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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 735-1977ORDINANCE N(). 735-77 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SEWER . CHARGES AND PROCEDURES RELATED THERETO AND AMENDING ORDINANC~' NO. 396, AS AMENDED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH .SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUBSF~CTION 3.4.1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 396, AS AMENDED. Subsection 3.4.1 of Ordinance No. 396, adopted June 4, 1956, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing Sewer Service Charges and Procedure!~ Related Thereto" is hereby repealed. SECTION. 2.. AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 396, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS AND SUBSECTIONS 3.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.3, 3.4 AND 3.5, AND ADDING SUBSECTIONS 3.2.5, 3.4.1 AND 3.4.2. Ordinance No. 396, adopted June 4, 1956, as amended, entitled "An Ordinance Establishing Sewer Service C~ges and Procedures Related Thereto" is hereby amended to amend Sections and Subsections 3.2, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.3, 3.4 and3.5,and add Subsections 3.2.5, 3.4.1 and 3.4.2, to read as follows: 3.2 Q~antity of Water. The quantity of water consumed by the discharger shall be used as a factor in determining the volume chargeL The quantity of water consumed shall be determined by the Superintendent of Sani- tation as follows: 3.2.2 Nqn-Metered Flow. If all the water furnished, used or discharged by the discharger is non-metered, the quantity of water consumedshall be determined by the Superintendent of Sanitation based on an analysis of the nature, character,and extent of the discharger's 3.2.3 operations and reference to related data for similar operations, with the cost of said analysis charged to the discharger. If the discharger does not de- sire to have the Superintendent of Sanitation make~ the determination as hereinaboVe stated, the disk charger may install an outflow meter to measure the volume of water discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system. Combination Metered and Non-metered Flow,·If the water furnished or used by the discharger is a combin- ation of metered flow and non-metered flow, the quantity of water consumed shall be the total.of the~following: (a) the quantity of metered water furnished as shown by the approved metering device, unless the discharger installs and maintains an approved discharge flow meter, in which event the quantity of water discharged shall be as shown by said metering device, and (b) the quantity of non- metered water determin6d by the Superintendent of Sanitation based on an analysis of the nature, char- acter and extent of the discharger's operations with the cost of said analysis charged to the discharger. If the discharger does not desire to have the Super- intendent of Sanitation make the determination as hereinabove stated, the discharger may install an inflow or outflow ~eter to measure the volume of water discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system 3.2.4 Diversion'°f. Water~ If the di~'char§er diverts water into its principal activity or by other means so that the total amount of water received or used by the discharger is not discharged into the City' s sanitary sewer system, the discharger may install an outflow meter to measure the volume of water discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system. 3.2.5 Exception - Percentage of Water Voluble Consumed. If a City de~?mination regarding percentage of water volume consumed was made or used in making the previous fiscal year sewer ~Char§e calculations, the discharger may, with approval of the Superintendent of Sanitation, elect to have the City use said perk centage in computing the forthcoming fiscal year charges. 3.3 Test Samples. Test samples of the wastewater discharge as herein provided shall be used to determine pounds of suspended solids and COD. The Superinten~[~ent of Sanitation shall take and evaluate at least four (4) test samples of discharger'$ wastewater discharged in each calendar year, and shall use the four (4) test samples taken in the preceding calendar year in computi.ng the suspended solids and/or COD surcharge ~ i rl I Ir iii for the current f~scal year, The test sa~l~les shall be scheduled so that one such sample is taken and evaluated within each quarter of the calendar year, except that such a test sample taken and evaluated within ten (10) days after the end of a q~i~rter shall meet the requirements of. this provision. If the Super- intendent of Sanitation finds it necessary to monitor a discharger's wastewater as part of said computation, the cost for each laboratory analysis may.be added to the sewer charges and collected as hereinafter provided, or may be paid directly by discharger or owner of the parcel in lieu thereof. The cost of such analysis shall be set by the Superin'te~dent at a rate comparable to current commercial laboratory rates in the San Francisco Bay area. 3.4 Time for Protest (1) For Fiscal Year 1977-78, And (2) For Subsequent Fiscal Years. The time for protest and procedures related thereto are set forth in Subsections 3.4.1 and 3.4.2. 