City Of Springville
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There are many questions that numerous people in the community often ask. We have tried to list some of the most common ones and their answers. If you don't find your question listed here, please contact the clerk's office for the answer. You can phone, fax, e-mail, write a letter, or do it the old fashion way and just stop by the office. We'd be glad to help! Q: How do I get a burning permit? Q: Do I need a building permit and how much does it cost? Q: When is my water bill and meter reading due? Q: How can I get my payment or reading to the clerk's office? Q: What are our water/sewer/recycling rates? Q: What can I take to the yardwaste site?
The Linn County
Department Of Public
Health issues open burning
permits. The permits are
$5.00 for
30 days or $15.00 for 60
days. To obtain a permit by phone call 892-6000. You must provide some
information, including your address, what materials you will be burning, and who
will be the responsible person. Building permits are required for construction and repair projects within Springville's city limits. This includes, but is not limited to: new construction, additions, remodeling, repairs, fences, and utility sheds. Building permits are obtained from the clerk's office. You will need to know the address of the project, what is being done, the contractor's name, total value of labor and materials involved in the improvement or repair, and a site drawing showing the distances to the property lines if the project is new construction or involves a change in the outside of a structure. Below is a chart showing the permit fee schedule:
It is always best to call the clerk's office about a
proposed project to make sure there is no ordinance that would change what you
would like to do. If a project cannot be allowed according to the zoning
code, residents may request a variance through the Board
of Adjustment. The clerk's office mails out all water/sewer/recycling bills on the last business day of each month. The bills are due by the 10th of the next month. You must read your meter, write the reading on the back of the postcard, and return the larger portion of the postcard to the clerk's office. If you pay your bill and turn your reading in together by the 10th each month, you will never have a late charge. Any residents submitting their meter readings after the 15th of the month will be service charged $15.00 on their next bill. Any account with payments
not made by the morning of the last business day of the month will have a 1.5%
late fee added to the next bill. Any account that has a past due amount
still outstanding at 1:00pm on the 15th of the following month will have the
service disconnected. In order to have service reconnected, the past due
amount must be paid in full plus a $25.00 reconnect fee for service during
business hours or a $50.00 reconnect fee for service after business hours.
You can mail your meter reading and payment to: The City of Springville, PO Box 347, Springville, IA 52336. There is an answer machine on all the time at 319-854-6428, a fax machine on all the
time at 319-854-6443, or you can e-mail us at cityofsp@netins.net
with meter readings and messages.
The following is intended to be an explanation of the current water, sewer, and recycling charge structure. The City of Springville's Code of Ordinances is the current and correct source of charge information. This explanation does not amend, change, correct, or add to these ordinances. A copy of the Code of Ordinances is always available at this office for the public to view. The clerk’s office phone number is 854-6428. If you are a new resident of Springville, WELCOME! If you are an established resident, I hope this information explains the current charges for you. Feel free to contact this office at any time with questions you may have regarding any city business. Any required payments and meter readings may be made by mail to Box 347 Springville IA 52336, brought to the clerk during regular business hours at 304 Broadway, or left in the drop slot in the clerk's office door. You can also e-mail meter readings to cityofsp@netins.net. SEWER CHARGES: Residential-Monthly user charges will be based on average monthly water usage during the months of January, February, and March. If a residential contributor has not established an average, his monthly user charge shall be the median charge.
First 2000 gal. or less 10.00 per month minimum All over 2000 gal. per month 4.00 per 1000 gal. The current median charge is $10.00 per month. The current average charge is $18.87 per month. All users shall be billed monthly. Payments are due the 10th of each month. Any payment not received within 20 days after the due date shall be delinquent. No partial payments will be accepted. A late payment penalty of 1.5% of the user charge bill will be added to a delinquent bill. When any bill is 35 days past the due date, rendition of water and/or sewer service to such premises shall be discontinued until such bill is paid following due notice and opportunity for hearing. All sewer charges levied constitute a lien upon the premises served and if not paid within 35 days after the due date, the charges shall be certified to the County Auditor and shall be collectible in the same manner as taxes. Commercial & Multiple Dwellings-User charges shall be based on water used during the current month. If a commercial or industrial contributor has a consumptive use of water, or in some other manner uses water which is not returned to the wastewater collection system, the user charge for the contributor may be based on a wastewater meter(s) or separate water meter(s) installed and maintained at the contributor's expense, and in a manner acceptable to the City. First 2000 gal. or less 10.00 per month minimum All over 2000 gal. per month 4.00 per 1000 gal. The commercial bills are due in the same manner as residential bills. Please see the explanation above. The State of Iowa requires the City to collect sales tax on commercial sewer charges. This tax