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1954-06BILL N0. 1951-6 ~ - ° ORDINANCE N0. 2.07 AN ORDINANCE fe.STABLISHING RULES, RATES AND CHARDS FOR SANITARY SEGdER SER'~tCE IN THE VCLtiAGE OF RCCHFIELU, HENNEPIN C®L~TTY, MINNESOTA,. ., ~..r The Village Council. of the Village of Richfield do ordain as follows: Section 1. Definitions. .Unless the language clearly indicates that ai different meaning is intended the following terms and phrases sha11 be given fibs meaning set out below for the purposes of this ordinance: ~. "Normal Sewage" is water•carried waste products from residences, public build- ings~ business or industr;.a1 estatbl.ishments~ school, or any other buildings or stxuc- t~ires, including the excrementitious or other° discharge from human beings or animals, together~ri.th such groucd water infiltration as magr be present. b. "Industrial waste" is a~ liquid, gaseous or solid waste substance resax]ating from any. px°ocesse of industry' manufactu~ing~ trade, business the development of angr na i~xal resource ~ or arty °similar activity. Section 2. Rates. The following rates and charges for use and serv3.ce of fibs sanitary sewer system are hereby established such charges said tastes to be made against each lots parcel of lands unit ar premises rich may have a connection directly or indirectly into the village sanitary sewer system and which discharges only normal sewage into such system= a. I~nimum ®harges. The minimum quarterly charges whether use of water is metered or no t~ shat 1 be as follows : For each business ~ plan t~ ins tt. tuft. an ~ or similar unit . #3.50 For each grade school . ~ 5.~ For each junior high school or high school. 12.00 For each residence,, residence unit, or other unit . .,. 3.00 b. Flat Charges. ,Where the rate is not based upon the metered use of water the following quarterly f]~.t charges shall be made s For each business plants insti.tution~ or similar unit (excluding schools)in the. conduct of which persons are regu,l8xly engaged on the premises, as employees or o therEaise, the said f~a.t charge shall be as follows a _ For the gquivalent of 10 or.les§. persons .~ 3.50 For °.the .equivalent. of mc~e ~. 10 but less than lb persons 5.35 For 'the equiva~].ent of moxe than 15 but less than 21 persons . 7.00 For the equivalent of more than 2b but less- than 26 persons .. `$.75 For each pub73.e or private school fibs quarterly flat charge ° shall be= charged whether school is in session or. not (rakes having been based upon average yearly use); shall be based upon the number ~of students enrolled at the beginning of the quarterly billing. period ~or the proceding period if school is not then in session; and sha11 be as followss For a ach 100 grade school students or f raction in excess thereof . .5.00 For each 100 Junior high school or high school students or fraction ].n e~CeSS that®of • .. • • • • • • • • • , • 12.00 c. l~eter`ed flow charges. F:or all premises where the rate is to be based upon ~ .~ ~drgdi.nanCe NO, 2.U7) metered use of water the rate shall be twelve cents per hundred cubic fee of water. Section 3. Rate -Industrial Waste and Large Units. ~ each lot, parcel, premises, or unit not enumerated in Sect3.on 2 of this ordinaa ce the use of water shall be metered and the rate shall be- the same as that provided in Subsection 2-c. Section la.. P~ter~ng Water Supply in Lieu of Flat Charge. ~ meter recording the use of mater magi be installed on any non-residential lot, parcel premises or unit enumerated in ~ect.on 2 of i~dzi.s ord~.nanee and thereafter the rate shall Abe based upon such use of water, The Village Counci.l~ may, by resolutions require and order the installation of such meter on any such-lot,- parcels premises or unit or class thereof where it shall determine that the aforementa.oned flat charges are impractical rto' apply, or result in inequitable charges because insufficient or excessive; and thereafter °the fate shall be based upon such use of water. Section 5. Tnsta].9.ation of Meter. Any water meter installed for use OP used as a basis for the computation of sewer rates shall be installed and maintained in good operating condit3.on at all times such installation and maintenance to be without e~c- pense to the Village, Any such meter shall be of a type approved by the Village Couneil~ and shall accurately measure all Mater received on the premises. Tnstalla- Lion of and maintenance of such meter shall be made in accordance with the plumbing regulations of this Vi7.].age. Section 6. Water Used Not lhtering Sewer System. Tf the lots parcel of land, or premises discharges normal sewage or industr3.al waste into the sanitary sewerage system, either