HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-01 • ORDINANCE NO. 2001-02-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-12-1
WITH RESPECT TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES
FOR SEWER SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS.
WHEREAS, the Water Utilities Commission of the City of Batesville owns and
operates sewage collection, pumping and treatment facilities (treatment works); and
WHEREAS, in order to finance the proper and reasonable expense of operation,
repair, replacements and maintenance of the treatment works and sewage system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That Ordinance No. 90-12-1 is hereby repealed and the following is
substituted therefore:
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Sewer
(a) The monthly rates for sewer services of the System shall be as set forth below
for users located in the City.
Monthly sewer charges shall be based upon water consumption. The Utilities
Commission shall classify all users of the sanitary sewer system (user being hereby defined
as any person or entity whose buildings or premises are connected with and use the sanitary
sewer system of the City or otherwise discharge sewer, industrial water, water or other
liquids either directly or indirectly into the sewer system of the City) as either domestic or
commercial on the basis of whether the water consumption for the individual user is used for
domestic or commercial purposes. For each domestic user, the average monthly water
• consumption for the months of January, February and March of the current year in which
sewer bills are rendered and the month of December of the preceding calendar year shall be
computed and a uniform monthly charge for each domestic user shall be determined by
applying the schedule of rates shown below to the average monthly water consumption of
each user. In the event a new customer has not established a four winter months average as
set out above, the billing shall be based on the actual months usage until a four winter month
usage average has been determined. For each commercial user, the monthly water
consumption for the month in which the sewer bills are rendered shall be computed and the
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sewer charge for each commercial user shall be determined by applying the schedule of rates
shown below to the monthly water consumption for each user; provided that in the case of a
commercial customer using an appreciable amount of water that does not reach the sewer
system, the Utilities Commission, upon request by such commercial user, shall determine the
volume of the water usage that does reach the sewer system and the schedule of rates shall be
applied to that volume.
Rate Schedule: Inside City Limits:
Commencing with the April 1, 2001 billing period,the schedule of rates which shall
apply is:
1. Minimum charge 0-1000 gallons $4.50
2. Over 1000 gallons -per thousand gallons $1.94
• Commencing with the January 1, 2002 billing period,the schedule of rates which
shall apply is:
1. Minimum charge 0-1000 gallons $6.00
2. Over 1000 gallons -per thousand gallons $1.94
For users of the sanitary sewer system who do not use water provided by the City's water
system (or an appreciable amount thereof) water consumption and sewer discharge shall be
determined by the Utilities Commission, and the schedule of rates set forth above shall be
applied.
Rate Schedule: Outside City Limits:
(b) For users of the sanitary sewer system located outside the City, the monthly
rates for sewer services of the System shall be 125%of the sewer rates set forth above for
users located in the City.
Section 2: None of the facilities or services afforded by the sewage treatment
works shall be furnished without a charge being made therefor. Any vacant, unoccupied
property attached to the sewer system having an in-service water meter shall be considered to
be a contributor to the sewer system at such time as a sewer tap is completed and as such is
subject to the monthly usages and services set forth in the above mentioned rate structure.
Section 3: Bills for sewer services shall be rendered monthly and if not paid on or
before the twentieth(201h) day following the original date of billing, a ten (10)percent
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penalty shall be added to the bill. If bills are not paid on or before the thirtieth(30`h)day,
water service to the premises shall be disconnected from the system. In the event water
service to any premises is disconnected, a service charge of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) in
addition to all other charges payable shall be paid for reconnection to the system. If any such
delinquent charges are paid at the time the service person goes onto the premises to
disconnect services, a charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00), rather than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00)
shall be paid.
In the event that a user of the sewer system which obtains its water service from a
water association or water improvement district becomes delinquent for thirty (30) days in
the payment of its bill for sewer services, the Commission shall request termination of the
delinquent sewer user's water service under the provisions of Act 717 of 1995. In such event
the same penalties shall apply as if the sewer user had obtained its water service from the
municipality.
Section 4: That the City Council hereby finds and declares that the above sewer
rates are fair, reasonable and necessary minimum rates, and will produce revenues at least
sufficient for the reasonable operation and maintenance expenses of the sewage treatment
works, including establishing and maintaining a reserve, and providing depreciation funds for
replacement or repairs of sewer facilities.
Section 5: That the provisions of this Ordinance are separable and if a section,
phrase or provision shall be declared invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 6: That all ordinances or parts of other ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day �'of February, 2001
APPROVED
City of Batesville, Arkansas
oe Biard, Nayor
Attest:
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Denise Johnston, Clerk
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