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15.20.010 Chapter 15.20 RATES, FEES AND CHARGES Sections: 15.20.010 Classification of users. 15.20.020 Permit fees. 15.20.030 User fees and charges-Generally. 15.20.040 User charge-Designated. 15.20.050 User charge-Determination of wastewater volume. 15.20.060 User charge-Minimum. 15.20.070 User charge-Partial period use. 15.20.080 Collection and payment of user charges. 15.20.090 Security deposits. 15.20.100 Sewer and drainage operation and maintenance fund. 15.20.110 Commencement of peak month loading charges. 15.20.120 Connection fees and charges- Generally. 15.20.130 Connection fee-Levied. 15.20.140 Connection fee-Additional capacity. 15.20.150 Connection fee-Payment when. 15.20.160 Ci[y sewer improvement fund. 15.20.170 Connection fee-Waiver. 15.20.180 Schedule of rates and charges. 15.20.010 Classification of users. Users of the sewerage system shall be classified as follows: A. Residential-single-family; B. Residential-multiple-family; C. Commercial-bakeries; D. Commercial~ommerciallaundry; E. Commercial-restaurant; F. Commercial-other, G. Industrial; H. Schools. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2-15.50.01) 15.20.020 Permit fees. A. Permit fees shall be charged in order to recover the costs of application processing, investiga- tion, classification and inspection for all new sewer constmction and connections, capacity allocations, wastewater discharge permits, special permits, and other services expressly or reasonably required to be performed by the city pursuant to this chapter. B. Fees shall be those charged as may be es- tablished in the city's resolution of fees and charges, codified in the Appendix to Title 3 of this code. C. In the event a fee has not been set pursuant to subsection B of this section for a permit or service required by this chapter, the fee collected shall be an amount reasonably calculated, as determined by the director, to reimburse the city for its actual costs in processing the permit application or providing the ser- vices requested. (Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2- 15.50.02) 15.20.030 User fees and charges-Generally. The city council, from time [o time, shall estab- lish user fees and charges for the use of the sewerage system, and shall adopt user fees and charges for the district and Livermore as provided by agreement. Such fees and charges shall provide for the recovery of all local costs and regional costs incurred by [he city, dis- trict and Livermore in providing sewerage service, including, but not limited to, the capital, operational, maintenance, administration, monitoring and replace- ment costs of the sewerage system. Fees and charges to each user shall be based on the determination of the city, the district or Livermore of the user's proportional share of such costs considering the degree of effort required to treat the sewage of each classification of user and any special costs of billing, inspecting, moni- toring and administration. (Ord. 1979 § 2, 2008; Ord. 1082 § 2, 1983; prior code § 2-IS-50.03) 15.211.040 User charge-Designated. Users of the sewerage system must pay bi- monthly user charges as set forth in the master fee schedule. The charges provided in such schedule shall accrue from the date the user makes the service con- nection. A. Residential User Charges. The residential user charge shall be a flat rate per dwelling unit de- pending upon the classification of the user pursuant to Section 15.20.010 of this chapter. B. Commercial User Charges. Commercial users shall be charged rates per 100 cubic feet of me- tered water delivered [o the user, during the billing period depending upon the classification of the user pursuant to Section 15.20.010 of this chapter. C. Industrial User Charges. Industrial user charges shall be the sum of: (1) the "demand" charges, established for each industrial user based on [he maxi- mum-month average-day discharge of billable parame- ters during the previous year; (2) "loading" charges, resulting from the quantity of billable parameters dis- (Pleasanton Supp. No. I, 1-09) 404