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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-28Ordinance 2005-28 Ordinance Amending Sewer Service Rates Adopted on August 21, 1990 and Provisions Regarding sewer credits Adopted: July 5, 2005 Effective: July 5, 2005 TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA ORDINANCE 2005-28 ORDINANCE AMENDING SEWER SERVICE RATES ADOPTED ON AUGUST 21, 1990 AND PROVISIONS REGARDING SEWER CREDITS WHEREAS, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia by and through its Town Council has considered public health, safety and general welfare in arriving at a policy regarding the granting of sewer credits to the Town's customers; and WHEREAS, many of the Town's citizens have expressed concern over the rising sewer costs and said costs are due in part to sewer credits heretofore given; and NOW, THEREFORE befit ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia that the Town of Pulaski, Virginia Ordinance Amending Sewer Service Rates adopted on the 21St day of August, 1990 is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety as follows: 1. The charges for sewer shall be as reflected in Ordinance 2005-24, a copy of which is attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as if set forth herein. 2. For purposes of computing the amount of water returned to the sanitary sewer system for treatment, it will be presumed that all water purchased by the customer is being returned to the sanitary sewer system. 3. No additional sewer credits except as expressly set forth in this ordinance will be granted as of the effective date of this ordinance and no expansion of the existing sewer credits shall be allowed and no additional meters or lines will be allowed. All previously applied for and granted sewer credits shall be continued using the calculations per the ordinance in effect prior to this amendment but shall not be expanded in any manner. 4. Any charges to the customer's water lines and the costs of any additional meters, installation charges, or other applicable charges will be borne by the customer. Any additional water meters or sewer meters must be authorized by the Town and will be placed at locations to be determined by the Town Engineer and, except in cases of extreme hardship, will be placed at the customer's property line. 5. The Town Council reserves the right to impose an administrative fee for going onto the premises to read any meters which are not located in the Town right of way at the customer's property line. The Town reserves the right to assess additional administrative charges for reading meters or for separately computing the account of any customer applying for a credit or for processing any application. 6. As a condition for receiving such credit, the customer will be deemed to grant the Town the right to make reasonable periodic inspections of any water or sewer lines and meters and other equipment relevant to the credit on the premises of the customer and the Connection Fee Schedule for Sewer Service attached hereto and expressly made a part hereof as if set forth herein. 7. Any credit previously granted herein pursuant to the terms of this ordinance is non-transferable. 8. Any person who has received a credit shall have the obligation to notify the Town of any mechanical changes, equipment change or failure, or other fact or circumstances which would affect the amount of or measurement of any water furnished to the premises or returned to the sanitary sewer system by the customer. Failure to notify the Town of such fact or circumstance, or giving false information in regard to such Town services will result in said credit being declared void ab initio and shall be charged for all past services. 9. Any customer of the Town of Pulaski who wishes to receive a one time credit against a single month' s sanitary sewer service charges may request such credit no more than once a year by demonstrating that a quantity of water furnished by the Town during said given month was not returned to the sanitary sewer system. An example of this credit would include water line breaks or swimming pool water which is not returned to the sewer system. The credit would not be available for ordinary domestic purposes such as lawn watering and the like. The Town reserves the right to inspect the premises of any customer who requests such a one-time credit and reserves the right to impose an administrative charge for such inspections and handling of such credit. 10. The Town Manager is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this ordinance. 11. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Town Engineer may appeal to the Town Manager by a writing setting forth the nature of the dispute and the relief sought within ten days of the Town Engineer's action. Any person aggrieved by the action of the Town Manger may seek review by the Town Council by submitting such a writing to the council within ten days following such action. 12. Nothing contained herein shall restrict the right to amend, rescind or otherwise alter the terms and conditions on which water and sewer service are furnished. Any modifications to water and sewer lines by a customer are done at their own risk and will not vest any right to continued credit. This ordinance is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 5th day of July, 2005 by recorded vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski as follows: Jeffrey S. Worrell Daniel Talbert, Jr Bettye H. Steger -Aye Lane R. Penn -Aye -Aye John T. Bolen -Aye -Absent Joel B. Burchett, Jr -Aye THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA By: Charles L. Wade, Mayor ATTEST: ~. c_., Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council I, Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council, certify that the forgoing Ordinance 2005-28 Ordinance Amending Sewer Service Rates Adopted on August 21, 1990 and Provisions Regarding Sewer Crec#lts is a true and correct copy as adopted by the Pulaski Town Council at fl~eir regular meeting on July 5, 2005. .~,. Patricia Cruise, Clerk°of Council TC/elordin~ce/c~tification 2005-28