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Ordinance amending the fee sections of the City Code at multiple locations to reflect current practices, and to bring those sections into compliance with Chapter 170: Fees.
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Whereas, Council passed Chapter 170, which requires an annual fee book to be voted on by Council as part of the budget process, and
Whereas, Council did not remove the other sections of the Code that authorized the various directors to set the fees themselves, and
Whereas, court cases have eliminated the ability of the City to simply increase the fees by 3% or by inflation annually, yet references to the ability to do those annual increases still appear in the Code, and
Whereas, some services are no longer provided by the City of Pittsburgh, and references to charging fees for those services should be removed from the Code, and
Whereas, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh desires to clean up the City Code, and ensure that all fees are annually approved by Council,
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The City Code is hereby amended at Title One: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 170: Fees, as follows:
CHAPTER 170: - FEES
SEE ATTACHMENT
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§ 170.01 - FEE DETERMINATION AND COLLECTION.
(a) Authority to establish. The City Clerk and directors of all City departments are authorized to establish a schedule of fees for the use of city-owned or operated facilities or vehicles; for the furnishing or identification passes and copies of records, maps, drawings, plans, reports and any other similar materials; and for any other services furnished by any department for the benefit of any private individual or entity.
(b) Determination of fees. The fees shall be commensurate with the cost of rendering the service in the opinion of the City Clerk or Director and may be adjusted from time to time at his or her discretion.
(1) Exempt agencies. No charge shall be made for furnishing copies of records to agencies of the federal government, any state government and other local governments.
(c) Disposition of moneys. All fees so collected by the various departments shall be transmitted to the City Treasurer.
(d) Creation of an annual fee schedule :
(1) The Director of Finance shall create and maintain a fee schedule containing all fees and charges set in the Pittsburgh City Municipal Code or authorized to be set by the City Clerk or Department Directors pursuant to this Section 170.01, pursuant to other Municipal Code Sections, or pursuant to other applicable law.
(2) This fee schedule must be made accessible to the public and shall be posted on the City's website.
(3) On or before June 30[, 2015, and each year thereafter] of each year, the City Clerk and department directors shall submit to the Director of Finance a list of proposed departmental fees and charges for the following year.
(e) Adjusting fees and charges [to CPI-U] annually:
(1) In order to ensure that all fees and charges accurately reflect the costs of administration, the Director of Finance shall review the fee schedules proposed by each department and adjust all fees and charges annually based upon the cost of providing the service for which the fee is being charged [the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers ("CPI-U") for Pittsburgh. This index adjustment will not apply in the event that a Director offers a discretionary increase for a fee or charge for the following year. All other fees and charges will be subject to this index adjustment except as otherwise directed by the Director of Finance or as prohibited by collective bargaining agreement or applicable state or federal law.]
(2) The fee schedule shall be submitted by the Finance Director and/or Mayor as a part of the annual budget submission to City Council.
(3) Council shall approve the fee schedule as a part of the annual approval of the City's Operating Budget.
[(4) The inaugural fee schedule shall be created and presented to Council along with the Mayor's proposed 2016 Budget. Subsequent adjustments to CPI-U shall be made annually.]
[(5) The inaugural fee schedule shall become effective as of January 1, 2016. Upon said effective date:
a. The fee schedule shall thereinafter supersede any conflicting amounts for fees or charges prescribed by the Code; and
b. All resolutions, ordinances or parts thereof authorizing the City Clerk or directors to set fees without Council approval shall be hereby amended to comply with the authorization process set forth in this Chapter.]
[§ 170.02 - FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
(a) The following fees shall be assessed by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services:
Basic Life Support Base Charge .....$900.00
Advanced Life Support-1 Base Charge .....1,050.00
Advanced Life Support-2 Base Charge .....1,200.00
Patient Loaded Mile, per mile .....13.00
Oxygen .....60.00
EKG Monitor .....100.00
Nitrous Oxide .....60.00
Cervical Collar .....40.00
Additional Attendant .....400.00
Extrication .....750.00
The fees may be adjusted from time to time at the discretion of the Chief of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services who shall annually report such adjustments to Council. All fees shall be commensurate with the cost of providing said emergency medical services and shall be computed in accordance with generally recognized industry standards.
(b) The Bureau is hereby authorized to promulgate appropriate regulations for the billing and collection of the aforesaid charge; provided, however, that nothing herein shall require payment prior to and conditioned upon, the rendering of services and transportation by the Bureau. The City is committed to providing emergency medical services to all of its residents regardless of ability to pay.
(c) When the Bureau renders ambulance and life support services, it shall inquire if the patient (whether a resident or non-resident of the City) is covered by any private or public health insurance plan. If the patient has coverage, the Bureau shall make further inquiry to obtain any information it requires in order to maintain accurate records and/or submit bills to the insurance carrier. Failure to respond to such inquiries within thirty (30) days shall be a violation of this section punishable by a fine of up to three hundred dollars ($300.00); provided, however, nothing herein shall require a patient to make any payment or provide any insurance information prior to the rendering of services or transportation by the Bureau. Residents and non-residents shall be billed directly for any balance amounts still owing for services rendered after any applicable payment by an insurance company is made.]
[§ 170.03 - CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR 911 SYSTEM.
The monthly contribution rate of one dollar ($1.00) per local exchange access line is hereby enacted for the City of Pittsburgh 911 System. The rate shall be payable by telephone subscribers within the municipal boundaries of the City in accordance with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act, Act 79 of 1990, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any person who fails to pay such rate within thirty (30) days of billing therefor shall be in violation of this section.]
§ 170.04 - FEES FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
[The Director of the Department of Personnel and Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to establish and implement a fee to be paid by individuals who take Civil Service examinations so long as such fee does not violate a collective bargaining agreement.
The fee shall be calculated not to exceed the cost to the City of administering such examinations.]
There shall be no charge for Civil Service Examinations, unless otherwise specified in a collective bargaining agreement.
[§ 170.05 - FEES FOR CITY COURT.
A charge of five dollars ($5.00) per case shall be charged to individuals entering into an alternative program for low level crimes. This charge will be assessed when individual is referred to a community service organization. These charges shall be commensurate with the costs of rendering referrals.
A charge of five dollars ($5.00) per case shall be charged to individuals receiving citations. These charges shall be commensurate with the minimum assessment of court costs.]
§ 170.06 - FEES FOR POLICE SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT.
(a) The following fee shall be assessed by the Bureau of Police:
(1) Ten (10) percent of the hourly wage of a Police Officer Fourth Year per hour per officer.
