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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1994-25ORDINANCE NO. 94- 25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 600 AND 700 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS: Section 1. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 600.25, is amended to read as follows: 600.25. Recycling Collection. Subdivision 1. Collection Services Contract: Rules. The City may contract with one or more licensed collectors or haulers for the collection, removal and disposal of some or all types of Recyclable Materials from some or all types of properties in the City. The City Council may adopt additional rules not inconsistent with this Section as necessary for the collection, removal, and disposal of Recyclable Materials, including but not limited to rules governing the days and hours of collection, the types of Recyclable Materials to be collected, the manner in which Recyclable Materials must be prepared for collection, the recycling containers to be used, the location of recycling containers for collection, and the types of properties to be provided recycling collection services. Subd. 2. Recycling Services Fee. The City Council may establish by resolution a fee for recycling collection services. Subd. 3. Billing. The recycling services fee is payable by the owner, lessee, or occupant of each dwelling unit or property to which the services are made available under the City's contract with a licensed collector or hauler. The recycling services fee will be shown as a separate charge on the utility bill for the dwelling unit or property and is payable in the manner established by this Code for utility bills. Subd. 4. . Amount Due After Due Date: An amount equal to 10 % of the unpaid current period service charges shall be added to each account which is not paid by the due date as specified in the billing notice. Subd. 5. Assessment of Unpaid Bills. The Finance Director must annually certify all delinquent accounts to the City Manager, who must prepare an assessment roll providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. The City Manager must deliver the assessment roll to the City Council for adoption on or before October 4-A 31st of each year. Such action maybe optional or subsequent to taking action to collect delinquent accounts. Subd. 6. Reporting Requirements. Any licensed collector of Recyclable Materials must submit periodic reports as required by the City Manager describing the amount and type of recycling materials collected from multiple family dwellings and the location of such collection. Section 2. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 715.03 is amended to read as follows: 715.03. Service Charge Imposed. A charge is hereby imposed upon every establishment served by the sanitary sewer system of the City either directly or indirectly, for the use of the facilities of the sewer system and for connection therewith, which charge shall be as hereinafter provided in Subsection 715.05. All charges for use of the City's sewer system shall be due on the date specified by the Finance Department for the respective account and shall be delinquent thereafter. It shall be the duty of the Finance Department to endeavor to promptly collect delinquent accounts. For good cause shown, the Finance Director may, in appropriate circumstances, adjust the amount due on such accounts. Annually all delinquent accounts shall be certified to the City Manager who shall prepare an assessment roll providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. This assessment roll shall be delivered to the City Council for adoption on or before October Ist- 31 st of each year. Such action may be optional or subsequent to taking action to collect delinquent accounts. Section 3. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 715.05 is amended to read as follows: - 715.05. Type and Amount of Service Charge. Charges for sewer service are as follows: (a) Account Charge. A charge of $1.80 per month shall be made to every sanitary sewer account to defray administrative and billing costs of the City. (b) Metropolitan Debt Service Charge. A charge of $1.15 per month shall be made to every residential dwelling unit provided sanitary sewer service and to each non-residential sanitary sewer account to defray a portion of the City's allocated obligation to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission for debt service. (c) Volume Charee. A charge of $1.72 per one thousand gallons of sewage discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system shall be made to each sanitary sewer account except for qualified senior citizens meeting a criteria periodically established by the City Manager for whom a charge of $1.55 per one thousand gallons will apply. For residential customers, the volume of such sewage discharge shall be based upon the average amount of water consumed by the account during the months of October through March. For non-residential customers, the volume of such sewer discharge shall be based upon the actual water consumed by the account each month. In those instances where there is no metered water service to an account or the account history is inadequate, the volume of sewer usage shall be that used for similar classes of property similarly situated. d LOP Payment na Ryna==mar. Amount Due After Due Date: An amount equal to 10 % of the unpaid current month service charges and an amount equal to 10% of the unpaid current bi-monthly service charges shall be added to each account which is not paid by the due date as specified by the Finance Department. (e) Surface Water Surcharge. A monthly surcharge of $70 shall be made to every sanitary sewer account which has been assessed the surcharge in accordance with Section 715.13. Section 4. