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O R D I N A N C E NO. 9222
AN ORDINANCE, amending Ordinance No. 9029, as adopted
June 16, 1993, by repealing the definition of "Best Equated Period"
as contained in Section One of said Ordinance, and enacting a new
definition in lieu thereof; repealing the definition of "Metered
Multi-Unit Residential/Non-Residential Property" as contained in
Section One of said Ordinance, and substituting a definition of
"Metered Non-Residential/Multi-Unit Residential Property" in lieu
thereof; repealing the definition of "Metered Single-Unit
Residential Property" as contained in Section One of said
Ordinance, and substituting a definition of "Metered Residential
Property" in lieu thereof; repealing Section Three (C)(2) of said
Ordinance, and enacting a new Section Three (C)(2) in lieu thereof
with respect to Request for Meter Installation; and adding certain
language to Section Six thereof with respect to an option by which
a Multi-Unit Residential customer may elect to be charged.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
Section One. The definition of "Best Equated Period" as
contained in Section One of Ordinance No. 9029, as adopted June 16,
1993, is hereby repealed.
Section Two. The definition of "Best Equated Period" as
contained in Section One of Ordinance No. 9029, as hereby enacted,
shall read as follows:
"Best Equated Period" means a 90 to 92 day period of
water usage for Metered Residential Property between
November and April of the preceding winter period when
lawn watering and other outdoor water uses are at a
minimum and metered water use can best be equated to
Wastewater discharges; provided that if the water bill
issued during such period covers water usage for a period
less than 90 days or more than 92 days the Best Equated
Period shall mean a 91 day period and water usage shall
be calculated based on average daily usage for the actual
billing period.
Section Three. The definition of "Metered Multi-Unit
Residential/Non Residential Property" as contained in Section One
of Ordinance No. 9029, as adopted June 16, 1993, is hereby
repealed.
Section Four. The definition of "Metered Non-
Residential/ Multi-Unit Residential Property" as hereby enacted and
added to Section One of Ordinance No. 9029, shall read as follows:
"Metered Non-Residential/Multi-Unit Residential Property"
means property used both for non-residential and
residential purposes which consists of one or more non-
residential units and one or more residential dwelling
units connected to an approved meter.
Section Five. The definition of "Metered Single-Unit
Residential Property" as contained in Section One of Ordinance No.
9029, as adopted June 16, 1993, is hereby repealed.
Section Six. The definition of "Metered Residential
Property" as hereby enacted and added to Section One of Ordinance
No. 9029, shall read as follows:
"Metered Residential Property" means property used only
for human residency which consists of one or more
residential dwelling units connected to an approved
meter.
Section Seven. Section Three (C)(2) of Ordinance No.
9029, as adopted June 16, 1993, is hereby repealed.
Section Eight. Section Three (C)(2) of Ordinance No.
9029 as hereby enacted shall read as follows:
"(2) Request for Meter Installation. A User at any
Property in existence prior to January 1, 1994 may
request the installation of an Approved Meter. Upon
application to the Director of Finance of the District,
the District will advance a sum not to exceed Three
Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for the installation of said
Approved Meter which will be furnished by the User's
local municipality. Thereafter, the District will bill
the User for all sums advanced for the installation of
said Approved Meter in equal installments without
interest for a twenty (20) year period."
Section Nine. Section Six of Ordinance No. 9029, as
adopted June 16, 1993, is amended by adding certain language
thereto with respect to an option by which a Multi-Unit Residential
customer may elect to be charged, and shall now read as follows:
"Section Six. Billing. As soon as practicable all bills
for Wastewater User Charges shall be prepared by the
District and shall be issued monthly for services
provided in the preceding month. Until bills are
prepared and issued monthly the bills shall be issued
quarterly by cycle, provided that Users of Single-Unit
Residential Property may request monthly billing provided
such request is in writing on forms provided by the
District. Upon receipt of such application, the change
in billing will take effect in the next designated
billing period.
Quarterly bills for the three month period from
January 1 through March 31 shall be issued in January,
February, or March. Quarterly bills for the period April
1 through June 30 shall be issued in April, May, or June.
Quarterly bills for the period July 1 through September
30 shall be issued in July, August, or September.
Quarterly bills for the period October 1 through December
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31 shall be issued in October, November, or December.
The issuance of any monthly or quarterly bills may
be delayed by the District for good cause.
The Wastewater User Charges shall be billed to the
Person or Persons holding a permit for or who is liable
for water service to the Property. Such Wastewater User
Charges shall also constitute a personal obligation of
any User of the Wastewater System regardless of to whom
the bill for Wastewater User Charges is sent and shall
constitute a charge and a lien against the Property
Served.
For the District's convenience, all individual
Wastewater User Charges may be combined with any other
charges of the District, and all such charges may be
billed together. In the event of a change in Owner or
User of Property or termination of Service to Property
during a billing period, application may be made to the
Director of Finance of the District for a refund or
proration of Wastewater User Charges for such billing
period.
A Multi-Unit Residential customer shall have the
option of being charged on the basis of Best Equated
Period, as herein defined. The customer may obtain an
application for such change from the Director of Finance.
Upon receipt of an Application for Change in Billing
Basis for Residential Property the change in billing will
take effect not sooner than sixty days from receipt of
the application.
A Multi-Unit Residential customer, once electing to
be charged on the basis of Best Equated Period shall not
be permitted to again change."
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The foregoing Ordinance was adopted May 11, 1994.