6597 Water & Sewer Services1
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(Published in The Salina Journal, 4 1962)
ORDINANCE NUMBER_�?U /
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 CF ORDINANCE NO. 6545 OF THE
CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, PASSED JUNE 27, 1961, RELATING TC THE
RATES TO BE CHARGED FGR THE USE OF AND SERVICES RENDERED BY THE
WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SALINA, K.ANStkS, AND RE-
LATED MATTERS, AND REPEALING SAID GRIGIN:.L SECTION 3 OF SAID
ORDINANCE NG. 6545 of S,1ID CITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY GF THE CITY CF SALIN,;,
KANSAS:
Section, 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 6545 of the City
of Salina, Kansas, passed on June 27, 1961, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. From and after the first day of February
1962, the monthly sewage rates to be charged and collected
for the use of and services rendered by the sanitary sewage
system of the City (such system as the term is used in this
ordinance to include all means by which sewage is transporter
treated and disposed of in and by the City's sewer lines,
pumping stations, sewage treatment plants, outfall sewers,
and any and all appurtenances thereto), said sewage system
constituting a part of the combined water and sewage system
of said City, and to all customers and users of said sewage
system, including all persons, firms, corporations, city
departments, the United States of America, the State of
Kansa-, all subdivisions of such State, and all institutions;
organizations and others whose premises are connected or may
hereafter be connected directly or indirectly to the City's
sanitary sewage system, shall be as follows:
FOR SEWER CGNNECTIONS WITHIN THE CITY RECEIV-
ING WATER SOLELY FROM THF, CITY'S W_1 ERWORKS
SYSTEM, EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BEING SERVED
BY ITS GWN WATEP_Iti1ETER�
(1) For each residence, apartment or other residential
dwelling unit in the City, each such unit being served by its
own water meter, ar��xea$i�x�xla�xx$tnSf�tsxxXs�Xtk�x�E�tXhg�sx
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exxzkaxaefexxmfxsewaga4 sewage charges which shall be
calculated in the manner hereinafter rrovided and shall be
based on the gross consumption cf water by such customer as
recorded by each water meter serving the premises of such
customer, as follows:
For the first 500 cubic feet
or less, of water consumed
each month ------------------- $1.35 per month, which
amount shall be the
minimum sewage charge
for each residence,
apartment or other
residential dwelling
unit;
For the next 500 cubic feet of
water consumed each month ---- At the rate of 22� per
each 100 cubic feet;
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For the next 1,000 cubic feet
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that until July 1, 1962, the monthly
sewage service charge made to each residential customer shll
be based on the average monthly gross consumption of w:,.ter
according to the meter readings for said customer during the
months of January, February and March, 1961, and provided
further that in the month of June of each year, beginning
with the month of June, 1962, and continuing; in the month of
June in each succeeding year, the average monthly gross con-
sumption of water according to the meter readings for each
customer for the preceding months of January, February and
March shall be ascertained and the monthly sewage service
charge to be paid by each customer for each of the next
succeeding twelve months, beginning with the month of July and',
ending with the next succeeding month of June, shall be based
on :paid average monthly consumption of water by such customers,
during said preceding three months' period as determined by
the meter reading during the months of January, February and
March.
(2) The monthly sewage service charge to each commer-
cial, industrial or other customer except those specifically
covered elsewhere in this ordinance shall be based on the
average monthly gross consumption of water according to the
meter readings for said customer, said meter readings taken
in December, 1960, and each succeeding month to and including
December, 1961. Provided, that following the month of
January, 1962, and prior to the month of July, 1962, and
continuing in the same specified period each succeeding year,
the average monthly gross consumption of water according to
the meter readings for said customer, said meter readings
taken each month during- the preceding twelve months from
December to January shall be ascertained. The monthly sewage
service charge to be paid by each such customer .for each cf
the next succeeding twelve months, beginning with the mcnth of
July and ending with the next succeeding month of June, shall
be based on said average monthly consumption of water by such
customer during said preceding twelve nonths' period.
