Establishing a New Schedule of Rates and Charges for the Wastewater Treatment Plant

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ORDINANCE NO. 6828 -80 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND AMENDING CHARGES MADE FOR THE WATER SERVICE FUND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 5 AND 6 BY AMENDING SECTIONS 17 -47 AND 17 -49(a) AND ADDING SECTION 17 -47.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend last estab- lished a schedule of rates and charges for services rendered by the Wastewater Treatment Plant of the City of South Bend by Ordinance No. 5299 -71, adopted on June 14, 1971. The charges for the water service fund to repair water ser- vice line leaks were established by Ordiannce No. 5930 -75, adopted on December 15, 1975. Due to the passage of time and resultant increases in the financial requirements of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and of the water service fund, the Council now finds that the revenues provided by the rates and charges established by said ordinances are insuffi- cient to meet the financial requirements of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and of the water service line fund. The Council now finds that in order to meet such financial requirements, it is necessary that the rates and charges be increased for the services rendered by said Wastewater Treatment Plant and the service charge be increased for the water service fund. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Section 17 -47 of Article 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: 17 -47 Definitions: As used in this article: (a) A family dwelling unit means a building, vehicle or movable structure or portion thereof designed or arranged to provide temporary or permanent living facilities for a single family. (b) Apartment complex means a building or portion of a building, or a series of buildings designed or used as a residence for three or more families or households living independently of each other and which have a common water meter for three or more Tam iIiPC_ (c) Hotel or motel means a building in which lodging, with or without meals is provided and offered to the public for compensa- tion, and which is open to transient guests. Mobile home means any vehicle or portable structure designed for long -term occupancy, containing sleeping accomodations, a flush toilet, a bathtub or shower, kitchen facilities and plumbing and electrical connections providing for attachment to outside systems; designed to be transported after fabrication on its own wheels, flatbed truck, other trailer or detachable wheels; which, when arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a complete dwelling unit, including major appliances, is ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operation, located on foundation supports, and is connected to external utilities and electrical system. (3) Mobile necessary f mobile home home park means a tract of land developed with all acilities and services to accomodate three (3) or more S. Section 17- 47.1(a). The water usage schedule on which the amounts of sewage rates and charges shall be determined from October 1, 1980 and thereafter shall be as follows: