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Placed on First Reading May 21, 198~
<br />Placed on Second Reading June 4, 196
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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 56-84
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<br />BY: Brown, Chinnock, Gallagher, Graham,
<br /> McBride, Salmon, Wendling
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<br />AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to amend Section 902.04 of the Streets, Utilities
<br />and Public Services Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lake-
<br />wood to increase sewer service charges, effective July l, 1984.
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<br />WHEREAS, the establishment of sewer service or rental charges is essen-
<br />tial to provide sufficient funds for the operation, maintenance, repair
<br />and improvements of the storm and sanitary sewer systems of the City
<br />and any additional funds required for the operation, maintenance, repair
<br />and improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, and
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<br />WHEREAS, the present sewer charge rate of fifty-two and one-half cents
<br />(52.5¢) per 100 cubic feet of water consumed is not adequate to cover
<br />the cost of constructing the required upgraded wastewater treatment facil-
<br />ities and operating and maintaining these facilities, and
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<br />WHEREAS, the City must provide 25% of the capital costs for the upgraded
<br />wastewater facilities which have been mandated by the Environmental Pro-
<br />tection Agency and operating and maintenance costs, which have risen
<br />at an average rate of 10% over the last three years, are predicted to
<br />increase at an average rate of 6% through 1988, and
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<br />WHEREAS, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for
<br />the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and
<br />for the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore,
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO:
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<br />Section 1. That Section 902.04 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Ser-
<br />vices Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood now reading
<br />as follows:
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<br />902.04 SEWER SERVICE CHARGE.
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<br />For the purposes provided in Section 902.03, there is hereby levied
<br />and charged upon each lot, parcel of land or premises having a con-
<br />nection with the sewer system, or otherwise discharging sewage,
<br />industrial waste, water or other liquid, either directly or indirect-
<br />ly into the system, a sewer service or rental charge equal to fifty-
<br />two and one-half cents (52.5¢) per 100 cubic feet of water consumed
<br />each quarter, as shown by the records of the Water Division of,the
<br />City, based upon actual water meter readings. However, there shall
<br />be a minimum sewer service or rental charge of five dollars and
<br />twenty-five cents ($5.25) per quarter for each such lot, parcel
<br />of land or premises.
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<br />shall be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
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<br />902.04 SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
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<br />For the purposes provided in Section 902.03, there is hereby levied
<br />and charged upon each lot, parcel of land or premises having a con-
<br />nection with the sewer system, or otherwise discharging sewage,
<br />industrial waste, water or other liquid, either directly or indirect-
<br />ly into the system, a sewer service or rental charge equal to seven-
<br />ty-five and seven tenths cents (75.7¢) per 100 cubic feet of water
<br />consumed each quarter, as shown by the records of the Water Division
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