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17.34.150 Fees.

Label: 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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