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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-28 08-154 ORDINANCEItem Ro, 08 154 _R:aclrzrrty Rem/Subject: Ordinance, Amending Sections 252-24 D and E of the Code of Ordinances — Wastewater Treatment Rates — Surcharge Fees Responsible Department: Wastewater Our current sewer ordinance auNorizes discretionary surcharges for sewer users that discharge high strength waste into our sewer system. Over the last year, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has held a series of discussions regarding imposing such surcharges on our limited number of high strength accounts. As a result of chis discussion, surcharges were implemented. Recently, the Committee reviewed an agreement with a user regarding the payment of the billed surcharge. During that discussion, the Cammittee suggested that our ordinance be amended to make such charges mandatary in order to make it clear that users who cause additional expense for our treatment system will be charged for Nose additional costs. The attached amendment will accomplish Nis. Department lead Manager's Comments:'��py' hy,�y,u 4N0 �^�'A�DS-�9S'raALPN4ewfE dph City Manager ia,d41OMALr`Mta. Aa Paaru+-f4 ea -pups fivirny Associated Information: POS77MINIEP Budget Approval. Finance Director Legal Approval: City solicitor Passage X First Reading Page _ of _ X Referral to Transportation and Infrastructure, date/time to be determined. 08 154 yea= , Assigned to Councilor alevcLe[re AprII 28. 2008 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending Sections 252-24 D and E of the Code of Ordinances — Wastewater Treatment Rates — Surcharge Fees BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT Section 252-24 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: D. Surcharge fees. (1) In addition to any penalties and fines required by this chapter and state or federal law, as well as regular sewer use charges, the City atay shall impose surcharge fees on any user that discharges into the POTW and the discharge causes or constitutes the following: (a) Slug or slug load; (b) Interference; (c) Pass-through; (d) Excessive loadings, including excessive loading caused by high-strength corwemional waste from a nonpermiHed user; (e) Violations of § 252-9 of this chapter; or (f) Any other discharge Which adversely affects the POTW or increases the City's cost of treating wastewater In the City's POND. (2) Surcharges shall not exceed 50% of the normal sewer user charges, unless said amount is necessary to offset the Ciry's cost of treating the discharged material, Including any costs Incurred by the City for violations of the CiWs MEPD i NPBES perk. E. All surcharge fees and pretreatment charges and fees shall be set from time to time by She Superintends GittGeenaFerAer and shall be kept on file for public inspection at with the Qfflcg of the City Clerk and the Wastewater Treatment Plant Snperiahwdem. Deletions are struck through; additions are underlined. IN CRY. CODNCIL AprR 28. 2000 nxat Heading and Neferr [o T amapoi[e[iwamd Io ea[nycCnce CITE IN CITY. COUNCIL June 9. 2008 Notion Made sod Seconded to: Yoatpm Indefinitley . Postpo d Indefinitely CITY ORDINANCE fT=EJAmeaa SecHm 252-26 Dead e of ENA Code of Otd]mn<es Nasteve ei Treatment Rates - Surcharge Pees