(b) All fees shall be commensurate with the cost of providing said Police Secondary Employment Details and shall be computed in accordance with generally recognized industry standards.
(c) Fees and Cost Recovery for Special Events shall continue to be governed by Chapter 470: Permitting of Special Events.
Section 2. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title One: Administrative, Article I: General Provisions, Chapter 107: Permits and Licenses Generally, Section 170.02: Fee, as follows:
§ 107.02 - FEE.
Unless otherwise indicated in any provision of this Code, prior to the issuance of any permit, or license, the applicant shall pay a fee as prescribed by [the appropriate department] annual fee schedule set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 3. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title One: Administrative, Article III: Organization, Chapter 139: Department of Parks and Recreation, Section 139.04: Swimming Pools, as follows:
§ 139.04 - SWIMMING POOL POLICIES.
(a) During all hours of operation, the Director shall ensure that each City pool has the necessary number of lifeguards and other trained personnel to ensure the safety of all persons using said pools.
(b) The Director is hereby authorized and directed to coordinate with youth groups and other organizations wishing to use City pools to ensure that the maximum capacity of the pool facilities is not exceeded and to ensure availability of lifeguards and other necessary trained personnel.
(c) The Director is hereby authorized [and directed] to develop a policy for providing free and/or reduced swimming pool tags to low- and moderate-income youth who reside in the City and for organizations who provide summer programming for any City youth and to provide the Mayor and Council with a report detailing the necessary budgetary impacts.
(1) Free and/or reduced swimming pool fees shall be voted on annually by City Council as a part of the City’s annual fee schedule, pursuant to Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(d) Group pool tags shall be allowed for individual use during regular pool hours of operation.
Section 4. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Two: Fiscal, Article I: Administration, Chapter 201: City Treasurer, Section 201.12: Collection of Fee for Non-Sufficient Funds for Payments Made By Bank Check, paragraph (b) as follows:
§ 201.12 - COLLECTION OF FEE FOR NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS MADE BY BANK CHECK.
(b) The Treasurer shall establish a NSF fee that shall include any and all charges incurred by the City and shall also determine a processing recovery fee.
(1) [The Treasurer may change the NSF and processing recovery fee annually or at times when fees charged against the City increase] The fee shall be included in the annual fee schedule, by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 5. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Three: Water, Article V: Rates, Charges and Uses, Chapter 331: Usage Rates, as follows:
CHAPTER 331: - USAGE RATES
§ 331.01 - RATE AMENDMENT BY [COUNCIL] PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY.
[Water rates in effect as of the date of enactment of this Water Title shall continue in effect without change from year to year unless amended by ordinance of Council which shall be effective as of the first day of the year immediately following the year of passage of the ordinance.]
Water rates shall be set by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
§ 331.02 - METERED QUARTERLY WATER RATES.
(a) Metered water rates shall be set by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
[(a) Building purposes. No water shall be furnished for construction without installation of a water meter, approved and registered by the Department of Water. Metered rates shall be used to compute consumption of water for building purposes in addition to fire hydrant charges as provided in § 333.02.
(b) Minimum quarterly rate. A quarterly minimum charge shall be assessed for each metered account based on the meter size or gallon usage, as follows:
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Meter Size (Inches) |
Minimum Usage (1,000 Gallons) |
Minimum Quarterly Charge |
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⅝ or ⅝ × ¾ |
5 |
$9.71 |
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¾ |
7 |
13.92 |
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1 |
14 |
24.89 |
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1¼ |
22 |
37.34 |
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1½ |
29 |
51.11 |
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2 |
50 |
85.62 |
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3 |
120 |
198.81 |
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4 |
210 |
350.69 |
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6 |
526 |
806.22 |
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8 |
975 |
1,487.91 |
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10 or larger |
1,643 |
2,419.47 |
(c) Vacant premises. Where premises are completely vacant, the water supply has been shut off at the curb box and the water meter has been returned to the Department of Water, the minimum charge will be nine dollars and seventy-one cents ($9.71) per quarter until the ferrule is removed from the transmission main.
(d) Additional charges per quarter. The following rates are to be charged for use of water where a meter is available, in addition to the minimum rates set forth in subsection (b) hereof.
Rate Per
Gallons Usage 1,000 Gallons
0 to 250,000 $1.38
250,001 to 750,000 1.26
750,001 to 1,500,000 1.20
1,500,001 and over 1.14]
[(e)] (b) Water for fire purposes. No charge shall be made for water used during fires. All water used through fire systems except during fires, shall be charged at metered rates. All fire systems shall be metered, excepting sprinkler head systems, and the minimum charge for each quarter year shall be [as follows:] determined by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
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[Fire Line Size (Inches Meter Size (Inches & Charge |
2 & 3; |
4 |
6 & Larger |
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⅝ or ⅝ × ¾ |
$17.06 |
$24.09 |
$34.67 |
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¾ |
18.62 |
25.64 |
36.23 |
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1 |
20.00 |
27.03 |
37.61 |
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1½ |
25.85 |
32.87 |
43.44 |
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2 |
31.71 |
38.75 |
49.32 |
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3 |
49.31 |
56.33 |
66.92 |
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4 |
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85.65 |
96.23 |
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6 |
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149.00 |
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8 |
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266.31] |
§ 331.03 - UNMETERED WATER RATES.
[Water rates for unmetered water in effect as of the date of enactment of this Water Title shall continue in effect without change from to year unless amended by ordinance of Council which shall be effective as of the first day of the year immediately following the year of passage of the ordinance]
Water rates shall be set by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
Section 6. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Three: Water, Article V: Rates, Charges and Uses, Chapter 332: Unmetered Water Rates, as follows:
CHAPTER 332: - UNMETERED WATER RATES
§ 332.01 - LEVY OF ANNUAL UNMETERED WATER CHARGE.
[Effective January 1, 1980, and from year to year thereafter, there is hereby levied and shall be assessed the water rents at unmetered water rates where no meter is available to measure water use annually, on a calendar year basis.]
Water rates shall be set by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
[§ 332.02 - UNMETERED WATER RATES.
