CHAPTER 51: RATES FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICES
Section
   51.01   Purposes for establishing charges
   51.02   Applicability of charges
   51.03   No free service
   51.04   Basis for charge
   51.05   Water connection fees
   51.06   Sewer connection fees
   51.07   Method of computing units for calculating costs
   51.08   Examples of connection fees assessments
   51.09   Water supply and sewage disposal rates
   51.10   Industrial cost recovery charge for sewage disposal
   51.11   Extra strength surcharge for sewage disposal
   51.12   Determination of volume usage
   51.13   Billings
   51.14   Collection
Cross-reference:
   Sewer Systems, see Ch. 52
   Water and Sewer Systems Generally, see Ch. 50
   Water Supply Regulations, see Ch. 53
§ 51.01 PURPOSES FOR ESTABLISHING CHARGES.
   Charges for furnishing water supply and sewage disposal services are established to provide for the following:
   (A)   The payment of the expenses of operation and maintenance of the water supply and transmission system and/or the sewage collection and disposal system as may be necessary to preserve those systems in good repair and working order, including the expenses of administration in connection therewith;
   (B)   The payment of the interest on and the principle of bonds payable from the revenues of the water supply and sewage disposal systems when the bonds become due and payable, the creation and maintenance of any reserve for same, and/or the refunding of bonds payable, or any combination of the foregoing; or
   (C)   The creation of any reserve for future capital expenses, including expansion and reconstruction of the water supply and transmission system and/or sewage collection and disposal system.
(1984 Code, § 7-01-02-010) (Ord. 277, passed 6-10-1997)
§ 51.02 APPLICABILITY OF CHARGES.
   (A)   Charges for furnishing water supply service and/or sewage disposal service shall be made against those premises connected to either of such systems or those premises discharging sewage, either directly or indirectly, into the sewage disposal system or any part thereof.
   (B)   The owner(s) of any premises furnished water supply service and/or sewage disposal service is the party responsible for the charges of the service used except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
   (C)   On all properties located within the boundaries of the village and, to the extent authorized by law, on all properties outside the boundaries of the village which receive water and/or sanitary sewer services from the village, the village shall have a lien upon the premises to which water supply service and/or sewage disposal service is supplied as security for the collection of water and/or sewage system rates, assessments, charges, or rentals due or to become due, including without limitation volume usage charges. Said lien shall become effective immediately upon the distribution of the water or provision of the sewage disposal service to the premises as provided for in Public Act 178 of 1939, being M.C.L.A. § 123.162, as amended, and Public Act 94 of 1933, as amended, being M.C.L.A. § 141.121, as amended.
(1984 Code, § 7-01-02-020) (Ord. 277, passed 6-10-1997; Ord. 352, passed 11-10-2002; Ord. 392, passed 6-15-2008)
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