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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1977-112-O-77L 11/29/77, 12/9/77 • 112-0-77 AN ORDINANCE Establishing A Sewer Enterprise Fund And Fees For Sewer Service And Usage -/Amending Chapter 47 Of The Code Of The City Of Evanston BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957 as amended, be further amended by adding to Chapter 47 thereof Article III, Sections 47-41 to 47-44, which shall read as follows: is "ARTICLE III wdhmw� MEMW Sewer System "Section 47-41. Establishment of a Sewer Enterprise Fund. There is hereby established a separate fund designated the Sewer Enterprise Fund which fund shall be supported by sewer usage fees established from time to time by the City Council which shall be reserved and utilized exclusively for the oper- ation, maintenance, rehabilitation or reconstruction of the sewer system of the City of Evanston. "Section 47-42. Sewer Use Rates. (a) There is hereby established a charge for sewer service and use of the sewerage system of the City. Such charge shall be computed at the following rates: $0.23 per 100 cubic feet for the first million cubic feet of water consumed in a single quarterly • billing period. .�� $0.20 per 100 cubic feet for the next million cubic feet of water consumed within a single quarterly billing period. $0.16 per 100 cubic feet for each 100 cubic feet of water consumed in excess of 2 million cubic feet in a single quarterly billing period. i Y � j l 112-0-77 (b) Those furnished with sewer service only and not con- nected with, or supplied with water from, the City water supply If system shall pay an annual sewer service fee based upon a cal- culated estimate of the volume of use at the rate established (� in subsection (a) hereof. (c) Those furnished with water service only and not con- nected with or supplied with sewer service by the City's sewer system shall pay only the water rates and charges established by Section 47-29 of this Chapter. (d) Nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to limit the authority of the City of Evanston to negotiate or fix I rates, by contract, for users of sewer service outside the City of Evanston. "Section 47-43. Billing Procedures and Disposition of Funds. The rates and charges calculated and applied to the user of service shall be added to and separately recited upon a statement of charges for water consumption and sewer use. Such statement shall be prepared and mailed to the consumer at least every six (6) months. Such statement shall become delinquent if unpaid after twenty (20) days from the date of the statement, and a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount due and owing I� for the period recited upon such statement shall thereafter be • added to such statement and collected in addition thereto. All it revenues received in payment of sewer use rates, charges, and penalties shall be deposited to the Sewer Enterprise Fund. Whenever any sewer use charges shall, remain unpaid after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of such statement the water supply for the premises so serviced and delinquent shall be terminated, and the service shall not be resumed until all sewer bills in arrears shall have been paid, including accrued penalties, and a service fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) i paid for termination and resumption of water supply service. l} The City Manager or his designee shall enforce the provisions i of this ordinance. "Section 47-44. Charges for Sewer Service Constitute a Lien. Charges for sewer service shall be a lien upon the premi- ses served pursuant to the law thereto pertaining. When such charges have been delinquent for a period of sixty (60) days the City Manager shall cause a statement of lien to be recorded against the premises served and delinquent in the form and man- ner provided by law. The failure to record such a lien or to mail notice thereof shall not affect the right of the City to foreclose or adjudicate such lien, by an equitable action in accordance with the statutory requirements therefor and in the same manner as provided for water service in Section 47.30. • The City Manager shall execute releases of such liens on behalf ii of the City upon receipt of payment thereof." { SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here- with are hereby repealed. -2- • Is 0 MW 112-0-77 SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. Introduced 1977 Adopted oe4-- , / a-- 1977 Approved 1977 Mayo'// ATTEST: ie"� x /3u-'a' City Clerk Approved as to form: Cororation C nsel -3-