An annual charge shall be assessed, where no meter is present to measure water use, as follows:
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One room ..... $ 15.90 |
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Each additional room |
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except bathrooms ..... 10.59 |
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For each premise |
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using for domestic |
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purposes in addition |
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to the above: |
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Sinks, slop sinks |
each ..... 7.98 |
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Spigots not otherwise |
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specified |
each ..... 7.98 |
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Set washstands, one |
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in a bathroom |
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self-closing |
each ..... 10.59 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 21.12 |
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Tubs, each compartment |
each ..... 5.31 |
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Bath tubs |
each ..... 21.12 |
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Bath showers |
each ..... 52.79 |
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Water closets, self-closing |
each ..... 31.70 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 42.26 |
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outside |
each ..... 31.70 |
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Urinals, self-closing |
each ..... 15.90 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 31.70 |
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constant flow,⅛inch |
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orifice |
each ..... 369.50 |
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constant flow, ¼-inch |
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orifice |
each ..... 580.65 |
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constant flow, with |
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orifice larger |
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than ¼-inch not allowed |
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Wash pave or other house |
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attachments½or ¾ |
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inch (no hose connections |
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larger than¾inch |
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allowed) |
each ..... 52.79 |
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Lawn sprinklers |
each ..... 158.27 |
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Hydrants, self-closing per |
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family using |
each ..... 5.33 |
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upright on public street |
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or alley |
each ..... 105.60 |
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other than self-closing |
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per family using |
each ..... 21.12 |
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Steam or water boilers for |
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heating ten rooms or |
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under ..... 21.12 |
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Additional for each room |
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above ten ..... 2.15 |
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Dish washer, domestic |
each ..... 7.98 |
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commercial |
each ..... 39.21 |
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Automatic washer, domestic |
each ..... 52.79 |
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Laundromat, per washing |
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machine |
each ..... 140.78 |
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Garbage disposal, domestic |
each ..... 7.98 |
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commercial |
each ..... 156.81 |
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Vegetable sprayer |
each ..... 84.48 |
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Coffee urn |
each ..... 84.48 |
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Fountain cuspidor |
each ..... 84.48 |
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Soda fountain (carbonator) |
each ..... 84.48 |
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Car wash rack |
each ..... 263.94 |
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Steam press |
each ..... 82.17 |
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Chicken cleanery |
each ..... 263.94 |
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Bradley hand shower Large |
each ..... 235.23 |
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Small |
each ..... 156.81 |
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Air condition unit with a |
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return system |
each ..... 105.60 |
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Garage |
each ..... 52.79 |
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Swimming pool, 7.48 gallons |
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per cubic foot area |
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Drinking fountain |
each ..... 35.21 |
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Boarding and Rooming Houses |
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In addition to the foregoing rates for domestic purposes: |
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Boarders and roomers, |
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not exceeding five ..... 21.12 |
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not exceeding ten ..... 52.79 |
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not exceeding 25 ..... 105.60 |
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each additional 25 ..... 52.79 |
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Hotels, Restaurants, and the like |
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Hotels |
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not more than 25 rooms per room ..... $ 13.26 |
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more than 25 rooms per room ..... 13.26 |
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Bar, including water fixtures |
each ..... 316.73 |
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Kitchen, according to number |
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of draw cocks 63.98 to 527.85 |
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Sinks, slop sinks |
each ..... 68.97 |
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Set washstands, cold, |
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self-closing |
each ..... 31.70 |
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hot and cold, self-closing |
each ..... 48.35 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 73.92 |
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Baths, private, for the use of |
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guests |
each ..... 73.92 |
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public |
each ..... 132.03 |
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shower |
each ..... 158.37 |
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Water closets, self-closing |
each ..... 58.11 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 95.03 |
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Urinals, self-closing |
each ..... 52.80 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 73.92 |
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constant flow,⅛inch |
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orifice |
each ..... 369.50 |
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constant flow, ¼-inch |
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orifice |
each ..... 580.65 |
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Urinals, constant flow, |
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with orifice larger |
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than¼inch not |
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allowed |
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Laundries attached to hotels, |
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per room in hotel ..... 5.33 |
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Steam or water boilers for |
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heating, for each room |
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from 1 to ten ..... 7.98 |
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Additional for each room |
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above ten ..... 5.33 |
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Steam boilers for power purposes, |
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per each H.P. ..... 36.99 |
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Gas engines, with circulating tanks, |
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per each H.P. ..... 15.90 |
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without circulating tanks, |
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per each H.P. ..... 31.70 |
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Elevator, hydraulic, according |
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to capacity, each $586.49 to 15,835.28 |
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Wash pave |
each ..... 31.70 |
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Hose,⅝inch or ¾-inch |
each ..... 79.26 |
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larger than ¾-inch |
each ..... 211.16 |
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Spigots for ordinary |
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purposes not |
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enumerated |
each ..... 84.47 |
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Restaurants and eating houses |
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in addition to above rates |
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for hotels, restaurants, |
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and the like |
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Guests, |
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not exceeding 100 daily ..... $105.60 |
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not exceeding 200 daily ..... 211.16 |
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not exceeding 500 daily ..... 316.73 |
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not exceeding 1,000 daily ..... 527.85 |
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Workshops, Stores, Offices, Amusement Places, and the like |
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Stores of any character, |
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amusement places, meeting |
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places, first floor per |
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100 square feet ..... 10.59 |
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All additional floors contained |
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in the same buildings and |
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occupied by one tenant |
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per 100 square feet ..... 7.98 |
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When occupied by more than |
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one tenant, per |
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100 square feet ..... 10.59 |
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Offices |
each room 21.12 |
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Warehouses with water service |
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on premises, per floor ..... 105.60 |
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Warehouses without water |
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on premises 105.60 |
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A WAREHOUSE is here defined as a building used solely and entirely for storage of goods. |
