Chapter 13.25
STORM WATER

Sections:

13.25.010    Infiltration and inflow (I & I) – Storm water billing and collection.

13.25.010 Infiltration and inflow (I & I) – Storm water billing and collection.

The following sewer storm water utility fee changes are hereby adopted:

A. These charges are directly related to the operation of the city’s sanitary sewer collection and treatment system and shall be billed monthly in conjunction with and in addition to service charges.

B. The following monthly charges shall apply to all water accounts within the corporate limits of the city of South Bend which are actively connected to the sewer collection system:

Residential:
A flat rate I & I/storm water charge	$8.54
All other accounts (commercial, institutional, industrial):
0 – 10,000 gallons water consumption	$11.30
10,001 – 125,000 gallons water consumption	$0.45/M

C. All charges shall be due and payable on or before the twentieth day of the month for which service is made. Those charges not so paid shall become delinquent and shall bear interest, from and after the date of delinquency at the rate of $5.00 monthly or eight percent per annum, whichever is the greater. (Note: [Past due amount] times [eight percent divided by 365] times [days past due] = late charge).

D. All charges provided for in this chapter, together with penalties and interest thereon, shall be a lien upon the property to which said charge is made pursuant to RCW 35.21.290 through 35.21.300, and such property shall be subject to foreclosure pursuant to the terms of said chapter; no change of ownership or occupation shall affect the application of this section.

E. For nonresidential accounts, in the event of a malfunctioning meter, the charge shall be based on the average consumption calculated from the three immediately past reading periods.

F. For nonresidential accounts, in the event of excess sewer charges due to leaks on any water lines and/or connections that are the responsibility of the water user, the city shall charge the water user for one-half of the excess sewer charges. The amount of the excess sewer charge shall be calculated by subtracting the consumption in the water reading (with excess usage) from the average consumption of the three immediately past reading periods.

If excess water usage continues during the next reading period, the water user will be required to pay the full charge for the excess sewer charge and may be required to repair the leak or leaks responsible for the excess water consumption in order to continue consuming city of South Bend water.

G. These charges will be adjusted by an inflation factor equal to 100 percent of the U.S. Consumer Price Index for the Seattle/Tacoma area on the January 1st billing for each ensuing year unless the city council deems otherwise. (Ord. 1583 §§ 2, 3, 2022; Ord. 1573 §§ 2, 3, 2022; Ord. 1500 §§ 2, 3, 2015; Ord. 1481 §§ 2, 3, 2014; Ord. 1323 §§ 2, 3, 2004; Ord. 1304 §§ 2, 3, 2003; Ord. 1266 §§ 1, 2, 2000; Ord. 1251 § 1, 1999).