ORDINANCE NO. 817

ORDINANCE NO. 817

 

AN REPEALING SECTIONS 13-202 and 13-203 OF CHAPTER XIII, CODE OF CITY OF TRIBUNE, KANSAS AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 812, AND PROVIDING FOR NEW RA TES FOR SEWER SERVICE CHARGES. 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF UNIFIED GREELEY COUNTY, KANSAS

SECTION 1. Section 13-203 of Chapter XIII, Code Of City of Tribune, Kansas is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. Ordinance No. 812 is hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. There is hereby substituted for the said repealed Sections 13-202 and 13-203 of

Chapter XIII, Code of the City of Tribune, Kansas, the following:

Section 13-202. USERS, CLASSIFIED. All users of the sewerage system of the Unified Greeley County Municipal Service District, Kansas are, for the purposes of this Ordinance, classified as follows: 

 

a. Residential.

“Residential” shall mean any structure housing one or two families, and also mobile homes. 

 

b. Commercial. 

“Commercial” shall mean any structure housing a 

commercial use, motels, cabin camps, apartments, and multiple family dwellings, but specifically excluding 

restaurants, service stations, gas stations, hotels and 

motels.

 

c. Industrial.

“Industrial” shall mean any structure housing an industrial 

use and having more than 15 employees.

 

d. Educational.

“Educational” shall mean any structure capable of 

housing students, teachers and where normal education functions of a school are conducted.

 

e. Government.

“Government” shall mean any structure housing 

employees or personnel of the County, State, or Federal

Governments, or any political subdivision thereof, but 

specifically excluding the General Services District Shop, 

the Kansas Department of Transportation Shop, the 

4H Building, the Greeley County Schools Bus Barn, the 

Greeley County Courthouse, the Greeley County 

Swimming Pool, the Greeley County Hospital, the 

Greeley County Clinic, and the Greeley County Long 

Term Care.

 

f. Eleeymosynary.

“Eleeymosynary” shall mean any church, lodge or other 

organization operated not for profit.

 


g. Motel/Hotel/Lodges.

“Motel”, “Hotel” and “Lodge” shall mean a commercial 

enterprise renting overnight sleeping facilities on a 

transient basis, i.e., anything less than one consecutive

month at a time.

 


h. Eating Establishment.

“Eating Establishment” shall mean a restaurant, grill, 

cafe, or other establishment which prepares, sells and 

serves food and beverages. This classification of user 

does not include the Greeley County Hospital or the 

Greeley County Schools which have cafeterias.

 


i. Gas Station.

“Gas Station” shall mean a facility where motorists can 

refuel their vehicles with gasoline, diesel, or other types 

of fuel and may offer additional services such as 

convenience stores, air pumps for tires, car washes, 

restrooms, or charging stations for electric vehicles.

 


j. Service Station.

“Service Station” shall mean a facility that provides 

maintenance and repair services for vehicles, including 

but not limited to oil changes, tire rotations and 

replacements, brake repairs, engine diagnostics, battery 

replacements, and general mechanical work. 

 


Section 13-202.  CHARGES. From and after the effective date 

of this Ordinance there is hereby levied on each sewer 

system user having a sewer connection with the  

sewerage system of the Municipal Service District, or 

otherwise discharging sewerage, industrial waste, water 

or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the 

Municipal Service District’s sewerage system, a sewer

service charge Such charge, based upon the 

classification set forth in Section 13-202 hereof, shall be 

as follows:

 

a. Residential

$14.00 per month

 


b. Commercial

$16.50 per month

 


c. Eating Establishment/Service Stations/Gas Stations

$33.00 per month

 


d. Motels/Hotels/Lodges

$109.00 per month

 


e. Greeley County Hospital

    Greeley County Clinic

    Greeley County Long Term Care

          Greeley County Courthouse

    Greeley County Swimming Pool

$109.00 per month

 


f. General Service District Shop

  Kansas Department of Transportation Shop

        4H Building

$14.00 per month


g. Educational

$109.00 per month

 

h. Greeley County Schools Bus Barn

$14.00 per month

 

i. Eleeymosynary

$11.50 per month

 

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect June 1, 2025 and from and following its publication in the official newspaper of Unified Greeley County as provided by law.

Passed and adopted this 14th day of April, 2025.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF UNIFIED GREELEY COUNTY, KANSAS

Steve Mangan, Chairman

Alan Waggoner, Supervisor

Stan Shafer, Supervisor

Monty Moritz, Supervisor

Scott Steele, Supervisor

ATTEST:

Jerri Young, Unified County Clerk

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