[Amended 5-11-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 10-11-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
A. The rate schedule is established so that sufficient revenue is collected
to meet the debts presently incurred or to be incurred by the Somerset-Barker
Sewer District. The rate schedule, as amended from time to time by
resolution of the Town Board, is on file with the Town Clerk.
B. Billing:
(1) The indirect benefit charges, the direct benefit charges and unit
charges shall be billed via the county and Town tax bill and shall
be payable herewith.
(2) The user charges shall be billed quarterly via the Town of Somerset
billing system and shall be payable within 30 days of the date of
billing. Past-due amounts shall receive a surcharge of 10% added to
the following quarterly bill and every past-due unpaid balance thereafter.
Any unpaid user charges on or before October 1 shall be assessed against
the user's property on the next current Town tax bill.
(3) All rates shall be reviewed annually. User charges shall provide
sufficient funds for continued operation and maintenance of the publicly
owned treatment works. Unexpended revenue shall be transferred to
the budget established for the following year.
C. An indirect benefit charge shall be levied on all parcels within
the Sewer District which do not have sanitary sewers directly available
for use.
D. The direct benefit charge shall be levied on all parcels within the
Sewer District which have sanitary sewers directly available for use,
whether or not the owner has made connection to the sewer.
E. The unit charge and user charge shall be levied against property
owners that have made connection to the sewer.
F. The first repair of a vent pipe in the Town-owned portion of a sewer
service connection shall be free per homeowner per parcel. Subsequent
repairs shall be $50.