Resolution 3449 - Sewer Utility FeesRESOLUTION NO. 3449
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FEES, SCHEDULES, RATES, CHARGES AND CLASS-
IFICATION IMPOSED ON THE CUSTOMERS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL SEWER
UTILITY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to municipalities opera-
ting utility services by Section 69-7--101, M.C.A., the City of
Kalispell did consider it proper to amend the fees, schedules, rates,
charges and classifications imposed for utility services to its in-
habitants and other persons served by the City of Kalispell Sewer
Utility; and
WHEREAS, said proposed amended fees, schedules, rates, charges
and'Classifications are reasonable and just and do not contemplate
��.:iie said changes will yield more than a 12% increase in the total
a-,,,iu nt of annual revenue accruing to the City of Kalispell. Sewer
'7til_ii-y, except to produce the additional amounts necessary to meet
_:,c requirements of bond indentures or loan agreements to finance
City's share of mandated Federal and/or State capital sewer
improvements; and
'EREAS, the City Council did, on the 18th day of October, 1982,
Pe'--iolution No. 3445, set a public hearing to be held on Decem-
?„ 1982, on said proposed amendments to the fees, schedules,
charges and classifications of the Sewer Utility Services- of
City of Kalispell; and gave the necessary Notice thereof as re -
by Section 69-7-111, M.C.A.; and
1^�IHEREAS, due and proper Notice of said Public Hearing has been
ter=vpFl by the City Clerk -Treasurer by publication and mailing as re --
<{:-sired by law; and
WEEREAS, said public hearing was duly held by the City Council
== a public meeting thereof in the Kalispell City Hall beginning at
P.11., on December 6, 1982, and all persons appearing at said
and expressing a desire to be heard were heard, and all
5r.r_:itl en comments thereon furnished to the City Clerk --Treasurer at
meeting or prior thereto were given consideration by the Council;
�•,iIiEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell did not con -
it necessary or appropriate to change and/or review the Rules
Regulations for the operation of the City of Kalispell Sewer
" il.4ty, said Rules and Regulations, (contain all minimum require-
M:'.nt,S of good practice which can normally be expected for the oper-
a'. -ion of a utility as required by Section 69-7-201, M.C.A.), being
== pted by Resolution No. 3386 on the 21st day of December, 1981.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NALISPELL:
SECTION I. That the fees, schedules, rates, charges and c.lassi-
fic:ations appapplicable to the use of the City of Kalispell Sewer.
..,.��..:F°:gym and other services performed b - p y said utility as set forth
i:.r. r:_` hibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part
are found to be just and are hereby established and adopted
to be imposed for sewer utility services to the inhabitants of the
City of Kalispell and those other persons served by its sewer utility
service.
SECTION II. The Rules and Regulations for the operation of the
City of Kalispell Sewer Utility, adopted by Resolution No. 3386 on
the 21st day of December, 198.1, as set out in Exhibit "B", attached
hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, remain in effect
for the operation of the City of Kalispell Sewer Utility.
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SECTION III. This decision is final ten (10) days alter same
is filed with the City Clerk -Treasurer. The City Clerk -Treasurer
shall file a copy hereof with the Public Service Commission of
Montana upon its finalization.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AND APPROVED
BY THE MAYOR THIS , 20th DAY OF � December , 1982.
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fsri Giermann, City Clerk -Treasurer
_e erc�d, City Clerk of the City of Kalispell certify that the foregoing irae
passed by the City Corneil of the City of Kalispell, Nontana at a
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City Cle of the City of Kalispell
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EXHIBIT "A"
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i:,IT:i CC KALISPELL c.tea'- Na . 1
SEWER UTILITY, KALISPELL, MT. Cancelling Sheet No.
Schedule -A-
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL --Service
Available for: All premises situated within the city limits, where the
sewer system is in place:
Rate: All users of the City Water Utility and connected to the Sewer
System ;,,ill be assessed Sewer handling and treatment fees of
$1.12 per thousand gallons of all water registered on the
Water Meter serving the user, with the following exceptions.
1. water billed to the user at a Sprinkling rate as provided
zn Rules and Regulations of the Water Utility.
2. Separately metered water also billed as Sprinkling water
as provided in Rules and Regulations
water used as outlined 'under 1 and 2 above is not subject to
sewer fees.
— — — — — — — — —MINIMUM CHARGES —
Minimum Monthly Charges will be based on the size of Meter
serving the user, as follows:
Meter Size Monthly Minimum
5/8" $ 3.36
3/4" 4.93
1" 8.40
1 1/4" 12.60
1 1/2" $ 16.80
2" 33.60
319 56.00 -
4" 84.00
°_ULT IPI.E USERS: Silted in same manner as Water -- see Schedule C
P ospt Payment Discount: NONE
A.;slivium Bill:
_'r.ocial Terms and Conditions: Premises OUTSIDE the CITY LIMITS will be assessed
a SURCHARGE of 25%
T,DOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO.t�!f f - -- —
EFFECTIVE DATE --
CITY OF KAALISPELL
SE-4ER UTILITY, KALISPELL, MT
Schedule --B--
AL
Sheet No.
Cancelling Sheet No.
K,
Service
Available for: Users of the system NOT served by the Kalispell Water Utility
but within the City Limits of Kalispell.
Raise: Premises discharging sewage into the system from Water Service
originating tram other than metered City Water, must install
at users expense a meter so as to provide a measure of sewage.
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This provision covers all outside sources of water including
wells and outside water systems.
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The charge for.sew(zr service will be $1.12 per 1000 gallons
of usage so determined. In the case of temporary absence
of metering, usage will be estimated according to number of
users on the premises served.
At the date of the adoption of this Schedule there are wells
supplying commercial and industrial premises. These are re-
quired to be metered. While this is in the process of being
accomplished, the sewer discharge from those premises will be
determined from the capacity of the pump delivering the water and
the hours of operation of the pump. In the case of restaurants
and bars etc.,served in the same manner,sewer volume may be
determined by comparison with like situations now metered.
:JLTiPLE USERS: Billed in same manner as Water --- see Schedule C
Payment Discount: NONE
Bill; Same as Schedule A Sheet 1
SPU.cial. Terms and Conditions: Premises OUTSIDE the CITY Z.IMITS will be assessed
a SURCHARGE of 25%
FT)OPTED BY RESOLUTION NO, 3'�
�, P1`vr_'TIVF DATE
CITY OF KALISPELL
UTILITY, KALISPELL, MT
Schedule -C-
'.,ai.lable for: RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Prate: MULTIPLE USERS:
Sheet No. 3
Cancelling Sheet No.
Service
All users residing in multiple dwellings such as apartment houses,
condominiums, duplexes, fourplexes, etc., and all users residing
in mobile homes or trailers within or without trailer parks, or
tourist courts where more than one dwelling is served through a
common meter, such service provided through common meter shall
be reduced to a per unit basis and rates per schedule A and B
applied thereto
Multiple Commercial Units served through a common meter shall be
computed on the same basis.
y. Prompt Payment Discount_ NONE
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Minimum Bill:
Special Terms and Conditions: Premises OUTSIDE the. CITY LIMITS WILL BE ASSESSED
a SURCHARGE OF 25%
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3 !s� s/ 9
EFFECTIVE DATE: t-
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CITY OF KALISPELL
SE5'XR UTILITY, KALISPELL, MT
Schedule -D-
�, Fail le for:
Sheet No.
Cancelling Sheet No.
Service
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at+w- where the Utility has determined that concentrations of BaD and
Ss are present in sewage discharged by any Commercial or In-
dustrial user a surcharge will be made as determined herein:
The Utility will consider the average Residential component
of sewaga to be 200 .PPM 130D and 250 PPM .SS. Surcbarges
will be assessed to all users discharging wastes which -exceed
the component of residential waste as detailed above to wit:
For each 25 PPM BOD above 200 PPM $.14 per M Gallons
For each 25 PPM SS above 250 PPM $.1125 per M Gallons
This rate does not apply to Septic Waste, which will be assessed
as follows:
Septic Sewage introduced into the sewerage system will be
charged at a rate of $1.60 per hundred gallons (100) with a
minimum of .$9.00 per load for bulk loads. The volume charge
will be based on the capacity of the hauling tank, not on
the volume of the contents,
Prompt Payment Discount:
M-.nimum Bill._
Special Terms and Conditions: Premises OUTSIDE the CITY LIMITS will be assessed
a SURCHARGE of 25%
.ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3,1 y i
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EFFECTIVE DATE: I�,r 9 / �'
CITY OF KALISPELL
SEWER UTILITY, KALISPELL, l'-T
Schedule
Sheet No. 5
Cancelling Sheet No.
