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ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-OR-60,
KNOWN AS THE JEFFERSONVILLE SEWER RATE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, periodic stLmmer droughts create an extraordinary situation in which
many citizens of Jeffersonville must engage in heavy sprinkling of their lawns and
residential yard vegetation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville [sewer rates] are based solely upon total
water usage by each residential address; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville believes that some relief to homeowners
should be available from extraordinarily high sewer charges attributable to la~vn and yard
vegetatiOn sprinkling during such periods of time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the
City of Jeffersonville that Ordinances No. 90-OR-69 and 98-OR-26 are hereby amended
to include the following provision:
SECTION 4
In order that domestic and residential users of Sewage services are not penalized
for the sprinkling of lawns during the months of June, July, and AUgust, the billing for
[sewage] treatment service for residents and/or domestic users for the months of June,
July, and August of each year will be based upon the average water usage for the
immediately preceding months of January, February, and March. In the event that the
water usage for the preceding months of January, February, and March, is greater than
the water use for the months of June, July, and August, then the billing for sewage
service will be computed on the actual water used in the month for which the sewage
service bill is rendered. Domestic and/or residential sewage service, as applicable to the
sprinkling rate, applies to each lot, parcel or real estate or building that is occupied and
used as a residence. The sprinkling rate does not apply to any premises that are partially
or wholly used for industrial or commercial purposes.
The Common Council further recognizes that adoption of this sprinkling credit
will reduce Sewer Department revenues. If the reduction results in net revenues below
either the level required to fund the amount necessary to cover the City's obligation for
repayment of bond indebtedness, the Common Council must adjust the sewer user rates
in a manner that will meet all such outstanding obligations of the utility.
All other Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions
and intent of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its timely passage,
promulgation and approval by the Mayor.
Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Clark
County, Indiana, on the 24 dayo~, 20~01. /~
Presiding Officer /
ATTEST:
Peggy W{l~'r
Clerk-Treasurer
Presented by me as Clerk and Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of
Jeffersonville, Indiana this (O day of ~'x(,,_~.e~. ,2001.
Peggy Wit~eQ
Clerk-Treasurer
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this (.o day of
2001.
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ORDINANCE NO. 91-OR-
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-OR-60,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE JEFFERSONVILLE SEWER RATE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the 1991 sununer drought has created an
extraordinary situation in which many citizens of
jeffersonville have had to engage in heavy sprinkling of their
lawns and residential yard vegetation; and,
WHEREAS, the sewer rates of the city of jeffersonville in
order to conform with the user charge system requirements of
the Indiana DeP~rtment of Environmental Management and the
United States Environmental Protection Agency are based solely
upon total water usage by each residential address; and,
WHEREAS, the City of jeffersonville believes that some
relief to homeowners should be available from extraordinarily
high sewer charges attributable to lawn and yard vegetation
sprinkling during such periods of time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of jeffersonville that Ordinance No. 90-OR-60 shall be
amended to include the following provision:
SECTION 4
In order that domestic and residential users of
sewage services shall not be penalize~ for the sprinkling
of lawns during the months of June, July, and August, the
billing for treatment plant sewage service for residents
and/or domestic users for said months of June, July, and
August, shall be based upon the average water u~age for
the immediately proceeding months of M~cn, ~pri-t, and
~.~CW In the event~that the ~ater usage for said previous
,~ ~ ~,~ ~ ~reater than the water
use for said months of June, July, August, then the
billing for sewage service shall be computed on the actual
water used in the month for which the sewage service bill
is being rendered. Domestic and/or residential sewage
service, as applicable to the sprinkling rate, shall apply
to each lot, parcel of real estate or building which is
occupied and used as a residence. Said sprinkling rate
shall not apply to any premises which are partially or
wholly used for industrial or commercial purposes.
a---pe~ion of ~uch--9~emis e s--sha ~!----be---use~
commercial or industrial purposes, the owner~have
the privilege of separating the wator~' ~ ~,o~_~h~
separate meter, and i~ch c sa e the water usage as
registered by~.th~water meter serving such portion of the
premises/used for residential purposes would qualify as a
__T3ae~Je f f ~ r ~ o/l=i~e__Sewage--B~i ii~g-~a 1 £ w~.~
determine that its billing system can retr~jL~v~ly
to
applicable credit under this~n~nce to 1991
apply
any
residential billings in the City/.~f-Jeffersonville. In
the event that said credits/eaSe accomplished within the
sys~e ,~the Common Council of the City of
current
billing
jeffersonvi~/~ereby authorizes the same. In the event
that sa~id/credits cannot be processed for 1991 wlthln the
S~ Department billing system, sa~d office is d~rected
/
,,to report the same to the Common Council for study of
/i ~ ~lte~na~ve~.----~
The Common Council further recognizes that adoption
of this sprinkling credit will reduce Sewer Department
revenues. If the reduction results in net revenues below
either the level required to fund the user charge system
replacement allowance requirement or the amount necessary
to cover the City's obligation for bond indebtedness
repayment, the Common Council hereby agrees to adjust the
sewer user rates in a manner which will meet all such
outstanding obligations of the utility.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
timely passage, promulgation and approval by the Mayor.
