(A) There shall be imposed a sewer connection surcharge, which shall be in addition to any other sewer user charge imposed upon each person owning or occupying real estate that is connected with and uses the sewage works of the city, payable by each person owning or occupying a benefitted lot. The sewer connection surcharge is hereby established in the amount of $10,400.
(B) The sewer connection surcharge shall be payable within 90 days of the time the benefitted lot is capable of being connected to the sewage works of the city. The city shall notify or cause to be notified each person owning or occupying a benefitted lot when such connection may be made. If such sewer connection surcharge is not paid within such time frame, a penalty of 10% of the amount of such sewer connection surcharge shall attach to such delinquent amount in accordance with the provisions of I.C. 36-9-23-31.
(C) Section 52.128(A) of this code establishes the tap-in fee for connections to the city’s sewage works. Each person owning or occupying a benefitted lot shall pay the tap-in fee of $1,600 upon connection to the city’s sewage works.
(D) The city shall maintain a record containing a description of the extension projects, together with the names and addresses of the owners of the benefitted lots for such extension projects. Such records shall be open for inspection at the business office of the sewage works.
(Ord. 2007-OR-13, passed 11-8-2007)