[CC 1977 §35-60; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001; Ord. No. 2855 §1(35-60), 11-17-2003; Ord. No. 2885 §1, 12-6-2004; Ord. No. 2944 §1, 11-21-2005; Ord. No. 2977 §1, 11-20-2006; Ord. No. 3015 §1, 11-19-2007; Ord. No. 3063 §1, 11-17-2008; Ord. No. 3155 §1, 11-1-2010]
A.
B.
Application. The rates specified in Subsection (A) are applicable to all consumers. In the case of domestic use, each dwelling unit (apartment, duplex, trailer, etc.) is to be separately metered; or, at the option of the City, such combined dwelling units may be served through one (1) meter. Combined dwelling units, when used as separate residences, shall be charged a base fee per the number of units, plus the actual charges for all gallons in excess of the base gallons already charged.
[CC 1977 §35-61; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001; Ord. No. 2855 §3(35-61), 11-17-2003; Ord. No. 2885 §3, 12-06-2004; Ord. No. 2944 §3, 11-21-2005; Ord. No. 2977 §2, 11-20-2006; Ord. No. 3015 §2, 11-19-2007; Ord. No. 3063 §2, 11-17-2008; Ord. No. 3155 §2, 11-1-2010; Ord. No. 3200 §1, 1-16-2012; Ord.
No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
Authorized water for the public use from fire hydrants must
be metered. The user shall complete a hydrant meter rental form and
provide payment of the fee as established in the City's Comprehensive
Schedule of Fees. A hydrant meter may not be rented for a longer period
than six (6) months. A hydrant meter shall be removed when temperatures
are below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32° F.). The rate for
bulk and construction water shall be as established in the City's
Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
[CC 1977 §35-62; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001; Ord. No. 2855 §2, 11-17-2003; Ord. No. 2885 §2, 12-06-2004; Ord. No. 2944 §2, 11-21-2005; Ord. No. 2977 §3, 11-20-2006; Ord. No. 3015 §3, 11-19-2007; Ord. No. 3063 §3, 11-17-2008; Ord. No. 3155 §3, 11-1-2010]
A.
Generally. There is hereby levied on each sewage system
user having any sewer connection with the sewage system of the City
or otherwise discharging sewage, industrial waste or other liquids,
either directly or indirectly into the City's sewage system, a sewage
service charge. Subject to the exceptions provided in this Chapter,
such charge shall be based upon the quantity of water used in or on
the premises as the same is measured by a water or sewage meter or
meters approved by the City. Additional charges for extra strength
sewage, toxic pollutants and wastewater monitoring will be levied
where applicable.
B.
Basic Sewage Service Charge. Each user of the sewage system
of the City shall pay for the use of such system based on the fees
established in the City's Comprehensive Schedule of Fees.[1]
[Ord. No.
3249 §2, 9-23-2013; Ord. No. 3293 §2, 12-1-2014; Ord.
No. 3440, 5-21-2018; Ord. No. 3484, 12-2-2019; Ord. No. 3525, 12-7-2020; Ord. No. 3572, 12-6-2021;[2] Ord. No. 3650, 5-1-2023]
1.
Quantity charges for residential users shall be calculated each March 31 based on winter period average water usage defined as the average monthly usage for at least two (2) consecutive months based on meter readings in March and/or the immediate preceding months of October, November, December, January and February. The minimum monthly usage shall be one thousand (1, 000) gallons. When a residential user does not have a history of water usage for the immediate preceding January, February and March or when a resident is not properly metered, the quantity charge shall be based on one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly metered water used, not to exceed the average winter period water usage for the residential class. Charges for all commercial and industrial users shall be based on one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly metered water used except as otherwise provided in Section 700.490.
2.
Extra strength charge. Wastewater discharged to the sewage system
from commercial or industrial users shall be subject to an extra strength
charge when the:
a.
BOD concentration exceeds three hundred (300) milligrams per liter
mg/l) by analysis; or
b.
COD concentration exceeds six hundred (600) milligrams per liter (mg/l) by analysis or suspended solids concentration exceeds three hundred (300) milligrams per liter (mg/l) by weight or fats, oil and grease concentration exceeds one hundred (100) mg/1 by weight. All analysis shall be performed on composite samples collected at no less than hourly intervals over a twenty-four (24) hour period. Extra strength charges shall be calculated based on one hundred percent (100%) of metered water use, except as otherwise provided in Section 700.490, in accordance with the following formula:
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S=Vs x 0.000834 x ($0.27 (BOD-300) + $0.14 (SS-300) + $0.14
(G-100))
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Where:
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S = Surcharge in dollars monthly.