directl~r or indirectly and it can be' shown to the satisfaction of the Village Council that a portion of the water measured by the water meter does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewerage systems then and in that event; fine Village Council.. may permit or require the insta7]ation of other or additional meters in such a manner that the gain t3. ~' of water which ac tu&lly could en: ter the sewer system may be deter~ixi~l. ° 7n such° case the charges or rates shall be based upon the amount of water whi_ch° qn enter the sanitary sewerage systtsm; - Section 7. - Supplying Information. The owner, occupants or person in charge of any premises shall supply the Village with such information as the Village may reasonably require related to use of wauter~ use of sewer, or sewer rates. Wilful failure to provide such information or wilful falsification of such informe:taan shall constitute a violation of this ordinance, as shall wilful failure to comply with any rec~.irement or order issued pursuant to this ordinance. Section 8. ~s timated Bills. I f the owner, occupant or person iri charge of any premises shall fail or refuse to provide information asi provided in Sect~.on 7 here- . of~ or shall fail-or refuse - to comply-with any requirement of this ordinance, the proper charge for such premises shall be estima.t8d and billed in accordance with such estimate. - - Section q. Beginning Service. For a,~ fraction of aw quarter: the charges and rates far non-metered uni tsw shall be based upon the per diem pro ra ~ amount of the es tabl.ished flat charge. Sect3.on 10, Billing, Bills ford charges for the use and servi.oe of the sewerage sysfiem shall be made out by the Finance Department in accordance with the usual and customary practice. All bills shall be payable at the office of the Village Finance Officer, Bi11s shall be rendered quarterly. Section 11, Collectiaris. All bills shall be due and payable when rendered. Tf payment is not=made within -ten days of mailing of the bill ~a penaltp of 10~ or 50 cents whichever is greater shall. be added to the amflunt due on such bill, When (Ordinance No. 2.07) _. ~~ a charge is more than. ~t5 days past due civil action xmy be began on behalf of the Village for the collecton of said sewage service charge, and if such charge is not paid within 60 days after due -the said unpaid charge plus penalty m~ be certified to the coun-ly auditor with the taxes against such property and shall. be collected with other fences on such pmperi~}r. Section 12'. &11 revenues d®rived from these ra~:s and charges sha11 be credifisd to the Sewer Operating Fund. Such revenues sha11 be used only for the purpose of paying the cost of operating and ma3ntaintng the sewage system, paying charges made by the Ci t~ of Minneapolis, providing an adequate depreciation fund, pa g cos o meter-reading, bi113ng9 collection, and other similar or related .sewer operating ex- penses. Section 13. Violations. lny person, firm or corporation violating aaYy of the pxbvisians of this ordinance sha11, upon conviction therefor,, 1~e punished by a fine of not to exceed $100 or by ianpr3.sonment for not to exceed 90 days. ~s passed by the Village Council of` the Village of Richfield this .:-8th day of March , 195. -- ~T~T t ~~ ~ ~:2 oRn~c~ ~o. ~:0~.09 1tTA~1~ PRO~ZI~T G FOR THg P~ OF HOt~C-UP CH~ftt~5 I1J LIEU C~: 3AtV~R1C ZPSPROVTT ATO. 1 ~~TT iIV~ CAN ~C~SF3. 't'he ~ii~~ Covnci~ of the. V~.l~.sags of l~i.~chf3~e].d dc~s, ard~.n as follow a Secl3on 1, ~. Pffo persaal eha,].l connect a~ drainage, Este ~ . dispoeal or p~mb3.rig facility of -' kind~w~i:ch serves or 3.s . designed ~ serge and part of Block 8, ~bod'7,a+ks Shores Addition, ~' sariifixary' sewage 1~iafre of ~3.s 9i1 in Lake Shore-. Br3.ve, wifihont first pay3alg the ~ook••up~ charge he~e~nafter provided, together ~.~ snoh ®,~ther st~darcl aillage fees and charges as ~~r be epplics~ble, Sec~Lon ~, Such haok.~tp: rherg® shell be tie e~ of 1.2~ ~1^~iplisd by, the ~'sr of front fs®t a~ ^~e ~ t, pisc3s, a~ parcel of end ~ be so oox~nected.~ fling Lake Shore Drive. Sscti.on 3. Ido permit for ~' such ectton shall be . .,., _--.. issued m~ia.l such hook••np charge hss fixst been paid, pawed ~ 4ihe Q~ge Go~~ci~. of ~~lsge of Richf3.eld phis 8th dad Hof ~ ~ lam. ~~ ~~~ rwwi~~ Ni 1~IY7~ ~. . s «... z r e ~.. .~ i ~~ .. ~ ; z . -er. w•- LEGAL NOTICE then in session; and shall be as and maintenance to be without nance. ,riven rrom tinese ra~o, au.. follows: expense to the village. Any Section 8. Estimated Bills. If c~iarges shall be credited to the ORDINANCE N0. 