2.4.1 Time for Protest For Fiscal Year 1977-78. Within ten (10) days after adoption of this Ordinance, the Super- intendent of Sanitation shall record in his office the determinations of quantity of water consumed and the pounds of suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand to be used in computing the forthcoming fiscal year~s Il I I~ III sewer'service charges and ~iye written notice to the dischargers thereof. DischargerS, within fifteen days after receipt of said notice, may protest such determinations by filing a written protest with the Director of Public Services together with discharger's computation of quantity of water consumed and pounds of suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand supported by data and methods used to determine said data. If no protest is filed, the determinations of the Super- intendent of Sanitation shall be deemed correct and effective for computation of said fiscal year's sewer service charges. If a protest is filed, the Director of Public Services shall set a date for review within fifteen {15) days after receipt of said protest and give written notice of said review date to the dis- charger. The discharger may appear on the date of said review and present any additional evidence he may have in support of his protest. Upon completion of the review, the Director of Public Services shall make findings and determinations and send a copy thereof to the discharger and City Manager. The findings and determinations made by the Director of Public Services shall be final. If the Director of Public Services determines'that quantity of water consumed or pounds of suspended solids or pounds of chemical oxygen demand should be modified, he shall adjust the annual sewer service charges accord- 3.4.2 ingly and file the necessary modifications with the County Tax Collector. Time for Protest for Subsequent Fiscal Years. 'On' or before April 1 of each fiscal year following fiscal year 1977-78~ the Superintendent of Sanitation shall record in his office the determinations of quan- tity of water consumed and the pounds of suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand to 'be used in com- puting the forthcoming fiscal year's sewer.service charges, which shall be available for public inspection. Dischargers on or before, .. ~.~, 1 may protest such determinations by filing a written protest with the Director of Public Services,together with dis- char§er's computation of qua9tity of water consumed and pounds of suspended solids and chemical oxygen demand supported by data and methods used to determine said data._ Dischargers may use notice of protest forms furnished by the Superintendent of Sanitation. If no protest i~ filed, the determinations of the Superintendent of Sanitation shall be deemed correct and effective for computation of the forthcoming fiScal year's sewer service charges. If a protest is filed, the Director of Public Services shall set a date for review within fifteen (15) days after re- ceipt of said protest and give written notice of said review date to the discharger. The discharger may appear on the date of said review and present any 3.5 To Parcels by Use Classification a. Residential Class Single-Family Dwell lng Mul ti-Fatal ly Dwel 1 i ng {duplexes,flats,apartments, and similar class of uses) Trailer courts and simil'ar class of uses b. Institutional Class Schools,c611eges, rest homes, hospital s, cl ubs ,1 odges and similar class of uses (1) Minimum charge, or additiQnal evidence he may have in support of his protest. Upon completion of the review, the Director of Public Services shall make findings and determina-~' tions, and send a copy thereof to the Jischarg6r and City Manager. The findings and determinations made by the Director of Public Services shall be final. If the Director of Public Services determines that quantity of water consumed or pounds of suspended solids or pounds of chemical oxygen demand should be modified, he shall adjust the annual sewer service charges accordingly and file the necessary modifica- tions with the County Tax Collector. Schedule of Charges for Services and Facilities.Furn(She~ By City. Annual Rate $40.00 per dwel 1 ing $40,00 per dwelling unit $32.50 per dwell ing uni't $34.00 per year i i ir mil (2) Volume charge based on water'consumed by~ discharger c. Comercial Class (A) Office buildings,.ware- houses,filling stations, hotels,motels, stores and similar class of uses (1) Minimum charge, or (2) Volume charge based on all water con- sumed by discharger (B) Restaurants,cafes,cock- tail loun§.es and other similar class of uses (1) Minimum charge, or ('2) Volume charge based on all water consumed by discharger d. Industrial Class Manufacturers, processers, producers, laundries, photo- finishers, painting services, packagers, electric services, and similar class of uses (1) Minimum charge, or combination of the following. (2) Volume charge based on all water consumed by discharger (3) Surcharge for Suspended Solids in'wastewater discharged (4) Surcharge for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) in wastewater discharged $ 0.34 per 100 CUbic feet of water consumed $34.00 per year $ 0.34 per 100 cubic feet of water consumed $34.00 per year $ 0.73 per 100 cubic feet of water consumed $34.00 per year $ 0.28 per 100 cubic feet of water consumed $ 0.073 per pound of suspended solids $ 0.031 per pound of COD r i · ir iii SECTION 3. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be published once in the'Enterprise-` Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall become effective thirty {30) days from and after its adoption. at a Introduced thi's 4tn day of Nay , 1977. Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco req~lar meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco thislstn day of ~a~ , 1977, by the following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN Richard A. Battaglia, Emanuele N. Damonte, Terrg J. ~irri NOES, " None ABSENT,_ " None ''' ABSTAIN, " William A. Borba ATTEST: Ts/ Arthur A. Rodondi ' '~ ' ' :' '~ City Clerk As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this 18th day of Ma~ , 1977. Ts/ Emanuele N. Damonte Mayor SECTION'3~ PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. ThiS Ordinance Shall be Published once in the EnterPrise- Journal~ a newspaper of general circulation in the City of SoUth San Francisco, as required by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption. Introduced this 4th day of Ma~ 1977. Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco this 18th day of Ma~ , 1977, by the following vote: AYES, COUNCILMEN Richard A. Battaglia, Emanuele N. Damonte, Terr~ J. Mirri NOES, " II ABSENT, ABSTAIN, " and Leo Padreddii None None William A. Borba ATTEST: ~ foregoing Ordinance this 18th day of As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the , 1977. I[ll 'm'--T1-'~11~' F i l] i' mi Il '