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In addition to the rates enumerated above: |
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Sleeping rooms, with stationary |
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washstand |
each ..... 42.26 |
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without stationary |
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washstand |
each ..... 31.70 |
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Set washstands, self-closing |
each ..... 15.90 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 21.12 |
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Baths |
each ..... 42.26 |
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Shower baths |
each ..... 105.60 |
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Water closets, self-closing |
each ..... 31.70 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 52.79 |
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Urinals, self-closing |
each ..... 21.12 |
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other than self-closing |
each ..... 42.26 |
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constant flow,⅛inch |
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orifice |
each ..... 369.50 |
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constant flow, ¼-inch |
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orifice |
each ..... 580.65 |
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constant flow, with orifice |
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larger than ¼-inch |
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not allowed. |
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Fixtures and water uses not enumerated under this heading shall be assessed under the heading "Hotels, Restaurants, and the like" |
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Billiard tables, from |
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one or three tables |
each ..... 10.59 |
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Additional tables |
each ..... 5.33 |
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Bowling alleys, from one to |
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three alleys, |
each alley ..... 10.59 |
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Additional alleys |
each ..... 5.33 |
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Barber shops, no additional |
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charge for stationary |
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wash stands |
each chair ..... 79.26 |
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Blacksmith forges, one or |
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two fires |
each ..... 63.36 |
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additional fires |
each ..... 42.26 |
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Bakeries, per bbl. of flour |
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used |
per bbl. ..... .62 |
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Dye establishment, per tub |
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or machine |
each ..... 105.60 |
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Laundries, per washing |
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machine |
each ..... 527.84 |
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All establishments doing a |
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laundry business not using |
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washing machines ..... 527.84 |
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Photograph of blueprint |
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galleries, per bath |
each ..... 158.37 |
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Slaughter houses, per head |
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dressed |
each ..... 1.10 |
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Bottling houses |
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Malting houses |
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Natatoriums |
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Refrigerating plants, large or |
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small |
per ton ..... 316.73 |
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Air conditioning plants, large or |
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small |
per ton ..... 316.73 |
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Public Buildings Other than School Buildings |
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Steam or water boilers for heating |
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1 to 10 H.P. |
per H.P. ..... 10.59 |
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Additional for each H.R over 10 H.P. ..... 21.12 |
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Wash pave |
each ..... 52.79 |
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Fixtures or water uses not enumerated under this heading shall be assessed under the heading of "Hotel, Restaurants, and the like" |
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Fountains and Aquaria |
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Flowing ten hours per day, six |
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months per year, counter |
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jets in stores 1/16 inch |
each ..... 82.80 |
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Gardens, and the like, 1/16 |
each ..... 82.80 |
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Gardens, and the like, each |
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additional jet ..... 31.70 |
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⅛ inch jet |
each ..... 115.50 |
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Gardens, and the like, each |
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additional jet ..... 52.79 |
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¼ inch jet |
each ..... 190.07 |
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Gardens, and the like, |
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additional jet ..... 105.60 |
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½ inch jet |
each ..... 527.85 |
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Drinking fountains, self-closing ..... 35.21 |
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*editors note - the entirety of the above table is to be repealed
§ 332.03 - ASSESSMENTS AND BILLING.
[(a) An assessment shall be made of the water use in all nonmetered premises on the basis of the schedule set forth in Section 332.03. Pursuant to the Act of 1911, May 12, P.L. 295 § 3 (53 P.S. § 25943), water rents on a flat rate basis shall be payable in advance during the months of January, February and March of each year. A discount of two (2) percent shall be allowed on the flat water rents paid during the month of January.
(b) Alternatively, consumers assessed at the flat rate shall have the option to pay water rents quarterly as follows:
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Quarter |
By |
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First |
March 31 |
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Second |
April 30 |
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Third |
July 31 |
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Fourth |
October 31 |
(c) If payments are not made by the prescribed due date, they shall be considered delinquent, and penalty shall be added at the rate of six (6) percent of the total amount of the delinquent water rents and interest at the rate of one-half of one (0.5) percent per month on the face amount of the delinquent water rents shall be added and every month or part thereof that the same is delinquent and unpaid.]
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority shall assess and bill for water and sewer usage.
§ 332.04 - EXONERATIONS FOR VACANCIES.
[(a) Vacant premises. Where the premises are completely vacant and the entire supply of water is shut off at the curb box, upon filing by the owner of a notarized vacancy affidavit in the office of the Department of Water, exonerations of ninety (90) percent shall be issued for the period during which the entire premises are vacant and the water shut off, provided that the period during which the water is shut off is greater than sixty (60) percent consecutive days. The exoneration shall not be in an amount less than the charge for minimum metered accounts.
(b) Changes in water uses. Where fixtures are removed and water uses discontinued, exonerations shall be issued covering the discontinued use from the date of approval of the contract covering the revised water uses. In case any owner of any premises shall cause or allow water to be used for any premises or in any fixtures for which there is no approved water contract on file, the rate shall be as specified in § 332.01 and shall date from the preceding January 1, and the water for the entire premises shall be shut off until an approved contract for additional water uses or fixtures has been signed and placed on file in the office of the Department of Water. All fixtures on any premises, whether used or not, shall be assessed as long as they remain in position.]
(a) The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority shall determine the process for exonerations for vacant properties and changes in water uses.
[(c)] (b) Exceptions. Where premises acquired by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the School District of Pittsburgh, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh or other governmental agency for highway, school or other public redevelopment purposes are completely vacant; and notice thereof has been given to the Department of Water and the City Treasurer; and the entire supply of water is shut off and the meter removed, exonerations of one hundred (100) percent shall be made in the case of any building which the aforesaid governmental bodies or agencies certify to be vacant and scheduled for demolition. No exoneration shall be granted for any water charges incurred prior to the notice and certification as described above.
Section 7. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Three: Water, Article V: Rates, Charges and Uses, Chapter 333: Special Charges and Uses as follows:
CHAPTER 333: - SPECIAL CHARGES AND USES
§ 333.01 - CHARGES FOR WORK PERFORMED.
[(a) Establishment. The Director of Water shall set reasonable fees for all services performed by the Department of Water, including fees for the connection and installation of water service as well as fees for water meter tests arising out of disputed bills.
(b) Computation. Fees shall be computed on the basis of costs incurred by the Department of Water, taking into account wages paid, fringe benefits, overhead and other costs that might accrue to the Department. The Director shall issue regulations listing such charges and shall update them as necessary.
(c) Payment prior to work. All charges including those for overtime shall be paid prior to performance of the applicable work.
(d) Effective date. All standard charges shall become effective on the day they are filed with the City Clerk.]
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority may set reasonable charges for all services performed by the PWSA.
§ 333.02 - FIRE HYDRANTS.
(a) The [Department of Water shall] Bureau of Fire and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority may regulate the use of water from all fire hydrants and outlets including private hydrants.
[(a)] (b) Permit for use. No person shall use any fire hydrant without first applying to the [Director of Water] Bureau of Fire or the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority who may issue a permit upon evaluation of the request. The permit fee [shall] may include costs for compensation of inspection by Department personnel and those costs incurred for billing.
[(b) Minimum charge. A minimum charge of eighty-two dollars and fifty cents ($82.50) shall be made for use of water from each fire hydrant for each day water is used. The fee may also include all other charges arising from usage, such as building purposes as provided in § 331.02(a). However, where fire hydrants are used under contract with the City for demolition work, there will be no charge for the use of fire hydrants.]
