HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 431 SEWER RATES - TYPEDORDINANCE N0. 431
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, FIXING RATES AND CHARGES TO BE
IMPOSED FOR SEWER SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE MUNICIPAL SEWAGE COLLECTION
SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Rexburg, Idaho, now owns and operates a municipal water system
for the purpose of supplying water to said City and its inhabitants and the inhabitants
of the area adjacent thereto and also owns and operates a sewage collection system; and
WHEREAS, it is considered by the City Council to be necessary and essential to the
health and well being of the inhabitants of said city that said water system and sewage
collection system be improved and extended and a sewage treatment plant be acquired; and
F;HE°.EAS, in order to pay the cost thereof the city of Rexburg proposes to issue
certain Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds which were voted at an election held in the City on
July 31, 1962; said Water and Sewer revenue bonds being in the sum of $330,000.00 and
WHEREAS, the city desires to assure naretability of said bonds by establishing
an adequate schedule of sewer rates and charges, the proceeds of which will be pl.adged to the
payment of saidbonds, so that together with the revenue derived from the sole of water,
there will be sufficient revenues to pay all costs of maintaining and operating the municipal
water system, sewage collection system, and sewage treatment plant, all sums required
to pay maturing principal of and insterest on said bonds, to establish and maintain appropriate
reserves therefore and to provide a suitable margin of coverage for the foregoing:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Rexburg,
Madison County, Idaho, as follows:
SECTION 1: That the schedule of rates and charges to be initially imposed for
sewer service rendered by the sewage collation system of said city as the same now exists
and as it may hereafter be improved and extended shall, commencing January 1, 1963, be as
follows:
SEWER SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE
Sewer servic shall be charged according to the following schedule:
CLASSIFICATION
Single family dwelling units and churches
tulitple family dwelling units including apartments & duplexes
MONTHLY RATE
$2.00 flat rate
$2.00 flat rate first unit &
$1.00 each additional unit
Commercial, including restaurants, stores, garages, governmental 50% of water bill or $2.00
bldgs, offices, service stations, hotels, trailer courts, whichever is greater
motels & commercial buildings with multiple uses.
Schools, special uses and other unclassified units or users After consultation with the
City Clerk, the Mayor and
City Council will set rates
proportionate to the service
rendered to such units or
users.
SEWER CONNECTION FEE
For a period of six months after the date of this ordinance there shall be no increased
sewer connection fee. Thereafter the fee shall be as follows:
Size of sewer connection
4
6"
s"
Connection Fee
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00
Any special connections not covered by the above schedules shall have fees set by the Mayor
City Council in each individual situation.
The foregoing fees are for the privilege of connecting with the City sewer and
all work necessary for making proper connection shall be done to the satisfaction of and under
the supervision of the City Inspector and shall be paid for by the person desiring such
connection, and such person shall pay a permit fee of $1.00 and an inspection fee of $1.50.
PULES COVERING CONNECTION FEES
1. Any applicant for a sewer connection to any lot abutting on a street, alley or