(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY. The City of Shinnston.
FAMILY UNIT. Any dwelling, room and apartment owned or occupied by any person within the city, which may require fire or police protection.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. The City of Shinnston Volunteer Fire Department, including all of the personnel, buildings, machinery and equipment used in the operation thereof.
MAY. The act referred to is permissive.
MERCANTILE UNIT. Store, service station, garage, rest home, school, beauty shop, pool room, fraternal organization, lodge, service organization, restaurant and any other undefined structure owned or occupied by any person or corporation within the city, which may require fire or police protection.
SHALL. The act referred to is mandatory.
WATER METERS. All meters used to measure the quantity of city water used.
(Prior Code, § 753.01)
(B) Charges and fees.
(1) A monthly municipal service fee in an amount set by Council from time to time shall be imposed or levied for each family unit for the service and facilities of the Fire and Police Departments of the city and for the maintenance and repair of any and all streets, sidewalks and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, such charge to be paid by the occupants or persons occupying each such family unit, or if unoccupied, then the charge to be paid by the titled owner of such unit.
(2) A monthly service fee in an amount set by Council from time to time shall be imposed and levied for every mercantile unit, for the use of the services and facilities of the city’s Fire and Police Departments and for the repair and maintenance of any and all streets, alleys and sidewalks within the corporate boundaries of the city, and such charge shall be paid by the occupants of each mercantile unit or, if unoccupied, the charges are to be paid by the owner of such mercantile unit.
(3) Such monthly charges shall be due and payable at the same times and in the same manner as charges for water sold and furnished by the city to its water customers.
(4) Of each municipal service fee collected, in an amount set by Council from time to time, less the Fire Department’s pro rata share of the cost of billing, such billing cost, including the cost of postage and collection, shall be credited to the Fire Department and from the fund so created, the Fire Department shall be responsible for paying its own fuel. The remainder of the monthly municipal service fee collected by the city from its family units, owners of family units, mercantile units or owners of mercantile units shall be apportioned by Council for use by the Police Department and for the maintenance and repair of streets, alleys and sidewalks within the corporate limits.
(Prior Code, § 753.02)
(C) Late payments; interest. If such charges or fees shall not be paid within ten days after same become due, the amount thereof, together with a penalty of 10% per annum may be recovered by the city in a civil action instituted in the name of the city.
(Prior Code, § 753.03) (Ord. passed 3-16-1983)
Statutory reference:
Special charges for municipal services, see W.Va. Code § 8-13-13