(a) Rates Inside Village Corporation Limits. The service charges shall be calculated on the volume of waste water discharged directly or indirectly into the sewage system and shall be measured by the water used by each sewer user as shown by the water meter readings. The sewer service charges shall be calculated, on an annual basis, using a formula provided by the Village Engineer, and shall include the current year final appropriations as the basis for the formula. In the event the current year final appropriations are not available at the time the calculation is made, the estimated current year appropriations shall be used as the basis for the formula.
The sewer user charge for service inside the Village corporation limits shall consist of a minimum charge of $21.00 per month per 1000 gallons of tank capacity discharge unit. For the first 2,000 gallons used and an OM&R (Operation, Maintenance & Repair) variable charge of $6.75 per 1000 gallons of water used, for amounts in excess of the 2,000 gallons.
In addition, the minimum charge shall begin to accrue and be billed to the customer at the time the water meter installed.
(b) Rates Outside Village Corporate Limits. The sewer rental charge for service outside the Village corporation limits shall pay the rate established and approved prior to receiving wastes and levied to equalize local capital costs by the Village of Wakeman.
The sewer user charge for service outside the Village corporation limits shall consist of a minimum charge of $21.00 per month per 1000 gallons of tank capacity discharge unit, for the first 2,000 gallons used and an OM&R variable charge of $8.75 per 1000 gallons of water used, for amounts in excess of the 2,000 gallons.
(c) Where a private water supply is used, the sewer user charge may be calculated by requiring the property owner to meter the private water supply, such metering to be at the property owner’s expense and such measurement to be used in the same manner as a public water meter in determining the charge. The Village Administrator may, in lieu of such metering, apply a sewer charge of $46.00 per month to such premises. Each residence, institution, commercial or industrial establishment may be subject to a separate sewer user charge even though such establishment may be served by another sewer. If any water or waste discharge measured or metered is greater than a customer is actually discharging directly or indirectly into the sewage system, the Village Administrator may modify and adjust such volume in accordance with the facts and with what justice and equity requires, but no charge less than the minimum shall be made for any customer subject to the sewer charge.
(d) Annual Audit and Review. The sewer charge system will be audited annually by the Village Administrator and Council with the charges being adjusted upwards or downwards in order to assure that the system is and will continue to be self-sufficient and that sufficient revenue is being generated from each user class in the proper proportions. No free service shall be provided in this service charge system unless mandated by Ohio law. Each user will be notified by the Village, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rates for that year and that portion of the service charge which is attributable to the user charge for operation, maintenance, and replacement of the system. In addition, rates will be reviewed and adjusted accordingly to compensate users of each class for any overage or underage accumulated during the previous rate period.
(Ord. 2022-O-19. Passed 12-12-22.)