144 ORDINANCE NO. 144
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4.72 OF THE GRAND TERRACE
MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING SEWER USER
CHARGES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 4.72.010 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
4.72.010 Charges designated. Sewer user charges are as follows:
A. Residential users shall be charged the rate of twelve dollars per month. Each single
family dwelling, each dwelling unit in a multiple residential complex, including duplexes,
apartments, condominiums, etc., and each dwelling unit in a mobile home park shall be charged
at a rate of twelve dollars per month.
B. Commercial and/or industrial uses shall be charged the rate of$0.585 per one hundred
cubic feet of water per month or any portion thereof; however, the minimum monthly charge
for such users shall be twelve dollars per month.
C. Each church user shall be charged the rate of twelve dollars per month; however, each
church owned property shall be charged at the appropriate use rate as provided in this chapter.
D. Individual schools shall be charged a rate of twelve dollars per month for each one
hundred average daily attendance or portion thereof. These amounts shall be computed on the
basis of the previous twelve months.
E. The senior citizens sewer rate is applicable to homes, mobile homes, condominiums
and apartments. In order to qualify for this sewer service charge;-the user must:
1. be 65 years or older;
2. live alone or with only one other person;
3. be able to show average daily residential wastewater flows of
approximately* 150 gallons per day. The City will verify average daily
residential wastewater flow by reviewing water use during winter months;
4. submit an application to the City Finance Department.
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5. if the City of Colton obtains a State loan, then no senior citizen's rate may
be offered. The senior citizen's sewer rate will then be increased to
$12.00/mo.
Section 2. Severability - If any provision or clause of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or to be otherwise invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other Ordinance provisions
or clauses or applications thereof which can be implemented without the invalid provisions or
clause or application, and of this end the provisions and clauses of the Ordinance are declared
to be severable.
Section 3. Effective Date - This Ordinance shall be effective immediately as the
preservation of the public peace, health and safety is concerned in providing tertiary sewer
treatment and is passed by a 4/5 vote.
Section 4. Posting - The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three (3)
public places within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as designated for such purposes by the City
Council.
Attest:
City Clerk of the City of Grand Me
of the Ci y of Gr Terrace
Terrace and of the City Council anthe City Council thereof.
thereof.
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I, Brenda Stanfill, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Terrace held on the loth day of June, 1993, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Carlstrom, Hilkey, and Singley; Mayor Pro Tem
Christianson; Mayor Matteson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY CLERK
Approved as to form:
417-1AV
City Attorney