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§ 51.134 BILLING AND PAYMENT; PENALTIES.
   Such rates and charges shall be prepared, billed and collected by the town in the manner provided by law and ordinance.
   (A)   The rates and charges for all users shall be prepared and billed monthly.
   (B)   The rates and charges may be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying me properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owner, but such billing shall in no way relieve the owner from the liability in the event payment is not made as herein required.
   (C)   All rates and charges not paid when due are hereby declared to be delinquent and a penalty of 10% of the amount of the rates or charges shall thereupon attach thereto.
(Ord. 11-2017-2, passed 12-19-2017)
§ 51.135 STORMWATER REVENUE FUND.
   All revenues earned and fees collected for stormwater service, including but not limited to, department user fees, penalties assessed by this subchapter or subsequent amendments, or interest earnings on any unused funds shall be deposited in an account entitled "City of Clinton Stormwater Revenue Fund" and shall be subject to the provisions of I.C. 36-9-23, as amended. Funds from this account shall not revert to any other city utility or the General Fund of the city and may not be transferred for any other purpose. To the extent that there are outstanding revenue bonds of the city issued pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-9-23, as amended, revenues deposited in the Stormwater Revenue Fund shall be subject to the covenants contained in this subchapter or ordinances authorizing such outstanding bonds. Disbursements from the Stormwater Revenue Fund shall be authorized by the Clinton Clerk-Treasurer and, as required by law, the Board of Public Works and Safety or Common Council. Such disbursements shall be used exclusively for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the city's stormwater department, which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
   (A)   Stormwater management services, such as studies, design, permit review, plan preparation and development review.
   (B)   Operation, maintenance, repair and replacement of the stormwater collection, storage, conveyance, and/or treatment infrastructure,
   (C)   Project costs related to constructing major or minor structure improvements to the City's stormwater system.
   (D)   Administrative costs associated with the management of the stormwater department.
   (E)   Debt service financing of the city's stormwater-related capital improvements,
   (F)   Funding of studies such as water quantity and quality monitoring, aerial photography, and geotechnical work associated with the planning of the stormwater-related infrastructure.
   (G)   Implementations of long range stormwater plans developed and approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for elimination of combined sewer overflows.
(Ord. 11-2017-2, passed 12-19-2017)
§ 51.999 PENALTY.
   (A)   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not already herein provided, shall be subject to the general penalty provisions set forth in § 10.99.
   (B)   Any person violating the terms of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $10 nor more than $300 for each offense. Such penalty shall be in addition to the liability of the applicant for money damages as provided in § 51.112 of this chapter.
   (C)   Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in §§ 51.110 and 51.111 shall, upon conviction, be fined in any amount not exceeding $10 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
(1989 Code, § 51.99)
   (D)   Any person violating the terms of §§ 51.085 through 51.096 shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and, after conviction thereof, may be fined not less than $10 and not more than $300 and such penalty shall be in addition to any prohibition from making additional sewer taps and in addition to any liability of the applicant for money damages as provided by §§ 51.085 through 51.096.
(Ord. 3-1969, passed - -1969; Ord. 2-1970, passed - -1970; Ord. 10-1972, passed 11-6-1972; Ord. 1-1973, passed 4-16-1973; Ord. 6-1974, passed 7-15-1974; Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002)
APPENDIX A: TAP CONNECTIONS
   Connection of sewer lines to the sewer mains shall be made as follows:
   (A)   The tap shall be made using one of the following:
      (1)   Rubber universal Y saddle connected with two slip bands (Illustration A); or
      (2)   A rubber universal T saddle connected with two slip bands (Illustration B).
   (B)   Connection between the building sewer line and the tap shall be made using one of the two techniques below:
      (1)   Using a 45-degree fitting on the building sewer line and a 45 degree fitting on the tap; or
      (2)   Using a long sweeping 90-degree fitting to join the building sewer line and the tap.
            
      Illustration A                           Illustration B
      Illustration C
(Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002)
APPENDIX B: SEWER TAP PERMIT APPLICATION
 
Sewer Tap Permit Application


   This is to certify that a sewer tap permit has been granted to ______________ for connection of a sewer tap/building sewer line at ______________, in Clinton, Indiana.

   Such sewer tap and/or building sewer line must be made in accordance with the application and plans submitted to the Utilities Superintendent, or his or her designee, and the connection must be made in accordance with City Ordinance # ______________. Each sewer tap and/or building sewer line, in its entirety, shall remain uncovered and exposed for inspection by the Utilities Superintendent, or his or her designee.

   By the application herein in the acceptance of the sewer tap permit, the applicant hereby agrees to reimburse and save the city harmless from any and all claims for personal injury and property damage by others resulting from the applicant’s activity herein. The applicant further covenants and agrees to restore any public street, sidewalks, curbs or other public right-of-way including water and sewer mains to their condition as existed prior to the applicants construction activity. Such applicant further agrees to place lights and barricades around any break in the street surface caused by his or her activity herein during the time of any such excavations and to restore such street surface to its original condition as outlined by ordinance.

   I, ______________, as the applicant have read the above terms of the sewer tap permit and the sewer tap regulations and agree to said terms.

______________                           ______________

(Applicant)                                 (Date)

   Inspections shall be made by the Utilities Superintendent, or his or her designee as required by ordinance. Bonds will not be released until the second inspection is complete. All work shall remain open and exposed, in its entirety, until the Utilities Superintendent or his or her designee has made the required inspection.

______________                           ______________

(Inspection 1)                              (Date)

______________                           ______________

(Inspection 2)                              (Date)
 
(Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002)