HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 11 of 1993 Sewer Rents TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 11 OF THE YEAR 1993
A LOCAL LAW TO INCREASE SEWER RENTS IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA SEWER
IMPROVEMENT AREA EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994.
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 and Local Law No. 12 of the year 1990, 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 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.
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.
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$270.00 (20 units times $13.50)rather than $135.00
(100,000 gallons at$1.35/1,000 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, 1994 shall be calculated at the rate of
$1.35/1,000 gallons even if the sewer use occurred prior to January 1, 1994.)"
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 law shall take effect five days after its adoption or the date it is filed in the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York,whichever is later.