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Meeting: Council —January 23, 2004
Action: Close file on Bill 191 (and Dr.2), and adopt PEMC-11 which recommended
The bill be filed Council moved and approved a motion to close file.
Re: Bill 191; Comm. 424, PEMC-10
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COUNTY OF HA. s STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 191
DRAFT 2
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995
EDITION), RELATING TO SEWER SERVICE CHARGES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. This bill will transfer the sewer service charges rate setting
authority from the County Council to the Environmental Management Commission as provided
by section 6-5.5 of the Hawaii County Charter 2000.
SECTION 2. Chapter 21, article 4, section 21-29, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(1995 edition), is amended to read as follows:
Section 21-29. Sewer user charges for nonresidential customers.
Sewer user charges for nonresidential customers, including those connected to
gang cesspools, shall be assessed to all lots accessible to a public sewer whether
connected or not. User charges for sewer service to nonresidential customers, which
include industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and miscellaneous services
users, hotels, and service stations shall be based on water volume usage based on water
meter reading and shall be assessed according to the schedule [shown under
section 21-36.1;] as adopted by the commission by rule; provided that water consumed
for the purpose of coolers or swimming pools shall not be included in water
consumption totals on which these rates are based. No sewer charges shall be levied on
water used for irrigation or other uses only when separate water meters are installed for
such purposes and the water drawn through such meters is not discharged into the
sanitary sewage system. A minimum monthly charge shall be applicable and shall be
equal to the schedule [under section 21-36.1.] as adopted by the commission by rule.
Unoccupied units will be assessed a monthly maintenance fee equal to the current
minimum monthly charge.
SECTION 3. Chapter 21, article 4, section 21-29.1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(1995 edition), is amended to read as follows:
Sewer user charges for customers connected to gang cesspools shall be effective August 1,
2000, and sewer service charges paid prior to the effective date shall be reimbursed or credited.
Sewer charges not paid prior to the effective date shall be waived. [
*Rate begins on first full billing cycle after effective date.)
The commission, by rule shall set the applicable sewer user charges for all use
categories,
SECTION 6. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION T If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption of the wastewater
fees/rates by the Environmental Management Commission.
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A. Single Unit Residential:
1. Monthly charge per unit
$25.00
$26.00
$27.00
B. Multi -Unit Residential:
1. Monthly charge per unit
25.00
26.00
27.00
C. Nonresidential:
1. Monthly base rate charge per unit
20.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
2. Monthly usage charge per 1,000 gallons
(after the first 8,000 gallons)
3.55
3.55
3.80
4.05
per unit
D. Private Haulers Discharge Fee:
1. Discharge fee per 500 gallons or
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
fraction thereof
2. Minimum charge per load
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
E. Gang Cesspools:
1. Monthly charge per unit
15.00
15.00
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Recycled Water:
,F.
1. Distribution charge per 1,000 gallons or
fraction thereof
1.00
1.20
1.2(
*Rate begins on first full billing cycle after effective date.)
The commission, by rule shall set the applicable sewer user charges for all use
categories,
SECTION 6. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not be included.
SECTION T If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption of the wastewater
fees/rates by the Environmental Management Commission.
INTRODUCED BY: ---.4 z
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
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