HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2005-32CITY OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-32
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 715.05 OF THE
PLYMOUTH CITY CODE ADOPTING REVISED SANITARY
SEWER UTILITY FEES
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 715.05 of the Plymouth City Code is amended to read as follows:
715.05 Type and Amount of Service Charge. Charges for sewer service are as follows:
(a) Base Fee. A charge of $3:84 4.03 per month shall be made to every sanitary
sewer account to defray administrative costs, billing costs, and other fixed
costs of the City
(b) Volume Charge. A charge of $2-.26 2.37 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 for whom a charge of $2.Q
2.12 per one thousand gallons will apply. For purposes of this section, an
individual must meet the following criteria for the qualified senior citizen
discount to apply: (1) the individual must be 62 years of age or older; (2) the
property must be homesteaded; and (3) the individual's name must appear on
the bill. Seniors in a multi -unit building will also be eligible for a senior
discount if the bylaws, or other governing documents for the building, require
that at least one tenant/owner in each unit be at least 62 years of age.
For residential customers, the volume of such sewage discharge shall be based
upon the actual amount of water consumed during the appropriate two month
billing, in the period of December through February. For non-residential
customers, the volume of such sewer discharge shall be based upon the actual
water consumed by the account each month. Alternatively, non-residential
customers may have their volumes of sewer discharge based on actual sewage
flows or calculated sewage flows if sewer usage or sewer deduct meters are
installed. In 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.
(c) 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.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective for all Sanitary Sewer billings
mailed after January 1, 2006.
ADOPTED by the City Council November 29, R005.
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AT EST:
andra R. Paulson, City Clerk