85-09 Amend Ord 54-06 & Sect. 902.04 - Rates & Charges

Home Browse Search

First Reading and Referred to the Committee Of the Whole 11/16/2009; Second Reading 12/7/2009; Please Substitute for Original ORDINANCE NO. 85-09 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers, Summers AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Ordinance 54-06, adopted July 3, 2006 to amend section 902:04, Rates and Charges, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of adjusting sewer rates charged against each lot, parcel of land or premises which may have an active sewer connection with the Municipal wastewater disposal system or which may otherwise discharge wastewater either directly or indirectly into such system or any part thereof. WHEREAS, the current sewer rate is insufficient to allow the Wastewater Treatment Fund and Wastewater Collections System Fund to continue to be self-supporting; and WHEREAS, in order to offset the continuing general increases in capital costs of the wastewater collections and treatment facilities it is necessary for the City to increase the rates charged to the users of the wastewater disposal system as well as provide for the anticipated annual capital needs for the wastewater collection and treatment system; and WHEREAS, Chapter 902 of the Codified Ordinances authorizes the City to set sewer rates to distribute the costs of operation and maintenance of the wastewater disposal system and the costs to maintain compliance with applicable standards and regulations of the U.S. E.P.A. proportionately upon all users of said system; Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That Section 902.04, Rates and Charges; of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood currently reads as follows: 902.04 RATES AND CHARGES (a) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to annually establish sewer rates charged by the Lakewood Division of Water and Wastewater Collections and the. Lakewood Division of Wastewater Treatment. (1) Such. charges and rates shall be made against each lot, parcel of land or premises which may have an active sewer connection with the Municipal wastewater disposal system or which may otherwise discharge wastewater either directly or indirectly into such system or any part thereof. (2) Such charges and rates shall be based on all water used during each one month billing period. (3) Such rates shall be charged monthly.