HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 07 of 1994 Sewer RentsTOWN OF ITHACA
^ LOCAL LAW NO. J_ OF THE YEAR 1994
A LOCAL LAW TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER
IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1995.
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,
and Local Law No. II of the year 1993, is hereby further amended by adding new provisions
to paragraph 1 thereof 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 ICQ 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.
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. 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 calculating 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 $312.00 (20 units times $15.60) rather than $195.00 (100,000 gallons
at $1.95/1,000 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, 1995 shall be calculated
at the rate of $1.95/1,000 gallons even if the sewer use occurred prior to January 1,
1995.)"
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Section 2. Paragraph 2 of said Local Law No. 6, which paragraph 2 provides for a sewer
surcharge, as said paragraph may have been amended, is deleted effective January 1, 1995, so
that on and after January 1, 1995, there is no sewer surcharge.-
Section 3. Said Local Law No. 6 as amended is further amended by adding a new section
2 replacing the section 2, as amended, that was deleted by the immediately preceding section of
this Local Law reading as follows:
"2. Notwithstanding tlie foregoing, in those circumstances involving bulk users of water,
where there are contracts in existence pursuant to which the Town agreed, for other
considerations, to charge a sewer rent different than set forth above, the Town may
continue to honor such contracts at the rates therein prescribed or at such other rates as
may be agreed to between the Town of Ithaca and the other contract party. Nothing in
this paragraph shall preclude the Town, if it deems it advisable, from charging said bulk
user the rates that would otherwise be required by this local law."
Section 4. 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 5. This local law shall become effective January 1, 1995.
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