For the use of and the services rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the town’s sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the town. For the services rendered to the town, the town shall be subject to the same rates and charges herein provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith. The rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable and shall be in an amount determinable, as hereinafter provided. These charges are established for each user class, as defined, in order that the sewage works shall recover, from each user and user class, revenue which is proportional to its use of the treatment works in terms of volume and load. User charges are levied to defray the cost of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the treatment works. User charges shall be uniform in magnitude within a user class.
(`85 Code, Sec. 4-6-2) (Ord. 1983-7, passed 11-8-83; Am. Ord. 1997-2-2(a), passed 3- -97; Am. Ord. 2010-10-2, passed 11-18-10; Am. Ord. 2013-3-1, passed 3-28-13)