The following terms shall have the following meaning under this
article:
Includes all costs associated with repayment of debt incurred
for the construction and/or rehabilitation of the wastewater collection
system and treatment facility.
Wastewater with concentrations of CBOD, suspended solids,
nitrogen and phosphorus greater than 200, 200, 50 and 12 milligrams
per liter (mg/l), respectively.
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.
Includes all costs associated with the operation and maintenance
of the sewerage system, including but not limited to administrative
costs and expenses.
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.
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:
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Service charge
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Customer charge + Volume charge
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Customer charge
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A flat rate based on the size of the water meter
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Volume charge
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The volume of metered water in thousands of gallons multiplied
by the volume rate
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Volume rate
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The volume unit price for sewer service expressed in dollars
per 1,000 gallons, as determined by the Village
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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:
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Service charge
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Equivalent residential units ("ERUs") multiplied by the equivalent
residential unit rate ("ERU Rate")
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A single ERU
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Shall mean a single-family residential dwelling unit that discharges
normal domestic strength wastewater
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ERU rate
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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
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(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:
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Service charge
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Customer charge + Volume charge + High strength surcharge
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Customer charge
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A flat rate based on the size of the water meter
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Volume charge
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The volume of metered water in thousands of gallons multiplied
by the volume rate
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Volume rate
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The volume unit price for sewer service expressed in dollars
per 1,000 gallons, as determined by the Commission
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High strength surcharge
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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
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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:
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Service charge
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Customer charge + Restaurant volume charge
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Customer charge
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A flat rate based on the size of the meter
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Restaurant volume charge
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The volume of metered water in thousands of gallons multiplied
by the restaurant volume rate
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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.
