(A) A fee based upon units for unauthorized drainage service rendered to a premises by the public sewer system. The fee represents a proportionate share of the cost of the operation and maintenance of the public sewer system and the benefit derived from the availability and use of the public sewer system.
(B) A drainage violation fee in an amount per month per unit determined from time to time by resolution of the Township Board shall be charged periodically to the owner of a premises connected to the public sewer system for the drainage service rendered to the premises:
(1) If the premises has a footing drain or drains connected to the public sewer system, or there is a discharge from the premises of, or the owner or any occupant of the premises shall discharge or cause to be discharged, any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, unpolluted air conditioning water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to the public sewer system in violation of this chapter or the Sister Lakes Area Sanitary Sewage Disposal System (Ord. 01-03); or
(2) In the event the owners or occupants of a premises shall deny access to the township, the Authority, the county, or the city or an authorized representative thereof, including the Township Inspector, bearing proper credentials and identification, to the premises between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during any weekday or at such other time as may be reasonable, which access has been requested by mail or in person for the purpose of inspection of the premises for any such connections or discharges of the type set forth in division (B)(1) above. For a premises with an unauthorized drainage connection, the drainage violation fee shall accrue as of the date of the connection, provided that a drainage violation fee shall not be charged for more than one year past drainage service. When access to a premises is denied under this division (B)(2) said drainage violation fee shall accrue 30 days after notice by certified mail is given to the owner of such failure to gain access. Any changes or corrections to eliminate any such connection or discharge must be approved by the township and the drainage violation fee shall continue until such approval is given.
(Ord. 09-09, passed 9-9-2009)