CONNECTION FEE Service
Fees for connecting new services to the Sanitary Sewerage System
Fees charged on a graduated basis as follows -
Size of water service
to premises Living Units Connection Fee
up to
3/4"
1
to
3
$ 350.00
over
:3/4"
to 1"
and/or
4
to
8
875.00
over
1"
to 1-1/2"
and/or
9
to
12
1,750.00
over
1--1/2"
to 2"
and/or
13
to
16
2,500.00
over
2"
to 3"
and/or
17
or
over
5,000.00
over
3"
and/or
17
or
over
6,500.00
The connection fee charged will be based on the meter size serving
the premises or the number of units to be served, whichever is the
greater sum. (i.e. the fee for a premise served by a 2" meter and
covering 20 living units will be $5,000 and fcr a premise served
by a 1 1/2" meter and covering 6 units, the fee will be $1,750
etc.)
2rnriDt payment Discount:
Yini-llum Bill:
Special Terms and Conditions:
7Z ' TED BY RESOLUTION NO. 3 ie el 9
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EXHIBIT "B"
RULES AND REGULASIONS
FOR THE
KALISPELL SEIVER DEPARTMENT
I Purpose of Rules and Regulations
The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to set forth criteria to
insure; adequate service and prevent unfair charges to the Customer and
to protect the Kalispell Sewer Department from unreasonable dem ands .
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Ilie Kalispell Sewer Department is governed by the Kalispell City Council
hereinafter referred to as the City Council, and is under the direct
supervision of the Director of Public Works. The'adoption of these Rules
and Regulations shall not preclude the City Council from altering or
amending them, in whole or in part, or from :tequir.ing oiiiCr Ur aldilcioiial
service, equipment, facility or standard, either upon complaint, upon its
own motion or upon application of the Director of Public Works. .
These Rules and Regulations
Department from arty of its
The authority requiring the
#69-7-201 M. C. A.
na finitions
do not in any way relieve the Kalispell Sewer
duties under the laws of the State of Montana.
Rules and Regulations is contained in Section
The words or phrases used hereinafter .shall mean as follows
(1) "City Sewer" means the sewerage system operated by the
Kalispell Sewer Department.
(2) "City Water" means water furnished by the Kalispell Water
Department.
() "Collection Main" 'or "Nain" means a sewer pipe owned, oper-
ated and maintained by the Sewer Department, which is used for
the purposes of collecting sewage, and to which service con-
nections are attached.
(4) "Customer" or "Consumer" means an individual partnership,
association, firm, public or private corporation or govern-
ment agency receiving sewer service. In the case of a tera.nt/
landlord, the property owner is considered the customer or
consumer.
(5) "Developer" means any person, firm, corporation, or other
entity who causes improvements to be made upon the land with
said improvements requiring sewer service.
(6) "Directdr'of'Public Works" means the Director of Public Works
fox ti►e City of Kalispell or any person authorized by hi-m/hex
to perform acts in his/her behalf.
(7) "Domestic Sewage" is defined as the liquid waste conducted
away from the residences, business buildings and institutions
which contains organic matter associated with products con-
sumed by humans.
(s) "Extension Agreement" means an agreement between the City of
Kalispell and a developer which allows the Developer to con-
nect a main onto an existing main owned by the City, and ex-
tend sewer service to the property of the Developer. The
Agreement shall set forth the value of the extended main and
the charges which customers along the main must pay to the
Developer. Said Agreement must be approved by the City Coun-
cil and signed by the Mayor and the Developer.
(9) "Industrial Waste" is defined as the liquid waste which has
any. other consistency than "Domestic Sewage".
(10) "Permittee" means any person, firm, corporation or other
entity which obtains a written permit to cause construction
work to be performed in accordance with the permit.
(11) "Public Service Commission" means the Montana Public Service
Commission.
(12) "Service Connection" means the connection at main which con-
nects the customer's service pipe to the main,
(13) "Service Pipe" means the piping from the service connection
at the main to the customer's premises.