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Vs = Sewage volume in one hundred (100) gallons.
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Eight hundred thirty-four one-millionths (0.000834) = Conversion
factor for one hundred (100) gallons to million pounds.
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Twenty-eight cents ($0.28) = Unit charge for BOD in dollars
per pound, of which eighteen cents ($0.18) represents the user charge
position and ten cents ($0.10) represents capital charges.
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BOD = BOD strength in mg/l by analysis.
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Three hundred (300) = Allowed BOD strengths in mg/l by analysis.
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Six hundred (600) = Allowed COD strengths in mg/l by analysis.
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Fourteen cents ($0.14) = Unit charge for suspended solids in
dollars per pound, of which eleven cents ($0.11) represents the user
charge portion and three cents ($0.03) represents capital charges.
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SS = Suspended solids strength in mg/l by weight.
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G = Fats, oil and grease strength in mg/l by weight.
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One hundred (100) = Allowed fats, oil and grease strength in
mg/l by weight.
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Fourteen cents ($0.14) = Unit charge for fats, oil and grease
in dollars per pound.
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[CC 1977 §35-63; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001]
A.
The amount of sewage discharged to the sewage system of the City shall be determined by the quantity of water metered to the user. The City shall have and retain the right to choose the use of either or both the BOD analysis and/or the COD analysis in the determination to allow or not allow partial or total use of the sewage works or any portion of the sewage works to any user. In the case of a single user whose water usage is measured by several meters, the total water usage for all the meters shall be the basis on which sewer service charges are computed and not on the basis of each separate meter reading. Each person, firm, corporation, association, institution or establishment from whose property or premises sewage in any quantity is discharged into the sewage system of the City, but whose water usage is not metered, is hereby required to meter, at its source, at their own expense, the quantity of water used, with an appropriate meter to be approved by the City, and to pay a monthly sewer service charge based upon the amount of water thus metered to be computed in like manner as provided in Section 700.480.
B.
If
a commercial or industrial user desires to establish eligibility for
a sewage service volume base of less than one hundred percent (100%)
of monthly water usage, he/she may at his/her sole expense:
1.
Install a sewage meter acceptable to the City to measure the volume of liquid actually discharged into the sewage system from his/her premises. Such meter shall be maintained and calibrated by the user and the readings from the meter shall be taken at least once monthly and shall be provided to the City on a monthly basis. In the event a sewage meter is installed, the rate schedule as set forth in Section 700.480 shall be applied to:
2.
In lieu of a sewage meter the user may install auxiliary water meter(s)
to measure that portion of water used which is diverted from entering
the sewage system. In the event an auxiliary water meter is installed
the volume of water metered by such meter(s) shall be deducted from
the total volume of water usage before the sewage service charge schedule
is applied.
C.
After
the end of one (1) year after adoption of this Article (December 15,
1986), no refunds, allowances or reductions from the one hundred percent
(100%) water use base will be granted commercial or industrial users
for any time period prior to approval of a sewage metering or diverted
water metering system.
[CC 1977 §35-64; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001]
A.
The
City will perform analysis at intervals no greater than twelve (12)
months to determine the strength of sewage discharged by commercial
and industrial users who discharge an annual average volume of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons or more of sewage per day and whose wastes
are subject to extra strength charges. Industrial and commercial users
who discharge an average of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000)
gallons per day and whose wastes are subject to extra strength charges
shall have their wastes analyzed as often as deemed necessary by the
City to obtain representative samples.
B.
If
any industrial or commercial user chooses not to accept the analytical
determination made by the City, they may at their sole expense employ
an independent laboratory, acceptable to the City, to conduct sampling
and analysis of their wastewater. The time period and location for
the collection of the samples shall be designated by the City. The
City and the independent laboratory shall both preside over the collection
of the samples and shall equally divide the final composite so that
duplicate analysis may be made.
C.
