East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. V Charges and Fees

For the purpose of imposing the charges and fees authorized in this article, the city, by resolution, shall establish user classifications based upon standard limitations upon wastewater characteristics, constituents and volumes uniformly applicable to users within each such classification, and shall establish terms and conditions for payment and collection of such charges and fees.

(Prior code § 11-2.501)

The city shall, by resolution, establish a schedule of charges to be imposed and levied upon all premises, based upon user classifications, for the use of the sewerage facilities and services furnished to such premises, in such amount as will provide for each user to pay his proportionate share of the costs of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the sewerage facilities. Additionally, such charges shall provide for the payment to the city by industrial users of that portion, if any, of the treatment of such industrial user's wastes. The charges authorized in this article shall be in such amounts and payable upon such terms and conditions as to equitably provide for recovery of the aforesaid costs, and in accordance with the requirements of law.

(Prior code § 11-2.502)

The city shall, by resolution, establish a schedule of fees to be imposed upon and collected from applicants or users to defray the costs of processing and issuing the following permits performing the following services:

A. Stormwater or groundwater drainage connection permit (Section 13.08.180);

B. Unpolluted water permit (Section 13.08.180);

C. Garbage grinder permit (Section 13.08.190);

D. Direct discharge permit (Section 13.08.200);

E. Holding tank waste permit (Section 13.08.210);

F. Determination and approval of use of metered wastewater volumes, and metered volume permit (Sections 13.08.280 and 13.08.300);

G. Determination and approval of use of estimated wastewater volumes, and estimated volume permit (Sections 13.08.290 and 13.08.300);

H. Mandatory wastewater discharge permit (Sections 13.08.330 and 13.08.340);

I. Optional wastewater discharge permit (Sections 13.08.230 and Section 13.08.340);

J. Review of proposals for protection against accidental discharges (Section 13.08.410);

K. Such other services expressly or reasonably required to be performed pursuant to this chapter and specified in the resolution establishing the fees authorized in this article.

(Prior code § 11-2.503)