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(A) Normal sewage domestic waste strength should not exceed a biochemical oxygen demand of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid, suspended solids in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid. Additional charges for treating stronger-than-normal domestic waste shall be made on the following basis.
(1) Rate surcharge based upon suspended solids. There shall be an additional charge of $0.02 per pound for suspended solids received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid.
(2) Rate surcharge based upon BOD. There shall be an additional charge of $0.02 per pound of biochemical oxygen demand for BOD received in excess of 200 milligrams per liter of fluid.
(B) The determination of suspended solids and five-day biochemical oxygen demand contained in the waste shall be in accordance with the latest copy of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water, Sewage and Industrial Wastes, as written by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association, the Water Pollution Control Federation, and in conformance with Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for Analysis of Pollutants, Regulation CFR 136, published in the Federal Register on October 16, 1973.
(Ord. 505-76, passed 7-20-76)
Such rates and charges shall be prepared, billed and collected by the city in the manner provided by law and ordinance.
(A) The rates and charges for all users shall be prepared and billed monthly.
(B) The rates and charges may be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying the properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owner, but such billing shall in no way relieve the owner from the liability in event payment is not made as herein required. The owners of properties served, which are occupied by a tenant or tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the city for the purpose of determining whether bills have been paid by such tenant or tenants, provided that such examination shall be made at the office at which the records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business.
(C) As is provided by statute, all rates and charges not paid when due hereby declared to be delinquent and a penalty of 10% of the rates or charges shall thereupon attach thereto. The time at which such rates or charges shall be paid is now fixed at 20 days after the date of mailing of the bill.
(Ord. 505-76, passed 7-20-76)
(A) In order that the rates and charges for sewage services may remain fair and equitable and be in proportion to the cast of providing services to the various users of user classes, the city shall cause a study to be made within a reasonable period of time following the first 12 months of operation, following the date on which this chapter goes into effect. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the costs associated with the treatment of excessive strength effluents from industrial users or user classes, the financial position of the sewage works and the adequacy of its revenue to provide reasonable funds for operation and maintenance, replacements, debt service requirements and capital improvements to the waste treatment systems.
(B) Thereafter, on an annual basis, within a reasonable period of time following the normal accounting period, the city shall cause a similar study to be made for the purpose of reviewing the fairness and equity of the rates and charges for sewage services on a continuing basis. The studies shall be conducted by officers or employees of the city or by a firm of certified public accountants, or a firm of consulting engineers which firms shall have experience in such studies, or by such combination of officers, employees, certified public accountant, or engineers as the city shall determine to be best under the circumstances.
(Ord. 505-76, passed 7-20-76)
(A) Debt Service Charges. The following debt service charges are hereby established for the Woodburn Sewage Works by owners of property laying within the Havenwood area served by the Municipal Sewage Works.
(1) For the following classifications, said debt service charge shall be determined as follows:
User Classification Monthly Surcharge Rate
Residential:
Single family residence $23.45
Commercial: (unmetered)
Retail establishments:
First 4 employees 23.45
Each additional employee over 4 5.85
User Classification Meter Surcharge Rate
Industrial: (unmetered)
Manufacturing:
First 4 employees $23.45
Each additional employee over 4 5.85
(B) Metered Consumption.
(1) If the property owner wishes to meter, at the property owner’s expense, the source or sources of water supplying the property in a manner acceptable to the city, the monthly debt service surcharge will be calculated as the monthly debt service surcharge for a single-family residence times the appropriate ratio shown below for each water meter:
Meter Size Ratio
5/8 - 3/4 inch 1.0
1 inch 2.5
1 1/4 inch 4.0
1 ½ inch 5.8
2 inch 10.0
3 inch 23.0
4 inch 41.0
6 inch 92.0
(2) The monthly surcharge rates, division (2)(a), commence on the day of the month following the sale of Woodburn Municipal Sewage Works Revenue Bonds of 2002 (the “Bonds”) and shall continue as long as the Bonds are outstanding. If the city issues bonds for the purpose of refunding the Bonds (the “Refunding Bonds”), the surcharge rates shall remain in place until the earlier of the original final maturity date of the Bonds or the final maturity of the Refunding Bonds. The surcharge shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as the sewer service charge.
(C) New Customers. For all new customers in the Havenwood Service Area connecting on and after July 1, 2002, there shall be collected a connection charge in addition to the debt service surcharge described in division (A) (1) prior to connection to the sewer line, which shall be:
(1) the cost of connecting to the public sewer; plus
(2) the amount of the monthly surcharge as established by division (A) (1) times the number of months from July 1, 2002, to the date of connection, but not to exceed $1,500.
(Ord. G-02-1121, passed 6-3-02; Am. Ord. G-07-1171, passed 5-7-07)
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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