of water consumed each
month ------------------------ ;it the rate of
20¢ per
each 100 cubic
feet;
For
the next 3,000 cubic feet
of water consumed each
month ------------------------ At the rate of
160 per
each 100 cubic
feet;
For
the next 15,000 cubic feet
of water confumed each
month ------------------------,?t the rate of
120 per
each 100 cubic
feet;
For
the next 20,000 cubic feet
of water consumed each
month ------------------------ At therate of
80 per
each 100 cubic
feet;
For
the next 40,000 cubic feet
of water consumed each
month------------------------rit the rate of
6¢ per
each 100 cubic
feet;
For
the next 70,000 cubic feet
of water consumed each
month ------------------------ At the rate of
40 per
each 100 cubic
feet;
All
over 150,000 cubic feet of
water consumed each
month ------------------------ At the rate of
2¢ per
each 100 cubic
feet;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that until July 1, 1962, the monthly
sewage service charge made to each residential customer shll
be based on the average monthly gross consumption of w:,.ter
according to the meter readings for said customer during the
months of January, February and March, 1961, and provided
further that in the month of June of each year, beginning
with the month of June, 1962, and continuing; in the month of
June in each succeeding year, the average monthly gross con-
sumption of water according to the meter readings for each
customer for the preceding months of January, February and
March shall be ascertained and the monthly sewage service
charge to be paid by each customer for each of the next
succeeding twelve months, beginning with the month of July and',
ending with the next succeeding month of June, shall be based
on :paid average monthly consumption of water by such customers,
during said preceding three months' period as determined by
the meter reading during the months of January, February and
March.
(2) The monthly sewage service charge to each commer-
cial, industrial or other customer except those specifically
covered elsewhere in this ordinance shall be based on the
average monthly gross consumption of water according to the
meter readings for said customer, said meter readings taken
in December, 1960, and each succeeding month to and including
December, 1961. Provided, that following the month of
January, 1962, and prior to the month of July, 1962, and
continuing in the same specified period each succeeding year,
the average monthly gross consumption of water according to
the meter readings for said customer, said meter readings
taken each month during- the preceding twelve months from
December to January shall be ascertained. The monthly sewage
service charge to be paid by each such customer .for each cf
the next succeeding twelve months, beginning with the mcnth of
July and ending with the next succeeding month of June, shall
be based on said average monthly consumption of water by such
customer during said preceding twelve nonths' period.
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(3) For each commercial, industrial or other customer
having a sewer connection directly or indirectly with the
City's sewage system and discharging therein sewage of such
volume, type or character as shall place an unusual burden on
the City 's sewage treatment plant and system, such fair and
equitable sewage charges and amounts as may be fixed from
time to time by the Governing body of the City, taking into
consideration the sewage burden aforesaid„ If the quontity
or type and character of such sewage discharged into such
system shall render it difficult to establish a fair and
equitable sewage charge, the customer shall at his sole cost
and expense install and maintain in good operating condition
suitable meters or measuring and sampling devices of standard
type and design at the appropriate point or points as are
necessary to properly determine the characteristics of the
sewage and measure the customers* sewage discharge and shall
permit the employees and representatives of the City to read
such meter or measuring devices, and sewage charges for such
customer shall be established in accordance with such meter-
ing records and/or sampling analysis.
FOR MULTIPLE LIVING UNITS WITHIN TIIE
CITY SERVED BY A MASTER WATER—0 _ER
(4) For multiple living units of any kind or T aracter
located within the City and served by the City's waterworks
through a single master water meter or meters, sewage charges
for each year beginning July 1, 1962, which shall be determin-
ed on the basis of the average monthly amount of water
furnished through such meter or meters as determined by the
meter readings during the last preceding months of January,
February and March. The total average monthly water consump-
tion during said three months shall be divided by the total
number of living units served through said meter or meters,
and the residential sewage rate hereinbefore specified,
including the minimum monthly rate, shall be applied to the
average Tonthly water consumption_ of each unit, The total
monthly bill for sewage services for the yeor beginning on
each July 1st shall be the average monthly bill of each
living unit served through such meter or meters multiplied by
the total number of living units so served.
FOR RESIDENT'III, SEWER CGNNACT'IONS
WITTIN THE CKY RECEIVING WATER FROM A LOURCF
QTKER TKAN THE _rI7'Ytr'r7AiL'RWCRKS SYSTEM__
(5) For each residence, apartment or other residential
dwelling unit in the City receiving water solely from a
source other than the City waterworks ;system, the monthly
sewage service charge shall be $1.50 per month.
FGR SEWER CONNECTIONS ;YITHIN THE CITY
RECEIVING WATER FROM BGTii THE CITY
WATER1AC PKS SYSTLM _'SND i3TPP Pi SCUi'.C1
(6) Each residence, apartment or other residential,
dwelling unit and each other such customer whether person,
firm er corporation, receiving; water from both the City
waterworks system and other sources shall be charged as stated
in Section 3 (1)1 (2) or (3) whichever is applicable. The
combined usnEe shall determine thn sewer service charges,
according to the ratites hereinbefore specified. Provided that
where the total amount of water discharged to the sanitary
sewer system is net 25 per cent more th Kn the water consumed
from the City waterworks system, no sewer service charge shall
be made on that portioo of water discharZed to the sanit a.ry
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SEWER SYSTEM which is more than the i�,<_iter consumed from th-
City waterworks .system.
