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
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)
(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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