If
results of the analysis of the sewage sample made by both the City
and the independent laboratory are not comparable, the City may appoint
a second (2nd) independent laboratory to analyze the sewage. The sampling
procedures used will be the same as those outlined above. The results
of these analyses, together with the previous results, shall be used
to determine the actual extra strength charges. The fee for the second
(2nd) independent laboratory analysis shall be shared equally between
the City and the user.
D.
If
any industrial or commercial user improves the quality of their discharged
sewage, the City will re-evaluate the strength of the sewage if requested
to do so by the user. The user will pay an additional monitoring charge
for the necessary sampling and analysis.
[CC 1977 §35-65; Ord.
No. 2778 §1(35-65), 8-19-2002]
A.
The
user charge rate schedule shall be reviewed and adjusted if necessary,
at least annually to:
1.
Maintain the proportional distribution of operation, maintenance
and replacement costs among user classes.
2.
Provide adequate revenues to cover operation, maintenance and replacement
and capital costs.
3.
Provide for the establishment and maintenance of a sewer repair and
replacement account and such annual deposits as may be necessary to
maintain a positive net fund balance in such account for the life
of any SRF loan.
4.
Said annual deposit shall be set in the amount of sixty-six thousand
one hundred thirty-five dollars ($66,135.00).
[CC 1977 §35-66; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001]
[CC 1977 §35-70; Ord.
No. 2692 §1, 1-15-2001; Ord. No. 2697 §1, 4-2-2001; Ord.
No. 2854 §1, 11-17-2003; Ord. No. 2865 §§1 —
5, 4-5-2004; Ord. No. 2886 §1, 12-6-2004; Ord. No. 2945 §1, 11-21-2005; Ord. No. 2978 §1, 11-20-2006; Ord. No. 3059 §§1 — 2, 11-3-2008; Ord. No. 3154 §§1 — 2, 11-1-2010]
A.
The
electric rates are adopted as established in the City's Comprehensive
Schedule of Fees.[1]
1.
Residential service rates.
a.
Availability. To residential customers for domestic
purposes in a single-family dwelling unit supplied through one (1)
meter.
This schedule is not applicable to a residence which is used
for commercial, professional or any other gainful enterprise; however,
if the domestic use can be separately metered, this schedule is applicable
to the metered domestic portion of energy use. This service may be
single phase or three (3) phase at the option of the utility.
A residence in which three (3) rooms or more are rented, or
are available for rent, leased or otherwise used by other than a single-family
dwelling unit, is considered non-domestic and the commercial service
schedule shall apply. At the option of the utility, multiple-dwelling
units may be served through one (1) meter. Combined dwelling units,
when used as separate residences, shall be charged a base fee per
the number of units, plus the actual charges for all kwh in excess
of the base kwh already charged.
b.
Character of service. Alternating current, sixty
(60) cycles, single phase, at nominal voltages of 115 or 115/230 volts.
c.
Supply cost adjustment. Service under this schedule
is subject to the provisions of the supply cost adjustment schedule.
2.
Total electric residential service rate.
a.
Availability. To residential customers and individually
metered apartments and private rooming houses for all energy requirements,
including lighting, cooking, house heating, water heating, refrigeration,
air-conditioning and all other domestic electric energy uses. The
customer shall have no other source of energy except for decorative
fireplaces. The maximum size motor permitted under this schedule is
ten (10) horsepower.
Customer shall be billed under this schedule for not less than
twelve (12) consecutive months.
Service shall be provided under this schedule only when applied
for as a part of an application for a building permit.
To qualify for total electric rate residential, the dwelling
unit must be insulated with an "R" value of twenty-two (22) for ceilings
and thirteen (13) for exterior walls. The "R" value shall be for the
insulation only with no values assumed for other components of the
ceiling, walls or floor sections.
b.
Character of service. Alternating current, sixty
(60) cycles, single phase, at nominal voltages of 115 or 115/230 volts.
The four (4) summer months are defined as the meter readings
made during the months of June, July, August and September. The eight
(8) winter months are defined as the meter readings made during the
months of October through and including May.
c.
Supply cost adjustment. Service under this schedule
is subject to the provisions of the supply cost adjustment schedule.
3.
Commercial service rate.
a.
Availability. To all business and commercial enterprises,
churches, schools and institutions for lighting and small power service.
Business in homes operated solely by telephone or mail are excluded.
b.
Character of service. Alternating current, sixty
(60) cycles, single phase except at the utility's option. Service
at 115 or 115/230 volts. Motor ratings over one and one-half (1½)
hP shall be served at 230 volts.
