Needles Municipal Code Art. 17 III Rates

1. Rates in Effect.

All rates for wastewater service fees established by the City Council pursuant to Section 17-3-2 shall remain in effect until otherwise modified or amended by a resolution of the City Council.

2. Wastewater rates.

Wastewater rates shall be established by resolution of the city council, but only after public hearing which has been properly called, noticed and held.

3. Construction and connection fees.

Wastewater construction and connection fees shall be established by resolution of the city council, but only after public hearing which has been properly called, noticed and held.

4. Septic pumper and contractor disposal fee.

   1. The city will provide wastewater treatment and disposal services for septage system pumpers and contractors who are properly licensed and permitted for septage waste hauling and disposal by the appropriate regulatory agency(ies) and the City of Needles. Disposal of septage is restricted to only pumpings from residential and commercial septage systems in non-sewered areas within fifteen miles of Needles, and within the State of California.
   2. Commercial grease traps and similar wastewater interceptor pumpings shall not be discharged into the wastewater treatment and collection system.
   3. The disposal fees for septage treatment and disposal services shall be assessed on a per delivery basis, which means each time a pumping vehicle discharges into the system the fee will be assessed. The fee will be for the amount the vehicle discharges at the time of disposal, regardless if the pumper or contractor is making multiple discharges from the same septage pumping customer.
   4. Fees. Fees for septic pumper and contractor disposal shall be established by resolution of the city council, but only after public hearing which has been properly called, noticed and held.