80-47B
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION
Dated November 3, 1980
Motion by Councilman Pearson
80-47B
Resolution No.
Seconded by Mayor HobDS
MUNICIPAL SEWER AND WATER RATES
WHEREAS, this municipality maintains a public sewer
and water system, and
WHEREAS, Chanhassen Ordinances 5 and 6 provide that
the City Council may from time to time, establish revised rate
schedules for usage of the public sewer system and the public
water system.
I. Water Ra tes
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, that the following water
user rates are hereby established for the municipal water system:
A. Connected Structures
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A quarterly charge is hereby imposed on each single
family attached dwelling, each single family detached dwelling
each commercial structure, and each industrial structure,
which is connected to the municipal water system as follpws:
1) a minimum charge of $7.50 per dwelling unit or
per billing statement generated for quarterly water
usage not exceeding 10,000 gallons,
2) a separate billing statement shall be generated for
each water meter, and
3) a charge of $0.80 per 1000 gallons, or fraction
thereof, of all quarterly water usage in excess of
10,000 gallons. "
B. Unconnected Structures
A quarterly charge of $7.50 is hereby imposed on each
each single family attached dwelling, each single family
de';ached dwelling, each commercial structure and each indus-
trial structure, which is not connected to the municipal water
system though connection is required by City ordinances.
II~ Sewer Rates.
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BE IT FURTHER r user
rates are s ablished for the municipal sewer system:
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A.Structures Connected To Both Sewer And Water
A quarterly charge, based on winter quarter municipal
water usage, is hereby imposed on each single family attached
dwelling, each single family detached dwelling, each commercial
structure and each industrial structure, which is connected
to both the municipal water system and the municipal sewer
system as follows:
1. a minimum charge of $6.50 per dwelling unit, per
commercial structure, per industrial structure and
per billing statement generated, for all quarterly
water usage not exceeding 5,000 gallons,
2. a separate billing statement shall be generated for
each water meter, and
3. a charge of $1.47 per 1,000 gallons or fraction
thereof for all quarterly water usage in excess
of 5,000 gallons.
Alternate System of Billing Computation
If water consumption during the winter billing quarter
dops not accurately approximate actual sewer usage throughout
the entire billing year, the quarterly sewer charge shall be
based upon water consumption during such other billing quarter
as most accurately reflects actual sewer usage during the entire
billing year. If water consumption during any particular
billing quarter does not accurately approximate actual sewer .
usage,. the quarterly sewer charge shall be based upon aY,erage" 'i'
quarterly water consumption during the entire billing year, or"
such other method as in the opinion of the City Manager which
most closely approximates actual sewer usage.
B. Structures Connected to Sewer But Not to Water
1. Regular Residential Rate.
A quarterly charge is hereby imposed on each single
family attached dwelling and each single family detached
dwelling which is connected to the municipal sewer system
but not to the muni~ipal water system as follows: $26.50 per
dwelling unit.
a) Senior Citizen Discount. Provide~however, that
the quarterly charge shall be $13.25 per
quarter if said dwelling unit is occupied by
no more than two persons:
i. at least one of whom is at least
65 years of age, and
ii. at least one of whom is the owner of
said dwelling unit.
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b)
Alternate System of Billing Computation. The
quarterly sewer charge shall be based upon
actual private source water consumption and
upon the rates set forth in paragraph II, A
above, if a water metering system acceptable
to the City has been installed, through which
accurate water consumption records can be
established.
2. Non-Residential Rates.
A quarterly charge is hereby imposed on each com-
mercial structure and each industrial structure, which
is connected to the. municipal sewer system but not to
the municipal water system, at rates set forth in
paragraph II, A above, and on the basis of deemed sewer
usage as estimated by the City Manager on a case-by-case
basis approximating as closely as possible actual sewer
usage of similar land uses actually connected to the
municipal sewer and water systems.
C. Structure Not Connected to Sewer
1. A quarterly charge is hereby imposed on each single
family attached dwelling and each single family detached
dwelling, which is not connected to the municipal sewer
system though connection is required by City ordinance
as follows:
$26.50 per dwelling unit, provided, however,
that the quarterly charge shall be $13.25 per
dwelling unit if said dwelling unit is .
occupied by no more than two person, at least
one of whom is at least 65 years of age, and
and at least one of whom is the owner of said
dwelling unit.
2. A quarterly charge is hereby imposed on each
commercial structure and each industrial structure, which
is not connected to the municipal sewer system though
connection is required by City ordinances, at the rates
set forth in paragraph II, A above, on the basis of
deemed sewer usage as estimated by the City Manager on
a case-by-case basis. approximating as closely as possible
actual sewer usage of similar land uses actually connected
to the municipal sewer and water systems.
III. Effective Date.
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