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2 ORDINANCE NO.
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4 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CALDWELL SEWAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM;
ESTABLISHING SEWER CHARGES AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR COLLECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE
5 DISCONTINUANCE OF DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF SEWER CHARGES;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN. CONFLICT HEREWITH; MAKING
6 OTHER PROVISIONS INCIDENTAL TO THE IMPOSITION OF SEWER CHARGES AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Caldwell, Idaho, is for the most part served by
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sewer lines and has awarded contracts for the construction of interceptor sewer
10 lines avd for a sewage treatment plant; and
11 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Caldwell does hereby determine
12 11 that it is necessary for the public health that the owners of improved property
within the City of Caldwell pay to the City monthly charges for the use of said
141 municipal sewage facilities.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of
16 Caldwell, Idaho:
17 Section 1,, That there is hereby levied and imposed on all users of
the city sewer system, just and equitable charges for present or subsequent use,
maintenance, operation, extension and reconstruction of the municipal sewage
facilities consisting of interceptor sewer lines and sewage treatment plant,,
Section 2 That the just and equitable charges per month are hereby
22 established, determined and declared as follows:
23 For dwelling units, 60% of the domestic water bills for
the months of December, January, and February of each
24 year, the first rate to be established on the months of
December, 1955, and January and February, 1956, For
25 commercial institutions, 75% of the domestic water bills
for the months of December, January, and February of each
26 year, the first rate to be established in the months of
ply December, 1955, and January and February, 1956,
For the following named commercial institutions, to -.wit: The Dairymen',-
Cooperative Creamery of Boise Valley, and the Idaho Meat Packers, and for dwell—
ing units and commercial institutions whose domestic water is supplied from
private sources and which are connected with the eity sewer system in an amount
to be' recommended by the City Engineer of the City of Caldwell and approved by
the Council of the City of Caldwell„
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Section 3. The monthly sewer charges for commercial, industrial, and
institutional establishments may be adjusted to the quality of the particular
3 sewage, and said adjustment may be accomplished by a resolution duly adopted by
4 the Council of the City of Caldwell,
Section 4 That all bills for sewer charges shall be rendered monthly
at the established rates on the same bill with the domestic water bill except in
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7 those cases where the user of the sewer service has a private source of domestic
8 water in which instance a bill will be rendered independently. Jaen water is
9 supplied by the City of Caldwell, the portion of the bill rendered for domestic
10 water service cannot be paid separately frAn the portion rendered for sewer
11 service. In the event said bil-Is where domestic water is supplied, or any part
12 thereof are not paid in full within 15 days after the date when rendered, water
13 service shall be discontinued immediately and shut off, before the domestic
14 water shall be turned on again, all delinquent domestic water and sewer charges
15 shall be paid up to the end of the term as assessed„ In the event water is
16 turned off for the non—payment of domestic water or sewage charges as herein
17 provided, there shall be assessed in addition to all delinquent amounts, the
16 sum of $2.00 as expense for shutting off the service, which shall be paid before
19 the water is turned on again. In the event a deposit has been made for securing
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the payment for domestic water used, this deposit may be forfeited to the amount
21 due the City of Caldwell for the domestic water and sewer service rendered,
22 Section 5• Every person or corporation subject to a charge hereunder
23 shall pay the same when due to the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell.
2 Section 6. Any charge due hereunder which shall not be paid when due
25 may be recovered in an action at law by the City of Caldwell,
26 Section 7. The imposition of said charges shall begin on the first
day of May, 1956.
Section 8, It is hereby declared to be the intent of the Council that
29 each of the separate provisions hereof shall be deemed independent to the end
30 th if any provision hereof shall be declared invalid by any court of competent
31 jurisdiction all of the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
32 effect and that if any section, subsection, provision, clause or paragraph of
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1 this ordinance shall be adjudged or declared by any court of competent jurisdio-
2 tion to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgsaent shall not affect the validi
3 of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby expressly declared
4 that every other section, subdivision, paragraph, provision or clause of this
5 ordinance would have been enacted irrespective of the enactment or validity of
6 the portion hereof declared or adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid.,
7 Section 9, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
8 herewith are hereby repealed.
9 Section 10. That an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
10 ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and
11 approval and publication.
12 PASSED by the Council of the City
ty o£ Caldwell, thisdey of
13 May, 1956.
14 APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Caldwell, this day of
a 15 May, 1956,
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City Clerk
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