587-23 Schedule of Units for Sewer Service Charges (Amend Admin Code 4.5.6)ORDINANCE NO.587-23
AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 4.5.6 REGARDING THE
SCHEDULE OF UNITS FOR SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Be it enacted by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, County
of El Dorado, State of California, as follows:
SECTION I - POLICY AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to adopt certain changes to the Administrative Code
amending the schedule of units for sewer service charges.
SECTION II — DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
A. The District — The South Tahoe Public Utility District.
B. The Board — The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District.
C. Administrative Code — The compilation and codification of all of the
Administrative, Water and Sewer Ordinances of the District, which establish the
authority and the principles for the decisions of the District, and provide the
public with guidelines applicable to District operations.
D. Sewer Unit — An estimated measurement of quantity and strength of wastewater
discharged to the sewer system. A sewer unit represents incremental capacity
rights in the form of fixtures or facilities causing actual or potential sewage
discharge to the sewer system. A sewer unit is used for the purposes of
determining sewer service charges.
SECTION III — FINDINGS
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, El Dorado County,
State of California, makes the following findings:
1. The Board passed and adopted Ordinance No. 34 in March 1958, which included
a Schedule of Units for sewer service charges stating that laundromats are to be charged for two
sewer units per washing machine.
2. The District's current Administrative Code still includes the same Schedule of
Units in regard to laundromats, but states that most other commercial establishments are to be
billed one Sewer Unit per five fixture units as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code.
3. Modern commercial clothes washing machines are significantly more efficient
and discharge a lower quantity and strength wastewater than washing machines available in
1958.
4. The 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code specifically defines a number of fixture units
associated with washing machines for public use.
5. The Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the District and its
customers to amend the Schedule of Units to base laundromat sewer units on the fixture units as
defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code.
SECTION IV — SCHEDULE OF UNITS
Administrative Code Section 4.5.6 shall be amended in its entirety as follows:
4.5.6 Schedule of Units. The following is a schedule of the number of units to be applied to
each type of connection to the sewer system of the District:
a) Homes and Apartments: A minimum of three (3) units for each home or each
apartment plus an additional unit for each bath or half -bath in excess of two baths, except that the
minimum for a home or apartment having only one bath and only one bedroom, which is
equipped with low water -use fixtures, or for a studio apartment, is two (2) units.
b) Motels/Hotels/Timeshares: Each bath with shower and/or standard bathtub with less
than seventy-five (75) gallon overflow capacity, one (1) unit. Bathtubs with overflow capacity
equal to or greater than seventy-five (75) gallons shall require one (1) additional unit. Each
kitchen, one (1) unit.
c) Restaurant: One (1) unit per restroom; five (5) units for the first twenty (20) seats,
whether indoor seats or outdoor seats, plus one (1) additional unit for every twenty (20) indoor
seats or fraction over twenty (20). The first twenty (20) seats of outdoor seating shall not require
any units; outdoor seating in excess of the first twenty (20) seats shall require one-half (.5) units
per twenty (20) seats; one (1) additional unit for every forty (40) outdoor seats or fraction over
forty (40). For the purpose of this Section, where a bar is operated in connection with a
restaurant, bar stools will be counted as seats. Commercial establishments that sell food, but
which have no eating or seating on the property shall be counted as other commercial in sub-
paragraph (i).
d) Service Stations: Five (5) units, one (1) unit per RV dump.
e) Mobile Home/Trailer Parks, Campgrounds: Three (3) units per trailer space that will
accommodate a trailer in excess of forty (40) feet in length and twelve (12) feet in width with a
sewer connection provided; one (1) unit per trailer space for all other trailer spaces with a sewer
connection provided. One (1) unit per two trailer spaces without a sewer connection provided.
f) Swimming Pools, hot tubs, used in connection with a commercial establishment: Two
(2) units per swimming pool and hot tub.
g) Taverns without food facilities: Five (5) units, plus one (1) unit per restroom.
h) Meeting Rooms, Banquet/Ballroom Facilities: One (1) unit per 100-person of
maximum room capacity, or fraction thereof, as designed by the Fire Chief with authority in the
jurisdiction.
i) All other commercial establishments: One (1) sewer unit per five (5) fixture units as
defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code.
