Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 15.72 Charges and Fees

It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the fair and equitable recovery of costs from users of the city’s

wastewater disposal system for the implementation of the program established herein. The applicable charges or

fees shall be set forth in the city’s schedule of charges and fees which is adopted by resolution, and is subject to

periodic change to reXect changes in cost of operating the program. No services of the wastewater system shall be

furnished to a consumer free of charge. (Ord. 2402 NCS §2, 2011; Ord. 2282 NCS §3, 2007.)

The city may adopt charges and fees which may include:

A. Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the city’s pretreatment program.

B. Charges for connection to the city sewer and wastewater capacity fees adopted pursuant to Chapter 19.32.

C. Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.

D. Charges for service based on wastewater constituents and characteristics.

E. Fees for reviewing accidental discharge prevention procedures and construction plans.

F. Fees for permit applications and user classiWcation.

G. Charges for maintenance expenses attributable to a user’s discharge or actions such as preventive

maintenance cleaning of blockages and repairs of breakage.

H. Fees for Wling appeals.

I. Fees for disposal permitting, and disposal of septic from waste haulers.

J. Fees for discontinuance of service.

K. Other fees as the city may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein; these fees relate

solely to the matters covered by these rules and regulations and are separate from all other fees chargeable by

the city.

(Ord. 2444 NCS §3, 2012; Ord. 2282 NCS §3, 2007.)