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COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20385
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 4946
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING WASTEWATER
SERVICE AND AMENDING SECTIONS 6.406 AND
6.411 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971.
ADOPTED: May 29, 2007
PASSED: 8:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: 0
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ORDINANCE NO. 20385
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING WASTEWATER
SERVICE AND AMENDING SECTIONS 6.406 AND 6.411
OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The definition of "General wastewater customer" in Section 6.406 of
the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide:
6.406 Definitions. For purposes of sections 6.401 through 6.645, unless the
context requires otherwise words and phrases shall have the meaning
ascribed to them. In interpreting the meaning of words in a definition, other
definitions of that word in this Code may be considered:
General wastewater customer. (For the regional wastewater treatment
service portion of wastewater service charge):
(a) Low strenath. A customer with combined BOD and SS loadings less
than or equal to 400 milligrams per liter (mg/1 ).
(b) Medium strenqth. A customer with combined BOD and SS strengths
greater than 400 mg/1 and less than or equal to 800 mg/1.
(c) Hiah strenath. A customer with a combined BOD and SS wastewater
strength of greater than 800 mg/1 and less than or equal to 1,200 mg/1.
(d) Very hiah strenqth. A customer with a combined BOD and SS
wastewater strength of greater than 1,200 and less than or equal to
1,600 mg/1.
(e) Super hiah strenqth. A customer with a combined BOD and SS
wastewater strength of greater than 1,600 mg/1.
Section 2. Subsection (3)(b) of Section 6.411 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is
amended to provide:
6.411 Ratemakina.
(3) Limitations. The following limitations apply to charges set by the city
manager for wastewater service, stormwater service and regional
wastewater treatment service:
(b) The charges for regional wastewater treatment service shall
distinguish between the following classes of Gustomers: single
dwelling units, duplexes, and general wastewater customer use
based on loading strengths.
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Section 3. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the
City Attorney, is authorized to correct any reference errors contained herein, or in other
provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed
herein.
Passed by the City Council this
29th day of May, 2007.
Approved by the Mayor this
31 day of May, 2007.
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