HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2016-02 CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS VII AND X
OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE CONCERNING
THE CITY WATER SYSTEM
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 720.29 of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding subdivision 7 to
read as follows:
Subd. 7. Radio-Read Meters. Installation of a radio-read capacity water meter shall be
required on all structures served by the municipal water system. If a property owner does not
authorize entry onto the property to allow installation of the meter within 60 days after the City
requests entry, a surcharge fee as set forth in Chapter X will be applied. If a property owner fails to
allow proper service of or tampers with either the meter or radio transmitter thereby interfering with
proper meter reading and utility billing, a surcharge fee shall be applied as set forth in Chapter X,
and the water usage shall be estimated based on past usage. In addition to the surcharge, the
property will be responsible for payment of any usage in excess of the estimated usage.
SECTION 2. Section 1015.33 of the Plymouth City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
1015.33. Utility Fees. Sanitary Sewer, water, storm water utility fees are as follows:
(a) Sanitary Sewer Utility fees:
(1) Base Fee. A charge of$5.48 per month shall be made to every sanitary
sewer account to defray administrative costs,billing costs, and other fixed costs
of the City. (Ord. 2002-31, 11/26/2002; Ord. 2004-27, 11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-
32, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord. 2007-31, 12/11/2007; Ord.
2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009; Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord.
2013-04, 1/08/2013, Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05, 1/27/2015)
(2) Volume Charge. A charge of$3.22 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$2.89
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. No new enrollment will be
accepted into this program beginning 2015. 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. Alternatively, residential customers who desire to have the volume of
sewer discharge based on average winter water usage may install a water meter
to meter their well water usage. (Ord. 96-27, 11/20/96; Ord. 97-6, 4/16/97; Ord.
98-15, 5/06/98; Ord. 2002-31, 11/26/2002; Ord. 2003-08, 3/25/2003; Ord. 2004-
27, 11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-32, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord.
2007-07, 3/27/2007; Ord. 2007-31, 12/11/2007; Ord. 2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord.
2009-20, 12/08/2009; Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord. 2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord.
2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05, 1/27/2015)
(3) 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 Division. (Ord. 94-25, 12/19/94)
(b) Water Rates: 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:
(1) Base Fee. A charge of$3.79 per month shall be made to every water
account. This charge defrays administrative and billing costs of the City as well
as the State water connection surcharge. (Ord. 2004-26, 11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-
34, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord. 2007-31, 12/11/2007; Ord.
2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009; Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord.
2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05, 1/27/2015)
(2) Volume Charge-Commercial, Industrial, Public and Institutional. A
charge of$1.63 per one thousand gallons of water used shall be made to each
water account. 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. (Ord. 96-27, 11/20/96; Ord. 99-28, 11/02/99; Ord. 2004-26,
11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-34, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord. 2007-31,
12/11/2007; Ord. 2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord. 2013-04,
1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05, 1/27/2015)
Volume Charge-Residential. A charge of$1.37 per one thousand gallons of
water for the first 12,500 gallons used, $1.72 per one thousand gallons of water
for 12,501 to 35,000 gallons used, and $2.96 per one thousand gallons of water
for over 35,000 gallons used for a two month billing period, shall be made to
each residential water account. 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. (Ord. 99-28, 11/02/99; Ord. 2004-26, 11/09/2004;
Ord. 2005-34, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord. 2007-31, 12/11/2007;
Ord. 2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009; Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012;
Ord. 2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05, 1/27/2015)
Volume Charge-Separately Metered Commercial, Industrial, Public and
Institutional Irrigation. A charge of$2.04 per one thousand gallons of waters
shall be made to each separately metered commercial, industrial, public and
institutional irrigation account. 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. (Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009; Ord. 2012-02,
1/24/2012; Ord. 2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05,
1/27/2015)
Volume Charge-Separately Metered Residential Irrigation. A charge of$1.72
per one thousand gallons of water for the first 35,000 gallons used per housing
unit served, and $2.96 per one thousand gallons of water for over 35,000 gallons
per housing unit served for a two month billing period, shall be made to each
separately metered residential irrigation account. 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. (Ord. 2000-02, 2/01/2000; Ord.
2004-26, 11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-34, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord.
2007-31, 12/11/2007; Ord. 2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009;
Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord. 2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014;
Ord. 2015-05, 1/27/2015)
(3) Demand Charge. The following monthly charge shall be made to every
Commercial, Industrial, Public and Institutional water account to reflect the
water demand the establishment can place upon the system.
Meter Size Charge
1-1/2" $47.17
2" $70.76
3" $147.41
4" $235.88
6" and over $471.76
(Ord. 99-28, 11/02/99; Ord. 2004-26, 11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-34, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06,
2/13/2007; Ord. 2007-31, 12/11/2007; Ord. 2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009;
Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord. 2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014; Ord. 2015-05,
1/27/2015)
(4) Stopped or Faulty Meter. 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.
(5) 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 Division. (Ord. 94-25, 12/19/94)
(6) Water Availability Charge. A water availability charge at the rate of
$2.12 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. (Ord. 2004-26,
11/09/2004; Ord. 2005-34, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06, 2/13/2007; Ord. 2008-
29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2009-20, 12/08/2009; Ord. 2012-02, 1/24/2012; Ord.
2013-04, 1/08/2013; Ord. 2014-07, 1/28/2014)
(c) Radio-Read Meter Surcharge Fees.
(1) A$100 per month surcharge shall be applied on the water bill for failing to
authorize entry onto property to allow the installation of a radio-read meter
within 60 days after requested entry.
(2) A$100 per month surcharge shall be applied and the water usage shall be
estimated based on past usage if a property owner fails to allow proper
service of, or tampers with either the meter or radio transmitter, thereby
interfering with proper meter reading and utility billing.
(ed) Storm Water Utility Rate:
The storm water utility rate is $5.30 per month and shall be charged to all single-
family residential parcels not listed as exempt in Section 725.08; $17.60 per acre
per month for multi-family residential, and $38.05 per acre per month for
commercial. (Ord. 2004-22, 9/28/2004; Ord. 2005-33, 11/29/2005; Ord. 2007-06,
2/13/2007; Ord. 2007-31, 12/11/2007; Ord. 2008-29, 12/09/2008; Ord. 2015-05,
1/27/2015)
(de) Solid Waste Recycling Rate:
The solid waste recycling rate is $1.75 per month and shall be charged to all single-
family residential parcels and any multi-family dwellings under 16 units. (Ord.
2015-05, 1/27/2015)
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED this 12th day of January,2016 by the City Council of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota.
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Kelli Slavik,Mayor
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