SECTION V — SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance or the Administrative Code. The Board of Directors declares and determines that
it would have passed section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
thereof of this Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations and the Administrative
Code irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be determined to be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION VI — EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance amending the above referenced section of the Administrative Code shall
take effect thirty days after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District at its duly held regular meeting on the 6th day of July, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Haven, Romsos, Peterson, Sheehan, Exline
NOES:
ABSENT:
David Peterson, President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of thel3oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
•ter �•■r■• vvv•�• ■
PUBLISHING COMPANY
South Lake Tahoe, CA
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION123
RGE oAlilriburge
Customer Account #:124020
Reference: STPUD Notice of Amended Ordinance
Legal Account
Shannon Chandler
1275 Meadow Crest Dr.
Proof and Statement of
Publication
County of El Dorado, State of California. The undersigned,
Deona Deselms being
the principal clerk of the Nevada County Publishing Co. declares
that the Nevada County Publishing Co. now is, and during all times
herein named, was a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of California, and now is, and during all times
herein named was the printer of Tahoe Daily Tribune, a newspaper
of general circulation, as defined by section 6000 of the Government
Code of the State of California, printed and published daily (Sundays
excepted) in the City of South Lake Tahoe, County of El Dorado,
i
State of California, and that affiant is the principal clerk of said
Nevada County Publishing Co.
That the printed advertisement hereto annexed was published in the
said Tahoe Daily Tribune, for the full required period of 1 time(s)
commencing on 21 Jul 2023, and ending on 21 Jul 2023, all days
inclusive.
certify, under jjpeenal-ty of perjury, the forgoing is true and correct.
D_
Signed:. Deddk.
Legals Advertising Clerk
Ad #: 284006
See Proof on Next Page
STPUD Notice of Amended Ordinance - Page 1 of 3
Nekivspaper page size: Width: 10.00 in., Height: 14.00 in,.
ORDINANCE NO. 587-23
AN ORDINANCE. OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT AMENDING ADMIN1STRATI►r£ CODEe. SECTIO\ 4.5.6 REGARDING THE
SCHEDULE OF UNITS FOR SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Be it enacted by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, County
ofEl Dorado, State of California, as followtS
SECTION i- POLICY AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to adopt certain changes to the Administrative Code
amending the schedule of units for sewer servieel charges.
SECTION 11 — DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this 0"nancc, the terms used herein are dciitied as fatlows
A. The District — The South Tahoe Public utility District.
B. The Board — The Board of Directors of the Soudm Tahoe Public Utility Dtsinct.
C. Adr i iv - The compilation and codiilcation of all of the
Administrative. venter and Sewer Ordinances of die District, which e�tablrsh the
auihoniv and the principles for the decisions of the District, and provide the
public with guidelines appIicublc S(m Dislrict operations.
❑_ Sewer Unil — An estimated measurement of quantity and strength of wastewater
discharged to the scorer system. A sewer unit ruP(cscnts incremental capacity
rights in the form of mixtures or facililies causing actual or poi enIial we age
dischuge to the sewer system. A sewcr unit is used for the purposes or
determining sewer Service charges.
SECTION Ii1 —FINDINGS
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, El Dorado County,
State of California, makes the following findings:
1. The Board passed and adopted Ordinance No. 34 in March 1958, which included
a Schedule of Units I'or seiner service chmges slating that laundromats are to be charged formwa
sewer units per washing machine.
2. The District's current Administrnivc Code still includes the same Schedule of
Units to regard to laundranmats, but states that toast other commercial establishments arc to be
billed one Sever Unit per five fixture units as dciined is the Uniform Plumbing Coda
3. Modern commercial clothes uwhmng machines tyre significantly [pore efficient
and dsscharge a lower quantity and strength wwgewascr than washing machines available in
1958
4. The 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code specifically defines a number of fixture units
associated with waishin>_ machines for public use
5. The Board has determined drat it is in the best interest of the District and its
customers to amend the Schedule of Units to base lnundromat sewer units on the fixture units as
defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code.
