered delinquent. At that time the user will be notified regarding the delinquent bill and subsequent penalty. The penalty shall be imposed as determined by the City Council.
(Ord. 89, passed 11-22-94)
STORM WATER DISPOSAL
The Council finds that the City Sanitary Sewage Collection and Treatment Facilities are unable to receive and dispose of the present volume of unpolluted water including, but not limited to, ground water and natural precipitation now being intentionally pumped or directed into such facilities; that, if allowed to continue, a potential danger to the health of persons and the safety of property exists in the collection of such waters thereby causing raw sewage to back up into basements and on to property of citizens; that, if allowed to continue, the potential danger exists of exceeding the capacity of the treatment facilities, thereby impairing the property operation thereof and complete treatment of other sewage; and, that the restricted and regulated installation, use and operation of sump pumps and other regulations of storm water disposal are therefore necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents.
(Ord. 59, passed 5-14-85)
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