Customers receiving service under this schedule shall not use
more than ten thousand (10,000) kWh in any one (1) monthly billing
period, nor install motors aggregating more than ten (10) hP. Customers
who use more than ten thousand (10,000) kWh in any monthly billing
or having installed motors aggregating more than ten (10) hP shall
be billed under the combined light and power schedule for the succeeding
twelve (12) months.
c.
Supply cost adjustment. Service under this schedule
is subject to the provisions of the supply cost adjustment schedule.
4.
Combined light and power service rate.
a.
Availability. To industrial and heavy commercial
load customers.
b.
Character of service. Alternating current, sixty
(60) cycles, single or three (3) phase. Service at secondary or primary
voltage. All new customers having an estimated billing demand in excess
of ten (10) kw shall be billed under this schedule. Any customer using
ten thousand (10,000) kWh or more or ten (10) kw or more of demand
power in any one (1) monthly billing period or installing motors aggregating
more than ten (10) hP shall be billed under this schedule for at least
twelve (12) consecutive months.
c.
Supply cost adjustment. Service under this schedule
is subject to the provisions of the supply cost adjustment schedule.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Comprehensive Schedule of Fees is on file
in the City offices.
[2]
Editor's Note: Monthly service charge shall become effective
for all billings due on or after February 1, 2020. All portions being
"monthly base serve charge," "Kwh/volume," and "demand KW" will be
increased by 2% per Ord. No. 3483.
[3]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 3572, setting the annual budget, also
accepted and incorporated the 2022 water, sewer and electric rates.
B.
Supply Cost Adjustment (SCA) Clause.
[Ord. No. 3680, 12-18-2023]
1.
Applicability. The supply cost adjustment charge
or credit shall be applied to monthly bills of all customers receiving
metered electric service from the Electric Department.
2.
Net six-month rolling monthly charge or credit. All
metered electric kWh sales will be increased or decreased by 1.150
times the monthly change in total wholesale supply costs, expressed
as $/kWh, for the total unit cost of all wholesale power and energy
delivered to the Electric Department greater or less than $0.07725
per kWh plus an annual true-up adjustment, as determined by the following
formula:
SCA = 1.150[(W/I)-$0.07725] + T
Where:
SCA = Supply Cost Adjustment, expressed in $/kWh, for the current
six-month rolling calendar month and applied to all metered kWh sales
to retail customers of the Electric Department.
1.150 = Retail Factor to adjust system wholesale supply costs
for retail system distribution energy losses and applicable transfers
to the City.
W = Total system six-month rolling average wholesale supply
costs billed to the Department by all suppliers for the second month
preceding the current month and the preceding five (5) months, expressed
in $.
I = Total system six-month rolling average input wholesale energy
associated with 'W' for the second month preceding the current month
and the previous five (5) months, expressed in kWh.
$0.07725 = Unit cost of wholesale supply costs included in rates
effective January 2009 and based on the Electric Rate Cost of Service
Study dated October 2008.
T = Monthly true-up adjustment equal to the sum of the prior
months actual wholesale supply costs in 'W' less the amount of wholesale
supply costs billed to customers through retail rates and the SCA
for the same period, the net amount of which divided by the total
metered kWh sales to which the SCA was applied for the month period.
The 'T' adjustment will be applied to the next months bill.
The SCA calculations shall be phased-in at its inception and
any time the unit wholesale supply costs included in the rates are
revised.
C.
Applicability Of Minimum Rate. The minimum rate shall apply
to each electric service connection for which an application for service
is in effect whether or not electricity is consumed.
D.
Disbursement Of Percentage Of General Fund. The General
Revenue Fund of the City shall be paid the sum of eight percent (8%)
of gross electric revenue as a franchise charge.
[Ord. No. 2861 §§1 — 3, 3-15-2004]
A.
The
Mayor of the City of Harrisonville or his/her designee is hereby authorized
and directed to collect from all water customers of the City of Harrisonville
an annual primacy fee as required by the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources.
B.
Such
fee will be collected as an addition to each customer's utility bill.
C.
All
funds collected which relate to this primacy fee be kept in a separate
account and disbursed to the MDNR on or before August thirty-first
(31st) of each year for which the fee is required to be paid or as
otherwise required by the MDNR.