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(14) "Standards" shall rye an the "Standards and General Provisions
for Design and Construction", as adopted by the Kalispell City
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I i I Records and Reports
(1) .._ Preservation 'of Records, All records required by thes Rules
shall be preserved by the Sewer Department in accordance with
the ''Mules to Guverii Ulu' F A'ServaL101' ai Re:ti.crds cf Public
Utilities and Licensees", as prescribed by the National Assoc-
iation of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), dated
April.., 1972.
(2) Filing of Rules; Regulations arid'Rate'Schedules_ No rules,
regulations or schedules of rates or modification of the same,
shall be effective until adopted by the' City Council.
(3) Financial ' and 'Statisti cal Report,. The Sewer Department shall
file annually a Financial and Statistical Report upon forms to
be furnished by the noi)lic Service Commission. 'Phis report
shzdI be filed on or before September is of each year and fees
paid as set for in Section 69-3--204-MCA.
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n,,_je I'J Wstomer Information
(1) Rates. Sewer Department personnel shall explain to the cus-
tomer, during the application for service, or whenever the
axs toner requests to do so, the Sewer Department's rates
applicable to the type of service furnished to the customer.
The Seiner Department shall supply the customer, when requested,,
with a copy of the Rate Schedule.
(2) Rules and Regulations. A copy of the Rules and Regulations
of the Sewer Department and any contracts and applications
applicable to the Sewer Department shall be maiata.iRed in
the office for full inspection by the public_
(3) Posting. There shall be exhibited in a conspicuous location.
a suitable placard, in large type, giving information to the
customer that a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Sewer
Department and a schedule of rates are kept for their inspection.
The information shall state that the Sewer Department is regu-
lated by the Kalispell City (buncil and is under the supervision
of the Director of Public Works.
Mule 'V Uses and ' Cki arges
(1) Free Sewage. The Sewer Department shall not allow sewage to be
collected from my customer without a charge.
(.2) Temporary 'Services . Sewage from construction, special projects
or other -short term usages must be applied for specially. The
method of charge to the customer must be agreed upon before dis-
6arging any sewage to the Sewer Department mains. The usage
charge may be based on ui agreeable estimate of sewage to be
generated at a rate commensurate with the Rate Schedule.
(3) No City IVater ' But City Sewer. Customers which are not on the
City w ater, but whi di des charge sewage into the City Sewer shall
have their water service metered. The metering shall be at the
expense of the customer, including the meter., Kalispell Water
Department personnel shall have access to the water meter for
re acing purposes. 'There will be no charge made for the water
used, but the meter reading will be used as a basis for a sewer
servi ce charge.
(4) Usage Restriction_ The Sewer Department agrees to collect sew-
age from certain specified location for a certain specified fee.
Usage shall be in accordance with the City of Kalispell Ordinance
No.. 8S4 or its subsequent amending ordinance, If, therefore, a
customer supplies sewer services to other locations without writ-
ten permission from the Director of Public Works, or discharges
sewage of other consistency than for which the customer is paying, .
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it is a violation of his Contract and the .customer is offend-
ing, upon discovery by the Sewer Department of a violation
of usage, the offending customer shall be mailed a written
notice of such offense. After 30 days from the date of mail-
ing said written notice, the Director of Public Works may have
the service discontinued until such time as the additional ser-
vices furnished have been paid for, or the offending condition
rectified.
'l1le VI state Establishment
All rates and rate adjustments shall be adopted by the City Council through
the Hearing Process as provided by law,
A .. VII APP-Tica.tion for Sewer Service
rail Residential and Commercial customers desiring sewer service must
nar-.c: written application at the Sewer Department office on forms pro-
vidcd therefor, setting forth in said application the type of sewage
be dasdiarged into the City sewage system. In cases where the cus-
Coniisr is not the owner of the premises, the customer is primarily lia-
ble for payment for his sewer service and the property owner is jointly
r_ si severally liable for payment. All applications for the collection
o ,sewage from any premise must be signed by the property owner. Any
e,iange in the identity of the contracting customer at a premises will
r(: uire anew application.
~.'Zile the contracting user is a renter, lessee, or is not the property
o-,,rner, an application for sewer service shall be made in the user's
en,;)i name and the user shall be liable for payment of the sewer service.
in 4urh instace, the Sewer Department shall notify,the property owner
of the new service application and place the contracting user's name
oi,d date of service application on the property owner's application.