(c) Permit Fee. The City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority may charge a fee for reviewing permits and for the use of water.
[(c)] (d) Unauthorized opening. No person not authorized by the [City Water or Fire Departments] Fire Bureau or the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority shall open a fire hydrant.
[(d) Flat rate for use other than fire purposes. A property owner shall be billed at the flat rate provided in § 331.03 for water used from a fire hydrant to benefit such property owner other than for fire-fighting purposes.]
(e) Private fire hydrants. The Director of Water Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority shall regulate the use of private fire hydrants and may bill the property owner for any costs incurred in pursuing this function.
(f) Water for fire purposes. Water rates for water used during fires [in effect as of the date of enactment of this Water Title shall continue in effect without change unless amended by resolution of Council which shall be effective as of the first day of the year next proceeding the year of passage of the resolution] shall be set by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.
Section 8. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article IX: Wharves, Chapter 465: Fees and Leases, as follows:
CHAPTER 465: - FEES AND LEASES
§ 465.01 - RENTAL AND DOCKING FEES.
The Director of Finance shall have the authority to [fix a schedule of fees and collect the same] collect fees for all commercial or other boats or vessels docking temporarily at any public wharf or riverbank property owned or controlled by the City. [In fixing the fees the Director shall take into consideration the value of the various portions of the property to be leased as well as the cost of administration of this Article and of the regulation by the Department of Finance of the public wharves and riverbank property owned or controlled by the City.] Said fees shall be set annually by the process set forth in Chapter 170. In addition to the process for calculating fees set forth in Chapter 170, when introducing the annual fee schedule to Council for approval, the Director of Finance shall also take into consideration the value of the various portions of the property to be leased as well as the cost of administration.
§ 465.02 - LEASES.
The Director of Finance shall have authority to execute in the name of the City leases for wharves or riverbank property owned or controlled by the City as provided in Chapter 451.
Section 9. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Five: Traffic, Article III: Towing, Chapter 525: Towing Charges, as follows:
CHAPTER 525: - TOWING CHARGES
§ 525.01 - AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE IMMOBILIZATION AND TOWING CHARGES.
(a) The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to impose and collect a charge [of three hundred dollars ($300.00)] to cover the costs of immobilization of vehicles. A notice of this charge shall be given on the warning notice placed in each immobilized vehicle as provided for in Section 521.01.
(b) The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to impose and collect charges for towing vehicles by City tow trucks or by private towers under contract with the City according to the schedules set forth [by this Chapter] in the annual fee schedule.
(c) The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to impose and collect [twenty-five dollars ($25.00)] an administrative fee when a vehicle is released in the parking area (as defined in Section 525.05) by a tower under contract with the City to the owner or operator of the vehicle.
(d) Towing charges and fees shall be set annually in accordance with Chapter 170 of the City Code.
§ 525.02 - SCHEDULE OF TOWING AND STORAGE FEES.
The charges for towing and storing each designated type of vehicle to the City towing pound shall be set annually in accordance with Chapter 170 of the City Code. [as follows:
|
Type of Vehicle |
Towing Fee |
|
Passenger cars, light trucks, motorcycles and scooters |
$135 |
|
Trucks and Truck Tractors: |
|
|
Class |
(Registered Gross or Combination Weight in Pounds) |
Towing Fee |
|
1 |
5,000 or less |
$135 |
|
2 |
5,001-7,000 |
135 |
|
3 |
7,001-9,000 |
135 |
|
4 |
9,001-11,000 |
160 |
|
5 |
11,001-14,000 |
160 |
|
6 |
14,001-17,000 |
160 |
|
7 |
17,001-20,000 |
160 |
|
8 |
20,001-26,000 |
200 |
|
9 |
26,001-30,000 |
200 |
|
10 |
30,001-33,000 |
200 |
|
11 |
33,001-36,000 |
200 |
|
12 |
36,001-40,000 |
200 |
|
13 |
40,001-44,000 |
210 |
|
14 |
44,001-48,000 |
210 |
|
15 |
48,001-52,000 |
210 |
|
16 |
52,001-56,000 |
210 |
|
17 |
56,001-60,000 |
210 |
|
18 |
60,001-64,000 |
230 |
|
19 |
64,001-68,000 |
230 |
|
20 |
68,001-73,280 |
230 |
|
21 |
73,281-76,000 |
230 |
|
22 |
76,001-78,000 |
230 |
|
23 |
78,001-78,500 |
230 |
|
24 |
78,501-79,000 |
230 |
|
25 |
79,001-80,000 |
230 |
Trailers:
|
(Registered Gross Weight in Pounds) |
|
|
3,000 or less |
$150 |
|
3,001-10,000 |
150 |
|
10,001 or more |
150 |
|
20,001-40,000 |
190 |
|
40,001-56,000 |
195 |
|
56,001-80,000 |
220 |
|
Type of Vehicle |
Towing Fee |
|
All buses, including bus type mobile homes, bus type mobile houses, and converted mobile bus stores |
220 |
|
All construction vehicles and other specially constructed or large vehicles not specifically provided for above |
320 |
(a) Fifty dollars ($50.00) towing fee for stolen cars removed from the pound within twenty-four (24) hours, plus additional fees and payments for special work as charged under the existing tow contract. No storage fees for stolen cars removed within the first twenty-four (24) hours.
(b) One hundred dollars ($100.00) towing fee for stolen cars removed from the pound after the first twenty-four (24) hours, plus additional fees and payments for special work as charged under the existing tow contract and storage fees. Storage fees are charged from time of impoundment.
(c) Notification for stolen cars. The measurement for the twenty-four (24) hour period shall start from the time the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) makes the call to the phone number or numbers listed on the stolen car report.
(d) Subsections (a), (b) and (c) hereof shall only apply to the towing of stolen cars.]
§ 525.03 - FEES AND PAYMENT FOR SPECIAL WORK.
(a) Where vehicles are so badly wrecked, deteriorated or located in positions off the street and the circumstances require special work must be done to accomplish the removal, an hourly rate [shall] may be charged in addition to the vehicle towing charge.
(b) Any fees or charges for special work shall be set annually in accordance with Chapter 170 of the City Code.
[The hourly rate shall be computed from the time the tow truck reaches the scene of the tow until the time the special work is completed. The hourly rate shall be charged in addition to the area charge and shall be as follows:
|
Rate Per Hour |
Use of Wrecker (Tons) |
|
$80 |
½ to 9 |
|
80 |
10 to 19 |
|
80 |
20 to 39 |
|
89 |
40 to 60 |
|
35 |
Extra man |
|
50 |
Extra truck |
(b) All special work shall be noted on the tow sheet and charged to the person claiming the vehicle at the pound over and above the towing rate for the class of vehicle involved.]
