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HomeMy Public PortalAbout00087REPEALED BY ORDINANCE NO. 138 REPEALED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2410 O R D I N A N C E NO. 87 AN ORDINANCE to amend Section Four of Ordinance No. 40, as enacted by Ordinance No. 42, which relates to sewer service charges, by adding provisions to said Section Four of Ordinance No. 40 which provide the manner in which certain types of water connections shall be billed, and containing an emergency clause. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT: Section One. Section Four or Ordinance No. 40, as enacted by Ordinance No. 42, adopted December 27, 1955, is hereby amended by further providing the manner in which certain types of water connections shall be billed and Section Four of Ordinance No. 40 as amended hereby shall read as follows: Section Four. Annual rates for the use of sewers to be calculated upon the basis of water use capacity are hereby established as follows: Size of Meter Rate 5/8" $ 6.00 3/4" (Single family residence) 6.00 3/4" (Other than single family residence) 12.00 1" 24.00 12" 60.00 2" 150.00 3" 270.00 4" 540.00 6" 1,020.00 8" 1,800.00 10" 2,700.00 12" 3,600.00 Minimum Bill Customers 6.00 Flat Rate Customers 6.00 Bills for sewer use permits shall be subject to a prompt payment discount of 15% of the gross bill if paid on or before fifteen days after the date on which such bills are mailed. If not paid on or before such date, no discount shall be allowed. Provided, that where water is used for irrigation the rate to be applied shall not be computed by the size of the meter but shall be computed on each house connection in the same manner as it is computed for flat rate customers. Provided further the following types of connections shall be billed as indicated; 1. Fire Connections. Owners of metered and unmetered water service connections used exclusively for fire protection purposes shall pay the minimum charge of $6.00 per year. 2. Dual or Combined Fire and Manufacture Use Connections. After the first billing, owners of such connections will be billed on the basis of the actual metered water usage for the previous billing period, using the equivalent size of meter as given in the table at the end of this section. Provided, however, for the first billing period said bills may be estimated on the basis of the water consumption during the preceding year. 3. Swimming Pools. Owners of outside pools shall be billed following the close of the swimming season in accordance with the metered water consumption for a meter of equivalent size in accordance with the table at the end of this section. Owners of inside swimming pools shall be billed at the conclusion of each billing period in accordance with the metered consumption during the period, using the equivalent meter size as given in the table at the end of this section. In no case shall the owner be billed for a meter larger than the one in use. Provided, however, during the first billing period the bills may be estimated on the basis of water consumption during the preceding year. 4. Sprinkling Connections. Owners of metered and unmetered water service connections used only for sprinkling, watering of golf courses, general nursery use for watering plants and shrubs, shall pay the minimum charge of $6.00 per year per water service connection. 5. Over-Sized Meters and Stand-by or Emergency Connections. Owners of connections requiring an over-sized meter or stand-by emergency water service shall secure certifications from the water agency as to the necessity for these types of installations. Upon receipt of such certification, the District shall determine the water consumption for each billing period at the conclusion of such period and shall bill the owner an amount based on the equivalent meter size as given in the table at the end of this section. Provided, however, for the first billing period the charge may be estimated on the basis of water used during the preceding year. A minimum annual charge of $6.00 per year will apply to every connection in service. Water Consumption Equivalent Size in Cubic Feet of Meter for 6 months' period 3/4" 46,400 1" 74,800 12" 103,700 2" 187,400 3" 614,100 4" 881,100 6" 2,405,400 Section Two. This being a revenue measure and being necessary for the preservation of the public health, constitutes an emergency within the meaning of the Plan, and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Ordinance was adopted July 16, 1956.