O-03-22VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-03-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD TO PROVIDE FOR
CERTAIN SEWER AND WATER RATE INCREASES
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE
AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, this
21st day of April , 2003.
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the President
and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Deerfield, Lake and
Cook Counties, Illinois, this
22nd day of April , 2003.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 0-03-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD TO PROVIDE FOR
CERTAIN SEWER AND WATER RATE INCREASES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, in the exercise of its
home rule powers, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 23 -3 (Deposit) of Chapter 23 (Water) of the Municipal Code
of the Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 23 -3. Deposit.
A deposit in accordance with the following schedule shall be made with
each such application, this sum to be retained by the Village to insure the
payment of all bills. When service to the applicant is discontinued permanently,
this deposit, less any amount still due to the Village for services relating to the use
of Municipal water supply, shall be refunded without interest. Provided that
where the applicant for water service is the owner of the premises to be served, no
such deposit shall be required..
Meter size Deposit Required
518"
$ 50.00
3/4"
50.00
1 "
50.00
1 %2"
50.00
2"
75.00
3"
150.00
4"
250.00
SECTION 2: That Section 23 -18 (Water Rates) of Chapter 23 (Water) of the Municipal
Code of the Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 23 -18. Water Rates.
(a) The charge for water furnished to each lot, parcel of land, building or
premises situated within the corporate limits of the village having any connection
with the municipal water supply shall be the following rates for the volume of
water furnished for the billing period, but in no event less than the minimum
monthly charge set forth in paragraph (b) hereof
Water Rate: $2.96 per 100 cubic feet.
(b) The minimum monthly charge to be paid for any lot, parcel of land,
building or premises within the Village having any connection to the municipal
water supply shall be as follows:
Meter size Minimum Monthly Charge
518 "
$ 5.00
314"
5.00
Pt
6.50
1 Y2
15.00
2"
26.00
3 "
60.00
4"
105.00
6"
150.00
8" or more
200.00
(c) Where the building or premises served contains more than one family
dwelling unit or business establishment, the minimum rate for the premises shall
be the minimum above prescribed in paragraph (b) above for each family unit or
business establishment, even though the premises are served by one meter.
(d) The charges to premises outside the corporate limits served by the
municipal water system shall be one and one -half (I Y2) times the charge for
similar service to premises inside the corporate limits.
(e) Where water is purchased for resale the rate shall be as determined by the
Board of Trustees.
SECTION 3: That Section 23 -21 (Delinquent Bills; Water Shutoff; Resumed Water
Service Charges) of Chapter 23 (Water) of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, as
amended, be and the same is hereby further amended to read as follows:
Sec. 23 -21. Delinquent bills; water shut off,• resumed water service charges.
(a) The water supply may be shut off from any premises for which the water
bill remains unpaid thirty (30) days after the bill is presented or mailed.
(b) Whenever water services have been discontinued from the municipal
water supply system to any lot, building or premises, the following resumed water
service charges shall be paid before service shall be resumed:
(1) Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) for reconnection of
water service performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 3: 00 p.m. on business days.
(2) Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for reconnection of water service performed
outside normal working hours, or on weekends or holidays.
SECTION 4: That Section 16 -18 (Rates) of Chapter 16 (Plumbing and Sewers) of the
Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is hereby further
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16 -18. Rates:
(a) There are hereby established the following rates and charges for the use
and service of the sanitary sewerage system of the Village. Such rates
shall.be based on the amount of water supplied by the municipal water
supply system to the lot, parcel of land building or premises receiving
service of the Village's sanitary sewerage system, unless the lot, parcel of
land, building or premises is served by a separate meter approved by the
Village for measuring water that will not be discharged into the sanitary
sewerage system, in which case no separate sewer user charge shall be
calculated or charged on the amount of water measured by such separate
meter.
(b) The charges for the use and service of the Village's sewerage system to
any lot, parcel of land, building or premises situated within the corporate
limits of the Village are hereby fixed and established as follows, but in no
event less than the minimum monthly charge set forth in paragraph (d)
hereof
(1) User Charge ........................ $1.84 per 100 cubic feet of water
(2) Maintenance Charge ............ $0.06 per 100 cubic feet of water
(c) The charges for the use and service of the Village's sewerage system to
any lot, parcel of land, building or premises situated outside the
corporate limits of the Village are hereby fixed and established as
follows, but in no event less than the minimum monthly charge set forth in
paragraph (e) hereof
(1) User Charge ........................ $1.84 per 100 cubic feet of water
(2) Maintenance Charge ............ $0.06 per 100 cubic feet of water
(3) Equalization Charge ............ $1.00 per 100 cubic feet of water
to equalize plant capital expenses between users inside and
outside of the corporate limits of the Village.
