Ordinances-1997-213

Ordinance No. 1997- 213 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 57 AND ORDINANCE NO. 138 AND NO. 189 OF THE ORDINANCES OF TIFFIN, IOWA; SAID ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES, CHARGES AND RULES FOR THE USE AND SERVICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM OF TIFFIN, IOWA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinances No. 57, No. 138 and No. 189 so as to establish new minimum monthly sewer rates, monthly sewer charges, and rates for users outside of corporate limits for each user of the Tiffin Municipal Sewer System. SECTION II. Amendment. Section VI of Ordinance 57 and Section II of Ordinance 1985- 138 and Section II of Ordinance 1994- 189 of the City of Tiffin Ordinances are repealed and the following Section VI is substituted in lieu thereof: SECTION VI. Sewer Rental Charge Set. That there shall be and there are established rates and charges for the use of and for the service supplied by the Municipal Sewer System of the City of Tiffin, Iowa to each user of said System based upon the reading of water consumed, as follows: a.) First 1, 000 gallons or lesser amount, for each metered user within the city limits of Tiffin, Iowa, the minimum monthly fee shall be $ 15. 00. b.) All metered use above 1, 000 gallons per month shall be charge in increments of 1, 000 gallons at $ 2. 75 per 1, 000 gallons. c.) The City of Tiffin shall charge the minimum monthly fee for each dwelling unit served, and where multiple dwelling units are served through a single meter, the City shall credit the meter account with a monthly use of 1, 000 gallons multiplied by the number of dwelling units served by the meter. The incremental charge per each 1, 000 gallon unit used shall be applied for all sewer use in an amount greater than this credit. d.) First 1, 000 gallons or lesser amount, for each metered user outside the city limits of Tiffin, Iowa, the minimum monthly fee shall be $ 22. 50. e.) All sewer used over 1, 000 gallons per month for each metered user outside the city limits of Tiffin, Iowa, shall be charged in increments of 1, 000 gallons at 4. 13 per 1, 000 gallons. The effective date for these rate and fee changes shall be July 1, 1997. SECTION III. Repealer. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION IV. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the ordinance as a whole, or an section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION V. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and posting as provided by law.