HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-1965-57 ORDINANCE NO. 57
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A SEWER. DISTRICT AND PROVIDE FOR SEWER RENTAL,
SETTING FORTH RENTAL CHARGES AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY SHALL
BE COLLECTED; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF IN THE TOWN OF
TIFFIN, IOWA
Be It Ordained by -the Town Council of Tiffin, Iowa, as follows :
Section 1-. Purpose : The purpose of this ordinance is -to collect
from all users and future users of the town sewer system the cost
in whole or in part of constructing and maintaining the sewer system
and sewage treatment plant and/or the cost of purchasing sewage
treatment services on a rental basis in proportion to the service
provided by user.
Section 2. District: The sewer district consists of the entire
corporate limits of the Town of Tiffin, Iowa .
Section 3. Sewer System Defined: For use within this ordinance,
" sewer system'! •includes main sewers, sewage pumping stations, treat-
ment and- disposal plants, lateral sewers, drainage conduits or
channels , and sewer connections ,in°public streets for private property.
Section 4. Who Shall Pay Rent : Every person, firm or corporation
whose premises now or hereafter are directly or indirectly served by
a connection to the town sewer system shall pay rent to the town
at the rate and in the manner provided in Sections 5 and 6.
Section 5 . Determination and Payment of Rent from Premises with
Private Water Systems : Users whose premises have private water
systems shall pay rent iii. proportion to the water used as determined
by the duly authorized representative of the Council. This deter-
` mination may be based on an estimate agreed to by the official
representative of the Town or the user. In the event that the Town
and the user cannot reach an agreement as to the amount of water
used, the Town may install a meter for the purpose of metering the
water used, the cost df which shall be borne by the user. Sewer
rental charges shall begin' in October 1965 , the effective date- of
this ordinance, payable on a monthly basis. New users shall be
billed. on the first month to the nearest half-month period, and on
the first day of each month thereafter. All bills for such services
shall be due and payable on or before the fifteenth day following
the date they are rendered. If any bill is not paid on or before
the fifteenth day aforesaid, a collection charge shall be added
thereto in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the base charge . - -
Section 6. Sewer Rental Charge Set :' The sewer ,rental charge for
each single dwelling unit shall be 06.53 a month for the first
twelve-month period to September 1966 and shall be reduced to $4.35
a month thereafter. All sewer rental charges paid by occupants
previous to the effective date of this ordinance shall be applied
and credited to the account of the user. Fees for an installation
classed as a multiple user shall be charged as a multiple of the
single dwelling unit and said sewer rental charge shall be approved
by a resolution of the Council.
Section 7. Occupant Pays Bills: The occupant of any premises shall
pay all bills for sewer rent, repairs or supplies furnished to the
premises; however, the municipality shall look to the owner only
for the payment of all bills for sewer rent , repairs or supplies
if not paid by the occupant.
Section 8. -Property Lein and Suspending Service for Non-payment :
The amount of rent charged, if not paid within sixty (60) days from
the date due, shall constitute a lien upon that property served by
t E
the sewer system and that amount, plus penalties, shall be collected
in the same manner as other taxes , if not paid when due.
Sewerage service to the property for which rent has not been" paid
may be suspended until that payment is made.
Section „9 . Repealer: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 10. Savings Clause: If any section, provision or part
of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid- or unconstitutional
such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance
as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged
invalid and unconstitutional.
Section 11. ighen Effective : This ordinance shall be in effect
from and after its passage , approval., recording and publications as
provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Tiffin,
Iowa, on the bk'-k day of oc -r--o E. , -1965 by the f flowing
vote: c ;
Nays: No & /
APPROVED THIS 044 day of oc l'--e7 /3 E 2.. , 1965.
/ "-et.
Ma. r
r
Attest:
Town Clerk
•
( SEAL)
This Ordinance is hereby approved this ��'day of ccro eel,
1965.
Ma r
Attest: 1/
Town Cltrk
(SEAL)
Recorded in the records of said Town this � �' day of Oc-7--6 8 / 4, 1965.
Town Clerk
On motion and vote the meeting adjourned.
�L-G��_. l P lY -G E-k r✓
Town Clerk
•
Tiffin, Iowa
a i3 E R '(p , 1965
The Town Council of the Ton of Tiffin, Iowa , met 'pursuant to
the rules` of said Council, in RE Lt.L- r2, session, on call of
the Mayor, at the time and place designated in the following call,a copy of which signed by the Mayor , had been personally. served on
each member of the Council, or left at his usual place of residence ,
a sufficient time before said meeting, and service of which has
been duly accepted by each member.
Tiffin, Iowa
0c,-1--,0 a e, Q.._ b ,. 1965
To
Councilman
Tiffin, -Iowa
Dear Sir:
You are hereby notified that a meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Tiffin, Iowa, will be held on the
"c-+„ day of Qc-►-v , 1965, at
Ft R.,F ti ()Li F , Tiffin, Iowa, at 'y; 3 0
o ' clock ( .M. , C S T. , for the purpose of intro-
ducing , reading and considering the passage and approval
of an Ordinance entitled, "Ordinance No. 57 . An ordinance a
to create a sewer district and provide for sewer rental,
setting forth rental charges and the manner in which they
shall be collected, and providing penalties thereof in the
Town of Tiffin, Iowa" , and for the transaction of such other
business as flay come before said meeting. e-
Respectfully, -
or
The meeting was &ailed to I rder by the Mayor, and the roll
being called, there were
rt Present , ..T0TE.s .47 0 1°7-o0 4..E , Mayor, in the chair,
and the following named Councilmen:
A y k) 5-r. r- -o a, E L.L f o e— y , 4 1 L c_ 8 e E A m
L F.t! Po y_ ee. re-. , CI S Pi U ey
Absent: No N
}
•
-
The Mayor read the foregoing call and reported that service
thereof as above stated had been duly made and accepted.
