A. USE CHARGE. For the purpose of providing monies necessary to the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Waterworks system of the City and the disposal system of the City and the MCES as well as additions thereto, or extensions thereof, including payment of principal and interest due or accruing on bonds and other obligations issued or incurred to finance such construction, maintenance, and operation, there is hereby charged a “use charge” to be collected by the City with respect to each lot, parcel of land, building or premises, having any connection, direct or indirect, with the Waterworks system of the City or with the disposal system of the City or otherwise discharging sewage, industrial waste, water or other waste directly or indirectly to the City disposal system. The “use charge” is to be paid periodically commencing with connection and continuing (unless for good cause, waived or excused) for as long as the premises remain connected, whether or not such connection is actively used during any particular period of time.
B. COMPUTATION OF USE CHARGES. The rates due and payable to the City by each owner or other account holder within the City for water taken from the water supply system shall be established and adopted by the City through its fee schedule on an annual basis. The rates due and payable to the City by each owner or other account holder within the City for sewage discharged to the disposal system shall be established and adopted by the City through its fee schedule on an annual basis. Owners and other account holders shall have the option of paying a rate for payments made on or before the due date listed on the bill or the option of paying an extended payment rate for payments made after the due date listed on the bill. The extended payment rate shall also include a charge of five percent (5%) of the current bill amount that is not paid by the due date listed on the bill. The five percent (5%) charge shall not exceed two hundred dollars $200.00) in total for all utilities per billing account per billing period.
[Chapter 14, Article III § 14-313, added by Ord. No. 06-01, effective March 2, 2006, amended by Ord. No. 12-06, effective July 12, 2012.]