Special written applications, on Sewer Department forms, must be made
f:)r service other than strictly domestic sewage,
It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the Director of
%lx..blic Works, or his authorized representative, prior to making appli-
catioii to be sure . that there is a sewer main adjacent to the applicant's
property. If no main exists, it is the applicants responsibility to
install a main, in accordance with City Standards, at the applicant's
expense.
Applications which have been approved by the Director of public Works,
or his authorized representative, for sewage discharge shall constitute
a right to the customer to discharge sewage for said purposes specified
in the application, subject to the fulfillment of conditions of these
Rules .and Regulations by the customer.
''-:ile V1II Refusal to Serve Customer
Ilse Sewer Department may decline to serve an applicant: (1) until
the applicant has complied with these Rules and Regulations govern-
ing sewer service, or (2) if, in the judgement of the Director of
Public Works, the applicant's installation of piping, equipment or
appurtenance is regarded as a potential health hazard or of such
character that it is considered industrial waste, or (3) the appli-
cant's system could cause harmful effects to the Sewer Department's
ability to satisfactorily treat such sewage within the limitations
of the Kalispell Wastewater Treatment Plant.
In the event that the Director of Public Works shall refuse to
serve an applicant under the provisions of this rule, the Sewer
Department Superintendent shall inform the applicant that the appli-
cant may submit the question of refusal, to serve to the City Council
for their review and decision,
le IX Billing
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(1) Method'of -Billing, Vie billing for domestic sewage shall be
based on the oompar. ai ive volume of fiovv,, as detc- m:i.ned by
water meter readings, except that '(1) minimum charges will
be assessed to recover the costs of meter reading, billing
and line sizes required, and (2) there will be no charge
for water passing through the mete:7 which is reasonably
determined to be used for water sprinkling, The billing
for industrial wastes shall be based on the water meter
reading plus an increased amount, as determined by the City
of Kalispell ordinance to cover the special or increased
cost of treating said w crte at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
(2) Billing Periods and Payment. The Water Department shall read
meters for all customers at bi-monthly intervals except spe-
cific customers havina other periods of reading due to unusu:_a?
circumstances. The (late of the month for reading any meter
shall be, as close, to practical, to the same date as the pre-
ceeding reading, except for customers covered by Rule V (3) .
The bill for seeder service will be combined on the bill for
water usage. P�' meiit must be made for the total. due for both
water and sewer to constitute full payment for either_
(3) Opening and Closing Bills. Opening aid closing bills for
sewage service rendered for periods of five days more or five
days less than the normal billing period will be computed in
accordance with the rate applicable to the service, by amount
of water used and minimum rate, on a pro -ratted basis of the
number of days in the period of question to the number of
days in the normal billing. period.
(4) Billin 'Infdrmation. Bills shall shod the grater Meter read-
ings at the beginning and the end of the period for which
the bill is rendered, the date of the meter reading, the
number of gallons supplied and the date upon which p moment
shall be overdue.
(5) .Adjustment of'Bills. The customer, at the customer's request,
is to be instructed on how to read the water meter when said
meter is furnished by the Water Department. If the customer
.believes the meter reading shown on the bill is incorrect by
comparing previous billings and current readings, the customer
shall notify the Water Department within five days of receipt
of the billing in question. In case of a dispute as to the
accuracy of the meter owned by the Water Department, the cus-
tomer, upon depositing the amount set forth in the City of
Kalispell Water Rate Schedule., may demand that said meter be
removed and tested in accordance with the Rules and Regulations
of the Kalispell Water Department.
If the meter is not owned by the Water Department, the cus-
tomer, at the customer's expense, shall determine the accu-
racy of the water meter if the customer disputes the accuracy
of the meter,- If the Sewer Department disputes the accuracy
of said meter, the Sewer Department, at the Sewer Department's
expense, may determine the ' accuracy of said meter and if said
meter is found to be inaccurate over two percent in favor of
the customer, the customer shall make the necessary repairs.,
at the eustomerrs expense, to bring the meter into tolerance
or replace said meter. Billing adjustments shall be made for
inaccurate meters in the same manner and in accordance with
the Rules and Regulations of the Kalispell Water Department.
