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 Cartersville
 Code of Ordinances
 CODE OF ORDINANCES
 Chapter 24. UTILITIES
 Article III. EXTENSIONS

  § 24-44. Charges.  

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  • (a)

    A permit from the city shall be obtained before a sewer tap is made, and such permit shall indicate that the prescribed fee has been made.

    (b)

    Any unauthorized person making a tap shall be punished upon conviction of an offense.

    (c)

    Nothing in this section shall prevent the installation of sewer lines by assessments of abutting property that have been duly petitioned, advertised and approved by the council and in the same manner as assessments are made for paving streets.

    (d)

    Cut-on and cut-off service charges for water and gas utilities inside and outside the city shall be fixed by the council. Meters shall be read when service is discontinued and again when the service is cut on. If service is restored for the same customer, any service used during the off period will be billed at twice the applicable rate as a penalty.

    (e)

    Nonwater customers and those obtaining water from wells using the city sewer system are required to meter well pumpage and shall be charged the regular sewer service fees. The property owners shall pay the cost of the meter and installation by the water department.

    (f)

    Fees associated with excessive discharges of conventional pollutants (BOD, TSS, COD) may or may not be punitive as deemed by the city.

    (g)

    Fines for conventional pollutants (BOD, TSS, COD) can be waived, provided no harm occurred to the POTW, at the discretion of the city on a case by case basis.

    (h)

    Wastewater discharges between three hundred (300) mg/L and eight hundred fifty (850) mg/L of BOD will be assessed a surcharge. Enforcement shall be initiated for BOD discharges exceeding eight hundred fifty (850) mg/L. Wastewater discharges between three hundred (300) mg/L and one thousand five hundred (1,500) mg/L of TSS will be assessed a surcharge. Enforcement shall be initiated for TSS discharges exceeding one thousand five hundred (1,500) mg/L.

    (1)

    BOD

    a. 0—300 mg/l 0.00/lb.
    b. 301—850 mg/l 0.14/lb.
    c. 851 mg/l 0.14/lb.
    plus enforcement

     

    (2)

    TSS

    a. 0—300 mg/l 0.00/lb.
    b. 301—1,500 mg/l 0.16/lb.
    c. 1,501 mg/l 0.16/lb.
    plus enforcement

     

    (3)

    These became effective on August 5, 1999.

    (i)

    For samples with an average COD value that is greater than two and one-half (2.5) times average BOD surcharges will be based on COD. For samples with an average COD value that is less than two and one-half (2.5) times average BOD, surcharges will be based BOD. Wastewater discharges between seven hundred fifty (750) mg/l and two thousand five hundred (2,500) mg/l will be assessed a surcharge on COD as applicable. Enforcement shall be initiated in addition to surcharge for discharges exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) mg/l.

    (1)

    COD

    a. 0—750 mg/l 0.00/lb.
    b. 750—2,500 mg/l 0.05/lb.
    c. 2,501 mg/l 0.05/lb.
    plus enforcement

     

(Code 1976, 6-2011; Ord. No. 32-91, 8-8-91; Ord. No. 05-93, 2-18-93; Ord. No. 24-99, 6-17-99; Ord. No. 35-99, 8-5-99; Ord. No. 11-01, 3-15-01)