ORDINANCE NO. ____3-06_________

                       

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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 21-82, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING SECTION 13, SEWER RATE SCHEDULE, IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION PERTAINING TO SEWER RATES.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE:

 

Section 1:  Ordinance No. 21-82, as amended, is hereby amended by deleting the provisions of Section 13 pertaining to the schedule of wastewater rates in its entirety, as of midnight April 30, 2006, and substituting therefor a new Section 13, so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows:

 

            Section 13 - Wastewater Rate Schedule

 

            All references to usage (gallons) or to meter readings shall mean water meter readings.

 

            The following wastewater rate schedule shall apply to each user of the wastewater facilities, effective with the May 1, 2006, wastewater billings.

 

            Recovery of Costs

                First 2,000 gallons per month

                     or any part thereof          $11.50 flat rate

                Next 8,000 gallons per month  $4.13 per thousand gallons

                Over 10,000 gallons per month  $5.55 per thousand gallons

               

            Customers whose single-meter usage averages over 10,000,000 gallons per month for a contiguous 12 month period, will be charged a flat monthly rate of $100,000 for the first 10,000,000 gallons or any part thereof and $5.55 per thousand gallons thereafter each month for the succeeding 12 month period.

 

            Minimum Charge per Month

 

            The total wastewater charge shall be no less than $11.50 per month.

 

            Maximum Charge per Month

 

            The following terms are defined:

 

            Winter Period - November 2 through May 1.

            Summer Period - May 2 through November 1.

 

Residential meter readings taken during the Summer Period shall be subject to a maximum monthly charge.  The maximum charge shall be computed using the rates in effect applied to the highest monthly meter reading taken during the immediately preceding Winter Period.

 

            The maximum charge set forth herein is not applicable unless a residential customer has maintained water service at the metered location continuously during the preceding Winter Period.

 

            The above rates are net, the gross rate being five percent higher.

 

 

 

Section 2:  This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after adoption on second reading, the welfare of the City of Oak Ridge requiring it.

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

City Attorney                                                                 Mayor

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    City Clerk

 

 

 

First Reading:            ___ 3/20/06_____               

Publication Date: ____3/27/06__   __                          

Second Reading: __   4/17/06           _              

Publication Date: _      4/24/06______                 

Effective Date: ______4/27/06______