The following terms shall have the following meaning under this article:
DEBT SERVICE CHARGES
Includes all costs associated with repayment of debt incurred for the construction and/or rehabilitation of the wastewater collection system and treatment facility.
NORMAL DOMESTIC STRENGTH WASTEWATER
Wastewater with concentrations of CBOD, suspended solids, nitrogen and phosphorus greater than 200, 200, 50 and 12 milligrams per liter (mg/l), respectively.
NORMAL USER
A user whose contributions to the sewerage system consist only of normal domestic strength wastewater originating from a house, apartment, flat, or other living quarters occupied by a person or persons constituting a distinct household, business or commercial enterprise.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Includes all costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the sewerage system, including but not limited to administrative costs and expenses.
REPLACEMENT COSTS
Includes all costs necessary to replace equipment as required to maintain capacity and performance during the design life of the sewerage facilities. When required by appropriate authority having jurisdiction thereof, a separate, segregated, distinct replacement fund shall be established and used only for replacement of equipment.
RESTAURANT STRENGTH WASTEWATER
All restaurants within the Village (as defined under § 386-6 herein) shall be charged under the provisions of § 368-39 provided herein.
The unit of volume measurement for wastewater or other wastes discharged into the Village sewerage system shall be 1,000 gallons, United States Liquid Measure. The unit for assessing costs with respect to strength wastewater parameters shall be avoirdupois pounds.
It shall be the policy of the Village to obtain sufficient revenues to pay the costs of the operation and maintenance of the sewerage system, including debt service and replacement fund (i.e., a cash account to be used for future, expenditures for obtaining or installing replacement equipment accessories or appurtenances which are necessary to maintain the capacity and performance of the sewerage system during the service life for which such facilities were designed and constructed), through a system of sewer service charges as defined in this chapter. The system shall assure that each user of the sewerage system pays their fair and proportionate share of the cost of such facilities.
Charges to each user shall be based on wastewater parameters established from time to time by the Village Board. The sewer service charges shall consist of the sum of the annual debt service charges, all annual operation and maintenance costs, all replacement costs, and all sewer service charges levied or assessed to the Village by GBMSD.
The sewer service charges of the Village shall be reviewed not less than biennially. Sewer service charges shall be adjusted as required, to reflect actual number and size of users and actual costs. Users will be notified annually of the portion of such sewer service charges attributable to operation and maintenance, debt service, and replacement costs. For purposes hereof, the Village may satisfy this notice requirement by including in the budget summary required to be published under § 65.90, Wis. Stats., a statement of the aforesaid components of the sewer service charges, based on the results of operations for the preceding fiscal year.
A sewer service charge is hereby imposed upon each lot, parcel of land, building, or premises served by the public sewer or otherwise discharging sewage, including industrial wastes, into the public sewerage system. Such sewer service charge shall be payable as hereinafter provided and an amount determined as follows:
A. 
Category A. Service charges shall be imposed on each user whose water use is metered and whose sewer discharges are normal domestic strength wastewater. The Category A service charge is of the following form:
Service charge
=
Customer charge + Volume charge
Customer charge
=
A flat rate based on the size of the water meter
Volume charge
=
The volume of metered water in thousands of gallons multiplied by the volume rate
Volume rate
=
The volume unit price for sewer service expressed in dollars per 1,000 gallons, as determined by the Village
B. 
Category B. Service charges shall be imposed on each user whose water use is not metered and whose sewage discharges are normal domestic strength wastewater.
(1) 
The Category B sewer service charge shall be of the form as follows:
Service charge
=
Equivalent residential units ("ERUs") multiplied by the equivalent residential unit rate ("ERU Rate")
A single ERU
=
Shall mean a single-family residential dwelling unit that discharges normal domestic strength wastewater
ERU rate
=
The average cost of providing wastewater service to a residential customer for 1 calendar quarter, plus proportional share of the administrative and billing costs of the Village
(2) 
No user shall be assigned less than one ERU. The number of residential unit equivalents for nonresidential users shall be as determined by the Village from time to time.
C. 
