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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-27 01-46 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Date: Item No.:01— 6 ItaNSubject Amending Chapter 252, Section 25 of We Code of the City of Bangor, Sewers and Drains ResponsibleD pnwtrnenL Engineering Commentary: Over the but couple of years there has been an increasing number of sewer abatement requests due to leaking furores and similar reasons. Many of these have been from apartment complexes with absentee landlords, some of which have made multiple requeAs per year. The attached Ordinance Revision would tighten the criteria under which abatements may be granted, and Further defines "due care" end responsibilities of the ratepayer. �D mem Need Manages Comments: -rk, -d(.r.r lCls -yf. .. k" oc �N64 aPt�ee /4n ,�u� PtieAs£ NOM: wn^MNfeb QY s SnTzmax)it. 7iR `I ?rl'^ �ewta�a�iarv�.a��IG�xOUaM— �*�a��a,"r�� �`t�lu5u`.r.,M44'n OLL nbawaaa+f 1 Ciry Mamrges Associated 1pfotmatlon: p�y� Dudget Approval: Finance Dtreemr Legal Approval: a So xaor ❑ passage ® First Reading //�f__ ® Referral %! 01-46 A?IGHJL� suusxrnnF coat Assigned to Councilor CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) MrathRiutcv ____. Amending Chapter 252,Section 2 of the. Codeof tha- City of Bangor, Sewers and Drains Be it ordained by the City CouneU of the City of Deeper, as follna n Chapter 252, Section 25 of the Code of the City of Bangor, Sewers and Drains is hereby amended as follows (additions are underlined): A. Abatements of sewer use charges may be granted by the Superintendent of the wastewater treatment plant upon application of a ratepayer, where the ratepayer can demonstrate that a lass of water occurred due to no fault of the ratepayer, his or her agents or employees. Abatement requests from commercial novelties will be considered only if the loss of water was from building services (furnace toilet water beater etc) not from equipment used in the course of business or vans otherwise allowed by Section 252-25 I of the Bangor Cade Ratepayers are responsible for exercising due care m the maintenance of their water and sewer systems to prevent water losses. For purposes of abatement, "due rare" shall be defind as the normal and reasonable steps, which would be taken by a prudent individual in operating and maintaining his or her sewer systems. A morwoovt hose owner hers requested more than ane abatement in any 12 -month Period shal be subject to a Property inspection by the Bangor Code Enforcement Division to verify compliance with me Civ of Ensures Pravorry hfianumance Che and to ascertain whether due core is bened b me Properi owner Th ti a with thetg t %reauest eill be reforred te d appropriate committee of the City Council To be considered, a request for abatement must be made within 120 days of the billing date ofthe bill in question. Aaeigeed to Councilor Niaucbecte November 22, 2000 ". CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Mrtrin=f,.... . Amending Chapter 252, Section 25aMecodeofther ._- City of Bangor, Sewers and Drains BOC Welaboal by Ou Cft Conadt Of tier cur dBanOor, m folio l: Chapter 252, Section 25, is hereby amended by deleting paragraph A and replacing with the following: A. Abatements of sewer use chmges may be granted by the Superintendent of the wastewater treatment plant upon application by a ratepayer of an owner occupied property, where the ratepayer can demonstrate that a loss of water ocermed due in no fault of the ratepayer, his or her agents or employees. Abatement requests from commercial properties will be considered only if the loss of water was from building services (Comate, toilet, water heater, etc.) not Prom equipment used is the course of the business, or undess odwrvise allowed by Section 252-25. 1. Of the Bangor Code. Ratepayers are responsible for exercising due care in the maintenance of their water and sewer systems to prevent water losses. For purposes of abatement, "due care" shall he defined as the annual and reasonable steps, which would be taken by a prudent individual in operating and maintaining his or her water and sewer systems. Requests for more than one abatement in any 12 -month period will be refined to the appropnate committee of the City CounciL To be wondered, a request for abatement must be made within 120 days ofthe filling date ofthe bill in questions. IN CITY COUNCIL November 27, 2000 First Pending Referred to Sever C®ittee mebCrvaIfCl2,C20o1 Notion for Passage made and Seconded YWm to Amend by Substitution Made and Seconded Nation to Pass As Amended by Substitution Made and Seconded Vote: a yea Councilors voting yes: Raldatci, Blauchette, Crowley, Parnham, Palmer Subsea, Tremble 6 gardenia Passed As Amended by As Amended by Substitution 01-46 ORDINANCE (TITLE,) AmemiLlnG Chapter 252, Section 25 of the Code of the City of Cougar, Severs and Drains; (for Referral to Savor committee - 12/06/00 - 4 p.m.) Ili .� r`�%/