(d) The minimum monthly sewer user charge to be paid for any lot, parcel of
land, building or premises within the Village having any connection to the
sanitary sewerage system shall be $2.00 per month.
(e) The minimum monthly sewer user charge to be paid for any lot, parcel of
land, building or premises outside the corporate limits of the Village
having any connection to the sanitary sewerage system shall be $3.00 per
month.
SECTION 5: That Section 16 -19 (Bills, Charges) of Chapter 16 (Plumbing and Sewers)
of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is hereby further
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16 -19. Bills; Sewer User Charges:
(a) For any lot, parcel of land, building or premises used for residential
purposes, other than for premises with four (4) or more dwelling units, which
have been occupied during the preceding winter, the bill for each billing period
shall be based on the water used during the billing period which included the
preceding month of January. For any other lot, parcel of land building or
residential premises of four (4) or more dwelling units, such rates and charges
shall be based on the amount of water used during the current billing period as
measured by the water meter in use.
(b) Any lot, parcel of land, building or premises served either in or without
the corporate limits of the Village may, at the owner's expense, be serviced by the
installation of a separate meter for measuring water not to be discharged directly
into the Village sanitary sewerage system, and no sewer charge or rental for the
service herein provided for shall be made on the amount of water measured by
such separate meter. Such installation shall be subject to the supervision and
approval of the Director of Public Works.
(c) In all cases in which users of the said sewer system are not supplied with
metered water from the Municipal or other water works system, the charge for the
use of the sewerage service shall be such as may be set by this Code or by
ordinance from time to time, but not less than a minimum of ninety cents ($.90)
per month, plus twenty five cents ($0.25) per month additional for each person
over three (3) living or employed on the premises served by said sewerage system
on the first day of each billing period for which such charge is made. The charge
to premises outside the corporate limits shall be three and one -half (3 -112) times
the charge for similar service within the corporate limits.
(d) A ten percent (10%) additional delinquency shall be paid if the bill is not
paid by the first day of the month following the month in which the bill is
rendered.
(e) Between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and twelve o'clock
(12:00) noon daily, the Village shall make available a manhole at the Village
treatment plant for use in disposing of domestic sanitary waste only. Payment for
the use of said facility shall be in cash at the time of use and shall consist of a
service fee of five dollars ($5.00) per use and a charge of two cents ($0.02) per
gallon of sanitary waste disposed. The operation of this facility may be
discontinued at any time at the discretion of the chief plant .operator of the
Village treatment plant. .
SECTION 6: That Section 16 -20 (Deposit, Schedule) of Chapter 16 (Plumbing and
Sewers) of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, as amended, be and the same is
hereby further amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16 -20. Deposit, Schedule:
A deposit in accordance with the following schedule shall be made with
each application for sewer service, this sum to be retained by the Village to
ensure the payment of all bills. When service to the applicant is discontinued
permanently, this deposit, less any amount still due to the Village for services
relating to the use of the Municipal sanitary sewer system shall be refunded
without interest. Provided, that where an applicant for sanitary sewer service is
the owner of the premises to be served, no such deposit shall be required.
DEPOSIT
WATER METER SIZE REQUIRED
1 inch and under ...................................... ............................... $ 25.00
Over I inch but not more than I % inches ........ ............................... 25.00
Over 1 %2 inches but not more than 2 inches ..... ............................... 25.00
Over 2 inches but not more than 3 inches ........ ............................... 65.00
Over 3 inches but not more than 4 inches ........ ............................... 120.00
SECTION 7: That Section 16 -23 (Sewer Use and Industrial Cost Recovery Program) of
Chapter 16 (Plumbing and Sewers) of the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield, as
amended, be and the same is hereby repealed.
SECTION 8: That this Ordinance, and each of its terms, shall be the effective legislative
act of a home rule municipality without regard to whether such Ordinance should: (a) contain
terms contrary to the provisions of current or subsequent non - preemptive state law; or, (b)
legislate in a manner or regarding a matter not delegated to municipalities by state law. It is the
intent of the corporate authorities of the Village of Deerfield that to the extent that the terms of
this Ordinance should be inconsistent with any non - preemptive state law, this Ordinance shall
supersede state law in that regard within its jurisdiction.
SECTION 9: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 21st day of April , 2003.
AYES: Benton, Kayne, Rosenthal, Seiden, Swanson, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0 )
ABSENT: None:,:(.0) . ; ..
ABSTAIN: None (0 )
APPROVED this 21st
ATTEST:
Village Clerk