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§ 51.11 ACCOUNTS.
   (A)   All monies from the collection of, on hand or in the process of collection derived from the following water charges shall be deposited into a bank or banks to be designated by the township in a special depository account designated “Water Receiving Fund:”
      (1)   Connection fees;
      (2)   Water consumption charge;
      (3)   Ready-to-serve fees;
      (4)   Water service line installation charge;
      (5)   Meter charge;
      (6)   Turn-on, turn-off and meter charge;
      (7)   Connection inspection charge; and
      (8)   Fee in lieu of special assessment.
   (B)   All monies from the fees, charges and rates set forth in division (A) above shall be used and allocated periodically as follows:
      (1)   Operation and Maintenance Fund. There shall first be set aside quarterly into a separate account designated “Operation and Maintenance Fund”, a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of current expenses of administration and operation for the system and the current expenses for the maintenance thereof as may be necessary to preserve the same in good repair and working order.
      (2)   Contractual Installment Payments Fund. Any balance remaining in the Water Receiving Fund on December 31 after the foregoing provisions have been made for the Operation and Maintenance Fund, may be set aside on or before March 30, of each year into a separate depository account designated “Contractual Installment Payment Fund”, and used and applied to the payment of the contractual installment payment due on the next succeeding April 1 and October 1.
   (C)   All monies from the collection of, on hand or in the process of collection derived from the following water charges shall be designated and deposited in the Contractual Installment Payments Fund to be used and applied to contractual installment payments as they come due:
      (1)   The portion of the water debt consumption charge designated for payment of debt service;
      (2)   Fee in lieu of special water assessment; and
      (3)   Connection fees.
   (D)   The amounts so on hand in the Contractual Installment Payment Fund on March 30 of each year are hereby pledged solely and only for the payment of the contractual installment payments pursuant to the authorization provided in M.C.L.A. § 123.742(2).
   (E)   The township shall cause to be maintained and kept proper books of record and account, in which shall be made in full and correct entries of all transactions relating to the water system.
   (F)   Not later than two months after the close of each fiscal year, the township shall cause to be prepared a statement in reasonable detail, showing the cash income and disbursements of the system at the beginning and close of the fiscal year and other information as may be necessary to enable any taxpayer of the township, user or beneficiary of the services furnished, to be fully informed as to all matters pertaining to the fiscal operation of the system during that year. The annual statement shall be filed in the office of the Township Clerk, where it will be open to public inspection.
   (G)   The books of record and account shall be audited annually by a certified public accountant to be designated by the Township Board and a certified copy of the audit shall be filed with the Township Clerk.
(Ord. 96-1, passed - - ; Am. Ord. passed 6-10-2019)
§ 51.12 ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.
   (A)   Rates revision. The rates and charges specified in this chapter shall be subject to revision from time to time by the Township Board, it being the intent that the rates and charges shall, as far as is reasonably possible, provide sufficient funds to enable the township to efficiently operate and maintain the system in accordance with its duties and obligations therefor, and to provide additional funds to enable it to pay all its contractual installment payments.
   (B)   Additional contracts. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed in any way to prevent the township from entering into additional contracts with the county under the provisions of Act 185 of 1957, being M.C.L.A. §§ 123.731 et seq., for the acquisition, construction and financing of additions, extensions and improvements to the system, and the use of revenues of the system for the payment of additional obligations incurred thereby.
(Ord. 96-1, passed - -)
§ 51.13 RESERVED.
§ 51.14 EQUIVALENT RESIDENT UNITS.
Equivalent Resident Units
Occupational Use
Unit Use
Unit Factor
Equivalent Resident Units
Occupational Use
Unit Use
Unit Factor
Single-family residence
1.000
Per residence
Auto dealers - new and/or used
1.000
Per premises, plus 0.3 per 1,000 sq. ft.
