94-025 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SUBSECTIONS (b) AND (c) OF SECTION 34-22 OF SAID CODE

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(c) Users desiring to discharge sewage into the City's sewerage system, the strength of which sewage exceeds two hundred fifty (250) parts per million 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 III of this chapter, may do so upon written permission of the City and by paying a monthly treatment charge in the amount of thirty-seven cents ($.37) per pound of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in excess of the allowable Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD); twenty cents ($.20) per pound of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in excess of the allowable Total Suspended Solids (TSS); and twenty-four cents ($.24) 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. The above described excessive strength surcharge rates may be recalculated immediately after the adoption of the annual budget, using the amount budgeted as cost and actual operational characteristics for the most recently completed twelve (12) month period for plant loading. Such rates shall become effective when adopted by the City Council or on September 1, whichever occurs first. " Section 3. The rates established in Sections 1 and 2 above will be effective with billings begimvng July l, 1994. Section 4. That Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 34-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as follows: "Section 34-22. Water rates. (b) Charges for water furnished by the City, measured in cubic feet, are established as follows based upon customer class and meter size and incorporate a base monthly cost which includes the cost for the first increment of water, and a cost per one hundred (100) cubic feet used above the first increment: RESIDENTIAL CLASS BASE COST AND ADDITIONAL SERVICE IN METER SIZE CUBIC FOOT CHARGE EXCESS OF BASE Inches (Per Cubic Foot) (Per Cubic Foot,) 5/8 through 3/4 $5.65 for first 200 $1.90 for each additional 100 1 and Larger $28.27 for first 1,000 $1.90 for each additional 100 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CLASS SERVICE IN METER SIZE BASE COST EXCESS OF BASE Inches (Per Cubic Foot) (Per Cubic Foot) 5/8 through 3/4 $6.68 for first 200 $1.90 for each additional 100 1 through 2 $28.27 for first 1,000 $1.48 for each additional 100 Larger than 2 $102.19 for first 3,000 $1.48 for each additional 100 (c) An optional charge for water furnished by the City, measured in cubic feet, to customers serviced by meters greater than three (3) inches in size, the minimum monthly charge of which is guaranteed by the customer for a minimum period of one (1) year, is established as follows: 3