A. Charges Included With Water Bill; Failure To Pay:
1. The city clerk shall bill each sewer user at the same time each such user is billed for domestic water consumption and such charge shall be included on such water bill and shall show the amount due for sewer service for the preceding month. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
2. If any person neglects to pay his sewer charge within the time limited for the payment of water bills, or shall fail or refuse to pay such sewer charge, the city shall cause the water supply to such person by the city to be turned off from the premises of such delinquent, and before the water shall be again turned on, all delinquent sewage charges must be paid in full, together with a water turn on fee of ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006; amd. 2015 Code)
B. Dispute; Complaint; Hearing:
1. Dispute as to the amount of a bill shall not justify the user in refusing to pay the bill when due. In case of dispute, the user shall give written notice to the city clerk at the time of payment that the bill is disputed, stating the amount and reasons for the dispute.
2. The city will forthwith investigate such complaint and afford the user a hearing before the mayor and council and if, following such investigation and hearing, the city shall determine that the user's objections are well founded, the city shall refund the amount of the overpayment, or credit it upon the next monthly bill of the consumer.
C. Lien For Unpaid Charges: All charges or fees as provided for by this chapter, not paid within thirty (30) days of the date when due, shall become delinquent and shall be, and the same are hereby imposed as, a lien upon and against the property or premises against which charge or fee is levied and assessed, and the city clerk shall, at the time of certifying the city taxes, certify such delinquencies, together with all penalties, to the tax collector of the county; and when so certified, the same shall be a lien upon the property and collectible as other charges. The lien herein provided for shall be an additional remedy available to the city over and above any and all other remedies herein provided for the enforcement of the fees and charges provided for in this chapter.
D. Sewer Service Charges Enumerated: The sewer service charges for city sewer service shall be as follows:
1. Each residence, dwelling unit or building in the city limits that is occupied for residential purposes, uses city sewer service and consumes less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons of water per month, shall be charged a rate of twelve dollars fifty six cents ($12.56) per month (that being 1 equivalent user fee). Sewer users consuming in excess of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons for water per month shall pay an increased sewer user charge of one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water consumed, or part thereof, in excess of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons.
2. Each commercial sewer user in the city limits that consumes less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons of water per month, shall be charged a rate of twelve dollars fifty six cents ($12.56) per month. Commercial sewer users consuming in excess of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons of water per month shall pay the established rate of twelve dollars fifty six cents ($12.56) per month times the total equivalent user fee calculated from table A attached to the ordinance codified herein. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
E. New User Service Connection: Each new user service connection shall require a nonrefundable fifty dollar ($50.00) connection charge to be paid to the city clerk before the sewer connection is made. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006; amd. 2015 Code)
F. Service Line Installation Fees: At the time an applicant applies for city sewer service, a service line installation fee shall be charged. The service line installation fee is to cover the costs incurred by the city in installing the sewer service line from, and including, the sewer tap at the main to a point ten feet (10') beyond the edge of the street or alley right of way or easement line.
1. The service line installation fee for the various sizes of service lines shall be as follows:
a. Four inch (4") sewer tap, plus four inch (4") sewer service line at eight dollars ($8.00) per linear foot: One hundred sixty dollars ($160.00) each.
b. Six inch (6") sewer tap, plus six inch (6") sewer service line at nine dollars ($9.00) per linear foot: Two hundred dollars ($200.00) each.
c. Eight inch (8") sewer tap (including manhole), plus eight inch (8") sewer service line at twelve dollars ($12.00) per linear foot: One thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00) each.
d. Rock excavation: Sixty dollars ($60.00) per cubic yard.
e. Repair of asphalt street surfacing: Seven dollars ($7.00) per square foot.
2. Said fees and costs shall be reviewed and revised by resolution of the city council as necessary so that said fees and costs adequately cover the costs actually incurred by the city in installing these service lines. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)