HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 12 of 1995 Sewer Rents TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 12 OF THE YEAR 1995
A LOCAL LAW TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER
IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Local Law No. 6 for the year 1986, adopted December 8, 1986, as subsequently
amended by Local Law No. 7 of the year 1989, Local Law No. 12 of the year 1990, Local Law No.
11 of the year 1993, and Local Law No. 7 of the year 1994, is hereby further amended by amending
certain provisions of paragraph 1 and by adding new provisions to paragraph 1 so that paragraph 1
in its entirety shall read as follows:
"1. Effective January 1, 1987, there is hereby imposed a sewer rent payable by all users connected
to the Townwide sewer system at a rate of $.77 per 100 cubic feet of water consumed.
Commencing effective January 1, 1990, such sewer rent shall be increased to $.85 per 100
cubic feet of water consumed. Commencing effective January 1, 1991, such sewer rent
shall be increased to $.90 per 100 cubic feet of water consumed. Commencing January 1,
1994, such sewer rent shall be $1.35 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. Commencing
January 1, 1995, such sewer rent shall be $1.95 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed.
Commencing January 1, 1996, such sewer rent shall be $2.20 per 1,000 gallons of water
consumed.
In addition, and notwithstanding the foregoing rate structure, there shall be a minimum base charge
for regular quarterly bills sent after January 3, 1994 in the amount of $13.50. Commencing
January 1, 1995 the minimum base charge for regular quarterly bills will be $15.60.
Commencing January 1, 1996, the minimum base charge for regular quarterly bills will be
$17.60. Multiple housing and mobile home parks of over two dwelling units, using a master
water meter, will be computed as follows: The quarterly master water meter reading will
be divided by the number of dwelling units and the sewer rent charge will be figured on this
number as if the unit was individually metered. The sewer rent will then be multiplied by
the number of units on the master water meter and this will be the billing rendered and the
amount payable. If the calculation of the water consumed per dwelling unit is less than the
amount that would be permitted before exceeding the minimum sewer rent set forth above,
then the billing will be calculated by multiplying the number of units served by the master
water meter times the minimum sewer rent set forth above (e.g., if there were twenty
dwelling units on the master meter, and the total water consumption shown by the master
meter was 100,000 gallons, the sewer rent payable would be $352.00 (20 units times
$17.60) rather than $220.00 (100,000 gallons at $2.20/1,000 gallons) ).
The charges set forth above shall be effective with respect to bills rendered on or after the effective
dates set forth above, even if the measurement is for consumption prior to the above
effective dates (i.e., any bill rendered after January 1, 1996 shall be calculated at the rate of
$2.20/1,000 gallons even if the sewer use occurred prior to January 1, 1996.)"
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Section 2. In the event that any portion of this local law is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 3. This local law shall become effective January 1, 1996.