§ 134-407. Service charge and fees.

(a)

The Board of County Commissioners as Ex-officio Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District hereby adopts the Rates, Fees, and Charges as set forth in Schedule 1; inclusive, appended hereto as Appendix A, which shall be imposed upon all Users of the Collier County Water-Sewer District services within the District boundaries and outside the District boundaries subject to appropriate mutual agreements. These rates, fees, and charges may be changed from time to time by Resolutions of the Board of County Commissioners as Ex-officio Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, provided the Board holds an advertised public hearing with regard to the Schedule amendments. The hearing may be placed on the Board's Summary Agenda and remain there for final action of the Board if no one removes the matter from that part of the agenda.

(b)

Charges and Fees.

1.

The District may adopt charges and fees which may include but are not limited to:

(a)

Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the District's pretreatment program;

(b)

Fee for monitoring, inspection and surveillance procedures;

(c)

Fee for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction;

(d)

Fees for permit applications;

(e)

Fees for filing appeals;

(f)

Fees for consistent removal (by the District) of pollutants otherwise subject to Federal Pretreatment Standards;

(g)

Amount of effluent bond;

(h)

Fees for special arrangements; and

(i)

Other fees as the District may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.

2.

Wastewater system Users determined by the County to be included in the "FOG" (Fats, Oil and Grease) Program shall pay a monthly Supplemental Service Charge to be established by Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. These charges are to pay for additional services required to monitor wastes being discharged by such Users. This charge shall be separate and distinct from the excess strength surcharge. This Supplemental Service Charge will be levied to cover costs for:

(a)

Monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures;

(b)

Collection and analyses of wastewater samples;

(c)

Collection and evaluation of monitoring data;

(d)

Equipment servicing by an independent service company; and

(e)

Other requirements deemed necessary to implement the pretreatment program as delineated in this Ordinance.

These fees are related solely to the matters covered by this Ordinance and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the District.

(Ord. No. 2012-13, § 7)