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The governing body may classify for the purpose of rental fees, the customers of the Municipal Sewer Department; provided that, such classifications are reasonable and do not discriminate unlawfully against any consumer or group of consumers.
(Prior Code, § 3-209)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-925.01
The governing body has the power and authority to fix the rates to be charged for the usage of the municipal sewer line. The Municipal Clerk shall bill the customers and collect all money received by the municipality on the account of the Sewer Department. He or she shall fully account for and pay to the Municipal Treasurer all revenue collected by him, taking as his or her receipt therefor and duplicate, filing one with the Municipal Clerk and keeping the other on file in the Sewer Department official’s records.
(Prior Code, § 3-210)
Sewer rental bills shall be due and payable monthly at the office of the Municipal Clerk. The Municipal Clerk shall charge and collect from each customer the sewer rental bill which shall include all other charges, properly itemized, due the Sewer Department. Bills shall be due on the first day of each month and shall be payable by the fifteenth day of each month. Bills not paid by the fifteenth day of each month shall be deemed to be delinquent. Upon being deemed to be delinquent, as herein defined, the Municipal Clerk shall implement procedural policies for utility disconnection. The Municipal Clerk may assess an additional fee set by resolution of the governing body and on file at the office of the Municipal Clerk in the event that water service is shut off for the non-payment of any sewer rental bill to compensate the municipality for the additional hook-up necessary to again provide water service to the delinquent customer.
(Prior Code, § 3-211)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-925.01, 18-503, 70-1601 through 70-1615
(A) The Municipal Sewer Department may require the owner of any property which is within the municipality and connected to the public sewers or drains to repair or replace any connection line which serves the owner’s property and is broken, clogged or otherwise in need of repair or replacement. The property owner’s duty to repair or replace such a connection line shall include those portions upon the owner’s property and those portions upon public property or easements up to and including the point of junction with the public main.
(B) The Municipal Clerk shall give the property owner notice by registered letter or certified mail, directed to the last-known address of such owner or the agent of such owner, directing the repair or replacement of such connection line. If, within 30 days of mailing such notice, the property owner fails or neglects to cause such repairs or replacements to be made, the Utilities Superintendent may cause such work to be done and assess the cost upon the property served by such connection.
(Prior Code, § 3-212) (Updated)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 18-1748
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