HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 177 Draft 03 1998-2000 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 1~7
(Draft 3)
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(1995 EDITION), RELATING TO SEWERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`C
SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Article ],General Provisions, Section 21-2(a)(22)
and (24), Hawaii County Code, is amended to read as follows:
"(22) "Sewage works", "sewer stem", or "sewer", means all up
blic facilities
for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
"(24) "Public sewer" means a sewer system, including a cesspool and a gang
cesspool system, controlled by the County."
SECTION 2. Chapter 21, Article 1, General Provisions, Section 21-2, Hawaii
County Code, is amended by adding the following new definitions to be numbered
accordingly, and to read as follows:
"O "Cesspool" means an individual wastewater system consisting of an
excavation in the ground whose depth is greater than its widest surface dimension,
which receives untreated wastewater and retains the organic matter and solids
discharging therein, but permits the liquid to seep through the bottom or sides to gain
access to the underground formation."
"O "Gang cesspool" means a cesspool designed to accept sewage from two or
more sources."
SECTION 3. Chapter 21, Article 4, Sewer Service Charges, Section 21-29,
Hawaii County Code, is amended as follows:
"Sewer user charges for nonresidential customers, including those connected to
gang cesspools, shall be assessed to all lots accessible to a up
blic sewer whether
connected or not. User chazges for sewer service to non residential 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;provided that water consumed for the purpose of coolers or swimming pools shall
not be included in water consumption totals on which these rates aze based. No sewer
chazges 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 dischazged into the sanitary sewage system. A minimum monthly chazge shall be
applicable and shall be equal to the schedule under section 21-36.1. Unoccupied units
will be assessed a monthly maintenance fee equal to the current minimum monthly
charge."
SECTION 3. Chapter 21, Article 4, Sewer Service Charges, Section 21-31,
Hawaii County Code, is amended as follows:
"Sewer user charges for residential customers shall be assessed to all lots
accessible to a public sewer or public gang cesspools whether connected or not. User
charges for sewer service to residential customers, which include service for single
family dwellings, duplexes, housing projects, condominiums, townhouses, apartments
and dormitories shall be according to the schedule shown under section 21-36.1.
Unoccupied units will be assessed a monthly maintenance fee equal to the current
monthly sewer user fee."
SECTION 4. Chapter 21, Article 4, Sewer Service Charges, Section 21-36.1,
Hawaii County Code, is amended as follows:
"Sewer user charges for customers connected to gang cesspools shall be effective
August 1, 2000, and sewer service chazges paid prior to the effective date shall be
reimbursed or credited. Sewer chazges not paid prior to the effective date shall be
waived.
Rate Section 21-36.1 Wastewater service charge rates.
USER CATEGORY ESactiv~ Dab•
7/01/97 2/01/98 7/01/00 7101/02
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 27.0
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 3.55 3.55 3.80 4.0
gallons) per unit
D. Private Haulers Discharge Fee:
1. Discharge fee per 500 gallons or 30.00 90.00 30.00 30.0
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fractionthereof
2. Minimum charge-per load 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.0
E. Gang Cesspools
- - - -
1. Monthly charge per unit 15.00 15.00
*Rate begins on first full billing cycle after effective date"
SECTION 5. 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 6. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person or circtunstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
CO L MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of Is` Reading:
Date 2°'~ Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE: Comm. Sh4.005