St. Charles Parish - File #: 2023-0345

• File #: 2023-0345
• Version: 1
• Name: Amend - Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Article IV. General Sewer Use Regulations, Section 22-80. (1)(a) User charges and connection charges.; and Chapter 23, Water, Article I. In General, Section 23-3. Water user charges. (e)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 12/4/2023
• In control: Parish Council
• On agenda: 12/18/2023
• Final action: 12/18/2023
• Enactment #: 23-12-12
• Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Article IV. General Sewer Use Regulations, Section 22-80. (1)(a) User charges and connection charges.; and Chapter 23, Water, Article I. In General, Section 23-3. Water user charges. (e), to limit each annual adjustment so as to not be below 0.00% and not to exceed 2.5% effective January 1, 2024.
• Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Department of Waterworks
• Indexes: Sewerage - Parishwide, SPW (Sewer Use Ordinance), Waterworks (Dept. of)
• Code sections: Ch. 22. Art. IV. Sec. 22-80. - User charges and connection charges, Ch. 23. Art. I. Sec. 23-3. - Water user charges

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/19/2023	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
12/18/2023	1	Parish Council	Public Hearing Requirements Satisfied
12/18/2023	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
12/4/2023	1	Parish Council	Publish/Scheduled for Public Hearing
12/4/2023	1	Parish President	Introduced

2023-0345
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF WATERWORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. __________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Article IV. General Sewer Use Regulations, Section 22-80. (1)(a) User charges and connection charges.; and Chapter 23, Water, Article I. In General, Section 23-3. Water user charges. (e), to limit each annual adjustment so as to not be below 0.00% and not to exceed 2.5% effective January 1, 2024.
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Article IV. General Sewer Use Regulations, Section 22-80. (1)(a) User charges and connection charges be amended to read as follows, with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough as follows:
Sec. 22-80. User charges and connection charges.
(1) Determination of charges: The rates and charges for the use of the sewerage collection, treatment and disposal services of the parish, for each and every residence, commercial or industrial establishment now or hereafter connected to the parish treatment facilities, shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) Volume rate charge: To cover the cost of operation and maintenance and where necessary, capital improvements to the wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system, a volume rate user charge is hereby established at $7.86 (80 percent of $7.86 equals $6.29) per 1,000 gallons of water use on January 1, 2016; $7.81 (80 percent of $7.81 equals $6.25) per 1,000 gallons of water use on January 1, 2017; $7.71 (80 percent of $7.71 equals $6.17) per 1,000 gallons of water use on January 1, 2018.

The user charges established herein shall be adjusted on January 1 of each year in an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index, applicable to all urban consumers, as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Said adjustments shall...