La Verne Municipal Code Ch. 13.20 Sewer Service Charges

The city council finds that sewer service benefits all users of sewer facilities and the entire community and any residential, commercial and/or industrial premises so connected to the city sewer system shall be charged uniformly and without exception other than as is specifically provided for in this chapter or as approved by the city council.

(Prior code § 5560)

For the purpose of this chapter, the words, phrases and terms included in this chapter shall be deemed to have the following meanings:

"Commercial and manufacturing users"

means and includes consumers who have or are required to have a business license but which are of a nonresidential nature.

"Institutional users"

means and includes public and private schools, colleges, churches, rest homes, convalescent homes, boardinghouses, dormitories, hotels, motels, child care centers, and similar uses.

"Residential unit"

means two or more rooms designed for or occupied by one family for living or sleeping purposes.

"Residential users"

means and includes single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings, mobile home units in an approved mobile home park, and/or other units of a residential nature not otherwise provided for in this chapter.

(Prior code § 5561)

All sewer services furnished by the city shall be subject to the following charges:

A. Residential Charges. For residential sewer service there shall be a minimum bimonthly charge of three dollars for all connections to the city sewer system within the city limits. There shall be an additional charge of three dollars bimonthly for each additional residential unit, apartment or other unit of a residential nature served by the same water meter.

B. Institutional Charges. For institutional sewers, there shall be a minimum bimonthly charge of three dollars for all connections to the city sewer system within the city limits, plus a charge of eight cents per one thousand gallons of water consumed in excess of twenty thousand gallons bimonthly through any one meter.

C. Commercial and Manufacturing Charges. For commercial and manufacturing sewer service there shall be a minimum bimonthly charge of three dollars for all connections to the city sewer system within the city limits, plus a charge of ten cents per one thousand gallons consumed in excess of twenty thousand gallons bimonthly through any one meter. There shall be an additional charge of three dollars bimonthly for each additional commercial, industrial or professional firm served by the same water meter. If domestic and commercial or manufacturing consumption is from the same meter the higher rate shall be charged.

D. Sewer Services Outside City Limits. All rates, fees and charges imposed under the terms of this chapter for sewer service shall be increased by fifty percent whenever such rates, fees and charges are imposed for service to areas outside the city limits.

(Prior code § 5562, (a—d))

Fees for the maintenance and performance of sanitary sewer service as established in this chapter shall be due and payable with the water and/or refuse collection and disposal bill issued for the premises receiving the water and/or refuse collection and disposal service. Billing shall be bimonthly. The individual who is billed for water and/or refuse collection and disposal service shall be liable for payment of the bill rendered for sanitary sewer service. If residential, commercial and/or industrial premises are within the city limits but do not receive water service from the city, the water service customer of record shall receive a separate billing for the maintenance and performance of sanitary sewer service.

(Prior code § 5562(e))

No sewer service charges shall be made in instances where there are no sewer connections.

(Prior code § 5563)

No charge for sewer service shall be made by the city after written request for water service discontinuance has been received by the water office.

(Prior code § 5564)

Where applicable, the bimonthly sewer service charges may be prorated.

(Prior code § 5565)

No sewer service charge shall be made by the city for additional units as defined in Section 13.20.020 of this chapter when such units for a continuous period of six months are vacant and provided that written notice of each vacancy has been received by the water office from the person or persons billed for water and/or refuse collection and disposal services; however, a minimum bimonthly fee plus all charges based on water consumption shall be charged by the city as long as there is a water meter in service for which no turn-off order has been issued. It shall be conclusively presumed that all additional units are occupied until written notice to the contrary is received by the water office.

(Prior code § 5565.01)

The city council may from time to time, in its discretion and by resolution, fix, alter, change, amend or revise the charges and rates for connection to sewer service facilities for the sanitation and sewerage system as established or fixed in this chapter.

(Prior code § 5566)