FCR ALL SEGi'L4 it CC NNECTIGNS CSTILR T11"IN
RESIDENTIAL IAL RECEIVING Yi;',' r.R SC:L3LY
I"RC_11CGURCES _CT!11,R T H ; N_` ITIS CITY W-ITERVIC_ ,KS SYSTEM
(7) For each commercial industrial or other such cus-
tomer whether person, firm or corporation reccivinc water
solely from sources other than the City watcrtiworks syst;ara,
the monthly se •zr chnr- e! shall be based on s-w;�ge flews
determined by r:ngiriecring surveys conducted by r(7:!presenta-
tiv-- of the Cite of �a.lin.-a.. Said cha.rLes ."kali be as
established ir.l vection 3 (1), (2) or (3) w?iichever is
applicable. If the qu:intity or tyre and e'haraetcr of sack.
sewaze dischar; ed into such system shall render it difficult
to-�ctablizh a fair and eouitabl e sewa ;- scrvic 3 ch,ar�,c, the
customer shall it his sole cost and expense install analmain-
tain in -cod oiler-iting condition suitable meters or measuring
and saraplinL devices of standz,rd type and design as required
to determine the characteristics of the sewabe, at th"
upiaropriate point or poi^ts Ls are neces-:ary tc properly
measure the customers' senage discharge and shall permit the
City to read zuch meters, measuring or sampling devices, and
sewage charges for such customer shall be established it
accordance with such meterin` record: and/or sampling devices,
EXISTING WATER WELLS TC, BEE REGISTERED,
APPLICATIuN TC BE MADE FCR PE:RNIIT TO
DRILL WATER WELL AND CHANGES IN
C_Ak_ACITY CR USE GF WELLS TO BE REPGRTED_
(6) Within sixty (60) days after the publication of
this ordinance,, each owner of a water well which furnishes
water any portion of which is discharged into the City's
sewage system shall register the came as to location,
capacity and ownership with the City's Building Inspector who
shall furnish a. copy of each such registration to the manager
of the City's water and sewage system.
From and after the publication of this ordinance, if any
person, firm or corporation shall desire to drill a new water
well which would furnish water, any part of which is dis-
charged into the City sewage system, application therefor
shall be made to the City's Building Inspector and a permit
issued by him before such well is drilled.
If any change be made in the capacity or use of any
water well now or hereafter, the water of which well is
discharged either wholly or in part in the City's sewage
system, the owners of such well shall make a written report
of such change to the City's Building Inspector who shall
furnish a copy thereof tc the manager of the City's water and
sewage system.
(9) Failure to comply with any of the provisions afore-
said relating to the registration of e-isting well_;, the
obtaining of a permit to drill a new well, and the reporting
of changes in the capacity or use of any well, shall constitute
a misdemeanor and upon conviction there shall be imposed a.
fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10) nor more than Cne-
hundred Dollars ($100), and in case of continued violation,
each day during such violation's continuance shall be and
constitute a separate offense.
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Szy:i1!`xGE RATES AND C:-i.',EGES FC R SEWER
CCANNECTICNS LCCATED CUTSIDE THE CITY
(10) All of the sewage rates and charges hereinbefore
specified shall apply solely to users receiving sewage
servico within the City. Fcr sewage service furnished by
the City to connections outside the City, the minimum monthly
charge shall be twice the minimum monthly charge made for
similar sewage service within the City. For sewage service
outside the City in excess of said monthly minimum charge,
the rate shall be the rate applicable for the same service
within the City, plus twenty-five per cent thereof.
(11) All of the sewage rates hereinbefore in this
section specified shall be applied in a fair and equitable
manner and if in any case special or unforeseen circumstances
arise, they shall be taken into consideration by the officers
and representatives of the City -ind by its governing body in
determining the amount of such charges as applied to th-)
particular case.
Section 2. That original Section 3 of said Crdinance No.
6545 of the City of Salina, Kansas, be, and the same is, hereby
c<:ncelled, annulled, rescinded and repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in
full force from and after its passage and publication once in the
official City newspaper.
Passed by the Commissicn this
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City Clerk
day of January, 1962.
APPROVED BY:
Mayor