(6) Error in Billing. if an error in billing has been made, the
City may go back up to six months to recover any under -billing
or must 'go back up to six months to refund any over -collections.
(7) Dead Meters, If a meter is found not to register for any
period, the Water Department computes the water used as
follows:
(a� For customers who have, been served for over one year, the aLmaunt billed on file same
SO_ consumptive use as occured during the same period the previous year.
(b) For customers who have been served for less than one year, the amount billed shall
be based upon water used for the last billing period.
Exceptions will be made to the rule if the facts reasonably show that either method does not'
give the correct consumption for the period..
(8) Late Payment. dills not paid by the overdue date in-
dicated on the bill are subject to an overdue charge.
Rule X Complaints
The Director of Public Works shall make a Rill and prompt investiga-
tion of all complaints made by customers, either directly or through
the City Council, and report the results thereof to the customer,
If the complaint is not rectified to the satisfaction of the customer
the Director of Public Works shall notify the customer of the privi-
lege of appeal to the City Council..
Ru;.e XT Service Interruptions
(1) Notification of Scheduled Interruption. Every customer
affected by an interruption in service shall be notified
in advance of all progtaitfied work. Such notice shall be
made at least 18 hours in advance in the -form of personal
contact, or a notification tag placed on the entrance way
for interruptions affecting 24 or fewer customers. For
interruptions affecting a larger area than the foregoing,
the notification may be in the form of the foregoing or a
notification over the electronic media at least twice
prior to 18 hours before interruption,
(2) EtergeAdy ' Interruption. The Sewer Department shall make
diligent effort to avoid interruptions of service, and
when such interruptions occur, shall re-establish service
as soon, as possible, When emergency repairs, such as
main breaks, plugged mains, etc. become necessary, a con-
certed effort shall be made by the Sewer Department to
repair the cause without total disruption of service ex-
cept for that period when complete shut-off may be re-
quired due to the nature -of the dama". Notification of
affected customers may not be possible, however, every
effort shall be made by the Sewer Department to have an
announcement sent over the electronic media if the period
of total disruption is expected to be more than four hours.
(3) Liability, The Sewer Department shall not be liable to
customers for failure or interruption of service due to
main breaks, plugged mains, acts of God, governmental
regulations, court or Public Service Commission orders,
acts of a public enemy, strikes or labor disputes, acci-
dents, weather conditions, acts of third parties, dro-sights ,
or, without .limitation by the foregoing, any other cause
beyond the reasonable control of the Sewer Department
personnel.
(4) Adjustment -of Rate for-ITitetnzption, Interruptions of
service due to any of the foregoing or for the malfunction-
ing of'the customer's facilities shall not render the City
liable for any adjustment in the bill,
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Rule XII Discontinuance of Service
(1) Vacation of Premises. Any customer who is about to vacate
any premises supplied with service, or for any reason, wishes
to have service discontinued, shall give at least a 24 hour
notice thereof. Such notice shall specify the date on which
it is desired that service be discontinued. When a customer
-receives water service from the Kalispell Water Department,
the notice for discontinuance to the -Water Department is
sufficient notice for the Sewer Department.
(2) Temporary Discontinuance. Notification to the Water Depart-
ment of the desire to temporarily disconnect water service
will be sufficient notice to discontinue sewer charges.
(3) Dis continu<<rur = by Wate-r De artmeni _ The Sewer Department c�.l
shall make a diligent effort to induce the customer to com-
ply with its Rules aDd Regulations including the payment of
bills. A diligent effort shall constitute the Director of
Public Works sending the customer a Written notice that the
customer is in violation of its Rules and Regulations or
that the customer's mill is more than 30 days delinquent.
.Except in the case of dangerous or health hazard conditions,
the customer shall have seven days after the date of the
registration of said notice to comply with these Rules and
Regulations, including payment of the bill. If the customer
does not comply with the notice twith-ui the seven day period,
the Director of Public Works will request the Ileater Depart -
Mont to place a notice upon the promises that water furnished
by the Water Department cannot be iwasted into the Sourer Do-
partment's mains. Said notice shell state the date when the
crater must be shut off. The Water Department or Sewer Depart-
ment shall not be liable for failure of the customer to see
the notice, or, for the disappearance of such notice from the
premises. The Sewer Department shall record, on the customer's
record, the date, tune and person placing the'notice_ 'i'he
Water Department will be requested to not discontinue �-,:rvire
on Friday, Saturday or Sunday or a day prior to a ho1_ir.:}.,, or if
an emergency n. f fe sting health exists. A written staterient from
a physician or health agency must be presented to the Sevier De-
partment within rive days if such a claim of emergency is trade.
