Subject to the provisions of this section, the following charges shall apply for water and sewer services provided by the Village to residents of the Village:
A. Water And Sewer Service Charge: Every user of combined water and sewer service shall pay the then effective rates outlined in section 7-5-21 of this chapter per one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof of all water and sewer services used.
B. Automatic Adjustment Of Lake County Treatment Charge: The rates for water and sewer service outlined in section 7-5-21 of this chapter include the charge assessed to the Village by the County of Lake for sewage treatment services provided by the County of Lake. The Lake County sewage treatment charge shall be adjusted automatically by an equal amount to reflect any increase or decrease in the County charge enacted by Lake County.
C. Minimum Service Charge Per Billing Period: Every user of combined water and sewer service shall pay a minimum charge each billing period based on a usage of two thousand (2,000) gallons of water and sewer services regardless of actual usage.
D. Sanitary Sewer Service Only Charge: Every resident user of sanitary sewer service only shall pay the then effective rates outlined in section 7-5-21 of this chapter per month for such service.
E. Reduced Rate For Senior And Disabled Citizens: After written application, proof of eligibility, and approval of eligibility by the Director of Finance, any resident who owns and occupies, or who leases and occupies, a dwelling unit for which he or she is liable for payment of the service charge for water service shall be entitled to the then effective discount outlined in section 7-5-21 of this chapter for water service, if he or she has attained the age of sixty five (65) years or if he or she can establish that he or she is qualified for social security because of a physical handicap.
F. Periodic Review Of Charges: The adequacy of water and sewer service charges shall be reviewed not less than annually to reflect any changes in operation, maintenance and replacement costs.
G. Penalty: Payment of invoices for water and sewer services is due upon receipt of invoice. A penalty pursuant to title 13, chapter 1, "Fee Schedule", of this Code will be applied to the unpaid balance past the due date as shown on each monthly invoice. (Ord. 2017-12-235, 12-4-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 2018-12-279, 12-3-2018; Ord. 2021-10-437, 10-18-2021)