06-17 Reaffirming 10461-16 regarding Wastewater fees

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occurred when the average flow rate for six (6) consecutive months exceeds the current flow rate by at least 310 gallons per day. 4. For multifamily structures (e.g., apartments, condominiums, mobile home communities), each individual unit shall be one ERU. For all other types of structures, the ERU calculation shall be based upon the ratio of Average Daily Flow as computed pursuant to 327 IAC 3 -6 -11 in relationship to 310 gallons per day. For structures not listed in 327 IAC 3 -6 -11, the ERU shall be calculated as the relationship between the Average Daily Flow reported in the sewer capacity certification for the structure and 310 gallons per day. 5. For customers with greater than 20 ERUs as calculated pursuant to subsection 4. of this Section, the ERU shall be adjusted based upon the Peaking Factor as computed herein. The Peaking Factor shall be calculated by dividing the Peak Daily Flow by the Average Daily Flow, both as reported in the sewer capacity certification. In no event will a Peaking Factor less than 2.0 be used for purposes of the adjustment described in this Subsection. The Peaking Factor divided by 4.0 (the Peaking Factor for residential connections) will be multiplied by the number of ERUs for purposes of computing the system development charge owed by the customer. The City Board of Works may execute a contract with the customer authorizing an increase to the initial System Development Charge based upon actual usage data that is collected after connection. 6. Where a prospective customer seeks to connect a new structure on property which replaces a prior structure of a similar use what was located on the same property and which was connected to the South Bend Municipal Sewer Works, no system development charge will be collected. For instance, if the prior structure was a single family structure and the new structure is to be used as a multi - family structure, a system development charge, as contemplated herein this Ordinance, shall be charged. The Board of Public Works shall make the final determination of whether the new property structure is a similar use to the prior property structure for the purposes of this subsection. Section 3. Section 17 -81 of the City Code shall be repealed in its entirety and amended to read as follows: For wastewater collection service rendered to customers whose connection is located outside the corporate limits of the City of South Bend, a surcharge of 0% will be charged prior to January 1, 2017, five percent (5 %) surcharge will be charged from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, a ten percent (10 %) surcharge from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and a fourteen (14 %) surcharge from January 1, 2019 and beyond shall be added to the total amount billed. Notwithstanding the above, an Indiana municipality or special district organized under the laws of Indiana that is subject to this Section 17 -81, who have adopted sewer rates under either Indiana Code 36 -9 -23 or Indiana Code 13 -26 -11 for the purpose of providing such sewer service, shall be qualified for a credit in the amount of five percent (5 %) from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, ten percent (10 %) from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and fourteen percent (14 %) in 2019 and beyond. Section 4. Section 17 -86(b) of the City Code shall be repealed in its entirety. 2