431 Water Useage
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ORDINANCE NO. 431
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, TITLE 7, SEWER USE, REVISED AND
COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, BY ADDING
THERETO A NEW SECTION, SECTION 7-502A, TO BE ENTITLED RULES AND
REGULATIONS, AND FURTHER TO AMEND SECTION 7-533, ENTITLED SEWER
USER CHARGES AND CONNECTION FEES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEALING WITH
NEW OCCUPANCY BY BASING SEWER USE ON AN AVERAGE OF 6,500 GALLONS
OF WATER USAGE PER MONTH, TO BE EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor of the City of
Meridian, Idaho have concluded that it is in the best interest of
said City ot amend Title 7, Chapter 5, Sewer Use, by adding thereto
a new Section 7-502A, Rules and Regulations, and by amending
Section 7-533, Sewer User and Connection Fees, such that it deals
with new occupancy of a residence by basing sewer use on an average
of 6,500 gallons of water usage per month, to be effective upon
approval hereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, and the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY,
IDAHO,
Section 1. That Chapter 5, Title 7, shall be amended by the
addition thereof of a new section to be numbered 7-502A and to be
entitled Rules and Regulations and shall read as follows:
7-502A Rules and Regulations: The City shall have author-
ity to adopt by resolution such rules and regula-
tions as it shall deem appropriate for the maintenance and charges
for said use of the sewer system and treatment facility as are not
inconsistant with the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 2. That Chapter 5, Title 7, shall be further
amended by the amendment of Section 7-533, Sewer User Charges and.
Connection Fees, and said Section 7-533 shall read as follows:
Sewer User Charges and Connection Fees: The monthly
sewer user rates for sanitary sewer service in the City,
as hereafter developed in accordance with Section 7-530 of this
Chapter are based on gallons of water used as determined by the
water meter readings. Residential homeowner's sanitary sewer user
charges will be based on the actual water recorded for monthly
water meter readings during the period of the year from the
fifteenth day of October to the following fifteenth day of March.
For the following severn (7) month period, the average monthly
reading for the period of October IS, to the following fifteenth
day of March shall be the basis for the monthly sewer user charge.
Provided, however, where there is a new owner, a new occupancy, or
a change in occupancy, such as in the case of sales of new
residence construction or sales of existing residences, between
October IS, and March IS, the sewer user charge shall be based
on the average residential water use in the City which is 6,500
gallons per month unless the owner user can show, bu current water
meter readings, that his use is less than 6,500 gallons. All
other users such as commercial and industrial shall be based on
their montly water consumption. The user charges will be reviewed
annually by the twentieth day of August. The user charge system
is based on the following: (Ord. 371, 7-2-80)
7-533
That Section 7-533, shall continue after the above amended para-
graph as it did priorto this amendment, i.e. with sub-sections
A, B, etc.
Section 3. WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which
emergency is declared to exist, this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval
~ .and. publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this 7th day of May, 1984.
. - ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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ORDINANCE NO. J�
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, TITLE 7, SEWER USE, REVISED AND
COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, BY ADDING
REGULATIONS, AND FURTHER TO AMEND SECTION
SEER
THERETO A NEW SECTION , SECTIO14 7-502A., TO BE ENTITLED RULES AND
USER CHARGES AND CONNECTION FEES, FOR THE PURPOSEFTLED OFIDEALINGy1,WITH
NEW OCCUPANCY BY BASING SEWER USE ON AN AVERAGE OF 6,500 GALLONS
OF WATER USAGE PER IONTH, TO BE EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor of the City of
Meridian, Idaho have concluded that it is in the best interest of
said City to amend Title 7, Chapter 5, Sewer Use, by adding thereto
a new Section 7-502A, Pules and Regulations, and by amending
Section 7-533, Sewer User and Connection Fees, such that it deals
with new occupancy of a residence by basing sewer use on an average
of 6,500 gallons of water usage per month, to be effective upon
approval hereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE IqAYOR OF THE CITY Off'
MERIDIAN, and the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA, COUNTY
IDAHO, I
Section 1. That Chapter 5, Title 7, shall be amended by .� the
addition thereof of a new section to be numbered 7-502A and to be
entitled Pules and Regulations and shall read as follows:
7-502A Rules and Regulations:
author-
ity to adopt by resolution esuch yrules landvregula-
tions as it shall deem appropriate for
the ncefor said use of the sewer system and tr atmentntenfacilityaas arecharges
inconsistant with the provisions of this Chapter.
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho
83642
relephone 88"481
Section 2. That Chapter 5, Title 7, shall be further
amended by the amendment of Section 7-533, Sewer User Charges and
Connection Fees, and said Section 7-533 shall read as follows:
7-533 Sewer User Charges and Connection Fees:
sewer user rates for sanitaryThe monthly
se
as hereafter developed in accordance withsSectionrvice 7-5301ofthe City,
this
Chapter are based on gallons of water used as determined by t
water meter readings. Residential homeowner's sanitary sewerhuser
charges will be based on the actual water recorded for monthly
water meter readings during the period of the year from the
fifteenth day of October to the following fifteenth day of March.
For the following seven (7) month period,
ly
reading for the period of October 15, to the efollowingaveraemonfi.fteenth
day of March shall be the basis for the monthly sewer user charge.
Provided, however, where there is a new owner, a new occupancy, or
a change in occupancy, such as in the case of sales of new
residence construction or sales of existing residences, between
October 15, and Plarch 15, the sewer user charge shall be based
on the average residential water use in the City which is 6,500
gallons per month unless the owner user can show,
meter readings, that his use is less than b 50 by current water
other users such as commercial and industrial shalllbesbasedlon
their monthly water consumption. The user charges will be reviewed
annually by the twentieth day of August. is based on the foil The user charge system
owing; (Ord. 371, 7-2_80)
That Section 7-533, shall continue after the above amended Para-
graph as it did prior to this amendment, i.e, with sub -sections
A, B, etc.
Section 3. WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor,
emergency is declared to exist , which
this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and Publication as required by law.
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho
83642
reiephone 888-446,
PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor of the
the City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this
�%�� day of ��•
1984. '
EST:
Niemtrhn,; City Cler
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Merldlan, Idaho
83642
relephone888-4481
APPROVED:
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