[Amended 9-19-2005 by L.L. No. 11-2005]
A. 
Those desirous of making permanent connections to the sanitary sewer system of the Village of Canton shall make application to the Village Superintendent for permission therefor and shall pay to the Village of Canton at the time of making said application the sum of $50 for each connection that must be made. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Village Superintendent from requiring a greater charge for such connections when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, conditions or other circumstances are such that a greater charge is merited. It shall be in the discretion of the Village Superintendent to fix and determine such greater charge.
B. 
All persons discharging or depositing wastes into the public sewers of the Village of Canton shall pay a sewer service charge proportional to the liquid volume of waste so deposited, which charge shall be collected as a sewer rent.
The service area of the POTW may be segmented to assist in a fair distribution of user charges, especially if there is a pump station serving a segment.
The volume of flow to be used in computing sewer service charges and abnormal sewage surcharges shall be based upon metered water consumption as shown on the records of meter readings maintained by the Village of Canton Water Department. In the event that a person discharging wastes into the POTW produces evidence to the Superintendent demonstrating that a substantial portion of the total amount of metered water does not reach the POTW, then the Superintendent shall either establish a percentage of the total metered water to be used as a basis for such computations or direct the installation of appropriate flow measuring (and totalizing) devices to measure and record the actual amount of flow into the POTW. In the event that a person discharging wastes into the POTW procures all or part of his water supply from unmetered sources, the Superintendent shall either direct the installation of water meters on the other sources of water supply or direct the installation of appropriate flow measuring devices to measure and record the actual amount of flow into the POTW. Any water meters and/or flow measuring devices installed pursuant to this section shall be of a type and design acceptable to the Superintendent and shall be installed, maintained and periodically tested, as required by the Superintendent, at the owner's expense. All such meters and/or flow measuring devices shall be subject to periodic inspection, testing and reading by the Superintendent. Any person discharging wastes into the POTW may install a flow measuring device, at his option, of the type, design, installation and maintenance standards of the Superintendent, at the owner's expense.
The additional charges and fees associated with the operation of the pretreatment program shall be assessed against the user, and include:
A. 
Reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the pretreatment program.
B. 
Issuing permits.
C. 
Monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.
D. 
Costs of equipment and supplies.
E. 
Reviewing accidental discharge procedures.
F. 
Construction inspections.
G. 
Filing appeals.
H. 
Application for consistent removal status as outlined in 40 CFR 403.
I. 
Other reasonable expenses to carry out the program to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, NYSDEC and the federal government.
[Amended 8-15-2005 by L.L. No. 7-2005; 9-19-2005 by L.L. No. 12-2005; 6-15-2009 by L.L. No. 7-2009; 11-16-2009 by L.L. No. 10-2009]
A. 
The charge for dumping septage into the POTW from recreational vehicles shall be $30.
B. 
Dumping septage from other trucked and hauled sources.
[Amended 10-15-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
(1) 
The charge for dumping septage into the POTW from all other trucked and hauled sources shall be the following:
(a) 
Zero to 40,000 gallons dumped per Village fiscal year: $0.07 per gallon; and
(b) 
Greater than 40,000 gallons dumped per Village fiscal year: $0.05 per gallon.
(2) 
The manner of determining the volume dumped shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent.
C. 
The charge for dumping septage into the POTW, whether from recreational vehicles or other trucked and hauled sources, may hereafter be amended by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees, following public hearing.
D. 
The charge for dumping leachate into the POTW shall be two cents per gallon less than the rate then being charged for trucked or hauled septage. Notwithstanding, the rate to be charged to municipalities who wish to dump leachate into the POTW shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees on a case-by-case basis. It shall be the hauler's responsibility to verify that material is leachate, not septage.
The Village of Canton may institute an equitable procedure for recovering the costs of any capital improvements of those parts of the POTW which collect, pump, treat and dispose of industrial wastewaters from those persons discharging such wastewaters into the POTW.
Provisions of Article XI of this chapter relating to the collection of penalties shall apply to the collection of sewer service charges and abnormal sewage service surcharges, unless where otherwise provided by application of the Sewer Rent Law by the Village of Canton.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 257, Sewer Rates.
The Village of Canton Board shall have the authority to impose impact fees on new development, which development may:
A. 
Cause enlargement of the service area of the POTW.
B. 
Cause increased hydraulic and/or treatment demands on the POTW.
Revenues derived from user charges and associated penalties and impact fees shall be credited to the sewer fund. Moneys in this fund shall be used exclusively for the following functions:
A. 
For the payment of the operation and maintenance, including repair and replacement costs, of the Village of Canton POTW.
B. 
For the discovery and correction of inflow and infiltration.
C. 
For the payment of interest on and the amortization of or payment of indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred for the construction or extension of the Village of Canton POTW.
D. 
For the extension, enlargement, replacement of and/or additions to the Village of Canton POTW, including any necessary appurtenances.
A. 
The Village of Canton shall maintain and keep proper books of records and accounts for the POTW, separate from all other records and accounts, in which shall be made full and correct entries of all transactions relating to the POTW.
B. 
There shall be an annual review of the sewer charge system to determine if it is adequate to meet expenditures for all programs for the coming year.
C. 
Classification of old and new industrial users should also be reviewed annually.