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Bills for sewer rental charges made by this Article shall be rendered as for water service of the City and all rental charges levied by this Article which are not paid at or before water service charges of the City are required to be paid shall be deemed to be delinquent and the water service of such consumer may be discontinued.
All rental charges prescribed by this article shall be a lien upon the premises and real estate for which the sewer service is supplied and used and if not paid when due such charge shall be certified to the city treasurer and may be recovered by the City in an action at law and such delinquent charges may be certified to the county clerk and assessed against the real estate and premises served and be collected and returned in the same manner as other city taxes are certified, collected, and returned.
The mayor and council hereby find and determine that the rental charges established by this article are just and equitable rates and charges to be paid to the City for the use of its disposal plant and sewerage system by each person whose premises are served thereby. All moneys collected for such rental charges shall be paid into the sewer and sewer collection funds and shall be used only for the purpose of maintenance and operation of the existing sewer system and disposal plant, and to create a reserve fund for the purpose of future maintenance, pursuant to Article 5, Chapter 18, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1943.
Under Ordinance No. 4131, the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, has agreed to account for its revenues and expenditures in a specified manner. It is considered that the requirements for user charge accounting systems can be met by following the accounting procedures outlined in Ordinance No. 4131 and supplemental ordinance which have been issued subsequently for additional bonds.
Where, in the judgment of the council, special conditions surround the use of city water to the extent that the application of the service charges, rates, or rentals as specified by this Article would be inequitable and unfair to either the City or such consumers, the council shall establish a special rate applying to such consumers. Such special rates when adopted by ordinance by the city council shall apply to all consumers under like circumstances.
Septic tank sludge may be deposited at the City's Wastewater Facility in a location designated by the superintendent of the said plant or his representative after payment of a fee in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule for ordinary septage, having strength up to 6,000 mg/l BOD, and 20,000 mg/l SS.
Per 100 gallons or fraction thereof of tank capacity in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule.
For septage having strength of more than 6,000 mg/L BOD, and 20,000 mb/L SS, the fee shall be charged according to the current Fee Schedule for charges of high septic sludge.
Waste from a recreational vehicle may be deposited at the City's water pollution control plant in a location designated by the superintendent of said plant. Fees for such discharge of recreational waste shall be on a voluntary basis.
The City will review the user charge system at least every two years and revise user charge rates as necessary to insure that the system generates adequate revenues to pay the cost of operation and maintenance, including replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation and maintenance, including replacement expenses among users and user classes.
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