[Ord. 1969-5, 9/15/1969, § 4; as amended by Ord.
1974-14, 12/16/1974, § 1; by Ord. 1981-11, 12/21/1981, § 1;
by Ord. 1982-22, 12/20/1982, § 1; by Ord. 1985-5, § 2;
and by Ord. 1985-14, 12/16/1985, § 1; and by Ord. 1987-15,
12/21/1987, § 1; and by Ord. 1988-21, 12/19/1988, § 1]
1. Beginning with the next billing due date (as heretofore established)
on or subsequent to January 1, 1989, and until otherwise directed
by Ordinance, the prices to be paid by the owners of property serviced
by the Borough's public sanitary sewer system shall be as follows,
computed quarter-annually:
A. The minimum charge for each connection for sanitary sewer service
shall be $25 for three months' service, for which sanitary sewer
service shall be provided on the basis of 8,000 gallons of metered
water used, provided, however, that in the case of more than one family
unit serviced by the same connection to the Borough's sanitary
sewer system, the said minimum charge shall be $25 per family unit
for three months' service and the gallonage of metered water
allowed for such connection shall be 8,000 multiplied by the number
of family units.
B. The rate for all sanitary sewer service in excess of the minimums
above specified for each connection shall be $5.40 per thousand gallons
of metered water used.
[Ord. 1969-5, 9/15/1969, § 5]
The collection of said rentals shall be made by the Borough
Secretary or such other person as the Borough Council of the Borough
of Doylestown shall designate who shall have power to make such regulations
and establish such systems of billing and collection as may be in
the best interests of the proper management of said sewage disposal
and treatment plants and as shall be approved by Borough Council.
[Ord. 1974-14, 12/16/1974, § 2]
1. Each of the following is a "family unit" to which separate sanitary
sewer rates are applicable:
A. A building under one roof and occupied as one business or residence;
or
B. A combination of buildings in one common enclosure occupied by one
family or business, including a private garage of the occupants; or
C. One side of a double house having a solid vertical partition wall;
or
D. One side or part of a house occupied by one family even though the
water closet and other fixtures be used in common; or
E. A building of more than one apartment and using in common one hall
and one entrance; or
F. A building having a number of apartments or offices, or business
and using in common, one hall and one or more means of entrance.
[Ord. 1969-5, 9/15/1969, § 6]
All rates, rentals and charges established herein shall be payable
at the Borough Office, and shall be and remain until paid, a lien
upon the premises served by such connection in the same manner as
all other taxes and municipal charges upon real estate; and the Borough
of Doylestown shall have the same remedies for the collection of said
rates, rentals and other charges with interest, costs and penalties
as fixed by said Borough, as the said Borough has under the laws of
this State for the collection of taxes and other municipal liens upon
real estate.