Councilman Wp introduced an Ordinance
entitled: "Ordinance No`. 57. An ordinance to create a sewer
district and provide fort sewer rental , getting forth rental
charges and the manner in which they shall be collected, and
providing penalties thereof in the Town of Tiffin, Iowa . "
It was moved by Councilman 1A1A-y,le- A-7--- I and
seconded by Councilman ILL v Ere 'a , that the ordinance
entitled: "Ordinance No. 57. An ordinance to create a sewer
district and provide for sewer rental , setting forth rental
charges and the manner in which they shall be collected, and
providing penalties thereof in the Town of Tiffin, Iowa, " be
now read by the Town Clerk. The Mayor put the question on the
motion, and the roll being called, the following named Councilmen
voted: }
Ayes : 6.77eA-7-ro 1! If EArP- te.-y° 5 Pt c e , -Pozr-�e2_ n� �
e.ea y
Nays : no rJE 1
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried and
said Ordinance was read by the Town Clerk and duly considered
by the Council.
It was moved by Councilman 6LEd iP0 T--re2, v7�' , and seconded
by Councilman I3 I LL AIR f tr) that the rule requiring said
Ordinance „to be read on three different days be dispensed with.
The Mayor put the question on the motion, and the roll being
called, the following named Councilmen voted:
Ayes: 1 o r�-r �. fr) S - -r--u"i) S Pi ti E y
Nays: , Wo fi { .
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the motion duly carried.
i A
E
,
l [
J
•
)
It was moved by Councilman ��-re_.6 and seconded
by Councilman 'Ted c Pr that the Ordinance entitled:
"Ordinance No. 57. An ordinance to create a sewer district and
provide for sewer rental, setting forth rental charges and the
manner in which they shall be collected, and providing penalties
thereof in the Town of Tiffin, Iowa" , be now put upon its final
passage and adoption. The Mayor put the question on the final
passage and adoption of said Ordinance-, and the roll being called,
the following named Councilmen voted:
Ayes : UEse2Y , 5 fc4.JEYJ ``r/ay3-t7 Af 'o- --Frei.. Es4-rah
Nays : No rJ
Whereupon, the Mayor declared said ordinance duly adopted
and signed his approval to said ordinance:
•
r ., .
4
4 '
STATE,
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
, Town Clerk, of the Town of Tiffin,
in the County of Johnson, Sate of Iowa, do hereby certify that a
correct and complete copy of the Ordinance of said Town , adopted by
�'� ` 1965 ,
the Council thereof on the (o day of Oc'r 0 3 a. 2
1
approved by the Mayor thereof on the b day of c r-o !3 (= rd)
1965 , entitled: "Ordinance No. 57. An ordinance to create a sewer
district and provide for sewer rental, setting forth rental charges
and the manner in which they shall be collected, and providing penalties
thereof in the Town of Tiffin, 'Iowa" , was officially posted on the
day of 1965 , in three public places within
�)c-�-v�3 �...,�.. i ;
1
said Town , as follows;
Madden ' s Grocery
• Flansbu:rg' s Hardware Store
Tiffin Lockers
1
I further` certify that at this time and at the times aforesaid
no newspaper was published in said Town.
WITNESS my ,hand and the seal' of said Town hereto affixed at
Tiffin, Iowa, this 7 day of, Oc- --a 48 E. rv' , 1965 .
Town Cier
(SEAL)
(
1:
(
r _
STATE OF IOTA
) SS:
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
I, Margie O 'Toole, Clerk of the Town of Tiffin, Iowa, hereby
certify that the foregoing i a true and correct copy of the minutes
of the meeting of the Town Council of said Town of Tiffin, and of
the Ordinance passed and approved thereat entitled: "Ordinance No.
57 . An ordinance to create a sewer district and provide for sewer
rental, setting forth rental charges and the manner in which they
shall be collected, and providing penalties thereof in the Town of
Tiffin, Iowa."'.
y L1
Dated at Tiffin, Iowa, this ' day of (ter..-r-o8 te.) , 1965.
Town Cerk
•
G..
v "
•
. .
C‘
ar-1 ,
H
.
C■2
Cf) .
' 1
414 L----
4""4 .
1
4.
. „
2 2.....2 i
S
_,...1.
Ne
,_ ,-...-._,,,, 4.-„ cr.:_, • tl .
7., ;`,,,:::''''' ..„:`,7 ,,,g:•.%) '
,3 A "..2. . , —......r....
12
., ..„..t. ,,,,,r, --- ...'„1-, ...: •1:4S .'
- So
CC Cacer
•
,.
_ ...
t.
f
. .
.,.
.., 1
, • . . .
, •
• 1 .
i -
\'
\i
. . _ ... _. . . ..,... ... ...
0
. : .
.,,. . . .. . .
._.
...
. .
. . -
. . . .
. . , , • . ,
. .
. - .
..- .•
. .. ...
•
. . ... ...
_ ..
. .
•
. ... .
:, . -• ' ,-,-.'-' ''''.' ,,. ,''',.'. ?'..-•,,,,A,":...:.,
. .
. . .
, . .:.„ . •. ....
.
.. .
-
.
. , .
• •.
. . . , . .
•
. . . . . ...
, . , :-Y. ' 7" • ....•:,; ''-
, . . .
. .
- • . . ..
• . • ' :'.-, . ..--,,•_;.1. ,,,,,,. • ' ;. •.',.. ',..'7 T.-- ,? ..-:!::::'''-• .:-
.,. .
. . . . .
. .. . . ,
:. .
. .
. .
iX • ., -
...
. , ..
•,
-.---.-',------4
..•
._ .
•
. -.
. .