(A) Every person whose premises is served by said sewage works shall be charged for the services provided. These charges are established for each user class in order that the sewage works shall recover, from each user, revenue which is proportional to its use of the treatment works in terms of volume and load. User charges are levied to defray the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment works.
(B) User charges are subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register August 21, 1973 (38 C.F.R. part 22523), and on February 11, 1974 (39 C.F.R. part 5252). Replacement costs, which are recovered through the system of user charges, shall be based upon the expected service life of the sewage works plant and equipment.
(C) The various user classifications for the purposes of this chapter shall be as follows.
User Classifications
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User Classifications
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Class 1 |
Apartments/multiple-family dwelling (on a single meter) |
Commercial |
Governmental |
Industrial |
Institutional |
Residential |
Wholesale residential |
(Ord. 7-2010, passed 11-22-2010)