(A) The quantity of water obtained from sources other than the municipal waterworks of the town and discharged into the public sanitary system may be determined by the Town Council of the town in such manner as the Town Council of the town shall elect, and the sewage treatment service may be billed at the above appropriate rates.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of the water supplied by the town's waterworks and is not a single family dwelling unit and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a meter or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the town, then the owner or other interested party, at his expense, shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(C) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the town's waterworks and in addition uses water from another source which is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the town and such user is not a single family dwelling unit, the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town. The owner or other interested party, at his expense, shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring device or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(D) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 50,000 gallons per month and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the town that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then the owner or other interested party shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge in order to ascertain the rates and charges.
(E) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings discharging sanitary waste, water or other liquids into the town's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the base rate and the treatment rate shall apply to each of the number of residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings served through the single water meter.
(F) In the event two or more dwelling units such as trailers, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the Town's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case, billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein, except that such charge shall not be less than the multiple of the dwelling units times the base rate for a 5/8 to 3/4 inch meter. In the case of trailer parks, the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of trailers located and installed in said park plus any other dwelling units served through the meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other place or spaces in which cooking facilities are provided, and having individual sink and toilet facilities.
(G) For the service rendered to the town, the Town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided or to rates and charges established in harmony herewith.
(H) No lot, parcel of real estate or building located outside the corporate limits of the town shall discharge sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, without the prior consent of the town. In the event such permission is granted, the rates and charges applying to said lot, parcel of real estate or building located outside the corporate limits shall be the rates and charges as determined and set by the Town Council.
(I) A sub-divider, developer, other owner or user shall be required to extend and pay for local and lateral sewers which shall be constructed to the specifications of the town on such streets, rights-of-way or other easements as may be available and to dedicate such local and lateral sewers and appurtenances thereto to the town. The town shall thereafter own, operate and maintain such local and lateral sewers.
(J) A system development charge shall be made to the owner or other users for expense of the town in maintaining a sewer system. All expenses related to the extension of the sewer system, including but not limited to excavation, tapping the sewer, materials required to extend the sewage system, back-filling the trench and replacing the pavement shall be the responsibility of the developer or property owner in addition to the system development charge. Town personnel shall inspect and approve the sewer tap prior to backfill. The system development charge shall be based on the size of the waterline. A system development charge shall be assessed for a landowner with the following various waterline heights:
Water line height | System development charge |
Water line height | System development charge |
3/4-inch | $594 |
1-inch | $726 |
2-inch | $1,452 |
4-inch | $2,904 |
6-inch | $4,356 |
8-inch | $5,808 |
10-inch | $7,206 |
(Prior Code, § 3.3.2) (Ord. 99-001, passed 2- -1999; Ord. 01-003, passed 5-9-2001; Ord. 05-007, passed 10-25-2005; Ord. 09-003, passed 5-26-2009; Ord. 2016-014, passed 8-9-2016)