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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 607 ORDINANCE NO. 607 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 6 ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 6 of Orange County, California, does hereby ORDAIN as follows: Section 1: Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish a system of sanitary sewer service charges required to be paid by property owners for the services and facilities furnished by the District in connection with its sanitation treatment works and sewage collection system. Revenues derived under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be used for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and operation of the sewage collection facilities and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities of the District, together with costs of administration and provisions for necessary reserves. Section 2: Annual Sanitary Sewer Service Charge. Each parcel of real property located within the District which is improved with structures designed for residential, commercial or industrial use and connected to the District's system, shall pay a sanitary sewer service charge based on the average volume of wastewater discharged by a class of users in the sum or sums as set forth in Table A of this Ordinance. Section 3: Application of Ordinance. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be in addition to Ordinance No. 606 of the District establishing regulations for use of District's sewage facilities, including provisions for payment of charges or fees -1- a � � ^r a -pr�� , r.0 n, ' related thereto. Section 4: Exceptions. The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to all properties in the District, and no exception shall be provided for properties otherwise deemed exempt by provisions of the State Constitution or statute, such as properties owned by other public agencies or tax exempt organizations, except as expressly provided in Section 5 hereof. Section 5: Exemptions and Appeals. In recognition that certain legal parcels of real property exist within the District which are not connected to the District system and that other properties acquire considerably greater potable water than is ultimately discharged to the District's system, it is the intent of the District that said parcels be exempt totally or in part from the payment of charges as prescribed herein. Any property owner may appeal the assessment of the charges and submit a claim for rebate to the District on the forms prescribed and provided by the District, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the annual property tax bills are mailed by the Orange County Tax Collector . All applications for rebate of an assessment will be determined by the General Manager of the District, who may grant a partial or full rebate or adjustment of the charge based on receiving satisfactory proof that an inequity exists between the amount or assessment and the amount of wastewater discharged to the District's systems. Such inequities may include, but are not limited to: a) the use of the parcel differs from the use indicated by the assessment; -2- b) no service connection to the District system exists from the parcel assessed; c) principal water use is agricultural d) any other use wherein the amount of wastewater discharged to the District's system is significantly less on a regular basis than the amount that would normally be expected to be discharged by the class of property in question. Section 6: Assessment Based on Fiscal Year. The sanitary sewer service charge established by this Ordinance shall be for the fiscal year commencing July 1 and terminating June 30, and there shall be no proration of such charges. Section 7: Method of Collection. Pursuant to the authority granted by California Health and Safety Code Section 5473, all charges established herein shall be collected on the County Tax Roll in the same manner , by the same persons and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, its general taxes. The County Tax Collector is authorized and hereby ordered to make said collections in accordance with the terms and conditions of agreements between the County of Orange and this District. In the event District determines that errors or inequities exist in the amount of charges to be collected by the County Tax Collector, District may submit a bill for any difference directly to the property owner. Said invoiced amount shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days of invoice date. Section 8: Credit for Industrial Permittees: A credit shall be allowed to all dischargers permitted pursuant to Article 3 of -3- I ^ ). .t .. � � �.t. _ •III^ f. ...I � .. - _. �. � .. � � � r . . {rrn " _ .. � .. . -. .. �ti _ Ordinance No. 606 for the annual sanitary sewer service charge established by this Ordinance in the same manner as credit is allowed for ad valorem taxes pursuant to Sections 302.6, 303.6 and 304. 5B4 of Ordinance No. 606. Section 9: Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by order of court, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application of such provision to other persons or other circumstances shall not be affected. Section 10: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become effective July 9, 1983. Section 11: The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the District as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th day of June, 1983. 'C�irman ATTTE�S/TT::/A,, Secretary WHB:pk 6/09/83 -4- .� ',. r R `'� '... C TABLE A Class of Basis of 1983-84 Minimum Annual User Charge Annual Rate Charge per Unit Single-Family Charge per $ 26.40 $ 26.40 Dwellings dwelling unit Multi-Family Charge per 15.85 15.85 Dwellings/Mobile dwelling unit Homes Commercial/ Charge per 1000 18.90 18.90 Industrial/Other square feet of (government building buildings, utilities, non-profit organizations, etc.) Condominiums: Condominiums are considered single-family dwellings. However, in recognition of the limited potential use of small, converted dwelling unite, the owner of a single unit may apply for a reduction of the annual rate from $26.40 to $15.85, provided the unit has less than 11 plumbing fixture units (determined as follows) : Fixture Units Assigned by Uniform Building Code Single bath with tub, water closet and wash basin 7 fixture units Kitchen with sink and/or dishwasher 2 fixture units Laundry facilities 2 fixture units 11 fixture units Commercial/Industrial: To recognize buildings in this classification where the use of the sewer system may not be directly related to the size of the building such as in a warehousing type of use, any owner of a single building may apply for a reduction of the calculated fee to a minimum annual fee of $15.85, provided said building contains less than 11 plumbing fixture units (as determined above) . STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) SS. COUNTY OF ORANGE I - I, WILLIAM H. BUTLER, Secretary of the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 6 of Orange County, California, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 607 was passed and adopted at the regular meeting of said Board on the 9th day of June, 1983, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Directors Elvin Hutchison (Chairman) , Ruthelyn Plummer NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: Director Roger Stanton IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day Of June, 1983. William H. Butler Secretary of the Board of Directors County Sanitation District No. 6 of Orange County, California ._ � r ..