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

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Quantity of Water Used per Month Rate per 100 Cubic Feet per Month First 500 cubic feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.16 From 501 to 2,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . 0.80 From 2,001 to 4,500 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.68 From 4,501 to 12,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.54 From 12,001 to 30,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.51 From 30,001 to 50,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.44 From 50,001 to 100,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.36 From 100,001 to 500,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.32 From 500,001 to 1,000,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . 0.26 Over 1,000,000 cubic feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.19 (b) The above rates and charges are in addition to water rates and charges and the minimum charge per month for each bill from October 1, 1980, and thereafter shall be five dollars and eighty cents ($5.80). *(c) The Common Council shall review on a regular basis all rates and charges established pursuant to this Article. Said review shall be conducted at, at least four (4) year intervals, beginning with four (4) years from the effective date of'this sub - section. The Director of Utilities shall file all pertinent data needed by the Council, on or before June 1st of the year in which the rates and charges shall be reviewed. (d) There shall be, and are hereby established for the use of and the services rendered by the Wastewater Treatment Plant of the City of South Bend for a family dwelling unit located in a apartment complex, hotel or motel, or mobile home park the following rates and charges. A minimum charge shall be levied for each family dwelling unit unit located in an apartment complex, hotel or motel or mobile home park of five dollars and eighty cents ($5.80) per month per family dwelling unit or of the metered cubic feet consumption for the apart- ment complex, hotel or motel or mobile home park as computed in ac- cordance with Section 17- 47.1(a), whichever is greater. SECTION II. There shall be added to Chapter 17, Article 5, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, a Section 17 -47.1. Section 17 -47.1. All bills for Wastewater Treatment Plant ser- vices, not paid within fifteen (15) days from the due date thereof, as stated in such bills, shall be subject to a colletion or deferred payment charge of ten (10) percent on the first six dollars ($6.00) and three (3) percent on the excess over six dollars ($6.00). SECTION III. Section 17 -49(a) of Article 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: Section 17- 49(a). The sum of sixty -four cents (0.64) per month shall be added to the water service charge of all water users. SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval b the Mayor, and legal pub- lication. '14 Member of the Common Council Passed, as amended, September 15, 1980.