(A) Sewer service charges shall be charges levied on all users who discharge, cause or permit the discharge of sewage into the public sewage treatment system. Sewer service charges shall be comprised of a system of user charges, excessive strength surcharges and a system of charges for debt service.
(B) User charges shall mean charges levied on users of the sewage system to offset the cost of operations and maintenance of the system including normal replacement costs.
(C) Excessive strength surcharges shall mean charges levied on all wastewater users of the sewage treatment system whose wastewater contribution contains biological oxygen demand (BOD)5, suspended solids (SS) ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), and/or total oil and grease (O&G) in concentrations which exceed limits specified herein for such pollutants and who are permitted to make such wastewater contributions to the system by decision of the sewer commission.
(D) Charges for debt service shall mean charges levied on users of the sewage treatment system to support the annual debt service obligations of the system.
(Ord. No. 17-91, 6-25-91)