ORDINANCE 1237ORDINANCE NO. 1237
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
AMENDING SECTIONS 7.20.130 AND 7.28.080 OF
THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
PUBLIC SEWER FACILITIES REGULATIONS
SECTION 1. Section 7.20.130, "Annual Quality
Surcharge Fee" is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.20.130 ANNUAL QUALITY SURCHARGE FEE.
Every person granted an industrial waste permit under this
title shall pay an annual quality surcharge fee for wastes
discharged into the sanitary sewer system pursuant to the
following formula:
C = V ( a (SS - 250) + b (BOD - 180) ] k
where "C" is the quality surcharge fee;
"V" is the average daily volume of waste discharged in
gallons, based on
(1) the volume of water supplied to the premises
less an amount determined by the Public Works
Director to account for water not discharged
into the sanitary sewer system, or
(2) the metered volume of waste discharged into
the sanitary sewer system according to a
measuring device approved by the Public Works
Director, or
(3) a figure determined by the Public Wo: -ks
Director based :-n any other equitable method;
"SS" is the suspended solids in the
waste discharged, expressed in
milligrams per liter;
"BOD" is the five day biochemical oxygen
demand of the waste discharged,
expressed in milligrams per liter;
"a" is the cost assessed for each pound
of suspended solids, and such cost
shall be fixed and established from
time to time by the City Council by
resolution; presently $ 0.29/lb.
"b" is the cost assessed for each pound
of biochemical oxygen demand, and
such cost shall be fixed and
established from time to time by
the City Council by resolution;
presently $ 0.11 /lb.
"k" 365 x 8.34 / 1,000,000 is a
dimensional constant to convert C
to dcllars.
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If the term containing SS or BOD is negative, a value of
zero shall be used for that term.
SS and BOD analyses shall be made in accordance with
"Standard Methods ". In determining the annual quality surcharge
fee, the Public Works Director may use industrial averages for SS
and BOD values. The Public Works Director may group permit
holders into discharge volume ranges. Where volume measurement
at the premises of a permit holder is impractical for physical,
economic, or other reasons, these volume ranges may be used
establishing the quality surcharge fee.
SECTION 2. Section 7.28.080, "Application for
Exemption" is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.28.080 APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION.
Where no portion of the water supplied to any premises
enters a public sewer of the City, no fee shall accrue under this
chapter if an application for exemption is filed with the Public
Works Director and he finds that there is no discharge of any
sewage, effluent, industrial waste or other waste matter from
such premises into a public sewer of the City.
LOW INCOME RESIDENTIAL DISCOUNT
Low income residential users meeting the Adjusted Gross
Annual Income criteria included in the current City water rate
resolution shall receive a discount equal to fifty percent (50 %)
of the monthly charges for sewer use.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective at
midnight on the thirtieth (30) day from and after the final
passage and adoption hereof.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to
be entered in the book of original ordinances of said city; shall
make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall
cause to be posted the same in three public places in the City of
E1 Segundo.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4t da of April , 1995.
,odirl Jacobsmn, Mayor
of the City of E1 Segundo,
California
ATTESTED:
C - ndy Mo en
ity Clerk (SEAL)
AP ROVED AS TO FORM:
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land C. Dol
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
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I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the City Council of the said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being ORDINANCE NO 1237 is a full, true correct original
of ORDINANCE NO 1237 of the said City of El Segundo, California, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AMENDING
SECTIONS 7.20.130 AND 7.28.080 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL
CODE REGARDING PUBLIC SEWER FACILITIES REGULATIONS
which was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor or said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular
meeting of the said Council held on the 7TH DAY OF APRIL 1995, and the same
was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Weston, Councilman
Robbins, Councilman Switz, and Councilwoman
Friedkin.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
I do hereby further certify that pursuant to the provisions of Section 36933 of the
Government Code of the State of California, that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO. 1237,
was posted and /or published in the manner prescribed by law.
Y
MOATtSPNN
2rty Clerk of the
City of El Segundo, California
(SEAL)