§ 525.04 - POSTING TOWING RATES.
A copy of the rates charged for towing all types of vehicles shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each City towing pound and in the annual fee schedule set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
§ 525.05 - NONCONSENSUAL TOWING OF VEHICLES FROM PARKING AREAS.
(a) In this Section 525.05 the term "parking area" means any place within the City, whether wholly or partially enclosed or open, at which motor vehicles are parked or stored for any period of time, whether or not consideration is paid or received.
(b) No fees for towing in excess of those set forth in [Section 525.02] the annual fee schedule shall be charged for towing a motor vehicle from a parking area without the prior consent or authorization of the operator or driver of the vehicle.
(c) No fees for storage in excess of those set forth in [Section 525.02] the annual fee schedule shall be charged after the first twelve (12) hours of storage following the towing of a motor vehicle from a parking area without the prior consent or authorization of the operator or driver of the vehicle. No fee or charge shall be made for the first twelve (12) hours of storage after towing of a motor vehicle from a parking area without the prior consent or authorization of the operator or driver of the vehicle to the storage facility.
(d) An operator or driver of a vehicle towed from a parking area without [her/his] their prior consent or authorization shall not be charged or billed for any fees, services, costs, expenses or other things than the towing and storage fees permitted by [paragraphs (b) and (c) in this Section] the annual fee schedule.
(e) Anyone paying towing and/or storage fees for a motor vehicle towed from a parking area without the prior consent or authorization of the operator or driver of the vehicle shall be permitted to use a VISA Chargecard, Mastercharge Card or an American Express Chargecard.
(f) If, after a tow truck contacts a motor vehicle in a parking area with the intention of towing it without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the vehicle, and the owner or operator arrives in the parking area before the vehicle has been towed from its parking space, the tow truck operator shall advise the vehicle's owner or operator that [she/he] they will immediately release the vehicle to such operator or driver upon payment within five (5) minutes in cash, U.S. Currency, VISA charge card, MasterCard or American Express charge card of the towing fee not in excess of the fee permitted by paragraph (b) in this Section. This Section shall only be applicable to towing services not under contract with the City of Pittsburgh.
(g) The towing service under contract with the City of Pittsburgh shall charge vehicle owners/operators a [fifty-five dollar ($55.00) fee when a vehicle is released prior to towing. The towing service will retain thirty dollars ($30.00) for the fee and collect twenty-five dollars ($25.00) in trust for the City of Pittsburgh as an administrative fee] fee as set forth in the annual fee schedule.
(h) The above fees in subsections (f) and (g) may be charged only if:
(1) The vehicle is either on a flatbed in the process of being pulled onto a flatbed;
(2) The vehicle is connected in any way to a tow truck.
(i) Whoever violates this Section shall be fined a fee not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per violation.
Section 10. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 548: Valet Parking, Section 548.02: License, as follows:
§ 548.02 - LICENSE.
(a) No valet parking service is permitted unless a license allowing this activity has been issued pursuant to this Chapter. A separate license is required for each valet parking service location.
(b) Applications for valet parking operator licenses shall be made to the Director of Mobility and Infrastructure in a form to be set by the Director. Each valet parking operator license issued shall be for a one-year period only.
(c) Fees. The licensee must pay any and all applicable fees as outlined in the [Department's publicly posted Right-of-Way Fee Schedule] City’s annual fee schedule.
(d) Valet parking operator licenses shall be nontransferable.
(e) Eligible spaces.
[1.] (1) A valet parking license shall be eligible for one (1) to three (3) parking spaces.
[2.] (2) A high occupancy valet parking license shall be eligible for six (6) parking spaces and shall not exceed the length of the frontage of the business establishment being serviced.
[3.] (3) The actual number of parking spaces shall be determined by the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure.
(f) A valet parking operator license shall not be issued without proof that the valet parking operator has an insurance certificate from the proprietor's insurance company, naming the City as additional insured. The Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, in consultation with the City Solicitor, shall set the type and coverage of insurance required. In determining the insurance requirements, the Director shall take into consideration factors including, but not limited to, the risk to the City and to the general public, as well as other salient factors.
Section 11. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 548: Valet Parking, Section 548.04: Exceptions, as follows:
§ 548.04 - EXCEPTIONS.
(a) This Chapter shall not apply to any business establishment that provides patron parking entirely and solely on its premises. However, a valet parking operator license shall be required when the vehicle or the keys to the vehicle are given to the valet parking operator or attendant on any part of the public way, even if the actual parking of the vehicle is done entirely and solely on the establishment's premises.
(b) Temporary licenses [shall] may be issued for a two-day period [at the cost of fifty dollars ($50.00)] per license per location at the cost set forth in the City’s annual fee schedule. All other provisions of this Chapter shall apply to said temporary licenses.
(c) Nothing contained in this Chapter is intended to prohibit the ability of private business establishments to exclude public parking on their property, providing it is in conformance with all sections of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances and/or any agreement(s) with the property owner by and between the City of Pittsburgh and/or its component units.
Section 12. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article I: Administration, Chapter 701: General Provisions, Section 701.07: License Fee, as follows:
§ 701.07 - LICENSE FEE.
License fees shall be in the amounts [assessed by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections and reflected in the sections of this Title] prescribed in the annual fee schedule, by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(a) Adjustment. The License Officer shall require an increase in fee when the status of a licensee changes to place [him or her] the licensee in a classification imposing the increase in fee.
(b) Rebate. No rebate or refund of any license fee or part thereof shall be made for any reason except if the fee or any part thereof was collected through an error. The License Officer may adopt a refund policy upon the promulgation of rules and regulations where it is deemed applicable by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections.
(c) Employees. Employees of the city, required to hold a license as provided for in this Title, shall have their license renewed annually without fee. Licenses issued without fee shall be valid only for the City employment and shall not be valid for any other purposes. The employee's supervisor shall provide a written statement to the License Officer stating the requirement for the employee to hold the license.
(d) Renewal penalty. A renewal penalty shall be assessed for each license not renewed by the due date.
(e) Failure to apply penalty. Any business or individual that fails to appropriately apply for a license herein Title VII and operates without a license for any period of time will be subject to a penalty fee of an amount prescribed by the [License Officer] annual fee schedule.