207 Far each 100 grade school such meter shall be of a type the owner, oc~eupant or person Sewer Operating Fund. Such AN ORDllr1ANCE ESTABLISH- .approved by the Village Coun- ~ charge of any premises shall revenues shall be used only for ING RULES, RATES AND students or fra°tion there- o~~ and shall accurately men- gall or refuse to provide infor- t'+•ie purpose of paying .the cost CHARGES FOR SANITARY Of $5.00' sure all water received on the of operating and maintaining _ matian as provided in Section 7 the sewage system, paying SEWER, SERVICE IN THE VIL- For each 100 junior high premises. Installation of and hereof, or shall fail or refuse to charges made by the City of LACE OF RICHFIELD, HEN- school students ar fraction in maintenance of such -meter comply with any requirement Minneapolis, providing an ade- EriN COUNTY, NIYNNESOTA excess thereof $12.00 shall b® made in accordance of this ordinance, the proper ante depreciation fund, pay- The' Village Council of the C. Metered Flow Charges. For with the plumbing regulations charge for such premises shall q b illage of Richfield do ordain. all premises where the rate is of this village. be estimated and billed in ac- ing costs of meter-reading, iIl- foAows: to be based up-on metered use of Section 6. -Water Used Not cordance with such estimate. ing, collection, and other similar Section 1. Definitions. Unless water the rate sham be twelve Entering Sewer System. If the Section 9. Beginning Service. ar related sewer operating ex- che language clearly indicates cents per hundred cubic feet lot, parcel of land, or premises For a fraction of a quarter the pees. that a different meaning is in- of water. discharges normal„ sewage or ,charges and rates for non- Section 13. Violations. Any tended, the fallowing terms and Section 3. Rate- Industrial industrial waste into the -rani- metered units shall be based person, firm or corporation vi- phrases shall be given the Waste and Large Units. On each tart' sewerage system, either upon the per diem pro rata olating any of the provisions of meaning set out below fior the slot, parcel, premises, or unit not directly or indirectly, 'and it can amount of the established flat this ordinance, shall upon con- purposes of this ordinance: enumerated in ~5ection 2 of this be shown t4 the satisfaction of charge, viction thereof, be punished by A. "Normal Sewage" is water- ordinance the use of water shall the. Village -Council that a or- Section 10. Billing. Bills for a 'fine of not to exceed $100 ar carried waste products from re- be metered and the rate shall lion of the water measured by by imprisonment for not to ex- sidences, public buildings, buss- be the same as that provided in the water meter does not and charges for the use and service teed 90 days. ness or industrial establish- of the sewerage system shall be ments, schools, or any other subsection g-C. cannot enter the sanitary sew- made out by the Finance De- ~ passed by the Village buildings °or structures, inelud- Section 4. Metering Water crags system, then, and in that partment in accordance with Council of the Village of Rich- Supply in Lieu of Flat Charge. event, the Village Council may the usual and customary prat- field this 8th day of March, ing the excrementitious or other. A meter recording the use of permit or require the installs- tics. All bills shall be payable at 1954. discharge from human • beings t Lion of other or additional me- Fred D. Kittell, mayor or animals, together with such water may be ins abed on any the office of the Village Fi- Leroy Trafton, manager ground water infiltration as nonresidential lot, parcel, pram- tars in such a manner that the nance Officer. Bills shall be ATTEST: may be present. lees or unit enwnerated in Sec- quantity of water which actual- rendered quarterly. Paul H. Haugen, clerk S. "Industrial Waste" is any Lion. 2 of this ordinance and ly could enter the sewer system Section il. Collection. All bills (March 18) liquid, gaseous or solid waste thereafter the rate shall be may be determined. In such shall be due and payable wh.~:= ` substance resulting ~ from any based upon such use of luster. case the charges or rates shall rendered. If payment is not process of industry,. manufaet- The Village Cour}cil may, by re- be based upon the amount of made within ten days of mail- uring, trade, business, the de- solution, require and order the water which can enter the san- ing of the bill a penalty . of 10% velopment of any natural re- installation of such meter on itaxy sewerage system. or 50 cents, whichever is greater, source ar any similar activity. any such lot,. parcel, premises or. Section 7. Supplying Informs- shall be added to the amount Section 2. Rates. The follow- unit or class thereof where it lion. The owner, occupant, or