Passed and
Jeffersonville,
adopted by the Common Council of the' City of
Clark County, Indiana, on the day of
1991.
ATTEST:
JAMES L. CARTER
PRESIDENT, COMMON COUNCIL
C. RICHARD SPENCER, JR.
CLERK-TREASURER
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of
City of Jeffersonville this day of
1991.
said
C. RICHARD SPENCER, JR.
CLERK-TREASURER
This Ordinance approved and signed by
day of , 1991.
me this
MAYOR DALE L. OREM
ORDINANCE NO. 98-OR-,~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 90-OR-60 ESTABLISHING SEWER RATES
FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville (hereinafter "the City") has heretofore constructed and
has in operation a sewage works for the purpose of collecting and disposing of sewage in
a sanitary manner; and
WHEREAS, the City has not increased its sewer rates in the past eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, the City's cost of operating the sewage works has increased significantly in the
past eight (8) years; and
WHEREAS, the existing sewer rates are inadequate to provide the necessary capital for
future repair and replacement of the sewage works; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville (herinafter "the Council")
believes that it is in the best interest of the City's residents to fairly spread the cost of capital
repairs and replacement of the sewage works among those who use the sewage works'
capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to borrow funds from the State Revolving Fund to finance
repairs to the sewage works; and
WHEREAS, an examination of the existing schedule of rates and charges heretofore fixed
by ordinances of the City fails to meet the requirements of the State Revolving Fund for
retirement of the City's proposed debt.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED that the existing provisions of
ORDINANCE No. 90-OR-60 Section 3 (a) and (b) are hereby repealed and replaced by the
following provisions:
(a) Metered Water Users:
The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or
in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by
the water meter there in use, subject to a minimum charge, except as herein otherwise
provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the
water meteors shall be read periodically, either monthly or such other period as is established
by the Board of Public Works. The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates
and charges shall be determined is as follows:
(1) Inside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville:
(i) Metered Rates:
Average Quantity of
Water Used Per Month
First 1000 cubic feet
1001 to 11,000 cubic feet
Over 11,000 cubic feet
Monthly Rate Per
100 Cubic Feet
User Debt
Charge .Service Total
$1.41 $ 1.08 $ 2.49
1.41 .91 2.32
1.41 .73 2.14
(ii)
Minimum Charge
Rate Per Month
User Debt
Charge Service Total
Per month
$ 2.40 $6.24 $ 8.64
(2)
Outside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville
(i) Metered Rates:
Average Quantity of
Water Used Per Month
(ii)
First 1000 cubic feet
1001 to 11,000 cubic feet
Over 11,000 cubic feet
Minimum Charge
Per month
Monthly Rate Per
100 Cubic Feet
User Debt
Charge Service Total
$ 1.41 $ 2.32 $ 3.73
1.41 2.08 3.49
1.41 1.98 3.39
Rate Per Month
User
Charge
$ 2.40
Debt
.Service Total
$ 10.55 $12.95
(b) Unmetered Water Users:
2
For single family residential users of the sewage works that are unmetered water
users or for whom accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge
shall be determined as an average of single family dwelling units, except as herein
provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month. The rate shall
be as follows:
(1) Inside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville:
User Debt
Char.qe Service Total
Per month $10.30 $ 7.74 $18.04
(2) Outside the City limits of the City of Jeffersonville:
User Debt
CharRe Service Total
Per month $ 10.30 $16.72 $27.02
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that the existing provisions
of ORDINANCE No. 90-OR-60 Section 5(a) are hereby repealed and replaced by the
following provisions:
(a)
Normal domestic waste strength sewage should not exceed a biochemical oxygen
demand of 300 milligrams per liter of fluid, suspended solids in excess of 300
milligrams per liter of fluid or ammonia nitrogen in excess of 15 milligrams per liter
of fluid. Additional charges for treating stronger-than-normal domestic waste shall
be made on the following basis:
(1)
Rate Surcharqe Based Upon Suspended Solids
There shall be an additional charge of 22 cents per pound of suspended
solids for suspended solids received in excess of 233 milligrams per liter of
fluid.
(2)
Rate Surchar.qe Based Upon BOD
There shall be an additional charge of 22 cents per pound of biochemical
oxygen demand for BOD received in excess of 244 milligrams per liter of fluid.
(3)
Rate Surcharqe Based Upon NH3N
There shall be an additional charge of 75 cents per pound of ammonia for
NH3N received in excess of 20 milligrams per liter of fluid.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY FURTHER ORDAINED that the rates and charges as
herein set forth shall become effective on the first full billing period occurring after the
adoption of this ordinance.
passed this. CcC.day of
,z/~?~,.,~Z.f ~ ,/~ 1998.
TIt'omas R. Galligan
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
CcieRr 'kCahna rddTSr ePae~uC~er;
as Clerk and TreasJ4rer to t~he Mayor of said City of
Presented by me ~day of r~/fP)¢--'! ~ , 1998.
Jeffersonville, Indiana this
1998.
Clerk and Treasurer
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this ,~) day of
T~o~as~R. Gall'gan~
Mayor