It is the purpose of this section to provide for the recovery of costs from users of the Town's sanitary sewer system for the implementation of the program established herein. The applicable charges and/or fees shall be set forth in the Town's schedule of charges and fees.
A. 
The Town may adopt charges and fees which may include:
(1) 
Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the Town's pretreatment program.
(2) 
Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.
(3) 
Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction.
(4) 
Fees for permit applications.
(5) 
Fees for filing appeals.
(6) 
Fees for consistent removal (by the Town) of pollutants otherwise subject to federal pretreatment standards.
(7) 
Other fees as the Town may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
B. 
These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this article and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the Town.
C. 
When meters are removed after installation at the request of the customer for testing, the following rules shall apply: The Town shall, upon a written request of a customer and, if he/she so desires, in his/her presence or that of his/her authorized representative, make a test of the accuracy of his/her meter. When a customer desires, either personally or through a representative, to witness the testing of a meter, he/she may require a meter to be sealed in his/her presence before removal, which seal shall not be broken until the test is made in his/her presence. If the meter so tested shall be found to be accurate and within the limits herein specified, the cost for removing, testing and replacing the meter will be paid by the customer requesting such test. If the meter is not found to be accurate and within the limits herein specified, then said costs shall be borne by the Town.
A. 
A sanitary sewer use charge may be established as required.
B. 
The sanitary sewer use charge shall be sufficient to reimburse the Town for sums to be expended for operating, maintaining and improving the sewerage system and may include, for a proportion, as determined by the Town, of sums to be expended for retiring bonds which have been issued for planning, designing, acquiring and constructing the sewerage system.
C. 
In the form and content determined to be appropriate by the Town, the sewer use charge shall be developed based upon consideration of such factors as volume, capacity or peak rates of flow, sewage strength and the number of equivalent dwelling units assigned to the users of the sanitary sewer system. In the development of the sewer use charge, consideration shall also be given to complying with regulations of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Public Law 92-500, as amended.
D. 
Water meters.
(1) 
Where a property subject to a sewer use charge is equipped with a water meter, the portion of the sewer charge related to water consumption may be based on or computed on the consumption of water as indicated by the water meter. The quantity of water consumed shall be presumed to be the same as the volume of wastewater discharged to the sanitary sewer system.
(2) 
For properties not served by a water meter or where metered water consumption is not known, an estimated quantity of water use associated with the number of equivalent dwelling units assigned to the property shall be used in lieu of metered water consumption.
(3) 
Where the use charge is based on metered water consumption, an exemption may be made for that portion of water consumed on a property that does not reach the sewerage system. An exemption shall be granted, provided that the owner of the property subject to the sewer use charge:
(a) 
Makes written application to the Town requesting an exemption of that portion of water consumed not reaching the sewerage system.
(b) 
Pays the necessary cost to have one or more additional separate water meters installed so that one or more water meters will measure only the water consumed on the property and subject to the service charge.
(c) 
Rearranges the water piping, if necessary, on the property, so that it is not possible to interconnect the water piping for the water to be exempt from the sewer use charge with the water piping carrying water which would reach the sewer.
E. 
Surcharge. The sewer use charge may also include a surcharge for discharging any wastes into the sanitary sewer system which exceed the maximum values of polluting materials established by a surcharge formula. Surcharges shall be based upon the volume and concentration of flow discharge to the sanitary sewer multiplied by factors expressing the costs of treating the constituents covered by the formula. The volume of sewage, BOD, TKN, and suspended solids concentrations of the sewage contributed by a user of the system shall be determined in a manner considered to be appropriate by the Town.
F. 
Equivalent dwelling unit (EDU); fixture unit (FU).
(1) 
Equivalent dwelling unit, hereinafter referred to as "EDU," is an arbitrary term used to express the load-producing effects on the sewerage system caused by one dwelling place.
(2) 
Fixture unit, hereinafter referred to as "FU," is a quantity in terms of which load-producing effects on the sewerage system of sanitary fixtures are expressed on some arbitrarily chosen scale.
G. 
Determination of EDUs.
(1) 
Equivalent dwelling units shall be determined as enumerated in the chart below with any fraction rounded up to the next whole number:
Type of Establishment
Number of EDUs
1.
House or dwelling with one kitchen and one or more baths and bedroom(s) separate from kitchen
1.0
2.
House or dwelling with one kitchen and one or more baths and bedroom(s) separate from kitchen and attached to other dwelling or structures
1.0
3.
Mobile home with one kitchen and one or more baths and bedroom(s) separate from kitchen
1.0
4.
Apartment with one kitchen and one or more baths and bedroom(s) separate from kitchen
1.0
5.
