Chapter 13.08 SANITARY SEWER RATES
Section 13.08.100 Annual review.
1. The user charge ordinance, as adopted, shall be reviewed
annually to determine the
wastewater contribution of various classes of users, the total costs of operation and maintenance
of the treatment works, and its approved user charge system, and annually revise the user charge
rates for various classes of users in order to accomplish the following:
a. Maintenance proportional distribution of operation and
maintenance costs among users or
user classes, and generate sufficient revenue to pay the total operation and maintenance costs
necessary for the proper operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment
works;
b. Apply any excess revenues collected from a class of users
to the costs of operation and
maintenance attributable to that class for the next year and adjust the rate accordingly.
2. Each user shall be notified, at least annually, in a regular
bill, of the rate and that portion of
the user charge which is attributable to the costs of operation, maintenance, and replacements of
the treatment works. Annually, the city shall meet with the outside municipalities at least thirty
days in advance of the implementation of the user charge ordinance. (Ord. S-39109, 1979).