(f) Fees. License Fees shall be [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections each year. At the discretion of the Director of the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections is authorized to increase fees not to exceed three (3) percent annually for Title 7 and Title 10 permits and fees associated with the operation of the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections] included in the annual fee schedule, established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 13. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article I: Administration, Chapter 701: General Provisions, Section 701.08: License Information, paragraph (c): New Location Desired, as follows:
(c) New location desired. A licensee shall have the right to change the location of the licensed business provided he or she shall:
(1) Approval of license officer. Obtain written permission from the License Officer for change of location.
(2) Payment of fee. Pay a removal in an amount prescribed in the current fee schedule [posted to the License Officer] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 14. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 713: Pawnbrokers, Section 713.09: License Fee, as follows:
§ 713.09 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for the issuance of a pawnbroker's license shall be due annually as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code and is valid for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance.
Section 15. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 715: Junk Dealers, Section 715.08: License Fee, as follows:
§ 715.08 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for the issuance of a junk dealer's license shall be due annually as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code and is valid for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance.
Section 16. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 717: Antique or Second Hand Dealers, Section 717.08: License Fee, as follows:
§ 717.08 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for the issuance of a second hand or antique dealer's license shall be due annually as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code and is valid for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance.
Section 17. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 719: Vendors and Peddlers, Section 719.08: Fees for Vendor’s, Vehicular Vendor’s, or Peddler’s License, as follows:
§ 719.08 - FEES FOR VENDOR'S, VEHICULAR VENDOR'S OR PEDDLER'S LICENSE.
The fees for a vendor's, vehicular vendor's peddler's license, or licenses for additional employees shall be due annually as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 18. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 721: Transient Merchants, Section 721.05: License Fee, as follows:
§ 721.05 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for a transient merchant license shall be due annually as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 19. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 723: Trade Fairs, Section 723.05: License Fee, as follows:
§ 723.05 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for a trade fair license shall be due for each respective fair as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 20. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article III: Sales Businesses, Chapter 726: Reselling of Tickets at Heinz Field and PNC Park, section 726.04: Ticket Reselling License Fees, as follows:
§ 726.04 - TICKET RESELLING LICENSE FEES.
[(a) The initial l]License fees for engaging in the trade or business of reselling tickets shall be due as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. An annual license shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance. All license fees are payable to the [the] Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections at the time of application.
[(b) In the first calendar year succeeding the effective date of this chapter and in subsequent calendar years thereafter, the Director of the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections, is authorized to alter such fees and the replacement license fee provided for in Section 726.02(b) of this chapter as circumstances may warrant.]
Section 21. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 741: Mechanical Trade License, Section 741.07: License Fee, as follows:
§ 741.07 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for an initial or renewal of a Mechanical contractor license shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 22. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 743: Welders, Section 743.09: License Fee, as follows:
§ 743.09 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for an initial or renewal license shall be [sixty dollars ($60.00) per year] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. It is the responsibility of the licensee to renew license without notice from the License Officer.
Section 23. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 745: Power Engineer Trade Licenses, Section 745.09: License Fee, as follows:
§ 745.09 - LICENSE FEE.
The annual fee for a Power Engineer Trade License shall be an amount as prescribed by the [License Officer] fee schedule established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. The licensee shall be subject to the renewal penalty set forth in Section 701.07(d). It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 24. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 747: Electrical Trade License, Section 747.07: License Fee, as follows:
§ 747.07 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for the electrical license shall be prescribed in the fee schedule established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 25. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 749: Sign Contractors, Section 749.06: License Fee, as follows:
§ 749.06 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for initial registration for the outdoor advertising license shall be of an amount [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] as prescribed by the fee schedule established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code, otherwise the initial fee is to be paid without re-examination. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payments without notice from the License Officer.
Section 26. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article V: Trade Occupations, Chapter 751: General Contractor Registration, Sections 751.06: Fee, as follows:
§ 751.06 - FEE.
The annual fee for a general contractor registration shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 27. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 763: Parking Lots, Section 763.09: License Fees, as follows:
§ 763.09 - LICENSE FEES.
The fee for any parking lot license registration or renewal thereof shall be of an amount as prescribed by the [Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections] annual fee schedule. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 28. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 764: Towing Business Licensing; Tow Truck Operator Licensing; Licensing to Engage in Nonconsensual Towing, Section 764.07: License Fees for Tow Business Applicants, as follows:
§ 764.07 - LICENSE FEES FOR TOW BUSINESS APPLICANTS.
[(a) The fee for a new City of Pittsburgh Tow Business license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) The fee for renewal of the City of Pittsburgh Tow Business license shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) The fee for a replacement of a City of Pittsburgh Tow Business License shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) (A sworn statement must be provided to the license officer with a satisfactory explanation regarding the loss of the original Tow Business License.)
(d) The fee for an annual sticker to be affixed to a Tow Truck shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle.
(e) The fee for a replacement sticker shall be ten dollars ($10.00). (A sworn statement must be provided to the license officer with a satisfactory explanation regarding the loss of the original annual sticker.)
(f) There shall be no fee to amend the City of Pittsburgh Tow Business license provided that no additional Tow Truck Operators or new wreckers are added.
(g) If a license is revoked by the License Officer, the Tow Business shall pay the same fee as a new Tow Business License applicant, once the Tow Business is eligible for reinstatement.]
The fee for Tow Business Licenses shall be prescribed in the fee schedule established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 29. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 764: Towing Business Licensing; Tow Truck Operator Licensing; Licensing to Engage in Nonconsensual Towing, Section 764.18: License Fees for Individual Tow Truck Operators and Other Tow Business Employees, as follows:
§ 764.18 - LICENSE FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TOW TRUCK OPERATORS AND OTHER TOW BUSINESS EMPLOYEES.
[(a) The fee for a new Tow Truck Operator license identification badge/an identification badge for any Other Tow Business Employee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(b) The fee for renewal of a City of Pittsburgh Tow Truck Operator License shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
(c) The fee for a replacement of a City of Pittsburgh Tow Truck Operator License shall be ten dollars ($10.00) (A sworn statement must be provided to the license officer with a satisfactory explanation regarding the loss of the original Tow Truck Operator License.)
(d) If a license is revoked by the License Officer, the Tow Truck Operator shall pay the same fee as a new Tow Truck Operator License applicant, once the Tow Truck Operator is eligible for reinstatement.
