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(A) The owner of the premises served, the occupant thereof, and the user of the sanitary sewer service shall be jointly and severally liable for the charges for the sewer service provided to said premises.
(B) When it becomes necessary for the city to discontinue service to a customer for nonpayment of bills, service will be reinstated only after all bills for service have been paid and any deposit requirements have been fulfilled. The city will discontinue service for nonpayment of bills only after providing notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard on any disputed bills. A reconnection charge of $50 shall be paid before the service is reinstated.
(Ord. 1969-34, passed 11-18-69; Am. Ord. 1982-7, passed 7-6-82; Am. Ord. 1986-3, passed 4-8-86; Am. Ord. 2008-19, passed 12-16-08; Am. Ord. 2009-17, passed 1-5-10; Am. Ord. 2010-12, passed 7-6- 10; Am. Ord. 2014-11, passed 8-5-14)
It is hereby made the duty of the Board of Public Works and Safety to render bills for sewer service and all other charges in connection therewith and to collect all monies due therefrom.
(Ord. 1969-34, passed 11-18-69; Am. Ord. 1982-7, passed 7-6-82)
(A) All revenues and monies derived from the operation of the sewer system shall be paid to and held by the Clerk-Treasurer separate and apart from all other funds of the city. All of these sums and all other funds and monies incident to the operation of said system which are delivered to the Clerk- Treasurer, shall be deposited in a separate fund designated Sanitary Sewer Fund Account and such other accounts as may have been heretofore established by ordinance. The Clerk-Treasurer shall administer this Fund in every respect in the manner provided by state law.
(B) The Clerk-Treasurer shall establish and maintain a proper system of accounts and shall keep proper records, books, and accounts in which complete and correct entries shall be made of all transactions relative to the sewer system.
(Ord. passed 8-5-55; Am. Ord. 1969-34, passed 11-18-69; Am. Ord. 1982-7, passed 7-6-82)
GUTTERS AND DRAINAGE WAYS
No person shall erect any driveways or place any other obstruction in a city gutter or drainage way, or do any other act that would impede the free flow of water through the city gutters or drainage ways, without the express permission of the City Board of Public Works and Safety.
(Ord. 1990-32, passed 1-22-91) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) Unless otherwise specified herein, any user is found to have violated an order of the Board or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter and the orders, rules and regulations, and permits issued hereunder commits a violation of a Class C infraction, as defined in IC 34-28-5-4. For purposes of this section, each day in which any such violation shall occur, shall be deemed a separate violation, and a separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred for each constituent listed in this chapter found to exceed the limits established in the chapter during any such day. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the District may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other expenses of litigation against the person found to have violated this chapter or the orders, rules and regulations and permits issued hereunder.
(B) Whoever violates § 51.003 and knowingly makes any false statements, report, plans, records, or other documents filed with the city or who tampers with, or falsifies inaccurate any monitoring device or method required under this chapter, commits a Class A misdemeanor, as defined in IC 35-50-3-2. The City Attorney, upon order from the Board, shall petition the county court to impose, assess, and recover such sum.
(Ord. 1984-35, passed 12-18-84)
(C) Any violation of § 51.180 shall constitute a class C infraction, which carries a penalty of up to $500.
(Ord. 1990-32, passed 1-22-91)