HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 502-1964 ORDINANCE NO. 502
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
AMENDING ORDINANCE N0.396 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PROVIDING FOR
SEWER RENTALS AND CHARGES IN SAID CITY; PROVID-
ING THAT SUCH SEWER RENTALS AND CHARGES SHALL BE
COLLECTED ON THE MUNICIPAL TAX ROLL AND SHALL
BECOME A LIEN UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF
REAL PROPERTY
The City Council of the City of South San Francisco does or-
dain as follows:
SECTION 1: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2. OF ORDINANCE N0.396:
Section 2. of Ordinance No.396 is amended to read as follows:
Section 2: For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following
definitions shall be applicable:
(a) The expressions "commercial concern" (or "commercial
establishment"), "industry", "industrial concern" (or "industrial
establishment") shall apply to, and refer to, manufacturing, produc-
ing and processing operations of every kind or nature.
(b) The term "suspended solids" shall mean solids and mater-
ials which, upon dilution with water or sewage, either float on
the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage or otherhliquids,
and which are removable by laboratory filtering. As used herein,
"suspended solids" shall be expressed in terms of dry weight and
in parts per million by weight.
(c) The expressions "commercial concern" (or "commercial
establishment~') and "industrial concern" ~r "industrial establish-
ment'') shall apply to, and include, individuals, partnerships, co-
operatives, corporations, or other type of organization or firm en-
gaged in the conduct of a commercial or industrial establishment.
(d) ~'Grease" shall mean grease, oil, fat or other ether-
soluble matter and shall be expressed in parts per million by
weight.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3. OF ORDINANCE NO.396:
Section 3. of Ordinance No.396 is amended to read as follows:
Section 3: The amounts to be assessed as rentals and charges
for the use of the municipal sewerage facilities of said City are
hereby established to be, and the same shall comply with, the rates
and charges set forth in the following table: (The rates as set
forth herein shall be reviewed by the City Council prior to the
certification of said rates to the County Tax Collector as herein-
after provided. Such review shall be made bi-annually following
the adoption of this Ordinance.)
TABLE OF SEWER RENTAL CHARGES
Type of Occupancy Schedule of Annual Charges
Single-family dwelling $15.00
Duplex (two-family) dwelling $15.00 per dwelling unit
Multiple family dwelling, apart- $15.00 per dwelling unit
ments and flats (housing three
or more families per dwelling
unit)
Auto courts, motels and trailer $12.00 per dwelling unit courts
Commercial houses, office build- ings and hotels:
~. Minimum charge $20.00 each
b. Volume charge (charge based $ .11 per 100 cu.ft, of water
on all water consumed on consumed up to 800,000 cu.ft.
premises)
Type of Occupancy Schedule of Charges
The charges for volume in ex-
cess of 800,000 cu.ft.
are set forth in the
table entitled "Volume
Charge for Metered Water"
Industries:
a. Minimum charge $40.00
b. Volume charge (charge based $ .11 per 100 cu.ft, of
on all water consumed on water consumed up to
premises)* 800,000 cu.ft.
c. Surcharge for suspended solids $ 6.00 per 1000 lbs. of
in sewage in excess of an aver- suspended solids
age of 275 parts per million
d. Surcharge for grease, oil, $ 7.00 per 1OOO lbs. of
fats or other material measur- grease
able as ether-soluble in ex-
cess of an average of 60 parts
per million
(* The annual sewer rental charge shall be based upon the
actual volume of water consumption in all cases where
the rate as applied thereto shall result in an amount
greater than the minimum charge. See table entitled
"Volume Charge for Metered Water" for charges for
volumes in excess of 800,000 cu.ft.)
VOLUME CHARGE FOR METERED WATER
(Total Charge to be Sum of Charges for each Increment)
Annual Consumption Rate per 100 Cu. Ft. Rate per 1,O00,OOO
in Hundreds Cu.Ft. of Water Consumed Gals. of Water Con-
sumed
O to 8,000 SO.il $147.05
8,000 to 16,O00 $0.10 $133.68
16,OOO to 32,000 $0.09 $120.31
32,000 to 64,~OOO $0.08 $106.94
64,000 to 160,000 $0.065 $ 86.89
160,OOO and over $0.05 $ 66.84
1,0OO,000 Gals. ~ 133,681Cu. Ft.
7.48 Gals./Cu.Ft.
The volume charge specified in the above table shall be based
upon the quantities of water consumed upon particular premises,
such quantities to be ascertained by reference to the readings of
the water meters presently used for determining the water con-
sumption of the various industrial and commercial concerns. The
volume charge for commercial or industrial establishments which ob_
tain water from sources other than regularly metered water supply
systems shall be based upon the quantities of water supplied from
all sources, which shall be determined by either of the following
methods:
(a) By use of a m~ter installed at the expense of the tax-
payer and approved by the Superintendent of Sanitation of the City.
(b) By an estimate prepared by the Superintendent of Sani-
tation and recomputed by said Superintendent once every twelve (12)
months. The taxpayer shall, upon demand, pay the entire cost of
preparing said estimate, and in no event shall such charge be less
than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for each computation.
SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty days
from and after its adoption.
SECTION 4: PUBLICATION.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance
and cause the same to be published in the Enterprise-Journal, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in said
City, as required by law, fifteen days after passage.
Introduced this lBbh day of April , 19 64.
Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San
Francisco at a ns~ulm.~ meeting of the City
Council of the City of South San Francisco this 20th day of
April , 196_~, by the following vote:
AYES, COUNCILMEN Patrick E. Ahem, Emilio Cortesi, Andrew
Rocca, G. J. Rozzi, and Frank Berbucelli
NOES, " None
ABSENT, " None
City Clerk
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby
approve the aforegoing Ordinance this 20th day of ' April ,