Efficiency unit or a rental vacation cottage having a living space in one room and having one bath
.6
6.
Motel or hotel room without kitchen and with bath
1/3
7.
Gas station with one service bay
2.0
8.
Each additional gas station service bay in excess of one
1.0
9.
Retail store(s) building 0.10 gallon per day per square foot, 300 gallons per day = 1 EDU (1 EDU per 3,000 square feet)
1.0 min./bld.
10.
Laundromat 300 gallons per day per washer, 300 gallons per day = 1 EDU (1 EDU per washer) plus 7 FU
6.0 min.
11.
Office units 0.3 gallons per day per square foot, 300 gallons per day = EDU (1 EDU per 1,000 square feet)
1.0 min./bld.
(2) 
Establishments listed below, listed 12 through 16, shall be assigned EDUs as multiples of a basic dwelling house having an assignment of one EDU. A basic dwelling house shall be considered as:
One sink
2 FU
One toilet
2 FU
One lavatory
1 FU
One bath or shower
1 FU
One EDU shall be equal to six FU. For assessment purposes, FU shall be assigned as follows:
Faucet
1 FU
Sink
2 FU
Washstand or lavatory
1 FU
Toilet
2 FU
Bath or shower
1 FU
Mop sink or service sink
1 FU
Floor drain
1 FU
Flush urinal
1 FU
Continuous flush urinal
3 FU
Convenience outlet
1 FU
Domestic dishwasher
1 FU
Commercial dishwasher
3 FU
Drinking fountain
1 FU
Garbage disposal
1 FU
Washing machine
1 FU
(3) 
A minimum of one EDU will be assigned:
12.
Churches and attached facilities and buildings
13.
Fire stations
14.
Convention halls and public gathering places
15.
Municipal buildings
16.
Bus stations and other public depots
NOTE: Establishments listed below, 17 through 24, shall be assigned EDUs as a fixed number of EDUs, plus a number of EDUs based on the number of FUs.
Type of Establishment
Number of EDUs
17.
Drive-in food service
1 EDU + FU/6 EDUs
18.
Delicatessen, retail and take out
1 EDU + FU/6 EDUs
19.
Bars and lounges with no food service
1 EDU/150 seats + FU/6 EDUs
20.
Restaurants and eating places, including combination eat-in and takeout and eating places with bar(s)
1 EDU/50 seats + FU/6 EDUs
21.
Gas station with no service bay
FU/6 (1 EDU min.)
22.
Campgrounds and travel trailer parks with waste handling facilities
1 EDU/3 sites and FU/6 EDUs
23.
Campgrounds and travel trailer parks without waste handling facilities
1 EDU/6 sites and FU/6 EDUs
24.
Car wash
Self-service
1 EDU/stall
Self-service and recycling water
.02 EDU/stall
Semiautomatic (mechanical without conveyor)
5 EDU/stall
Semiautomatic (mechanical without conveyor) conserving and recycling water
1.2 EDU/stall
Automatic with conveyor
33 EDU/lane
Automatic with conveyor conserving and recycling water
13.6 EDU/lane
H. 
Uses not listed. Equivalent dwelling units shall be assigned to establishments not covered in 1 through 24 above to assure that each establishment, in the opinion of the Town Council, is given a reasonable assignment compatible with its responsibility in sewer facilities providing service to each establishment.
A. 
An annual sewer assessment charge shall be established for the Town. Annual assessment fees shall be based on a proportion, as determined by the Town, of the total amount required each year to reimburse the Town for sums to be expended for retiring bonds and/or notes which have been issued or capital expenditures to design, acquire and construct a respective sewer system. The amount required to reimburse the Town shall be equally proportioned to the assessable footage in the Town.
B. 
The annual sewer assessment charge shall be a lien on the property and shall be collected by the Town as are other Town taxes. The properties against which such assessments are levied shall be liable for the payment of the assessments in the same manner as they are liable for other Town taxes.
C. 
A lot or parcel, whether vacant or occupied, may become liable for a sewer assessment charge when a connection from the main sewer main is or can be made to the lot or parcel.
D. 
The annual sewer assessment charge shall be billed and collected on a regularly scheduled basis established by the Town.
A. 
