CITY OF ELY
LINN COUNTY, IOWA
ORDINANCE #190
AN ORDINANCE REVISING PROVISIONS RELATED TO SANITARY
SEWER AND SANITARY SEWER RENTAL RATES
SECTION 1. §6-2-6 Repealed. Section 6-2-6 of the Ely Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed in its entirety
SECTION 2. §6-2-6 ADOPTED. The following is hereby adopted as §6-2-6 of the Ely Code of Ordinances:
6-2-6 RATE OF SEWER RENTAL AND MANNER OF PAYMENT
1.
Sewer Rental Fee: Each premise
shall pay a monthly sewer rental in the amount set out below based upon the
water use and service attributable to that property:
a.
Resident Customers.
Minimum Charge for 0 to 999 gallons $23.72
In addition to the above minimum
1,000 gallons to 2,999 gallons $1.92/1,000
gallons
3,000 gallons to 7,999 gallons $2.03/1,000
gallons
8,000 gallons or more $3.05/1,000
gallons
b.
Non-resident
Customers. Non-resident customers of city sanitary sewer service shall be
charged a sum equal to one and one-half (1 ½) times the monthly rate charged to
resident customers. This charge shall
apply to each separate use if the customer is a temporary user.
2.
Premises with
Multiple Families or Businesses. Premises having more than one family or
business unit located thereon and served by the sewer system, but having only
one water bill for the entire premises, shall be charged the normal rate set
forth above for the total amount of water service attributable to the premises,
and for each additional unit an additional amount equal to the minimum monthly
sewer rental fee.
3.
Home Operated
Businesses. Home operated businesses, which are permitted under residential
zoning ordinances of the City of Ely shall not be considered as an additional
business unit under the provisions of this section.
4.
Payment of Sewer
Rental. Sewer rental fees shall be paid with the water bill at the same
time as payment of the water bill under the same conditions including those
related to penalty for late payment and discontinuance of service. Payment shall begin with the next payment
after enactment of this ordinance, or after connection of the premises to the
city sanitary sewer system, whichever is later.
5.
Applicability and
Special Conditions. The provisions stated herein shall apply to
each and every premises within the corporate limits of the City of Ely, and all
premises connected to the city sanitary sewer system, except where, in the
judgment of the Superintendent and City Council, special conditions exist to
the extent that application of the sewer rental provided herein would be
inequitable or unfair to either the city or the premises. In such instances a
special rate shall be proposed by the Superintendent and Clerk/Administrator
and submitted to the City Council for approval by resolution.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)
6.
Water Used for
Irrigation. Each premises acquiring a second water meter solely for
irrigation purposes shall install said water meter as set out in §6-3-20(10).
Sewer rental fee shall not be charged for water used for irrigation or other
purposes authorized by §6-3-20(10) for water use measured by said additional
water meter.
SECTION 3. REPEALER CLAUSE. Any ordinance, provision or part thereof, which differs or is inconsistent with this ordinance is hereby repealed, to the extent of said difference or inconsistency.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after final passage, approval, and posting and publication of this ordinance as required by law.
Introduced this 13th day of November 2006, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Ely, Iowa this 10th day of January 2007.
Dale Stanek, Mayor
Attest:
Aaron Anderson, Clerk/Administrator