ORDINANCE 11 - 2010

ORDINANCE AMENDING RATES

FOR WATER AND SEWER UTILITY SERVICES

            WHEREAS, increased costs of salaries, wages, employee benefits, debt service, capital improvements and charges for purchase of potable water supply have dictated an increase in the water and sewer service charges; and

            WHEREAS, the herein defined rates are intended to defray deficits in the operation of the water and sewer utility system;

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Woodbury Heights that the following subsections be and are hereby adopted as amendments to the present schedule of water and sewer service charges effective April 1, 2010;

§ 107-14(A)(1)  Minimum water service fee of Forty-Eight ($48.00) Dollars with an allowance of Nine Thousand (9,000) Gallons of water used per quarter plus excess water usage fees at the following rates:

EXCESS USAGE:                                           SERVICE CHARGES:

9,001 to 25,000 gallons                                              $5.70 per thousand gallons

25,001 to 50,000 gallons                                $6.00 per thousand gallons

50,001 to 100,000 gallons                              $6.60 per thousand gallons

over 100,000 gallons                                      $7.80 per thousand gallons

§ 107-14(A)(3)  The minimum service charge of Forty Dollars ($40.00)  per quarter be and is hereby amended to reflect a minimum service charge of Forty-Eight ($48.00) per quarter with all other terms and provisions of this subsection to be saved from amendment or repeal.

§107-14(B)(1)  The minimum water service fee of Eighty-Eight ($88.00) Dollars per quarter with an allowance of Nine Thousand (9,000) gallons per quarter of consumption.  Service fees for consumption in excess of Nine Thousand (9,000) gallons per quarter shall incur services fees in accordance with the following schedule:

EXCESS USAGE:                                           SERVICE CHARGES:

9,001 to 25,000 gallons                                              $5.70 per thousand gallons

25.001 to 50,000 gallons                                $6.00 per thousand gallons

50,001 to 100,000 gallons                              $6.60 per thousand gallons

over 100,000 gallons                                      $7.80 per thousand gallons

            (1)  In instances where more than one tenant and/or user is supplied with water by one meter, each additional tenant and/or user shall pay an additional charge of $48.00 per quarter as a minimum service fee.

§107-14(C)  This Section shall be amended to reflect a flat rate water service fee of $48.00 per quarter.

§107-14(D)(1)  Minimum water service fee of Eighty-Eight ($88.00) Dollars per quarter with an allowance of Nine Thousand (9,000) gallons per quarter with all excess usage greater than Nine Thousand (9,000) gallons per quarter at the below listed rates:

EXCESS USAGE:                                           SERVICE CHARGES:

9,001 to 25,000 gallons                                              $5.70 per thousand gallons

25,001 to 50,000 gallons                                $6.00 per thousand gallons

50,001 to 100,000 gallons                              $6.60 per thousand gallons

over 100,000 gallons                                      $7.80 per thousand gallons

            (2)  In instances where more than one tenant or principal user is supplied with water by 1 meter, each additional tenant or user shall pay an additional flat rate charge of Eighty-Eight ($88.00) Dollars per quarter.

§107-14(E)(1)  Amend to reflect a quarterly charges as follows:

Line Diameter                                                Quarter Charge

3" (or less)                                                      $300.00

4" (or less)                                                      $480.00

6" (or less)                                                      $960.00

8" (or less)                                                      $1,730.00

10" (or less)                                                    $2,690.00

12: (or less)                                                    $3,840.00

§92-2.(c)  The Annual sewer service charge is amended to the sum of $580.00 per domestic equivalent unit.

            BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, as follows:

            Repealer and Savings Clause:  If any chapter, section, subsection or paragraph of this Ordinance is declared to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part, such chapter, section, subsection or paragraph shall, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, remain in full force and effect and be saved from repeal with such determination not to be deemed to invalidate the remaining chapters, section, subsections or paragraphs of this Ordinance or the Ordinance amended hereby. 

NOTICE

            The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Woodbury Heights conducted on March 17, 2010 and will be considered for final hearing and adoption at a meeting to be held on the 21st        day of   April, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. at which time any objections hereto may be heard.

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                                                            JANET PIZZI, BOROUGH CLERK