The sewer impact fee shall be that one-time fee, rate, charge or assessment imposed by the Town on an owner of a new, remodeled, restored or enlarged residential, commercial, institutional or industrial structure or structures, or any combination thereof, to which sanitary sewer service is provided or is to be provided by the Town which had not been previously served by the Town or which, while not requiring the expansion of the sanitary sewer system or the construction of new facilities, contributes to the decreasing of an adequate reserve for furnishing sanitary sewer service within the area served by the Town. The impact fee also serves as a reimbursement for past sums expended for retiring bonds which have been issued for a sanitary sewer system to design, acquire and construct a respective sewage transmission system and as a contribution of capital toward the future expansion or replacement of sewage transmission facilities. Such impact fee shall be a pro rata share of the use of the capacity of the sanitary sewer system determined by the Town based upon the size of the property, the use to which the property is to be put, and the amount determined by the Town to be sufficient to compensate the Town for any capital expansion costs required to plan, design, acquire and construct facilities with adequate capacity to serve new users of the sanitary sewer system. The sewer impact fee shall also consider amounts sufficient to compensate the Town for all or a proportion, as determined by the Town, of the total amount required to reimburse the Town for previous sums expended for retiring bonds which were issued to plan, design, acquire and construct a sewerage system and/or the capital costs required to plan, design, acquire, construct and replace facilities to serve users of the sewage treatment and disposal system. The sewer impact fee shall be payable at a time or times determined by the Town Council.
B. 
When a new, remodeled, restored or enlarged residential, commercial, institutional or industrial structure or structures or any combination thereof is connected or is to be connected to the sanitary sewer system or the use of such structure is increased or intensified, decreasing the reserve for furnishing sanitary sewer service to the residents and property owners of the Town, whether or not requiring the construction of new facilities or the expansion or enlargement of existing facilities, the sewer impact fee shall be the cost of constructing new facilities to serve the number of units of the type and use to be connected to the sanitary sewer system at the time the charge is imposed. The cost of all service lines from the sewer main to the building to be served shall be entirely that of the owner. The sewer impact fee shall be applicable to the list of structures of establishments or facilities to which EDUs are assigned pursuant to this Part 1, which will use the sanitary sewer facilities leased or owned by the Town. The sewer impact fee shall apply to each dwelling(s) or building(s) located on a lot or parcel and to each other establishment or facility to which EDUs are assigned pursuant to this Part 1.
C. 
The amount required from dwellings, structures or other establishments or facilities to which EDUs are assigned pursuant to this Part 1 subject to the sewer connection charge to compensate the Town shall be based upon the number of EDUs as determined in this Part 1 and the amount to be recovered by the charge is determined by the Town. Any increase in the number of EDUs shall result in the assessment of additional sewer impact fee(s).
D. 
The sewer impact fee provided for herein shall be in addition to all other charges and assessments made in connection with the furnishing of sanitary sewer service and shall be billed and payable in a manner determined by the Town. The sewer impact fee shall be a lien on the property and shall be collected by the Town as part of the Town taxes. Properties against which such plant connection charges are levied shall be liable for the payment of the connection charges in the same manner as they are liable for other Town taxes.
A. 
A service charge may be established by the Town for each connection or disconnection of sanitary sewer service. If a disconnection is made in accordance with this Part 1 because of nonpayment of sanitary sewer service charges or liens, the disconnect fee shall be as established by the Town.
B. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part 1 to the contrary, all requests for connection to or disconnection from the sanitary sewer system of a nonemergency nature during normal working hours shall be requested at least 24 hours in advance and shall be charged at a rate established by the Town. Any emergency connection or disconnection before or after normal working hours shall be charged at a rate established by the Town. Any nonemergency connection or disconnection requests before or after normal working hours, if agreed to by the Town, shall be charged at a rate determined by the Town.
C. 
Presence of owner or plumber. The owner or his/her plumber must be present on site before sanitary sewer service will be connected or disconnected. The owner will be charged a no-show fee equal to the connection/disconnection fee if he/she or the plumber is not on site when the Town arrives to inspect the connection or disconnection from the sanitary sewer service.
D. 
Advance payment. The charges for nonemergency disconnections from the sanitary sewer system shall be paid in advance. The charges for emergency disconnections shall be billed accordingly.
E. 
Emergency. In the case of an emergency when Town personnel are unavailable, a licensed plumber may disconnect the property from the sanitary sewer system in a manner approved by the Town. A service charge at a rate established by the Town is hereby established for each connection or disconnection of sanitary sewer service. If a disconnection is made in accordance with this Part 1 because of nonpayment of sanitary sewer service charges or liens, the disconnect fee shall be at a rate established by the Town.
F. 
Disconnection of sanitary sewer service. All scheduled demolition of any structure must have the sanitary sewer service disconnected before the building is razed in whole or in part. Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent, the sewer disconnection shall be undertaken at a point as close as reasonably possible to the transition of the building lateral to the Town's sanitary sewer lateral and shall be undertaken by a licensed plumber at the expense of the property owner. Notification of scheduled demolition shall be provided to the Town, and no demolition shall occur without prior inspection and approval of the disconnection by the Superintendent. The Superintendent may require the owner to install a new cleanout where the termination is made.