Willits Municipal Code Ch. 13.12 Sewer Rate

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 18-01, adopted February 28, 2018, amended the Code by repealing and reenacting a new Ch. 13.12 to read as set out herein. Former Ch. 13.12, §§ 13.12.005—13.12.090 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 11-01 (part); Ord. 76-4 § 7.01, 7.03—7.06, 10.1, 10.2; Ord. 78-4 § 1; Ord. 82-6 § 1; Ord. 86-1 §§ 2—4; Ord. 86-8 § 2, 4; Ord. 87-8 §2: Ord. 86-8 § 3; Ord. 85-8 § 1;

State Law reference— For statutory provisions authorizing cities to prescribe and collect fees for sewer service, see Health and Saf. Code §§ 5471, 5474 and 5474.10.

All rates or charges established by this title may be changed by the city council by resolution.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

Charges for general sewerage service will be rendered annually. Such fees will be fixed by resolution of the city council. Charges for other sewerage services may be rendered at any lesser frequency which the city may choose.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

Charges will be collected semi-annually for those charges collected by the county tax collector's office as part of the county's tax collection. Charges collected directly by the city may be collected as deemed necessary by the city.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

The city may discontinue all utility service rendered by the city if county tax payments are delinquent.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

A. A sewer service fund is hereby established. It shall consist of revenue from sewer service charges, revenue from sewer connection charges, and sewer facility charges as herein defined.

B. All revenue obtained from sewer service charges shall be deposited into said fund, shall be accounted for separately, and shall be expended for the administration, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of wastewater facilities and collection system infrastructure, including payment of interest and principal on bonds issued for such purposes, and for the implementation of the city's pretreatment program. Said fund may also provide a capital reserve for depreciation and improvements to sewer facilities. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to restrict or prohibit the making of transfers from said sewer service fund for the purpose of making temporary loans to one or more of the various departments of the city; and provided further that all such temporary loans shall be restored annually to the sewer service fund on or before the last day of each fiscal year.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

If, after a service is discontinued for delinquency in payment, service is resumed without authorization, the service connection facilities may be removed, and a charge equal in amount to the restoration charge, plus actual cost for restoring service shall be made. This charge is in addition to all other charges and deposits.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

In case of dispute as to payment of taxes, the customer shall present the receipted bill, cancelled check, or other satisfactory evidence of payment before the city may make an adjustment or correction.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

An applicant for sewer service shall pay a sewer system connection charge as set by resolution of the city council. Sewer hookup fees shall be waived on city-owned property or city-owned facilities.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

A. An applicant for lateral sewer installation by the city shall pay an installation charge established by resolution of the city council.

B. Special conditions are as follows:

1. No charge will be made for replacements of lateral sewer installations installed or accepted by the city because of normal deterioration.

2. Charges for construction of lateral sewer installations of sizes other than those tabulated shall be the estimated total cost of the installations.

3. Any condition which, in the opinion of the director, will result in construction costs more than twenty percent above the tabulated charges will be considered unusual. Charges for unusual installations shall be the estimated total cost of the installations.

4. Lateral sewer installations in a new subdivision shall be made by the applicant concurrently with main construction. For such installations, the applicant shall pay an engineering and inspection charge of ten percent of the tabulated installation charges.

5. Special control structures and other appurtenances shall be constructed by the applicant unless otherwise ordered by the director.

6. For any installations in Main Street, the city will contract for installation. Lot developer will pay the cost to the city.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)

All users shall be classified according to the principal activity conducted on the user's premises and based on the typical wastewater constituents and characteristics for that type of user as determined by the city. The purpose of such classification is to facilitate the regulation of wastewater discharges based on wastewater constituents and characteristics to provide an effective means of source control, and to establish a system of user charges and fees which will insure an equitable recovery of the city's costs. All permitted users will be subject to user fees based on the classification of their contributions to the city's sewer system.

(Ord. No. 18-01, 2-28-18)