There are hereby established sewer rents for
the use and service of the sewer system of the Village of Central
Square. "Sewer system" as used in this article shall mean all sewer
pipes and other appurtenances which are used or useful in whole or
in part in connection with the collection, treatment or disposal of
sewage, industrial waste and other wastes and which are owned, operated
or maintained by the Village of Central Square, including sewage pumping
stations and sewage treatment and disposal works.
A.
The amounts received from the collection of sewer
rents shall be kept as a separate and distinct fund to be known as
the "sewer fund."
B.
This fund shall be used for all Village expenses associated
with:
(1)
The payment of the costs of operation, maintenance
and repairs of the sewer system, or such part or parts thereof for
which sewer rents have been established and imposed;
(2)
The payment of the interest on and amortization of,
or payment of, indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred for
the construction of the sewer system or such part or parts thereof
for which sewer rents have been established and imposed; and
(3)
The construction of sewage treatment and disposal
works with necessary appurtenances, including pumping stations, or
for the extension, enlargement, or replacement of, or additions to,
such sewer systems, or part or parts thereof.
C.
A sewer rent charge shall be assigned to owners of properties located
within or without the corporate limits of the Village who contribute
wastes to the Village sanitary system.
[Amended 2-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
[Amended 12-18-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995; 2-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
A.
In addition to any and all other fees and charges provided by law,
the owner of any parcel of real property connected with the sanitary
sewer system of the Village of Central Square shall pay a sewer rent
for the use of such sanitary sewer system.
B.
A sewer rent shall be assigned to owners of properties located within
or outside the corporate limits of the Village of Central Square who
contribute wastes to the municipal sanitary sewer system.
C.
The sewer rent shall be based on the unit fee schedule determined
by the Village Board of Trustees by resolution.
D.
The sewer rent assigned to any property owner who is not connected
to the public water supply system, but who is connected to the public
sewers, shall be based on the estimated or measured volume of sewage
determined by the Superintendent. Such charges shall be expressed
in terms similar to water charge arrangements.
E.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right, from time to time, to change
the sewer rent originally or previously assigned to any property owner.
[Amended 2-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
The Village reserves the right to change the basis for determining
sewer rents. The determination of the property owner's classification
as industrial or domestic shall be according to the present water
charge arrangement or as determined by the Village.
[Amended 2-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
A.
The sewer rent assigned to any property owner who is not connected to the public water supply system, but who is connected to the public sewers, shall be established by the Village as outlined in the schedule in § 193-43.
B.
The sewer service charge assigned to any property owner with both
a public and private water supply whose contribution of sewage to
the public sewers exceeds the volume of public water consumed by that
owner, as evidenced by his or her water bill, shall be established
by the Village. The basis for determining such sewer rent shall be
the estimated or measured volume of sewage entering the public sewers.
A.
Sewer rent. The sewer rent assigned to any property owner who contributes
industrial wastes to the public sewers, or who contributes a combination
of sewage and industrial wastes to the public sewers, shall be determined
as follows:
[Amended 2-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
(2)
A surcharge shall be added to the sewer rent for any waste which
exceeds the maximum strength and concentration standards set up. The
rent shall depend on the strength and character of the industrial
waste finally admitted to the public sewer. The surcharge amount shall
be established by the Village.
B.
Special sewer service charge. A special sewer service
charge shall be assigned to any industrial firm or organization which,
by virtue of the volume, strength or unusual characteristic of its
waste alone, would overload or upset the capacity or efficiency of
the sewage works or any part thereof if such waste entered the public
sewer, or whose waste disposal situation is such that it would be
in the public interest to waive the previous rate provisions. The
Village, after appropriate study and advice from the Village Engineer,
shall assign a special sewer service charge to the industrial firm
by separate agreement with such firm. The applicable portions of the
preceding provisions as well as the equitable rights of the public
shall be the basis for such an arrangement.
Sewer service charges shall be billed quarterly.
[Amended 2-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
Each property owner of the Village of Central Square who shall
owe to the Village a sewer rent or service charge for more than 30
days following the bill's date shall have added to such bill
and shall pay in addition to the amount thereof a penalty for the
first month following such period and an additional penalty for each
month thereafter that the same remains unpaid. Said penalties shall
be estimated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
Sewer service charges shall constitute a lien
upon the real property served by sewers, and such lien is prior to
every other lien or claim, except the lien of an existing tax, water
rent or local assessment.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 46.90,
Discontinuance of service for violation and nonpayment, which immediately
followed this section, was repealed 8-3-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998.
A.
All buildings requiring sewer service as of January
1, 1964, will be provided by the Village with a six-inch building
sewer to within five feet of the property line. The cost of the remaining
portion of the building sewer shall be the responsibility of the property
owner.
B.
The cost of the building sewer to sewer for all buildings
requiring sewer service after January 1, 1964, shall be borne by the
property owner.
C.
Subdivisions developed after January 1, 1964, and
utilizing any portion of the Village sewage works shall bear the cost
of the installation of public sewers and building sewers in the subdivisions.
D.
A sewer service charge for transportation, treatment
and operation and maintenance costs shall be levied against property
owners within such subdivisions.
