City of Philadelphia - File #: 030660

• File #: 030660
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 10/9/2003
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Title: Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding certain standards for Water Department rates and charges by requiring the collection of rates to fund a system of City payment or consumer credits for the cost of work performed to maintain certain water and sewer connections, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Clarke, Council President Verna
• Indexes: WATER DEPARTMENT
• Code sections: Title 13 - WATER AND SEWER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/20/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/20/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/20/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/18/2003	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/18/2003	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
11/18/2003	0	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/28/2003	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/9/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
10/9/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding certain standards for Water Department rates and charges by requiring the collection of rates to fund a system of City payment or consumer credits for the cost of work performed to maintain certain water and sewer connections, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER.

CHAPTER 13-100. WATER RATES.

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§13-101. Standards.

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(2) Standards for Rates and Charges: Pursuant to Section 5-801 of the Charter, the Water Department shall fix and regulate rates and charges for supplying water, without further authorization of Council, in accordance with the following standards:

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(g) Rates and charges shall include charges, apportioned among all Philadelphia consumers regardless of need for repair or replacement work, to fund a system of City payment or consumer credits for the cost of necessary work performed to repair and replace Philadelphia consumers' section of service pipe between the connection to the City's water main and the curb line. Nothing in this subsection (g) shall require the City to assume liability for water leaks or the conditions of sidewalks, valve covers or other surface conditions related to the consumer's service pipe.

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§13-201.

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(2) Standards for Rates and Charges: Pursuant to Section 5-801 of the Charter, the Water Department shall fix and regulate rates and charges for supplying sewage disposal services, without further authorization of Council, in accordance with the following standards:

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(h) Rates and charges shall include charges, apportioned among all Philadelphia consumers regardless of need for repair or replacement work, to fund a system of City payment or consumer credits for the cost of necessary work p...