HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-259 09/20/1993~es®Illtl®I l Nom. 93-259 N ~.J.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
CHARGES FOR THE OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM
VVIIEREAS, the City of Petaluma operates a wastewater disposal system, and
WHEREAS, the City is required by the California Regional Water Quality
Control Board to chazge fees to operate and maintain the system and that aze equitably
distributed to the users, and
WHEREAS, the City has established a revenue program which equitably
distributes the costs of the system to the users, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 87-114 and 92-236 which
established various charges and fees in accordance with the revenue program and certain
charges need to be amended;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with Chapters
15.44 through 15.76 of the Petaluma. Municipal Code, the following charges and fees set in
Resolution 92-23~C5 a amended;
Section 1 -Sewer Charges
A) Residential Rate of $15.00 per month for each residential unit
B) Non-Residential Rate (Minor User) of:
i) the greater of $15.00 per month for each account or
ii) $1.58 for each 100 cubic feet (CCF), of water use or dischazge as
determined by the City Engineer, multiplied by the following strength factors
by user classification for Minor Users, as defined in Section 15.64.020.
Strength Factors
Eating Places 2.7
Equipment Service Facilities 1.1
Food and Kindred Products Processing 2.7
Laundries and Dry Cleaners 1.4
Mortuaries 2.7
Theaters and Bowling Alleys 1.1
All Other Minor Users 1.0
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C) Significant Industrial User (Major User), as defined by Section 15.44.021
(66} of the Petaluma Municipal Code, shall pay a rate of:
i) the greater of $15.00 per month for each account or
ii) $1.58 for each 100 cubic feet (CCF) of water use or discharge as
determined by the City Engineer.
D) Significant Industrial User Surcharge for exceeding 250 mg/1 of BOD or
TSS shall be applied as provided in Chapter 15.64 of the Petaluma Municipal
Code and shall be calculated based on the following surcharge rate and formula:
Surchar
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
$ .3769/lb
$ .3768/lb
Surcharge Amount = Surcharge x Increase Loading
Rate for BOD in Excess of
or TSS 250 mg/1
E) The Surcharge amount determined above shall be multiplied by the
following factors for any Significant Industrial Users that exceed 250 mg/1 of
BOD or TSS:
Surcharge Rate
BOD me/1 Mult~lier
0 to 250 1.0
251 to 375 1. l
376 to 500 1.2
501 to 625 1.3
626 to 750 1.4
751 to 900 1.5
In excess of 900 For each 125 mg/1 in
concentration add .1
to multiplier
Surcharge Rate
TSS m~/1 Multiplier
0 to 250 1.0
251 to 375 1.1
376 to 500 1.2
501 to 625 1.3
626 to 700 1.4
In excess of 700 For each 125 mg/1 in
concentration add .1
to multiplier
F) Septic waste discharge fee shall be $.09 per gallon of discharge.
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Section 2 -Outside Sewer Charges
A) Residential users outside of the City limits shall be charged $.80 per month
for each residential unit .addition to the charge in Section 2A.
B) Non-Residential Minor users outside of the City limits shall be charged $.80
per month for each account in addition to the charge in Section 2B.
C) Significant industrial users shall be charged the $.80 per month in addition
to the charge in Section 2C.
Section 3 -Definitions
Definitions of language used in this resolution shall be as set out in Chapters
15.44 through 15.76 of the Petaluma Municipal Code.
Section 4 -Effective Date
The rates in this resolution apply to service provided after December 1, 1993.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (1l~II~pp?f~C~1$~) meeting '' o
on the ..---2Qtkl.----...... day of ............SepS~emb~r ........................ 19.93.., by the
following vote: •-----~......,. r.....~ . .--------•
City A'tto~rne
AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
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ABSENT: H ilt - -'
ATTEST : .................... .........-...... .. .. ...--- •--•--........
>tty Clerk Mayor
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