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 715.09 is amended to read as follows: 715.09. 1.4entk}y Billing. It is hereby made the duty of the City Manager to render to the owners, lessees or occupants of non-residential properties on the fifst da ef eaeh monthly bills and bi-monthly bills (every two months) for residential properties for the amount of the sewer rental charge hereinabove set forth. The funds received from the collection of the sewer rental charges shall be kept separate from the general or other revenues of the City and when so collected shall be placed in the appropriate special funds. Section 5. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 715.13 is amended to read as follows: 715.13. Surface Water Surchar e. Subdivision 1. Recitals. The City Council finds that the unauthorized discharge of Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system causes a financial burden on the operation of the system. Such discharge creates higher peak flows, which can result in backups of the sanitary sewer system. Such discharge also causes increased operation and maintenance costs and requires increased capital expenditure because of the need to construct larger sewer treatment facilities to accommodate the increased water. Users of the sanitary sewer service who discharge Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system should bear the additional costs resulting from that discharge. Subd. 2. Establishment of Surface Water Surchar e. For the purpose of recovering the increased cost to the City caused by the discharge of Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system, there is established, in addition to the sewer charges set forth in this section, a surface water surcharge. Subd. 3. Procedure for Establishing Surcharge. Prior to a surface water surcharge being imposed on a user, the City Manager shall determine whether the user is discharging Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system. If the City Manager finds that a user is discharging Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system, the City Manager shall notify the user by mail of the City's intent to impose the surcharge. The notice shall inform the user of the amount of the proposed surcharge. Within 14 days after the mailing of the notice, the user may request, in writing, an inspection of the property by the City. Upon receipt of the request, the City Manager shall have the property inspected to determine if Surface Water is being discharged into the sanitary sewer system. If (i) the inspection reveals that no Surface Water is being discharged into the sanitary sewer system and (ii) the user signs a written statement stating that the user will not change, alter, modify or reconfigure the property in such a way as to discharge Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system, no surcharge will be imposed. Subd. 4. Right of Appeal. After the inspection has been completed, the City Manager shall notify the user in writing of the decision on whether to impose the surcharge. Within ten days after the mailing of the notice, a user may file a written objection with the City Manager and request an appeal to the City Council. The failure to file such an appeal is a waiver of the right of appeal. The surface water surcharge may not be imposed on the user until the City Council has acted on the appeal. Subd. 5. Subsequent Inspections. After the surface water surcharge has been imposed, a user may request an inspection of the property by the City. Upon receipt of the request, the City Manager shall have the property inspected to determine if Surface Water is being discharged into the sanitary sewer system. If (i) the Inspection reveals that no Surface Water is being discharged into the sanitary sewer system and (ii) the user signs a written statement stating that the user will not change, alter, modify or reconfigure the property in such a way as to discharge Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system the surcharge will be cancelled as of a date specified by the Manager. Subd. 6. Amount of Surcharge. The amount of the surcharge is determined annually by the City Council and is based on the amount of the increased sewage treatment cost to the City caused by the discharge of Surface Water into the sanitary sewer system. Subd. 7. Billing. A surcharge imposed under this section is included in the billing for service charges for the mentk eriod in which it is imposed and succeeding men tHly bills until the surcharge is cancelled. Section 6. