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§ 51.90 FALSIFICATION OF INFORMATION.
   Any person who knowingly makes any false statements, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to these regulations, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required herein, shall, upon conviction, be punished by the imposition of a civil penalty.
(‘97 Code, § 51.73) (Ord. 35-84, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22) Penalty, see § 51.99
§ 51.91 DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.
   All charges for wastewater consumers in the city (1) whose head-of-household and/or spouse is at least 62 years old or disabled, (2) qualifies for the most current income guidelines of Ohio's Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), shall receive a 5% discount on the electric portion of their monthly utility bill. They shall be exempt from the 5% penalty assessed for late payment.
(Ord. 28-06, passed 12-18-06; Am. Ord. 16-10, passed 6-1-10; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22)
§ 51.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is already provided, beyond the time limit provided in the notice, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense.
   (B)   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of the violation.
   (C)   When the Superintendent finds that a user has violated, or continues to violate, any provision of this chapter, an individual wastewater discharge permit or order issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment standard or requirement, the Superintendent may petition the Miami County Court through the City's Attorney for the issuance of a temporary or permanent injunction, as appropriate, which restrains or compels the specific performance of the individual wastewater discharge permit, order, or other requirement imposed by this chapter on activities of the user. The Superintendent may also seek such other action as is appropriate for legal and/or equitable relief, including a requirement for the user to conduct environmental remediation. A petition for injunctive relief shall not be a bar against, or a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a user.
(‘97 Code, § 51.99) (Ord. 35-84, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 54-91, passed 11-18-91; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 3-19, passed 6-4-19; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22)
APPENDIX: SUMMARY OF RATES AND FEES
§ 51.46 PERMIT APPLICATION FEES.
 
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
Up to 1-inch
$1,500.00
$1,545.00
$1,591.35
2-inch
$4,000.00
$4,120.00
$4,243.60
4-inch
$8,000.00
$8,240.00
$8,487.20
Greater than 6-inch
$20,000.00
$20,600.00
$21,218.00
 
*Sewer tap charges are based off of approved and permitted water tap size*
§ 51.81 WASTEWATER SERVICE FEES.
 
(A)   Base charge per month - includes first 1,000 gallons:
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
Base Charge
$28.80
$28.80
$28.80
 
(B)   Volume Charge (per 1,000 gallons):
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
(B)   Volume Charge (per 1,000 gallons):
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
Domestic Class
$9.10
$9.10
$9.10
Commercial Class
$8.63
$8.63
$8.63
Industrial Class
   First 1,000,000 gallons
$7.33
$7.33
$7.33
   Over 1,000,000 gallons
$4.76
$4.76
$4.76
Septage Class
$77.25
$79.57
$81.95
Biochemical oxygen demand per 100 lbs
$32.77
$32.77
$32.77
Suspended solids per 100 lbs
$35.48
$35.48
$35.48
 
 
(C)   Industrial waste surveillance charge (per month):
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
Base Charge
$260.00
$267.80
$275.83
 
 
(D)   Septage key card purchase, upon account set up or if lost.
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
Septage Access Key Card
$11.00
$12.00
$13.00
 
 
(F)   Customer Specific Service Call. For all service calls outside normal duty hours, a charge will be made.
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025
Off hours service call
$100.00
$103.00
$106.09
 
(Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22)