SECTION iV — SCHEDULE OF UNITS
gdministrativc Code Section 4.5.6 shall be amended in its entirety as fellows:
4.3.6 5chcdutc of Unit&_ The following is a schedutc of the number of units lobe applied to
each type of connection to the sewer system of the District:
it Hnrnes and Apartments. A minimum of three (3) units for each home or each apartment plus
an additional unit t'or each bath or half -bath in exccei: (if two baths. except that the trim ntum for
a hams or apartment havirtg only one bath and only one bedroom, w'hiell is a quipped with law
water -use fixtures, or for a studio apanmwmt, is Iwo (2) units
b I Motels, i"iomclsTimesharez: Each bath with shower andior standard bathtub with less
than se" ell n••five (75) gallon overflow opacity. one ( I ) unit. Bathtubs with overflow capacity
equal to or s [cater than sevcn(wlive (75) gallort_s sbull require one t I ) additional unit Fach
kitchen, one I11 unit.
c) Restaurant' One ( t a unit per rCstroom: [Five (5) units for the first twenty (20) seats.
whether indoor scats or outdoor stars, plus one 11) additional unit for every twenty f20) indoor
sears or !merlon over Iwenty (20). The first twenty (201 scats of outdoor seating shall not require
any units: outdoor seating in excess of the first twenty (20) seats she11 require one-half (.5) units
per twenty (20) scats: one ( I 1 additional unit ror every forty (40) outdoor seats or fraclion over
Pony (40), For the purpose of this Section, where a bar is operated in connection with a
restaurant, bar stools will be counted as scats. Commsrciul establishments that sell fond, but
which have no eating or seating on the property shall be counted as other commercial in sub-
paragraph (i).
d) Service Stations: Five 15) units, one (I ) unit per RV dump.
el Mobile Homerl-railer Parks, Campgmunds Three (3) units per uailer space that will
accommodate a trailer in excess of Forty (40) feel in length and twelve (12) feet in width with a
sewer connection providers. one (I 1 unit per trailer space for all other trailer spates with a sewer
connection provided. Onc (1) unit per two trailer spaces without a sewer connection provided.
f) Swiinining Pools, hot tubs. used in connection with a commercial ";iblishIII nl Two
(2) units per swimming pool and hot tub.
g) lave ms without foul facililit..c- T'ive (5) units. plus one (1) unit Per rest room,
hi ldtxting Rooms. 13anquetlBallroom Facilities: one (1) unit per 10Q-person of
maximum room capacity. or fraction mhercof, as designed by the Fire.Chief with authonty in the
jurisdiction.
i) All other commercial establishments: One (1) sewer unit per five (5) fixture units as
defined in die Uniform Plumbing Code.
SECTION V— S E V E RABI LI TY
if any Section. subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase orthis
Ordinance and its fmplementing rules and regulations is for env reason hctd to be
unconssitwional or invalid, such decision shall not erred the validity ofthe remaining puttions of
this Ordinance or tho. Administrative Code. The Board of Directors declares and detemaries that
STPUD Notice of Amended Ordinance - Page ,2 of 3
Newspaper page size: Width: 10.00 in., Height: 14.00 in.
it would have passed section, iubseetion, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
thereofof this Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations and the Administrative
Code urespcetive orthe fact that any one or more sections. subsections, 5uhdivisions,
paragraphs, s,;ntenees, clauses or phrases may be determined to be unamsntunonal or invalid.
SECTION VI — EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance amending the above referenced section of the Administrative Code shall
take ef7%1ct thirty days after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District at its duly held regular meeting on the 6th day of July 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Romsos, Peterson, Sheehan, Haven, Exline
Published: July 21, 2023
STPUD Notice of Amended Ordinance - Page 3 of 3