(a) There is hereby established flat rate charges for the use of the sanitary sewerage system upon all lots, lands and premises served by a connection with the sanitary sewerage system of the City, which flat rate charge shall be in addition to any revenues either received by a levy of taxes or assessments on the tax duplicate for sewer purposes or from charges authorized by the Codified Ordinances of the City, including but not limited to this chapter and the sections established therein.
(b) For the purposes of maintaining the quality, safety and integrity of the sanitary sewerage system of the City and, secondly and independently, to provide the resources for the maintenance, repair, and necessary capital improvements to that system, the Finance Director for the City is hereby authorized and directed to charge and collect monthly from every person, firm, or corporation whose lots, lands or premises are served by a connection with the sanitary sewage system of the City discharging sewage, industrial wastes, waste or other liquids either directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewage system, additional sanitary sewer flat fee rates effective as of the earliest period allowed by law, in accordance with the following:
Meter Size (inches) | Monthly Charge |
½-1 | $ 6.25 |
1½ | $ 50.00 |
2 | $ 80.00 |
3 | $160.00 |
4 | $250.00 |
6 | $500.00 |
Greater than 6 | $800.00 |
but subject further to the additional limitation that no single family home regardless of meter size connection shall be charged a monthly rate in excess of $6.25 from and after the date of February 7, 2012, and any prior monthly charges paid subsequent to that date by a single family home in excess of the $6.25 maximum monthly charge shall receive a credit in the full amount of any such overage in payment.
(c) Such charge shall apply whether such water has arrived from a source other than the City water supply or all or any part of such waters furnished to the premises without charge.
(d) The term "sewage" means water or water-borne wastes, and "industrial wastes" means the liquid wastes resulting from any commercial, manufacturing or industrial operations or processes in which water-liquid waste enter the system of sewerage or any portion thereof of the City from any premises having a connection therewith or thereto.
(e) Nothing contained in this section shall be held to authorize or require the payment of any sanitary sewer flat rate charge by any tax supported department of the City.
(f) The sanitary sewer flat fee rates established herein shall be payable quarterly within the regular water bill received by such person, firm or corporation at the office of the Lake County Department of Utilities, commencing with the first quarterly water bill rendered after the effective date of this section and shall be payable at the same time as the water bills are payable in the district in which the property is located.
(g) The Director of Finance shall make such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the enforcement of the provisions hereof, for the proper determination and collection of the flat fee rates herein provided, and for the safe, economical and efficient management and protection of the public sewerage system. Such rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as ordinances when not repugnant thereto or to the Constitution or Laws of the State.
(Ord. 2012-2. Passed 2-7-12.)regulations shall have the same force and effect as ordinances when not repugnant thereto or to the Constitution or laws of the State.
(Ord. 2012-2. Passed 2-7-12; Ord. 2012-44. Passed 9-4-12.)