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(A) New residential and commercial property owners with three-fourths-inch or one-inch meters shall provide a deposit as listed in the town’s fee schedule. Rental properties shall require a deposit as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(B) (1) Deposits for new services larger than one-inch are listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(2) Deposits for services outside the town limits are listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) There shall be an account set up fee for all new accounts, as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(Effective 7-1-2014)
(A) Septic tank maintenance fee.
(1) (a) Customers that are located within the city limits or have been annexed shall pay a monthly septic tank maintenance fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(b) This fee shall cover the costs of septic system maintenance including tank pumping and cleaning or replacing drain fields that have failed due to age or other non-controllable incidents.
(2) The town shall charge to the owner or other responsible party any cost of repairs to a septic system that are due to negligence, disturbing the system by digging or other actions that damage the system beyond normal usage and wear.
(3) All rules and regulations of the County Health Department or the state regarding subsurface treatment systems shall be obeyed at all times and shall be additionally enforced by the town.
(B) Sewer. Sewer shall be calculated at 100% of the metered water usage.
(C) Industrial sewer surcharges. The surcharge shall be calculated by the following formula:
Surcharge = [(O & M cost/unit of BOD) + (O & M cost/unit of suspended solids) + (O & M cost/unit of any pollutant)] x volume |
(Effective 7-1-2014)
(A) Water tap fees are listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(B) For contractor installed taps, there shall be a meter installation and inspection fee (facility fee) as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) Sewer tap fees are listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(D) Water and sewer taps in excess of six feet in depth shall be charged at a rate as listed in the town’s fee schedule. This fee shall be paid prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued or service established.
(E) (1) If a bore is necessary there shall be a fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(2) This fee shall be paid prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued or service established.
(F) If a road cut is necessary, there shall be a fee as listed in the town’s fee schedule. This fee shall be paid prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued or service established.
(Effective 7-1-2014)
(A) Water service impact fees are listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(B) Multiple residential dwelling unit complexes (apartments, mobile homes, condominiums and the like) shall pay impact fees at a rate listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) Sewer service impact fees are listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(Effective 7-1-2014)
(A) The town shall charge a reconnection fee for the restoration of water service after disconnection for non-payment. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(B) The town shall charge a service restoration fee for sewer taps that have been plugged due to non-payment or illegal discharges into or abuse of the sewer system. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(C) There shall be a returned check fee for each returned check. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(D) There shall be a fee per trip for attempting to re-read water meters obstructed by parked vehicles, piles or trash or debris, vegetation, fences and the like. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(E) There shall be a service fee for miscellaneous services. This includes temporary service for up to two weeks for cleaning rental units, showing homes and the like. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(F) The Utilities Director is authorized to negotiate fees for sewer camera services at his or her discretion, when appropriate. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(G) There shall be an administration fee for all cases of meter tampering. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(H) There shall be an administrative fee for all cases of illegal waste water discharges. This fee is listed in the town’s fee schedule.
(Effective 7-1-2014)