For the use of and the service rendered by 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 sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the town. Such rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows.
(A) (1) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the size of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided.
(2) For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read or estimated monthly and the users shall be billed each month (or period equaling a month). The water usage schedule on which the amount of the rates and charges shall be determined by Council from time to time.
(3) As of September 1, 2015, the water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows:
All Class I Inside Users
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User Charge | Debt Charge | Total | ||
All Class I Inside Users
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User Charge | Debt Charge | Total | ||
Base rate per month | ||||
5/8” to 3/4” water meter | $6.23 | $9.56 | $15.79 | |
1” water meter | $13.43 | $23.89 | $37.32 | |
1 1/2” water meter | $29.25 | $55.42 | $84.67 | |
2” water meter | $49.41 | $95.45 | $144.86 | |
3” water meter | $111.78 | $219.62 | $331.40 | |
4” water meter | $198.14 | $391.47 | $589.61 | |
6” water meter | $442.76 | $878.45 | $1,321.21 | |
Plus treatment rate per 1,000 gallons of usage per month | $3.35 | $2.34 | $5.69 | |
(4) Outside user rates reflect a surcharge of 25% above the inside user rates.
All Class I Outside Users | ||||
User Charge | Debt Charge | Total | ||
All Class I Outside Users | ||||
User Charge | Debt Charge | Total | ||
Base rate per month | ||||
5/8” to 3/4” water meter | $7.77 | $11.96 | $19.73 | |
1” water meter | $16.78 | $29.87 | $46.65 | |
1 1/2” water meter | $36.56 | $69.27 | $105.83 | |
2” water meter | $61.77 | $119.31 | $181.08 | |
3” water meter | $139.73 | $274.52 | $414.25 | |
4” water meter | $247.68 | $489.34 | $737.02 | |
6” water meter | $553.45 | $1,098.05 | $1,651.50 | |
Plus treatment rate per 1,000 gallons of usage per month | $4.18 | $2.94 | $7.12 | |
(B) (1) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single-family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The schedule on which the rates and charges shall be determined is as set by Council.
(2) As of September 1, 2015, the water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows.
User Charge | Debt Charge | Total | |
Residential — single family residence unit — inside user | $22.97 | $21.23 | $44.20 |
Residential — single family residence unit — outside user | $28.71 | $26.54 | $55.25 |
(C) For the service rendered to the town, the town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
(D) In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes, the town shall charge the user not less than $50 per sample or cost thereof. This charge will be reviewed on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 50.47) (Ord. 10-1986, passed 8-13-1986; Ord. 13-1996, passed 12-11-1996; Ord. 9- 2008, passed -10-2008; Ord. 6-2015, passed 9-1- 2015)