(a) Designation of Funds for Deposit.
The funds received from the collection of the sewer rates and charges shall be deposited as received with the Fiscal Officer, who shall keep the same in a separate fund designated “Sewer Revenue Fund”. Subject to the provisions of any ordinance or indenture of mortgage authorizing the issuance of and securing mortgage revenue bonds for the system, moneys in said Fund shall be used for the payment of the cost and expense of operation, maintenance, repair and management of the system and any surplus in said Fund over and above the requirements hereinbefore mentioned may be used for payment of debt charges on bonds issued for construction of the system or for extensions and improvements thereto, or notes issued in anticipation of such bonds, and for the payment of the participation charges pursuant to any agreement with the Ohio Water Development Authority, and any surplus in said Fund over and above the requirements hereinbefore mentioned may be used for enlargements of, and replacements to, the system and parts thereof.
(b) Basis for Rates. For the purposes provided in subsection (a) hereof, there is hereby levied and charged upon each lot, parcel of land or premises having a connection with the system, or otherwise discharging waste, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly into the system, sewer charges payable as hereinafter provided and in amounts to be determined as follows:
(1) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, sewer charges at the rates provided in Section 937.01 with respect to any users shall be based upon the water consumption on said premises for the billing period applicable to said premises. “Water consumption” means the amount of water consumed upon such premises, whether from the municipal system or otherwise, including private sources, during the applicable sewer charge billing period. as measured by a water meter acceptable to the Village Administrator, or if the Village Administrator determines that measurement by water meter is not feasible, then in such manner of measurement of the actual waste water usage as shall be determined by the Village Administrator.
(2) The charges in Section 937.01 are current charges and to insure that the appropriate users are providing their equitable share of the revenue needed to sustain the water works an annual audit of the sewer revenue fund shall be determined by the Village Administrator. The Village is obligated to adjust the rates periodically to provide sufficient income to pay all operation and maintenance expenses, and debt service charges on any outstanding bonds.
(c) Monthly Billing. Charge for services furnished to all users of the system shall be rendered and collected monthly as provided herein by the Village Administrator on the same bill and at the same time as charges for water service and payment of the water charge may not be accepted without payment of the sewer charge.
(d) Penalties for Failure to Pay. All sewer charges shall be payable within fifteen days after billing. In every case of failure to pay all bill for sewer charges when due, a penalty of 10% of such charges shall be added to and collected as a part of such bill.
(e) Lien on Premises. Each sewer charge levied pursuant to this section is hereby make a lien upon the premises charged therewith, and if the same is not paid within thirty days after it shall be due and payable, it may be certified to the Auditor of Licking County, who shall place the same on the tax duplicate, with the interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected as other municipal taxes are collected.
(f) Prohibition: Unacceptable Wastes. The discharge of unacceptable industrial wastes, as hereinbefore defined, into the system, whether directly or indirectly, is hereby prohibited. Where investigation reveals the presence in the system of unacceptable industrial wastes emanating from any lot, land, building or premises, located within or without the corporate limits of the Village, the owner, lessor, lessee or occupant of said lot, land, building or premises, shall be required to treat, neutralize or in other ways prepare the noxious substance therein, to the satisfaction of the Village Administrator, in order to convert the same into acceptable industrial wastes.
(g) Authority of Village Administrator to Make Rules and Regulations. The Village Administrator shall make and enforce such rules and regulations as the Village Administrator may deem necessary for the enforcement of the provisions hereof, for the proper determination and collection of the rates and charges herein provided, and for the safe, efficient and economical management of the system; and such rules and regulations, when not repugnant to existing ordinances of the Village or laws of the State of Ohio, shall have the same force and effect as an ordinance of Council.
(Ord. 837-74. Passed 5-15-74.)