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 720.16, is amended to read as follows: 720.16 Service Charge Imposed. A charge is hereby imposed upon every establishment served by the water supply system either directly or indirectly, for the use of the facilities of the water supply system and for connection therewith, which charge shall be as hereinafter provided in subsection 720.17. All charges for use of the City's water supply system shall be due on the date specified by the Finance Department for the respective account and shall be delinquent thereafter. It shall be the duty of the Finance Department to endeavor to promptly collect delinquent accounts. For good cause shown, the Finance Director may, in appropriate circumstances, adjust the amount due on such accounts. Annually all delinquent accounts shall be certified to the City Manager who shall prepare an assessment roll providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties reserved. This assessment roll shall be delivered to the City Council for adoption on or before October ist- 31st of each year. Such action may be optional or subsequent to taking action to collect delinquent accounts. Section 7. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 720.17, is amended to read as follows: 720.17. Water Rates. Subdivision 1. Basic Charges. The rate due and payable to the City by each water user within the City for water taken from the water supply system shall be as follows: (a) Account Charee. A charge of $1.94 per month shall be made to every water account. This charge consists of $1.50 per month to defray administrative and billing costs of the City and $.44 per month for the State water connection surcharge. (b) Volume Charge. A charge of $.75 per one thousand gallons of water used shall be made to each water account except for qualified senior citizens meeting criteria periodically established by the City Manager for whom a charge of $.67 per one thousand gallons will apply. In those instances where there is no adequate water meter history, the measure of usage shall be that used for similar classes of property similarly situated. (c) Demand Charge. The following monthly charge shall be made to every water account to reflect the water demand the establishment can place upon the system. Meter Size Charge 1-1/4" and smaller and 1-1/2" None in single family dwelling units equipped with an approved automatic fire extinguishing system 1-1/2" $ 24.00 2" $ 36.00 3" $ 75.00 4" $120.00 6" and over $240.00 (d) In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously. e r4t� ..» �w �aen«na�. Amount Due After Due Date. An amount equal to 10% of the unpaid current month service charges and an amount equal to 10% of the unpaid current bi-monthly service charges shall be added to each account which is not paid by the due date as specified by the Finance Department. (f) Water Availability Charge. A water availability charge at the rate of $1.20 per month is due and payable by the owner of each lot or parcel of land which has municipal water service available if such lot or parcel is not connected to the municipal water system; provided, this charge is not due if there is no building or other structure on such lot or parcel. Subd.2. Temporary Use. When water is desired for construction purposes or regular way other temporary uses, the owner shall make application in the and on the regular form to be furnished by the City. Subd. 3. Billing. Water bills shall be mailed to the customers and shall specify the water consumed or estimated to have been consumed and the charge in accordance with the foregoing rates. Subd. 4. Special Connections. Where a connection is made to an automatic sprinkler -system, stand pipe for standby service only, or a fire hydrant on private property, meters or detector check valves must be installed on such services as required by the City. Should it be found that water not metered is used through a fire connection for any purpose other than the extinguishing of fire upon the premises, the owner and occupant will be notified, and if such improper conditions are not corrected within ten days, the water will be shut off until proper adjustments are made and the owner shall be subject to the penalties as provided in this ordinance. Regular inspections shall be made of all fire service connections with all piping, fire gates and other attached appurtenances. Employees of the Water Department shall have access to the premises for such inspection and shall keep a record of all inspections made. Subd. 5. Outside Use: Surcharge. Rates due and payable to the City by each water user located beyond the territorial boundaries of the City shall be on the same basis as specified in Subdivision 1 plus 50% of each case. Section 8. Plymouth City Code, Subsection 730.13, is amended to read as follows: 730.13. Billing and Billing Units. Subdivision 1. Unit Defined. For purposes of this Section a "Billing Unit" within a street lighting district is a tax parcel on which a building or structure has been or could be constructed. Subd. 2. Billing. The service charge to be billed each Billing Unit within a street lighting district shall be determined by dividing the total system cost for such district by the number of Billing Units within the district. Bills for street lighting costs shall be included in bills regularly rendered by the City for water and sewer service. If a Billing Unit is not connected to the City water or sewer system the bill shall be sent to the owner of the Billing Unit. Bills shall be sent to all such units whether occupied or unoccupied including vacant property within the district. Subd. 4. Assessment of Unpaid Bills. Assessment of properties to recover unpaid amounts shall be done in accordance with Subsection 810.09. Section 9: This ordinance is effective January 1, 1995. Adopted by the City Council this 19th dayof Dec mber, 1994. 7 e n H iei ey, Mayor ATTEST: L Iaune Ahrens, City Clerk Published: Sun Sailor 1-11-95. 6,.