2024-018 - Amending Appendix A, Section A10.004 Sewer Rates for Customers Using City Water

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biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), two hundred fifty (250) parts per million of total suspended solids (TSS), or thirty (30) parts per million of ammonia (NH3), and which is acceptable under article 12.05 of this code, may do so upon written permission of the city and by paying a monthly treatment charge in the amount of one ae"ar a„a sevenvy two eents ($1.72) two dollars and two cents ('$2.02) per pound of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess of the allowable biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); ninety cents ($0.90) one dollar and seven cents"1.07 per pound of total suspended solids (TSS) in excess of the allowable total suspended solids (TSS); and seventy four- cents ($.07-4) ninety-two cents ($0.92) per pound of ammonia (NH3) in excess of the allowable ammonia strength. The city shall make the necessary tests of the user's sewage strength to determine this charge. The charge prescribed by this subsection shall be in addition to the charges prescribed in subsection (a) hereof. Section 3. That excessive strength sewer rates established in Section 2 above shall be effective beginning with July 1, 2024 consumption. Section 4. All provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section S. The repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance. Section 6. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this ordinance, and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other portion of this ordinance. Section 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in accordance with Section 1.01.009 of the Code of Ordinances and each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above -enumerated section(s) shall constitute and be deemed a separate offense. Section 8. Introduced on June 10, 2024, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Paris Section 9. That this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Page 2 of 3