2016-1117 Amending Section 715 of the Hopkins City Code Pertaining to the Calculation of Sanitary Sewer Charges and Rates CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE 2016-1117
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 715 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO THE CALCULATION OF SANITARY SEWER
CHARGES AND RATES
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Hopkins City Code Section 715.07 be amended to add the underlined material and
strike the stricken material as follows:
715.07. Sanitary sewer charges and rates. Subd. 1. Residential. The sanitary sewer rates, for residential
customers shall be established by council resolution for each 1,000 gallons of metered water usage;
provided that a daily water usage be established based on the average consumption in the-m
January for the months of January through March (billed February through April). A minimum average
of 2,000 gallons will be set for all accounts whose average consumption is under 2,000 for the averaging
period. In cases of new accounts, new construction, additions, or vacated properties, the average water
consumption is to be . --- . . •- ! .. .. • ' - . .. • .
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- - - . - . .••- • . • .. - set at a minimum of 4,000 gallons. This minimum will be reset
the following year based on the actual consumption for the averaging period. Whenever such average
water consumption of any . • - . • - ••: account during the month ending in Januar,
averaging period is shown to be unfairly disproportionate because of the customer's methods or lack of
operation or any other reason, then and in that event the water superintendent shall establish an average
daily water consumption for the use of fair and suitable methods. The determination of the superintendent
is final. Properties that have separate water meters for domestic and sprinkling purposes shall not have a
daily average of usage set.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading: October 18,2016
Second Reading: November 1,2016
Date of Publication: November 10,2016
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: November 10, 2016
By:
Moll Cummings, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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