(A) The rates, fees and charges for permits issued pursuant to this water chapter, and for connection to and use of the system shall be in such amounts as are established from time to time by resolution of the Township Board.
(B) Such rates, fees and charges shall be established in amounts sufficient to pay all costs of the operation, maintenance and repair of the system and any amounts required to be paid or maintained under the terms of any bonds or other obligations of indebtedness of the system, including, without limitation, a fund balance reasonably anticipated to be sufficient to fund reasonably anticipated equipment replacement and emergency repairs of the system.
(C) Such rates, fees and charges may, in the discretion of the Township Board include the following in such amounts or at such rates as determined by the Township Board:
(1) Permit fees in amounts as are reasonably determined to cover the costs of permit issuance, inspection and enforcement;
(2) Connection fees in amounts reasonable determined to be sufficient to pay some of the capital and/or debt retirement costs of the system;
(3) Readiness to serve charges or debt service charges based upon residential equivalent units, meter size or other methodology as determined by the township in amounts reasonably determined to be sufficient to pay some of the capital and/or debt retirement costs of the system and/or all or a portion of the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement costs of the system;
(4) Commodity or usage charges in amounts reasonably determined to be sufficient to pay some of the capital and/or debt retirement costs of the system and/or all or a portion of the operation, maintenance, repair and replacement costs of the system; and
(5) Special rates, fees and charges in amounts and on such basis as is reasonably determined to be sufficient to pay the costs of special services.
(D) At least annually the township shall review the rates, fees and charges and adjust them as necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
(E) No free service shall be furnished by the system to any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality.
(Ord. passed 4-4-2017)