The WSA shall establish, and may from time to time revise, fair and reasonable charges for the use of the sewerage systems in accordance with CGS § 7-255. Such charges shall result in the distribution of the cost of operation and maintenance in proportion to a user's contribution to that system. Sewer use charges for state facilities within the State SSA shall be established based on wastewater flow measurements in accordance with the Town and state Intergovernmental Sewerage Agreement dated November 17, 1993.
A. 
No use charge shall be established or revised until after a public hearing conducted by the WSA, at which time the owners of property against which such charges are to be levied shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed charges. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be published at least 10 days before the date thereof in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town. A copy of the proposed charges shall be on file in the office of the Town Clerk and available for inspection by the public at least 10 days before the date of such hearing.
B. 
Subsequent to the public hearing, the proposed charges shall become effective if approved by a majority of the members of the WSA present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the WSA. The WSA shall file a copy thereof in the office of the Town Clerk and, not later than five days after such filing, shall cause the same to be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town. Such publication shall state the date on which such charges were filed and the time and manner of paying such charges and shall state that any appeals from such charges must be taken within 21 days after such filing.
A. 
Quarterly sewer use charges shall be based on 90% of the volume of water supplied during the billing period as measured through the user's water meter times the rate enacted by the WSA in § 690-24 above.
B. 
The minimum quarterly sewer use charge shall be $25.
C. 
Charges for users with nonmetered water supplies shall be based on equivalent dwelling units. The Public Works Director may require that any nonresidential user supply and install a water meter at the user's expense.
D. 
Users may, at their own expense and with the approval of the Public Works Director, install exception meters for water consumed in manufacturing, agricultural or other processes. Exception meters shall be maintained and tested as specified by the DEEP Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Records shall be provided to the Public Works Director, who may, at his option, witness any and all maintenance or testing of said meters.
E. 
Dischargers of industrial waste may be subject to surcharges based upon wastewater quality and monitoring requirements.
A. 
Use charges will be levied quarterly (July, October, January, April). The owner of property against which any use charge is levied shall be liable for the payment thereof.
B. 
Each sewer use charge levied pursuant to these regulations is hereby made a lien upon the building or premises served by a connection to the sewerage system, and if the same is not paid within 30 days after it shall be due and payable, it shall be collected in the manner provided by the CGS for collection of delinquent property taxes.
The Town is hereby authorized to collect all sewer use charges established by the WSA together with any applicable interest and lien fees. If any charge is not paid in full on or before the same date of next succeeding month corresponding to that of the month on which it became due and payable, the whole or such part of such charge as is unpaid shall thereupon be delinquent and shall be subject to interest from the due date of such delinquent charge. Interest shall be determined at the rate and in the manner provided by Town Code § 195-11 and the CGS for delinquent property taxes.
An abatement of the sewer use charge because of disuse or because the premises are unoccupied may be allowed by the WSA upon notice to the Public Works Director. The Public Works Director shall cause an inspection of the subject premises to be made before any abatement is granted. Any abatement so granted shall be for a period to be determined by the Public Works Director, but in no event shall it exceed one year; provided, further, that said premises remain unoccupied.