923.01 SEWER SYSTEM A PUBLIC UTILITY.

   The sewer system of the Village, including all existing and future sanitary and combined sewers, is hereby determined to be a public utility.

(Ord. 62. Passed 6-5-59.)

923.02 DECLARATION OF CHARGE NECESSITY.

   It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary and conducive to the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the Village to levy and collect charges or rentals upon all lots, lands and premises served by having connections with the sanitary and combined sewerage system and the pumping, treatment and disposal works of the Village, which charges or rentals shall be used as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 62. Passed 6-5-59.)

923.03 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purposes of this chapter, the terms "sanitary sewage" and "industrial wastes" include the waste from water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, bathtubs, showers, household laundries, cellar floor drains, garage floor drains, sump pumps, barn, soda fountains, cuspidors, refrigerator drips, drinking fountains, stable floor drains and liquid waste resulting from any and all private and commercial manufacturing, industrial, processing or other similar operation, including processing of animal, vegetable or other products, without exception.

(Ord. 62. Passed 6-5-59.)

923.04 LEVY OF CHARGES.

   For the purposes set forth in Section 923.13, there is hereby levied and assessed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises having any sewer connections with the sanitary and combined sewerage system of the Village, or otherwise discharging sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the Village sewerage system, a sewerage service charge or rental, payable as hereinafter provided and in the amount determinable as follows:

   (a)   For any lot, tract, parcel of land, premises or building situated within or outside the Village corporate limits and having any connection with the Village sewerage system available thereto, or otherwise discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly into the Village sewerage system, the charge or rental shall be based upon the quantity of water used thereon or therein, as the same is measured by the existing Village water meters in use. If a sewer user is not a user of water supplied by the Village Public Utilities Department or is only a partial user thereof, the amount of water used shall be metered or otherwise measured or determined by the Village Administrator. The owner or other interested party, at his expense, may install and maintain a meter acceptable to the Village Administrator for such purpose. (Ord. 43-69. Passed 12-1-69.)

   (b)   The Council of the Village of Genoa, Ohio, hereby establishes the sanitary sewer monthly flat rate for unmetered customers, beginning September 1, 2023, as follows:

      Residential and Commercial: $42.29 per month.

      (Ord. 19-2023. Passed 4-3-23.)

   (c)   For any lot, parcel of land, building or premises situated outside of the corporate limits of the Village and having any connection with the Village’s sewerage system or otherwise discharging sewerage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the Village’s sewerage system, the charge measured by a water meter there in use, as described in this section shall be charged the rates as set up in subsection (b) above, plus twenty-five percent (25%). (Ord. 47-96. Passed 8-5-96.)

   (d)   In the event a potential sewer customer requests to tap into the Village’s wastewater treatment system (SEWER), for the purpose of treating wastewater, and there is evidence of earthly rock that has to be excavated and or boring of earthly rock underneath the roadway in order to supply wastewater treatment to a potential customer, it will be the responsibility of the potential customer (property owner) requesting such wastewater treatment (sewer tap) to absorb all costs and fees (going rate at the time of request) that are associated with the excavation of earthly rock or boring of earthly rock underneath a roadway, as the Village deems necessary. All sewer taps to be made in accordance with the Village Codified Ordinances. (Ord. 43-97. Passed 7-7-97.)

923.05 MAXIMUM CHARGE FOR BILLS RECEIVED IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Section 923.05 was vacated effective January 1, 2022, by Ordinance 36-2021, passed December 20, 2021.)

923.06 MEASURE OF DISCHARGE; ADJUSTMENT.

   In the event the Village Administrator finds that it is not practical to measure wastes subject to the sewer rental by meter, they may measure such wastes in such other manner or method as they may find practical in the light of the conditions and attendant circumstances. If the Village Administrator finds that such water or wastes, metered or otherwise measured, is not actually the true measure of the volume of sewage, liquid or waste being discharged into the Village sewerage system, he may modify and adjust such charges in accordance with the facts, justice and equity according to the rates provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 62. Passed 6-5-59.)

923.07 VILLAGE LANDS EXCEPTED FROM CHARGE.

   All lots, lands, buildings and premises located within the corporate limits of the Village which are owned by the Village are hereby excepted from the sewer service charge or rental provided for herein.

(Ord. 62. Passed 6-5-59.)