(e) If a Tow Truck Operator license expires prior to renewal, the operator shall submit an initial application and shall be assed an initial application fee.]
The fee for Tow Truck Operator Licenses shall be prescribed in the fee schedule established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. It is the responsibility of the licensee to make payment without notice from the License Officer.
Section 30. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 764: Towing Business Licensing; Tow Truck Operator Licensing; Licensing to Engage in Nonconsensual Towing, Section 764.19: Electronic Reporting Fees, by repealing the section in its entirety as follows:
[§ 764.19 - ELECTRONIC REPORTING FEES.
An administrative fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle towed may be collected by the Tow Business, of which five dollars ($5.00) shall be remitted to the electronic repository, as described and required by Section 764.21(d), to recover the cost for electronic notification service as it may be changed from time to time.]
Section 31. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 765: Commercial Hauling of Municipal Waste, Section 765.07: License Fee, as follows:
§ 765.07 - LICENSE FEE.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 765.08, the fee for a commercial license to collect municipal waste for each twelve-month period beginning on September 30 shall be [three hundred fifty-eight dollars ($358.00) per vehicle due on or before the first day of the twelve-month period] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in § 765.08, the fee for a license to collect recyclable materials for each twelve-month period beginning on September 30 shall be [one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) per vehicle due on or before the first day of the twelve-month period] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in § 765.08, the fee for a license to collect leaf waste materials for each twelve-month period beginning September 30 shall be [one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) per business and a charge of ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle for each vehicle in excess of two (2) vehicles] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(d) A late fee established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 [of sixty-one dollars ($61.00)] shall be added to any fee (other than a fee for an initial license) that is paid after September 30.
(e) Vehicles that have both a license to collect municipal waste and a license to collect recyclable materials or leaf waste shall only be required to pay the fee for the municipal waste license.
Section 32. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 767: Bed and Breakfast Establishments, Section 767.04: License Fee, as follows:
§ 767.04 - LICENSE FEE.
The annual fee for issuance of a bed and breakfast license shall be distinguished between an applicable establishment with three dwelling bedrooms or less, as compared to an establishment with four dwelling bedrooms or more, by respective amount(s) as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 33. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article VII: Service Businesses, Chapter 769: Janitorial, Building Maintenance and Security Contractors, Section 769.05: License Required; Fee; Revocation, as follows:
§ 769.05 - LICENSE REQUIRED; FEE; REVOCATION.
(a) No person shall engage in the business of a "Contractor" (as defined in Section 769.01) within the City without first obtaining a license from the License Officer [in the Bureau of Building Inspection].
(b) The annual fee for a Janitorial, Building Maintenance and Security Contractor shall be [$60.00] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(c) Every person required to procure a license under this Section shall as a condition to the receipt or retention of said license:
(1) refrain from violating any provision of Chapter 769 of the Pittsburgh Code entitled Janitorial, Building Maintenance and Security Contractors.
(2) The [Bureau of Building Inspection] Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections shall refrain from issuing or shall revoke, the business license of any person, who under color of such license intends to operate, or is operating, in violation of the provisions of Section 769.03, and shall take all steps necessary to terminated the business operations of any business establishment that has violated any of the provisions of this [Ordinance] Chapter.
Section 34. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article IX: Amusement Businesses, Chapter 771: Amusement Places and Amusement Producers, Section 771.04: License Fees for Places and Producers of Amusement, as follows:
§ 771.04 - LICENSE FEES FOR PLACES AND PRODUCERS OF AMUSEMENT.
(a) Annual Fee
(1) The annual base license fee for places of amusement and producers of amusement with a capacity of less than five hundred (500) persons shall pay an annual fee of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code for a license which expires 365 days from the date of issuance.
(2) The annual base license fee for places of amusement and producers of amusement with a capacity of over five hundred (500) persons shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code for a license which expires three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance.
(b) All other places and producers of amusement (except for those on a season schedule) shall pay for each day such amusement is produced, a license fee of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code for a license which expires upon completion of the event.
Section 35. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article IX: Amusement Businesses, Chapter 775: Carnivals and Street Fairs, Section 775.05: License Fee, as follows:
§ 775.05 - LICENSE FEE.
The fee for a street fair or carnival license shall be [thirty-one dollars ($31.00) per day] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Section 36. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Seven: Business Licensing, Article IX: Amusement Businesses, Chapter 777: Mechanical Amusement Devices, Section 777.05: License Fees, as follows:
§ 777.05 - LICENSE FEES.
(a) The annual fee for the issuance of a license to maintain a mechanical or electronic amusement device that is not a ride or a juke box or an electro mechanical gambling device shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(b) The annual fee for a juke box shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(c) Licenses shall be obtained and posted prior to or simultaneous with establishing or maintaining a mechanical or electronic device. The license term shall be three hundred sixty-five (365) days from the date of issuance. A late fee shall be assessed for each license that is not renewed prior to the expiration thereof.
(d) The annual fee for a gambling device as described in Section 777.02(c) shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
(e) The annual license fee for proprietors with places containing pool or billiard tables shall be of an amount as prescribed by the fee schedule [posted by the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections] established by the process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code.
Chapter 37. The City Code is hereby amended at Title Nine: Zoning Code, Article VII: Review and Enforcement, Chapter 922: Development Review Procedures, Section 922.01.A: Applications and Fees, as follows:
CHAPTER 922: - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
922.01.A Applications and Fees
Applications for any action under this Code shall be submitted on forms provided by the department head responsible for accepting the application and in such numbers as required. Applications shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee established by the [Planning Director to defray the costs of processing applications] process set forth in Chapter 170 of the City Code. Fees shall not be required with applications initiated by the Planning Commission or City Council, or if participating in the One Step Program : when one (1) step or unusable ramp is being replaced in front of one of the following types of facilities by a ramp or sidewalk modification to make the facility more accessible for persons with disabilities:
A.An indoor recreation and entertainment facility;
B.A restaurant;
C.A retail sales and service facility as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
D.A facility providing laundry services as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
E.A vehicle/equipment sale or repair facility as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
F.A retail nursery;
G.A grocery store;
H.A firearms business establishment as defined in Chapter 911 of Title Nine of the Pittsburgh Code at sections 911.02 and 911.04;
I.A check cashing facility;
J.A pawn shop.
Plans for modifying the storefront following removal of the step or unusable ramp shall comply with the latest version of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 Code. Any application that does not include required information or that is not accompanied by the required fee shall be returned to the applicant as incomplete and no further processing of the application shall occur until the deficiencies are corrected.