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17.34.150 Fees.

City Code Section
  1. A. The Council will set annual fees by ordinance for all industrial wastewater discharge permits. In proposing fees to the Council, the City Administrator will consider: process wastewater discharge flow; industrial user classification; permit status (new or renewed); self-monitoring frequency; city monitoring frequency; regulatory history and any regulatory permits or special requirements.
  2. B. Permit fees.  Fees for each fiscal year are set July 1 and billed as soon after the following January 1 as is practical. 
  3. C. The Council may also set fees for all non-routine, non-domestic batch discharges to the sewer system. Service fees for such discharges not otherwise addressed in an industrial wastewater discharge permit will be calculated at a rate per occurrence, in addition to other applicable charges.  The rate will be established, annually, by general ordinance.
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