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upon written permission of the city and by paying a monthly treatmeo, <br />charge in the amount of one dollar and seventy-two cents ($1.72) per pound <br />of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of the allowable biochemical <br />oxygen demand (BOD); ninety cents ($0.90) per pound of total suspended <br />solids (TSS) in excess of the allowable total suspended solids (TSS); and <br />seventy-four cents ($0.74) per pound of ammonia (NH3) in excess of the <br />allowable ammonia strength. The city shall make the necessary tests of the <br />user's sewage strength to determine this charge. The charge prescribed by <br />this subsection shall be in addition to the charges prescribed in <br />subsection (a) hereof. <br />Section 3. That excessive strength sewer rates established in Section 2 above shall <br />be effective beginning with July 1, 2023 consumption. <br />Section 4. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with <br />the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the <br />ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />remain in full force and effect. <br />Section 5. The repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the <br />enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending <br />under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any <br />penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any <br />section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. <br />Section 6. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this <br />ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or <br />partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the <br />validity of any other portion of this ordinance. <br />Section 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be <br />guilty of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in accordance with Section <br />1.01.009 of the Code of Ordinances and each and every day's continuance of any violation <br />of the above -enumerated section(s) shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. <br />Section 8. Introduced on June 12, 2023, at a regular meeting of the City Council of <br />the City of Paris <br />Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and <br />publication as required by law. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />