CITY OF ELY

LINN COUNTY, IOWA

 

ORDINANCE #211

AN ORDINANCE REVISING SANITARY SEWER USE AND RENTAL RATES

 

            SECTION 1.   §6-2-6.1 Repealed.  Section 6-2-6 of the Ely Code of Ordinances is hereby repealed in its entirety

 

            SECTION 2.   §6-2-6.1 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 1,000 gallons       $25.72

                                                                             

In addition to the above minimum

1,001 gallons to 3,000 gallons                     $1.92/1,000 gallons

3,001 gallons to 8,000 gallons                     $3.53/1,000 gallons

8,001 gallons or more                                 $4.55/1,000 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 ˝) times the monthly rate charged to resident customers.  This charge shall apply to each separate use if the customer is a temporary user.

 

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  Any ordinance, provision or part thereof, which differs or is inconsistent with this ordinance is hereby repealed, to the extent of said difference or inconsistency.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 12th day of January and adopted by the City Council of the City of Ely, Iowa this 9th day of  March, 2009.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    James E. Doyle Jr., Mayor

 

Attest:

 

 

                                                                       

Aaron Anderson, Clerk/Administrator