is 6% of the sewer charge. WATER CHARGES: Residential & Commercial- Meter Rates-Service provided through meters shall be charged according to the following: First 2,000 gal. per month 14.84 minimum Next 10,000 gal. per month 2.09 per 1,000 gal. All over 12,000 gal. per month 1.30 per 1,000 gal. Unmetered Rates-Service provided with no water meters shall be charged according to the following: All usage 14.84 minimum per month The State of Iowa requires the City to collect sales tax on all water fees. This tax is 6% of the water charge. All users will be billed monthly, on the first of the month. Bills are due by the 10th of the month. All bills still due 20 days after the due date shall be considered delinquent. No partial payments will be accepted. A late payment penalty of 1.5% of the bill will be added to a delinquent bill. Water charges remaining unpaid and delinquent shall constitute a lien upon the premises served and may be certified by the clerk to the County Auditor for collection in the same manner as property taxes. The clerk shall notify each delinquent consumer that water service will be discontinued if payment, including late payment charges, is not received within 35 days of the date when due. The superintendent shall shut off the supply of water to any consumer who has failed to make payment by the date specified in the notice of delinquency. A $25.00 reconnect fee shall be charged before service is restored to a delinquent consumer during business hours. A $50.00 reconnect fee shall be charged before service is restored to a delinquent consumer after regular business hours. Each consumer having a water meter shall promptly, but not later that the 14th of each month, return to the city clerk the card showing the present amount of water usage for the month. Any consumers not delivering their cards by the 15th of the month shall be assessed a charge of $15.00 in addition to the water charge. The City will grant a once a year waiver to each billing account for this $15.00 service charge. RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE CHARGES :Residential-Each single family residence within the city limits is required to participate in the mandatory curbside recycling and the yard waste programs. Collection of recyclables requires a standardized container which costs a one time $12.00 deposit fee. The recyclable items accepted are those accepted at the Linn County Transfer Station. The recyclable items will be collected at the curbside every Wednesday. Yard waste can be taken to the yard waste site at the end of JR Barnes Parkway. Grass, weeds, sticks, and brush are accepted. Please observe the posted signs for size limitations and separation instructions. Bill payments and collections are the same as for the water and sewer billing system. No partial payments will be accepted. Commercial-Participation in the recycling program is not mandatory for commercial or multiple dwellings, but is encouraged. Billing is handled directly through the hauler, Rudd Sanitation. Yard waste can be taken to the yard waste site at the end of JR Barnes Parkway. Grass, weeds, sticks, and brush are accepted. Please observe the posted signs for size limitations and separation instructions. Bill payments and collections for the recycling and yard waste fees are the same as for the water and sewer billing system. No partial payments will be accepted. Commercial-Participation in the recycling program is not mandatory for
commercial or multiple dwellings, but is encouraged. Billing is handled directly
through the hauler, Rudd Sanitation.
Back to the top RECYCLING INFORMATION Recyclables should be set at the curb by 7:00 a.m. every Wednesday.
These are the recyclable products accepted. NEWSPAPER - Newspapers and inserts from the C. R. Gazette. These
should be in a paper sack in the center of the tub. MAGAZINES - All magazines, tied in bundles with string. If raining,
place in plastic bag if they won't fit in the tub. GLASS - Clear and colored will be accepted. Food and beverage
containers, washed with the lids and labels off. This does not include drinking
glass, light bulbs, or window glass. TIN CANS - Washed with the ends cut out, labels removed, and smashed
flat. ALUMINUM CANS - Washed and left as they are. ALUMINUM FOIL - Clean only. PLASTIC - All plastics with the recycling triangle #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
or 7 on them, except motor oil and anti-freeze containers. Lids are not accepted
unless they are also marked with the recycling triangle. White milk jugs are
also accepted. All plastics must be washed clean and please remove labels when
possible. Styrofoam is not considered plastic. CHIPBOARD - This is the cardboard that cereal boxes are made from. The
inside bag or packing must be removed. The boxes must be emptied, flattened, and
tied in bundle with string. Be sure to keep them dry. This does NOT include any
food boxes made for the freezer or refrigerator. CORRUGATED CARDBOARD - Tied in bundles with string and put in plastic if
raining. No pizza boxes. DRY CELL BATTERIES - Just put in tub. CAR BATTERIES - Set along the outside of the tub. MOTOR OIL - Put in a clean container with a lid, such as a milk jug. All of the items above will be put in or next to a recycling tub for pickup.
The tubs may be purchased for a $12.00 refundable deposit. Only one tub will be
necessary to hold all items listed above. Contact the clerk's office or Rudd
Sanitation about where to obtain a tub. Rudd Sanitation tubs will be the only
tubs recognized as recycling tubs for this collection. Put newspapers in a paper sack and stand in the middle of the tub. Put cans
on one side of newspapers and glass on the other side. Lay plastic jugs on top
on either side. Lay batteries on either side. Tie the cardboard, chipboard, and
magazines in bundles with string and put in a plastic sack if it is raining and
stand along the outside of the tub. If something is left in your tub, there is one of two reasons why. The item
was not clean or it was not on the above list of recyclables. Rudd Sanitation Inc. |