HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1998-15CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 98-15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER VII
RELATING TO SEWER RATES
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (c) of Section 715.05 of the Plymouth City Code is amended
in its entirely to read as follows:
(c) Volume Charge. A charge of ($1.82) [$1.95] 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
($1.64) [$1.75] 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. 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 amount of 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.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective July 1, 1998.
ADOPTED by the City Council May 6, 1998.
ely, iemey, Mayor
ATTEST:
La rie F. Ahrens, City Clerk