due an such bill. When a charge shall determine that the afore- person in charge of any pram- is more than 45 days past due ing rates and charges fAr use mentioned .flat charges are im- ~®s shall supply the village with ~ and service of the sanitary sew- racti¢al to apply, or result in such information ss the village civil action may be begun on ~ er system are hereby establish- inequitable charges because in- :may reasonably require related behalf of the village for tY,;: , ed, such as charges and rates to sufficient or excessive; and to use of water, use of sewer, or collection of said sewage ecru- i be made against each lot, par- thereafter the rate shall be sewer rates. Wilful failure to ice charge, and . if such charge cal of land, unit or premises based upon such use of water. rovide such information or is not paid within 60 days after ~ which may ,have a connection p due the said unpaid charge plus directly or indirectly into the Section 5. Installation of Me- wilful fslsification of such ~- penalty'may be certified to the, llage sanitary sewer system ter. Any water meter installed formation shall constitute a vi- county auditor with the taxes nd which discharges only nor- far use or used as a basis for olation of this ordinance, as against such property and shay. the coxhputation of sewer rates al sewage into such system: shall be installed and maintain- shell wilful failure to comply be collected with other taxes on A. Minimum Charges. The mi- ed in good operating condition with any requirement or order such property. imam quarterly charge at all tames, such installation issued pursuant to this ordi- Section 12. All revenues d mhPrhPr ns~ of water is meter AI'FIDAVPI' Off' ~'UBLICATION STAT>~ Ok' MIINN>~aOTA COUNTS Off' HE1N1~T1PIN, ss ' .._R.~2~.~~::~._~~....Bx'.O~d-------....._-----------------------=----•------....._._....., being duly sworn, on oath says; that Yie is, and during all the times herein stated has_ }®en, one of the publishers of the newspaper known as The Rieh- " Sell News, and has full knowledge of the facts hereinafter stated; that tar rriorg than one year prior to the publication therein of the -------------- ...~..Ordin~.nce~No._20'7 :...............•------._.~._.._.------......__.._... _.......-----• hereto attached,. said n€wspaper was ubl3~hed in the Village of Rich- $~e1d; in the County of Hennepin, ~ta~e of lVfinnesota, on Thursday of each week• that luring all said tune said newspaper has been printed in. the i~nglish language from its. office of publication within the Village of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota, from which it is issued as ab©ve stated and in newspaper fo~rraat and in column and sheet form equivalent i~a. space to at least 45U runnii-g inches of single column, two fn.ehees wide; has been issued as aforesaid once each week from a known office established in said place of publication and employing skilled workmen and the necessary material for preparing and print- ing the same, that the press worm an that part of the newspaper devoted to local news of _ interest to the community it purports to serve has been done in its known bfi3ce of publication; that during all-.said time in. its makeup not less' than twenty-five percent of its news columns have been devoted to 1©cal news of interest tca the community it pur- ports to sews; that during _ ail said tams it has not wholly duplicated any other publication, and has not been entirely made up of patents, plate matt€r and advertisements; has been circulated in and near its said place of pu'klreation to the extent of at bast two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered to payixig subscribers and has entry as second class matter in its local postoi#lcg; and that there has beEn on file in tl~e office of the Cotuzty Auditor of Hennepin County, lutirinesota the afili.davit_ of a person having knowledge of the facts, ' showing tie Warne and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its quaiifieatipns as a legal newspaper. mat the ---Ordinanee_-~To, _207 hereto attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein itl: the English language, once each week, for _ Qne._.:: sueccssve weeT~ that it was ilrst so published on Thursday, the :,.-1~t~?;.:.. day of , ~~Y`~~?:--- - .3:95 ..-4...; ~~g~g~~~~;s~rxx~rx~r~r~g~-?r~„~ and that t}e following is a printed copy of the lower ease alphabet from ~. to ~, both inclusive, and is hereby aekn6wledged, as being the sise and kind oi' typc used in the composition and publication of said notice, to-wit: Subserlled and sworn moo. nag `~ ~ Notary l?ubiic, Hennepin County, Minn. 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