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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09222 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of "Best Equated Period" as contained in Section One of Ordinance No. 9029, as adopted June 16, 1993, is hereby repealed.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Residential Property" as contained in Section One of Ordinance No. 9029, as adopted June 16, 1993, is hereby repealed.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 4 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." 5 The foregoing Ordinance was adopted May 11, 1994.