CITY OF LOGAN ORDINANCE #481 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LOGAN CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADJUST THE SEWER CHARGE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 99 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Logan, Iowa: Section 1. That the Code of ordinances of the City of Logan, Iowa, be amended by amending Chapter 99 to include: 99.01 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES REQUIRED. Every customer shall pay sewer service charges. A minimum sewer charge to reduce debt, establish system reserves, and provide 1,000 gallons of service per month shall be $18.50. All charges after the first 1,000 gallons of water will be billed for sewer service at a unit rate of $3.65 for each 1,000 gallons of water thereafter. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84) 99.02 RATE ADJUSTMENT. On or before the 1st day of April of each year, the City Clerk shall compute an adjustment to the unit sewer rates based on the multiplication of the current rate by 1% or more, as determined by the City Council. This increase shall go into effect on the July 1st water bill of each year. At the same time each year the City Clerk will review the debt for sewer and the City Council will decide if the debt and reserve portion should be lowered or raised according to the debt. Section 2. That all previous ordinances or part of this previous ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the meaning of this ordinance shall be suspended during the official period of this ordinance only. Section 3. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinances as a whole, or any section thereof, or part thereof, not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effective upon its final passage, approval and publication as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF JUNE, 2023. Kimberly Fisher, Mayor Pro-Tem Attest: Angela Winther, City Clerk/Administrator 1st Reading: 5-8-23 2nd Reading: 5-22-23 3rd & Final Reading: 6-5-23 MVTN 6-14-23