Category C. Service charges shall be imposed on users whose sewage discharges are high strength wastewater having organic concentrations of carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) greater than 200 milligrams per liter (mg/l) and/or suspended solids greater than 200 milligrams per liter (mg/l) and/or total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) greater than 50 milligrams per liter (mg/l) and/or phosphorus greater than 12 milligrams per liter (mg/l). The minimum Category C service charge shall be based on a concentration of 200 mg/l CBOD, 200 mg/l suspended solids, 50 mg/l TKN and 12 mg/l phosphorus. The form of the Category C service charge is as follows:
Service charge
=
Customer charge + Volume charge + High strength surcharge
Customer charge
=
A flat rate based on the size of the water meter
Volume charge
=
The volume of metered water in thousands of gallons multiplied by the volume rate
Volume rate
=
The volume unit price for sewer service expressed in dollars per 1,000 gallons, as determined by the Commission
High strength surcharge
=
The excessive CBOD, suspended solids, TKN and phosphorus multiplied by the respective CBOD, suspended solids, TKN and phosphorus rates; the excessive CBOD, suspended solids, TKN and phosphorus are the portions of each of these constituents that are in excess of normal domestic strength wastewater; the excessive amounts of CBOD, suspended solids, TKN and phosphorus are expressed in pounds and their respective rates are expressed in dollars per pound
D. 
Category D. Service charges shall be imposed on such restaurant users as provided herein whose sewage discharges are defined herein as complex restaurant wastewater. The Category D service charge is as follows:
Service charge
=
Customer charge + Restaurant volume charge
Customer charge
=
A flat rate based on the size of the meter
Restaurant volume charge
=
The volume of metered water in thousands of gallons multiplied by the restaurant volume rate
E. 
Reassignment of categories of sewer users. The Village may reassign sewer users into appropriate sewer service charge categories if wastewater sampling programs and other related information indicate a change of categories is necessary or otherwise required.
The Village Board shall determine each year the rates referred to in § 368-39 hereof; and the Village shall have the right to amend, modify, adjust or change the rates at any time and from time to time.
[Amended 8-8-2018 by Ord. No. O-2018-09]
A. 
Additional meter at approved location. Any residential property owner or business within the Village who discharges sewage into the public sewer system and who can produce evidence satisfactory to the Village Public Works Department, Village Board or its designated representative that a portion of the water used by that residential property owner or business is not being discharged into the public sewer system may install an additional water meter, at a location to be approved by the Department, for the purpose of determining the volume of water so used.
B. 
Property owner requirements.
(1) 
Meters approved under this section shall be installed and maintained by the residential property owner or business at their own expense. The installation of the meter must be approved by the Village Public Works Department, Village Board or its designated representative.
(2) 
At the customer's request, the Village will provide maintenance of these meters and charge the owner for materials and labor costs as determined by the Village Public Works Department.
C. 
Must meet department specifications.
(1) 
Meters approved under this section shall be purchased from the Village Sanitary Sewer Utility at actual cost. All meters must meet department specifications.
(2) 
Meters must be installed by the Village Public Works Department and charged to the owner for materials, labor, equipment, and administrative costs as determined by the Village Public Works Department and as established in the Village Fee Schedule.
D. 
Rules, regulations, procedures and charges.
(1) 
The Village Public Works Department is empowered through the Village Board to establish rules, regulations, and procedures for the implementation of this section and the intent that it evidences.
(2) 
Prior to installation of a second meter, the Village will inspect plumbing to verify that the service cannot be diverted for uses in which it would be discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
(3) 
Nothing in this section shall be construed as an exemption for obtaining necessary plumbing and building permits required for the installation of a second meter.
(4) 
Meters shall be supplied by and considered a regulated item of the Sanitary Sewer Utility and under no circumstances shall be supplied by or considered a regulated item of the Water Utility.
(5) 
A monthly service charge will be established for each additional meter installed as a result of this section within the Village Fee Schedule. This minimum charge is established to cover added readings and additional administrative expenses. Charges over the minimum will be determined in compliance with this section.
(6) 
In the event of a declared water shortage, as defined in § 450-47C, no deduction shall be made for the use of water not entering the sanitary sewer until such a time as the water shortage declaration expires.
E. 
Violation and penalties. Except as otherwise provided herein, any person who shall violate any provision of this article, or any regulation, rule or order made hereunder, or permit or cause a public nuisance, shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of the Code of the Village of Bellevue.