HomeMy WebLinkAbout16018ORDINANCE NO.
16,018
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1(e) , SECTION 2, SECTION 3 AND
SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 13,982 APPROVED FEBRUARY 17, 1981, AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NUMBER 15,242, APPROVED FEBRUARY 3,
1987, FIXING RATES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE WASTEWATER UTILITY
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE 15,242,
APPROVED FEBRUARY 3, 1987; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas:
Section 1. That Section 1, Paragraph (e) , Subparagraph (1)
and (2) of Ordinance No. 13,982 of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas approved February 17, 1981, as amended by Ordinance No.
15,242 approved February 3, 1987, be and the same hereby is amended
to read as follows:
of (e) Commencing April 5, 1991, the following rates shall be
applied to the monthly water consumption of each
customer, as above determined, to arrive at the monthly
charge for each customer:
(1) Service Availability Charge
Monthly Service Availability Charge
Size of Water Meter
Furnishing Water Inside City Limits Outside City Limits
5/8 inch
1.95
2.91
3/4 inch
2.92
4.36
1 inch
4.87
7.26
1 1/2 inch
9.74
14.53
2 inch
15.58
23.24
3 inch
29.21
43.58
4 inch
48.68
72.64
6 inch or larger
97.37
145.28
(2) Volumetric charge
Volume of Water
Consumed Inside City Limits
Per 100 cu.ft.
$1.06
Outside City Limits
$2.48
Section 2. That Section 2 of Ordinance 13,982 of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, approved February 17, 1981, as amended by
Ordinance No. 15,242 approved February 3, 1987, be and the same
hereby is amended to read as follows:
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if Section 2 (a). That the discharge of wastewaters having an
excessive Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) or Total Suspended Solids
Content (TSS) or oil and Grease (O &G) constitute an added expense
in the operation and maintenance of the Utility's treatment
facilities and should be accompanied by payment of an Extra
Strength Surcharge to compensate for this added expense. Excessive
BOD and /or TSS is hereby defined as in excess of 300 mg /1, for
either parameter, and excessive O &G is hereby defined as in excess
of 100 mg /l, as determined in accordance with 'Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater', latest edition. The
Extra Strength Surcharge shall be 9.2 cents per pound of BOD in
excess of 300 mg /1, 8.83 cents per pound of TSS in excess of 300
mg /1, and 4.7 cents per pound of O &G in excess of 100 mg /l. The
Extra Strength Surcharge shall be computed separately for BOD, TSS
and O &G on the total discharge (consumption).
" Section 2 (b) . There shall be a charge paid on all liquid
waste delivered to Adams Field Treatment Plant which is discharged
into the sewer system at that Plant, as follows:
Cost Base <500 Gallons 501 -3000 Gal. 3000+ Gal.
Charge $10.00 $15.00 $30.00 "
Section 3. That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 13,982 of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas approved February 17, 1981, as
amended by Ordinance No. 15,242 approved February 3, 1987, be and
the same hereby is amended to delete part of the second sentence
thereof, to wit, "Ark. Stat. Ann. S 19 -4113 (Reel. 1968), a lien is
fixed upon the land for any unpaid sewer charge even though the use
of the sewer system is by a tenant or lessee instead of the owner
and ... to enforce the lien and ..." so as to read as follows:
" Section 3. That all bills for sewer service shall be
rendered monthly. Under the provisions of A.C.A. S 14- 235 -223, if
any sewer charge is not paid within thirty (30) days after same is
due, suit may be brought to collect the amount due, together with
a 10% penalty and a reasonable attorney's fee. "
Section 4. That Section 4 of Ordinance No. 13,982 of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas approved February 17, 1981, as
amended by Ordinance No. 15,242 approved February 3, 1987, be and
the same hereby is amended in its entirety by deletion of the
existing provision contained therein and in substitution thereof as
Section 4 of said Ordinance, Section 4 shall read as follows:
" Section 4. Each user of the sewer system shall be
notified, at least annually by publication in a newspaper having
wide circulation in Pulaski County, Arkansas, in conjunction with
a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges
which are attributable to waste water treatment services, in
compliance with 40 C.F.R. S 35.929 -2(f). "
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Section 5. That all Resolutions and Ordinances and parts
thereof in conflict with Section 1, 2, 3, and 4 above, including
Ordinance No. 15,242 approved February 3, 1987 are hereby repealed,
provided, however, that all other parts of Ordinance No. 13,982
revising the procedure for adjustment of sewer charges and
establishing a period of limitation, increasing industrial sewer
rates and consolidating and clarifying the existing ordinances
fixing rates for all other services rendered by the Wastewater
Utility of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted on February
17, 1981, as amended by this Ordinance, shall in all respects
continue in full force and effect.
Section 6. That the provisions of this Ordinance are
separable, and if a section, provision or phrase shall be declared
invalid, it shall not effect the validity of the remainder of this
Ordinance.
Section 7. That it is hereby ascertained and declared that
the provisions of this Ordinance are necessary in order to remove
a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of
the City and can be obtained only by establishing the sewer charges
fixed in this Ordinance. It is therefore, declared that an
emergency exists and this ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall
take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
PASSED:
March 5, 1991
APPROVED:
Mayor Sharon Priest
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock