ORDINANCE NO. 9375
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A REVISED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR WATER SERVICE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE SUPPLIED BY THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 19-312, 19-312.1, 19-314, 19-314.2, AND 19-318 AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A REVISED SCHEDULE OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR WATER UTILITY AND WASTEWASTER UTILITY CONNECTIONS SUPPLIED BY THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 9, SECTIONS 19-902 AND 19-903, ALL FROM THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
Section 1. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-312 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows effective on and after November 15, 2017:
19-312 WATER SERVICE CHARGES.
(A) Monthly charges for water service to water service customers, including residential units, institutions, business, industry, or irrigators served by a single water meter, except rural water districts and other municipalities, shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
The following water volume charges shall be as follows effective on and after November 15, 2017 as shown below:
|
Customer Class |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
Residential |
$ |
$ |
|
Multifamily |
$ |
$5.95 /1,000 gal |
|
Commercial |
$ |
$ |
|
Industrial |
$ |
$ |
|
Irrigation |
$6.10/1,000 gal |
$6.71/1,000 gal |
(B) Wholesale Rates.
Monthly charges for
water service to rural water districts and other municipalities shall be at $3.30
3.52/1,000 gallons effective on and after November 15, 2017, or at such rates
as contracted by the City of Lawrence, Kansas.
Section 2. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-312.1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows effective on and after November 15, 2017:
19-312.1 MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE PER METER.
|
Meter Size - Inches |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
5/8 & 3/4 |
$ |
$ |
|
1 |
$ |
$ |
|
1 ½ |
$ |
$ |
|
2 |
$ |
$ |
|
3 |
$ |
$ |
|
4 |
$ |
$ |
|
6 |
$ |
$ |
|
8 |
$ |
$ |
|
10 |
$ |
$ |
|
12 |
$ |
$ |
|
15 |
$ |
$ |
|
Multi-Family (Per Unit) |
3.75 |
$ 4.15 |
Section 3. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-314 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendment thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows effective on and after November 15, 2017:
19-314 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES.
All premises or properties connected to the sewage system of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, shall be charged in accordance with the following sewer service charge and basis of charges:
(A) The following wastewater volume charges shall be as follows effective on and after November 15, 2017 as shown below:
|
Monthly Water Use |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
Volume Charge |
$ |
$ |
(B) Monthly Service Charge Per Meter
|
Meter Size - Inches |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
|
5/8 and 3/4 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
1 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
1 ½ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
2 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
3 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
4 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
6 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
8 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
10 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
12 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
15 |
$ |
$ |
|
|
Multi-Family (Per Unit) |
12.75 |
14.00 |
|
Section 4. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-314.2 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows effective on and after January 1, 2018:
19-314.2 SURCHARGE.
(A) Any premises or property connected to the sewerage system shall be charged a surcharge in addition to a sewer service charge when the BOD content of a wastewater accepted for admission to the sewerage system exceeds 300 mg/L and/or TSS content exceeds 300 mg/L. If the BOD content of the wastewater is less than 300 mg/L, it will not be incorporated into the formula. If the TSS content of the wastewater is less than 300 mg/L, it will not be incorporated in the formula. The surcharge formula is as follows:
(B) The elements of the formula are as follows:
S = Surcharge in dollars
Vs = Sewage volume in million gallons
8.34 = Pounds per milligrams per liter per million gallons of water
ICBOD = Inside City Unit Charge for BOD in dollars per pound
OCBOD = Outside City Unit Charge for BOD in dollars per pound
BOD = Biochemical Oxygen Demand strength in milligrams per liter
300 = Allowed BOD strength in milligrams per liter
ICTSS = Inside City Unit Charge for TSS in dollars per pound
OCTSS = Outside City Unit Charge for TSS in dollars per pound
TSS = Total Suspended Solids strength in milligrams per liter
300 = Allowed TSS strength in milligrams per liter
Inside City
S = Vs x 8.34 (ICBOD [BOD - 300] + ICTSS [TSS-300])
Outside City
S = Vs x 8.34 (OCBOD [BOD - 300] + OCTSS [TSS-300])
The following schedule shall be used in calculating wastewater system surcharges:
|
Effective Date |
Inside City Unit Charge for BOD in dollars per pound |
Inside City Unit Charge for TSS in dollars per pound |
Outside City Unit Charge for BOD in dollars per pound |
Outside City Unit Charge for TSS in dollars per pound |
|
|
ICBOD |
ICTSS |
OCBOD |
OCTSS |
|
January 1, 2018 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Section 5. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-318 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows effective as of November 15, 2017:
19-318 CHARGES, LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS; REDUCTION OF CHARGE.
(A) The purpose of this Section is to permit qualified low-income elderly persons to have reduced water and sanitary sewer charges. A low-income elderly person is one who is sixty (60) years of age or more on or before the 1st day of January of the year in which the reduced service charge is applicable. To qualify for this low-income elderly person reduced water and sanitary sewer charge:
(1)
The
individual shall have an income during the preceding calendar year from all
sources of less than $13,068 13,266, or
(2)
Any
elderly person who is the head of a family with a family income during the
preceding calendar year from all sources of less than $17,622 17,864.
(3) The individual must meet the qualifications of this Section.
(B) A low-income elderly person who applies for reduced dwelling unit water and sanitary sewer charges, and whose application is approved shall pay a flat rate monthly charge per dwelling unit of 35% of the regular monthly residential water and sanitary sewer charge. Applications for reduced charges shall be on forms supplied by the City, filed with or mailed to the Utility Billing Division of the Department of Finance. All information required on such forms shall be supplied by the applicant. Applications made prior to the first of any month and approved shall be granted for the following billing month and through the balance of the year. All qualifying persons must submit new applications annually to be eligible for the reduced rate through the next year. An individual may transfer this special rate status from one address to another unless such individual is disqualified by other circumstances.
Section 6. Chapter 19, Article 9, Section 19-902 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended as follows:
19-902 WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE; METER TYPE, SIZE AND CHARGE.
As required in Section 19-901, the water system development charge shall be as follows effective on and after January 1 of the dates shown for each calendar year.
|
Meter Size - Inches |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
RESIDENTIAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/8 and 3/4 |
$1,560 |
$1,690 |
$1,690 |
$1,875 |
$1,940 |
|
1 |
$3,900 |
$4,225 |
$4,225 |
$4,688 |
$4,850 |
|
1½ |
$7,800 |
$8,450 |
$8,450 |
$9,375 |
$9,700 |
|
2 |
$12,480 |
$13,520 |
$13,520 |
$15,000 |
$15,520 |
|
ALL OTHER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/8 and 3/4 |
$1,560 |
$1,690 |
$1,690 |
$1,875 |
$1,940 |
|
1 |
$3,900 |
$4,225 |
$4,225 |
$4,688 |
$4,850 |
|
1½ |
$7,800 |
$8,450 |
$8,450 |
$9,375 |
$9,700 |
|
2 |
$12,480 |
$13,520 |
$13,520 |
$15,000 |
$15,520 |
|
3 |
$23,400 |
$25,350 |
$25,350 |
$28,125 |
$29,100 |
|
4 |
$39,000 |
$42,250 |
$42,250 |
$46,875 |
$48,500 |
|
6 |
$78,000 |
$84,500 |
$84,500 |
$93,750 |
$97,000 |
|
8 |
$156,000 |
$169,000 |
$169,000 |
$187,500 |
$194,000 |
|
10 |
$234,000 |
$253,500 |
$253,500 |
$281,250 |
$291,000 |
|
12 |
$343,200 |
$371,800 |
$371,800 |
$412,500 |
$426,800 |
|
15 |
$858,000 |
$929,500 |
$929,500 |
$1,031,250 |
$1,067,000 |
SECTION 7. Chapter 19, Article 9, Section 19-903 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended as follows:
19-903 WASTEWATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE; METER TYPE, SIZE AND CHARGE.
As required in Section 19-901, the wastewater system development charge shall be effective on and after January 1 of the dates shown for each calendar year.
|
Meter Size - Inches |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
RESIDENTIAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Meters |
$2,410 |
$2,410 |
$2,410 |
$2,410 |
$2,410 |
|
ALL OTHER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/8 and 3/4 |
$5,040 |
$5,040 |
$5,040 |
$5,040 |
$5,040 |
|
1 |
$12,600 |
$12,600 |
$12,600 |
$12,600 |
$12,600 |
|
1½ |
$25,200 |
$25,200 |
$25,200 |
$25,200 |
$25,200 |
|
2 |
$40,320 |
$40,320 |
$40,320 |
$40,320 |
$40,320 |
|
3 |
$75,600 |
$75,600 |
$75,600 |
$75,600 |
$75,600 |
|
4 |
$126,000 |
$126,000 |
$126,000 |
$126,000 |
$126,000 |
|
6 |
$252,000 |
$252,000 |
$252,000 |
$252,000 |
$252,000 |
|
8 |
$504,000 |
$504,000 |
$504,000 |
$504,000 |
$504,000 |
|
10 |
$756,000 |
$756,000 |
$756,000 |
$756,000 |
$756,000 |
|
12 |
$1,108,800 |
$1,108,800 |
$1,108,800 |
$1,108,800 |
$1,108,800 |
|
15 |
$2,772,000 |
$2,772,000 |
$2,772,000 |
$2,772,000 |
$2,772,000 |
Section 8. Severability. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take effect on and after November 15, 2017 and its publication as provided by law.
Section 10. Chapter 19, Article 3, Sections 19-312, 19-312.1, 19-314, 19-314.2, 19-318, 19-902 and 19-903 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto are hereby repealed on the effective date of this ordinance, it being the intent of this ordinance to supersede the repealed provisions.
Passed by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this ____________ day of
, 2017.
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Leslie Soden Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Sherri Riedemann, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________________
Toni R. Wheeler, City Attorney