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PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 102-10 <br />PLACED ON 1sT READING & REFERRED TO THE <br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 11/15/10, 2i'1D READING <br />12/6/10. <br />ORDINANCE NO. 102-10 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Madigan, <br />Powes, Smith, Summers. <br />AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of <br />at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the <br />earliest period allowed by law; amending Ordinance 85-09, adopted December 21, 2009 to <br />amend section 902.04, Rates and Charges, of the .Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood <br />for the purpose of adjusting sewer rates charged against each lot, parcel of land or premises <br />which may have an active sewer connection with the Municipal wastewater disposal system or <br />which may otherwise discharge wastewater either directly or indirectly into such system or any <br />part thereof. <br />WHEREAS, the current sewer rate is insufficient to allow the Wastewater Treatment <br />Fund and Wastewater Collections System Fund to continue to be self-supporting; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to offset the continuing general increases in capital costs of the <br />wastewater collections and treatment facilities it is necessary for the City to increase the rates <br />charged to the users of the wastewater disposal system as well as provide for the anticipated <br />annual capital needs for the wastewater collection and treatment system; and <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 902 of the Codified Ordinances authorizes the City to set sewer <br />rates to distribute the costs of operation and maintenance of the wastewater disposal system and <br />the costs to maintain compliance with applicable standards and regulations of the U.S. E.P.A. <br />proportionately upon all users of said system; <br />Now therefore, <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO <br />Secfion 1. That Section 902.04, Rates and Charges, of the Codified Ordinances of the <br />City of Lakewood currently reads as follows: <br />902.04 RATES AND CHARGES <br />(a) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to annually establish sewer rates charged <br />by the Division of Utility Billing <br />(1) Such charges and rates shall be made against each lot, parcel of land or premises <br />which may have an active sewer connection with the Municipal wastewater <br />