Res 1987 - 12 Setting Sewer Rental Charges for Single Family Dwellings, Multiple Dwellings, Amenity Structures, Schools, Churches, Public Buildings, Commercial & Industrial UsersCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 87- 12
RESOLUTION SETTING SEWER RENTAL CHARGES FOR SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AMENITY STRUCTURES, SCHOOLS,
CHURCHES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USERS
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 803 provides that the sewer rental charges for the use of
City municipal sewer system by any single family residence, duplex, school, church,
public building, multiple family dwelling, commercial or industrial user shall be
determined from time to time by Resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that users pay on the basis of sewage generated; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the Mendota Heights real estate tax is levied to supplement
the operation of the City's utility system, and this portion of the tax averages
approximately 14 percent of the sewer service charge.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights that the following schedule of sewer rates be established:
I. Single Family Residence, including Townhouses with
individual sewer and water services:
A. Dwellings served by a central water system:
1. Sewer charge shall be based on water usage during the immediately
preceding November, December and January based on the total of the
following:
(i) A minimum of $26.00 per quarter shall be charged for water
usage of 20 100 cubic feet or less:
(ii) Water usage in excess of 20 100 cubic feet shall be at the rate
of $1.10 per 100 cubic feet. For the purposes of this
resolution, 100 cubic feet shall be deemed equal to 748 U.S.
Gallons.
B. Dwellings served by on-site, individual wells
shall pay a flat charge of $26.00 per quarter.
C. Dwellings with a roof drain, foundation drain or sump pump connected to
the municipal sewer system shall pay a surcharge for such use equal to a
minimum charge of $26.00 per quarter.
II. Residential Complexes, including Multiple Dwellings, Duplexes, Townhouses,
Apartments, Condominiums, and Amenity Structures wit less than one sewer and
water service per dwelling unit:
A. $26.00 per dwelling Unit per quarter, or
B. $1.10 per:100 cubic feet of water used in the immediately preceding
November, December and January quarter, whichever is larger.
III. Commercial, Industrial, Church, Public Building or
School:
e A. Sewer rental shall be based on water used during the previous quarter.
The rate applicable shall be as follows:
1. Sewer users with metered water supply:
(i) $1.10 per 100 cubic feet of water used, billed quarterly, based on
previous quarter water use. The minimum quarterly charges for such use
shall be as follows:
Water Meter Size Quarterly Charge
3/4" and Smaller $ 43.00
1" 51.00
1 1/4" 69.00
1 1/2" 136.00
2" 273.00
3" and Larger 547.00
2. Sewer users not having metered water will be charged according to the
following according to the following schedule:
Private Pump
Capacity Gallons
Per Minute
Required Water
Serviced Meter
Size
Quarterly Charge
0-10 5/8 inch $ 90.00 per quarter
11-30 3/4 inch 90.00 per quarter
31-50 1 inch 125.00 per quarter
51-75 1 1/4 inches 157.00 per quarter
76-100 1 1/2 inches 213.00 per quarter
101-200 2 inches 432.00 per quarter
201-400 3 inches 864.00 per quarter
401-600 4 inches 1,830.00 per quarter
over 600 6 inches 3,978.00 per quarter
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B. Commercial, Industrial, Church, Public Building or School sewer users,
whose water is metered may be petition for adjusted billings if
satisfactory evidence indicates that less than 90 percent of water used
is discharged into the sanitary sewer.
IV. Sewer service outside corporate limits of Mendota Heights.
A. Those rates applicable to the uses described above multiplied by
120 percent
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing sewer rental charges shall be
effective as of January , 1, 1987, or upon the original hookup to the City municipal
sanitary sewer system, whichever last occurs. Said sewer rental charges shall be
payable quarterly for each of the quarterly periods ending March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31, of each year. In the case of a connection to the
municipal sewer system occurring during a quarter, the quarterly charge shall be
computed from the date of such connection. Payment of such rental charge for each
quarter shall be made to the City by the twenty-second day of the month immediately
following the last month of the quarter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 85-55, adopted on August 6th, 1985, be
and the same is hereby rescinded in its entirety.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, this 3rd day of
February, 1987.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
06,4
By
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
I$bthleen M. Swanson
City Clerk