Sewer Service Chg RatesORDINANCE NO. 14-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES SECTION 44-83(a)(2) ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF
SEWER RATES AND SECTION 44-83(a)(3)g. ESTABLISHING THE MINIMUM
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 44-83(a)(2) of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
Section 44-83 Established:
(a) Commencing with all billings on and after July 1, 2001, contributors whose
property lies within the corporate limits of the City, except as otherwise provided
in this Division, shall pay to the City at the same time payment for water services
is made, a sewer service charge computed on water consumption on the following
rates:
(1) Basic Charges: The sewer rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of
water used on or in the property or prennses. For all customers utilizing server
service, bills will be issued on estimated consumption. For estimated billings,
either on alternate months, or when a reading on a water meter is not obtainable
for any reason consumption will be predicated on the monthly average of the past
usage for the metered account. For estimated bills issued for an account in which
historical data is not available, billing will be predicated on the minimum charge
and related consumption identified in subsection (a)(3)g of this Section for the
size of the water meter in service for the particular account.
(2) Schedule of Rates: Rates per each one hundred (100) cubic feet $1.57.
Section 2. Section 44-83(a)(3)g of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
Amended to read as follows:
(3) Service Charge:
g. Where the quantity of water consumed is such that the mimmum service is
charged, the mimmum sewer service charge, according to the size 6f the
meter, shall be as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(Inches) Charge (Cubic Feet)
5/8 $ 3.14 200
3/4 $ 7.85 500
1 or larger $12.56 800
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2001.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this '6th day of March, 2001.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Effect of Amendment
Section 44-83. Established:
(a) Commencing with all billings on and after July 1, 2001, contributors whose property
lies within the corporate limits of the City, except as otherwise provided in this
Division, shall pay to the City at the same time payment for water services is made, a
sewer service charge computed on water consumption on the following rates:
(1) Basic Charges: The sewer rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water
used on or in the property or premises. For all customers utilizing sewer service, bills
will be issued on estimated consumption. For estimated billings, either on alternate
months, or when a reading on a water meter is not obtainable for any reason
consumption will be predicated on the monthly average of the past usage for the
metered account. For estimated bills issued for an account in which historical data is
not available, billing will be predicated on the minimum charge and related
consumption identified in subsection (a)(3)g of this Section for the size of the water
meter in service for the particular account.
Schedule of Rates: Rates per each one hundred (100) cubic feet $1.57.
Service Charge:
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Where the quantity of water consumed is such that the minimum service is charged,
the minimum sewer service charge, according to the size of the meter, shall be as
follows:
(2)
(3)
Meter Size Minimum Allowance
(Inches) Charge (Cubic Feet)
5/8 $ 3.14 200
3/4 $ 7.85 500
1 or larger $12.56 800
March 1, 2001
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
TO: Michael C. Van Mi~~anager
FROM: Paul J. Horsfall,~'~VPCP'Manager
SUBJECT: Revision to City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Sections 44-83 (a)(2) and
44-83 (a)(3)g
Introduction: The purpose of this memorandtma is to submit to you a copy of the
proposed ordinance change, FY2002, for your review and approval.
Discussion: It is recommended in our budget request for FY2002 that a 4% rate increase
be implemented. Old and new rates are shown on the following pages. The ordinance
change would revise paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) of Section 44-83 the Code of
Ordinances fixing basic wastewater charges for residential, commercial and minor
industrial users.
Recommendation: Staffand I are recommending that the attached proposed ordinance
changes be reviewed and approved by the City Manager and City Council with the
effective date of July t, 2001.
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CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, TAMMY M. FELDMA[qN a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald, a
newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of
Dubuque and State of Iowa; he.reby certify that .the attached notice was published
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Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
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