The village shall be responsible for the establishment of, and provide for the collection of, all permit, connection and inspection fees as may be required.
(A) Rates, fees and charges for connection to and use of the system shall be in such amounts and provided in such a manner as established by time to time by resolution of the Village Council and in compliance with the consent and franchise agreement between the village and the township.
(B) Bills shall be sent to those who establish the service or the owners of the premises on a monthly or quarterly basis, as determined from time to time by resolution of the Village Council.
(C) All amounts billed pursuant to this chapter shall be due and payable within 30 days of the billing date.
(D) Bills not paid by the due date shall accrue interest at the rate of 1.5% per month or portion of a month they remain unpaid past their due dates. In addition, there shall be imposed a 10% late fee on all late payments.
(E) In accordance with the consent and franchise agreement between the village and the township, delinquent sanitary sewer rates, fees and charges certified to the township shall be imposed by the township as a lien on the township property tax roll and the charges will be collected and the lien enforced on behalf of the village in the same manner as ad valorem real property taxes.
(F) Users shall pay all costs incurred by the village to collect any amounts due under this chapter which are not paid by the due date. Such costs include, without limitation, actual, reasonable attorneys’ fees.
(G) All remedies provided in this section are cumulative of any other remedies otherwise available to the village. The use of any remedy does not preclude the use of any other remedy.
(Prior Code, § 94.016) (Ord. 05-01, passed 1-13-2005)