Auto repair/collision
1.000
Per premise
Auto wash (coin-operated do-it-yourself 10 gallons or less per car)
1.000
Per stall
Auto wash (mechanical - over 10 gallons per car - not recycled)
10.000
Per stall or production line including approach and drying area
Auto wash (mechanical - over 10 gallons per car - recycled)
5.000
Per stall or production line including approach and drying area
Barber shop
1.000
Bar
2.000
Per 1,000 sq. ft. with minimum of 1.0
Beauty shops
1.000
Per shop and 0.1 per booth
Bowling alleys (no bar)
1.000
Per premise plus 0.2 per alley
Churches
1.000
Cleaners (pick-up only)
1.000
Per shop
Cleaners (cleaning and pressing facilities)
1.000
Per premise plus 0.5 per 500 sq. ft.
Clinics (medical and dental)
1.000
Per premise plus 0.5 per exam room
Convenience store
1.000
Convalescent or boarding homes
1.000
Per premise plus 0.25 per bedroom
Convents
1.000
County or athletic clubs
1.500
Per 1,000 sq. ft. clubhouse plus restaurant and bar
Drug stores
1.000
Per premise plus snack bar
Factories (office and production) wet process
0.750
Per 1,000 sq. ft. with minimum of 1.0
Funeral home
1.500
Per 1,000 sq. ft. plus residence to be computed separately
Grocery stores and supermarkets
1.500
Hospitals
1.100
Per bed
Hotels and motels
0.400
Per bedroom plus restaurant and bar
Laundry (self-service)
l.000
Per premise plus 0.5 per washer
Two-family residence
1.000
Per dwelling unit
Mobile homes (free standing)
1.000
Per dwelling unit
Mobile homes (parks or subdivision)
0.750
Per pad or site at indirect connection rate plus laundry, community bldgs. and office to be computed separately per schedule
Marinas - per boat docking space
0.060
Per space under 25 ft. in length
0.100
Per space over 25 ft. in length
Multiple-family residence
Duplex, row houses or townhouses
0.500
Per dwelling unit at direct connection rate
Apartment residence - self contained unit including laundry facilities in apartment
0.500
Per dwelling unit at direct connection rate
Apartment residence - other than self-contained unit - not having laundry facilities in apartment
0.500
Per dwelling unit at direct connection rate
Fraternity or sorority houses
0.500
Per dwelling unit at direct connection rate
Parks, recreation facilities, campgrounds
Picnic facilities - no bathing or overnight accommodations
0.200
Per parking space
Picnic facilities - with bathing privileges or swimming pool
0.250
Per parking space
Campground facilities - recreation vehicles, tents, trailers under 12 feet
0.250
Per pad or site plus picnic facilities
Campground facilities - trailer parks or trailers in excess of 12 feet
0.500
Per pad or site plus picnic facilities
Post office
1.000
Per 1,000 sq. ft.
Professional office
0.250
Per 1,000 sq. ft. with minimum of 1.0
Public institutions
0.750
Per 1,000 sq. ft. with minimum of 1.0
Restaurants (dinner only)
2.000
Restaurants (dinner and drinks)
2.000
 
(Ord. 96-1, passed - -)
§ 51.15 WATER SYSTEM EXTENSION POLICY.
   The water system extension policy of the township, found in Appendix C of Ord. 96-1, is hereby adopted by reference, and incorporated in this code as fully as if set out at length herein.
(Ord. 96-1, passed - -)
§ 51.16 RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE WATER SUPPLY.
   The rules and regulations of the township water supply, found in Appendix D of Ord. 96-1, are hereby adopted by reference, and incorporated in this code as fully as if set out at length herein.
(Ord. 96-1, passed - -)
§ 51.17 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS.
   The general construction notes, found in Appendix E of Ord. 96-1 are hereby adopted by reference, and incorporated in this code as fully as if set out at length herein.
(Ord. 96-1, passed - -)
§ 51.99 PENALTY.
   Any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, nor more than 90-days’ imprisonment in the county jail, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
(Ord. 96-1, passed - -)