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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1965-08ORDMANCE NO. "-I Village of PlMoufh An ordinance ;stab rules, rates and charges for sanitary sewn service in the Village of Plymouth. Hornsptn County. Minnesota. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF i-LYMOUTH DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOL- LOWS: Section 1. Definitions. Unless t1a language clearly indicates that a different meaning is in- tended, the following terms and phrases shall be given the mean- ing set out below for the purposes of this ordinance: I.Q1—"Normal Sewage" is wa- ter -carried waste products from residences, public buildings, busi- ness or industrial establishments, schools, or any other buildings or structures, including the excre- mentitious or other discharge from human beings or animals, together with such ground water infiltration as may be present. 1.02 --"Industrial Waste" is any liquid, gaseous or solid waste sub- stance resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, trade, business, the development of any natural resounx or any similar activity. Section 2. Rafe. 2.01—The following rates and charges for use and service of the sanitary sewer system are hereby established, such charges and rates to be made against each lot, parcel of land, unit or prem- ises which may have a connec- tion directly or indirectly, into the village sanitary sewer system and which discharges only normal sewage into such system: A. Computation of Quarterly Charges: (a) Charges for use of Gold- en Valley Sewer System shall be computed quarterly based upon the rates and charges as established in the contract be- tween the Village of Plymouth and Village of Golden Valley. (b) Charges for hauling sew- age from sanitary sewer hold- ing tanks to point of disposal into the Golden Valley sanitary sewer system shall be comput- ed quarterly based upon con- tract cost for hauling sewage. (c) The quarterly charges for sanitary sewer service shall be made on the following basis: (1) The sewer rental charge imposed by the Village of Golden Valley shall be billed to the benefited properties provided with sanitary sew- er laterals at the rate of $9.45 per acre. (2) Individual users of the sanitary sewer service will be charged on the basis of actual use. A rate charge per 1000 (M) gallons of sewage shall be determined by adding the rates charged by the Village of Golden Valley plus the to- tal contract cost of hauling sewage plus 15% of the to- tal of both amounts and di- viding the figure so obtained by the total water meter readings. Individual charges will thereafter be deter - rained by multiplying the quarterly water meter read- ing of the individual user by the quarterly rate charge per 1000 (M) gallons. Section 3. Metering Water Sup- ply. A meter recording the use of water shall be installed on any nonresidential lot, parcel, prem- ises or unit enumerated in Sec- tion 2 of this ordinance, and thereafter the charges shah be based upon such use of water. Section 4. Instaliation of Meter. Any water meter installed for use or used as a basis for the com- putation of sewer rates shall be installed and maintained in good operating condition at all times, such installation and maintenance to be without expense to the vil- lage. Any such meter shall be of a type approved by the Village Council, and shall accurately measure all water received on the premises. Installation of a n d maintenance of such meter shall be made in accordance with the plumbing regulations of this vil- lage. Section 5. Water Used Not En. tering Sewer System. If the lot, parcel of land, or premises dis- charges normal sewage of indus- trial waste into the sanitary sew- erage system, either directly or inidrectly, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Village Council that a portion of the wa- ter measured by the water meter does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewerage system, then, and in that event, the Village Council may permit or require the installation of other or addi- tional meters in such a manner that the quantity of water which actually could enter the sewer system may be determined. In such case the charges or rates shall be based upon the amount of water which can enter the san- itary sewerage system. Section 6. Supplying Informa• tion. The owner, occupant, or per- son in charge of any premises shall supply the village with such information as the village may reasonably require related to use of water, use of sewer, or sewer rates. Wilful failure to provide such information or wilful falsifi- cation of such information shall constitute a violation of this ordi- nance, as shall wilful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this or- dinance. Section 7. Estimated $ills. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises shall fail ur refuse to provide information as provided in Section 6 hereof, or shall fail or rellise to comply with any requirement of this or- dinance, the proper charge for such premises shall be estimated and billed in accordance with such estimate. Section 8. Beginning Service. "."or to commencing sanitary sewer service, water meters shall have been installed A meter readings shall have been record- ed by the village. Section 9. Billing. Bills for charges for the use and service of the sewerage system shall be made out by the Village Clerk in accordance with the usual and customary practice. All bills shall be payable at the office of the Village Clerk. Bills shall be ren- dered quarterly. Section 10. Collections. All bills shall be due and payable when rendered. If payment is not made within ten days of mailing of the bill, a penalty of 10% or 50 cents, whichever is greater, shall be added to the amount due on such bill. When a charge I- more than 45 days past due civil action may be begun on behalf of the village for the collection of said sewage service charge, and if such charge is not paid within 60 days after due, the said unpaid charge plus penalty may be certified to the County Auditor with the taxes against such property ar d shall be collected with other fixes on such property. Section 11. Dis' . ibution of Rev- enue. All revenueF derived from these rates and charges shall be credited to the Sewer Operating Fund. Such revenues shall be used only for the purpose of pay- ing the cost of operating and maintaining the sewage system, paying charges made by the Vil- lage of Golden Valley, providing an adequate depreciation fund, paying costs of meter--oading, billing, rillection and othrr simi- lar or related sewer operating ex- penses. Section 12. Violations. Any per- son, firm or corporation violating ai,y of the provisions of this ordi- nance, shall u p o n conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100 or by im- prisonment for not to exceed 90 days. Section 13. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication. Adopted by the Village Coun- cil the 8th day of March, 1965. Loring M. Staples, Jr. Mayor Attest: H. T. Johnson, Clerk (3-18, '65)