§ 54.08 “CONNECTION” DEFINED.

   The term “connection” as used herein shall be construed as being any opening for public or private use made on any city sewer for the purpose of providing an outlet for the disposal of sewage.

(Ord. 57, sec. 3)

§ 54.09 CHARGES, BILLING PERIODS.

   (A)   The schedule for reading of meters, method of billing and delivery of bills for sewerage usage shall be set by resolution of the Council.

   (B)   Payment of bills. Bills for sewerage usage are payable at the office of the Water Department. Bills paid to any other person, concern or agency are so paid at the risk of the customer.

   (C)   Collection of delinquent accounts. Whenever the rates fixed by the Council or charges made by the Department for services rendered are not paid, the water may be shut off and collection enforced in accordance with the laws of the state and/or by placing said amounts on the city tax roll.

   (D)   Shut-off notice. Customers whose bills are unpaid 30 days past the due date will be subject to shut-off without further notice. A statement to this effect will be placed on the original bill. An additional penalty determined by Council resolution will then be charged to the customer and shall be paid together with all unpaid charges before service will be turned on again. If said bill is not paid within 90 days of the due date, said amount shall be placed on the next general tax roll and collected as part of the general city taxes.

(Ord. 57, sec. 4; Am. Ord. 847, passed 10-15-14)

§ 54.10 CITY PROPERTY; CHARGES, GENERAL FUND.

   The city shall pay, out of its appropriate general fund, the reasonable cost and value of any sewer service to property owned by the city on the foregoing basis of rates.

(Ord. 57, Sec. 5)

§ 54.11 CHARGE CONSTITUTES LIEN; RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT.

   Charges shall constitute a lien on the property served by such connections, and if not paid within 90 days shall be placed on the next general tax roll and collected as a part of the general city taxes, but such part of the collections of general city taxes as represent a collection of charges, fees and rates hereinabove fixed and determined shall not be deposited in the general funds of the city but shall immediately be deposited in the Manufacturers National Bank in the various funds created for and impressed with a trust for the benefit of the bondholders and for the operation and maintenance of the sewer system.

(Ord. 57, sec. 6)

§ 54.12 REVENUE; USE, RESTRICTION.

   [This code section, being section 7 of Ord. 57, has been repealed by section I of Ord. 565, adopted 2/2/81, effective (published) 2/19/81.)

§ 54.13 RATES, CHARGES; ENFORCEMENT, REMEDY.

   Any of the rates and charges provided in this chapter may be collected by the city by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction or by any other lawful enforcement methods.

(Ord. 57, sec. 8)

§ 54.14 PROHIBITED SEWER CONNECTIONS.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to use, install or procure installation of drainage facilities which will carry stormwater accumulating from the roofs of any building by means of downspouts or any other device, or to install or cause to be installed any opening, catch-basin or other device designed to carry surface water from public or private property within the city into any sanitary sewers under the control and jurisdiction of the sewer department of the city.

(Ord. 90, sec. 9)

§ 54.15 FINDING OF NECESSITY; NEED FOR DRAINAGE.

   The city council has adopted §§ 54.16 and 54.17 of this subchapter after extensive study has indicated the need for elimination of stagnant pockets of standing water at the rear of multiple housing developments and new subdivisions.

(Ord. 141, sec. 1)