(a) For each connection with the sewage system, the owner of the lot or land served thereby shall pay or cause to be paid to the City, monthly on or before the last day of the month in which billed a rental according to the following schedule:
(Ord. 21-58. Passed 12-20-21.)
(1) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (a)(1) was repealed by Ordinance 05- 56, passed December 19, 2005.)
(2) When such land is served by City water and the building or buildings contain more than two family dwelling units, a charge based upon the water metered service as follows:
A. Average consumption per dwelling unit. An average consumption per dwelling unit shall be determined by dividing the total consumption per meter by number of units served from the meter.
B. Average cost per dwelling unit. An average cost per dwelling unit shall be determined by applying the rates for single-family dwelling unit as set forth in subsection (1) hereof to the average consumption per dwelling unit.
C. Total billing per meter. Total billing per meter shall be determined by multiplying the average cost per dwelling unit by number of dwelling units served by such meter.
(Ord. 82-42. Passed 5-3-82.)
(3) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (a)(3) was repealed by Ordinance 05- 56, passed December 19, 2005.)
(4) Sewer dumping fees, where no connection is established to the sewage system, a charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per thousand gallons or part thereof shall be paid prior to acceptance of the sewage at the sewer plant for processing.
(5) Where the lot or land has no dwellings or is occupied by a dwelling and a business, or in any other situation not heretofore covered in this section, the Service Director shall upon receipt of the application submit same to Council for establishment of rates by Council.
(Ord. 82-42. Passed 5-3-82.)
(6) Where the land is served with City water, and water is metered through the user’s meter for filling a swimming pool, the user’s charge computed under subsection (a)(1) and (2) hereof shall be computed by first reducing the total metered service by the amount of water used in filling the pool as determined by the City Manager, and his determination of the amount of reduction shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 82-55. Passed 6-7-82.)
(7) In addition to the rates provided for in subsection (a)(1), (2) and (3) hereof, each consumer outside the City corporate limits shall pay an additional seventy-five percent (75%) effective with the first billing of 1993 and one hundred percent (100%) effective with the first billing of 1994 of the amount computed under subsection (a)(1), (2) and (3) hereof.
(Ord. 92-38. Passed 8-17-92.)
(8) Where a lot or land located in the City Corporation limits is serviced by the Stark Metropolitan Sewer District, the fee shall be the amount billed to the City by the County plus an additional 10% administrative fee.
(Ord. 04-48. Passed 12-6-04.)
(b) If not paid by the thirtieth day of the month billed, all bills rendered under the schedules set forth in subsection (a) shall increase by ten percent (10%) the first month or part thereof and two percent (2%) each month or part thereof after the first month paid.
(Ord. 89-18. Passed 6-5-89.)