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It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary and conducive to the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the City to levy and collect charges or rentals upon all occupied premises serviced by, having connection with, or having access to, the sanitary sewerage system and the sewage treatment plant of the City. The proceeds of such charges or rentals so derived shall be for the use of the sanitary sewerage system and treatment plant as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 1-74-0. Passed 1-14-74.)
There is hereby levied and assessed upon each occupied premises, having any sewer connections with, or having access to, the sanitary sewerage system of the City, or otherwise discharging sewerage or industrial wastes into the City sanitary sewerage system, a sewer service charge or rental rates and charges shall be established from time to time by Council.
Each charge or rental levied by or pursuant to ordinance of Council is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land or premises served by a connection to the sanitary sewerage system of the City. If the same is not paid as provided in such ordinance of Council, it shall be certified to the County Auditor who shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the County, with interest and penalties allowed by law, and shall be collected as other taxes are collected.
(Ord. 1-74-0. Passed 1-14-74.)
The funds received from the collection of the sewer service charge shall be deposited with the City Treasurer. The money so deposited shall be kept by the Treasurer in a separate and distinct fund known as the Sewer Service Fund. This Fund shall be used for the payment of the cost of the management, maintenance, operation and improvement of the sewerage system and sewage treatment plant.
(Ord. 1-74-0. Passed 1-14-74.)