Ru.;.c Extension 'df Server Mdns
(1) C,ost -of 'Exten$ions. Ilie customer or developer shall pay the
cost of all main extensions. The Director of Public Works and
customer or developer may negotiate ai Extension Agreement where-
by the customer or developer can recover and portion of the costs
of the main extensions, and/or lift stations and force mains when
such extended mains, lift stations and force :rains would be bene-
ficial to others along the route of the main or contributing flow
to the lift station. Customers who connect to the system
after the extension is complete and who did not share in the
cost of the extension shall pay the extender a pro rata share
of the mains and/or lift stations and necessary appurtenance
costs, including design and inspection fees. The pro rata
share may be batted on area, front footage or a combination
thereof, or other means agreeable between the City Council
and -the extender which is fair and equitable to both parties
and the future customer. The Extension Agreement shall be for
a specified period not to exceed 20 years and shall be approved
by the City Council.
(2) Cost to Late -Coming Custdmer. 'dhe Extension Agreement shall
set forth the parcels of property which could connect to the
extended main without further main extension or connect to the
lift station without further modification of the station or
force main, and the amount to be assessed to each parcel. The
late -coming customer shall pay the amount assessed to that par-
cel directly to an escrow account, or other depository account
agreed upon and recorded in the Extension Agreement. The late -
coming customer shall furnish the Director of Public Works re-
ceipted proof of such deposit at the time the said customer
applies for setter service for the parcel to be served.
(3) Standards 'of Installation. All mains and appurtenances shall
be designed and installed in accordance with the City Standards.
(4) Oversizing Mains. If the City requires the customer or developer
extending the main to install a larger size main than required
by City Standards, the City shall pay the difference in cost:
between the larger main required by the City and the size of the
main required by said Standards.
(S) 'Additional Extension. The City reserves the right to further ex-
tend the mains installed by the foregoing customers. The City
also reserves the right to charge future main extenders, beyond
those areas outlined in the Extension Agreement, for their pro-
rated share of the Sover Department's cost for the oversizing of
:rains . Such pro -rated cost shall be based on the volume of, flow
contributed by the development for which the li;ie was further ex-
tended, versus the volume of flow of which the- oversized portion
of the existing main could handle.
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Rule XIV Se, -rice Lines and Connections
(1) Main Connections, The customer shall perform all necessary exca-
vation over and around the main to make the service line con-
nection to the main, however, the customer shall obtain a permit
from the Director of Public Works before malting said excavation
and tap. All work shall be performed in accordance with City
Standards.
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(2) Se±Vice'Lines. The customer, at the customer's expense, shall
install all piping and appurtenances from the main connection
to the point of usage and restore all surfaces to the condition
which existed before the installation. All piping and appur-
tenances shall be installed and tested in accordance with City
Standards.
(3) Maintenance of 'Serwi ce ' Lines . The customer shall maintain, at
the customer's expense, all service piping znd appurtenances
in a good condition, free from leaks. Failure to do so may be
a cause for discontinuance of service.
V Storm Drainage and ,other ,Wt_stes Prohibited.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation
drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface rtanoff or groundwater
to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is tonne cted dire ctly
or indirectly to the City Sanitary Sewer. No person shall discharge or
cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water., groundwater, roof
runoff or subsurface drainage to the City Sanitary Sewer.
�' xle XVl Above Normal Strength Wastes
The Department of Public Works will consider the average residential
strength wastes to be 200 pep.m. BQD and 250 p,p.m. S.S. The Sewer
Department shall assess a surcharge .rate for all non-residential cus-
tomers discharging wastes of BQD and S.S. strengths greater tlian the
average residential customer in accordance with the Rate Schedule.
This rule does not apply to septic sewage. Septic sewage shall be at
a separate rate as set forth in the Rate Schedule,
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