[Amended 4-22-1986 by Ord. No. 7-86; 1-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-01]
A. 
The connection or reconnection fee for the right to connect or reconnect to the Township's sewage collection system shall be based on the Township's estimate of fees necessary to partially affect the costs of system construction. Such connection or reconnection fees constitute a one-time service charge for the right to connect or reconnect to the Township's sewage collection system, and are separate from all other rates and service charges. The connection or reconnection fee will be adjusted after one year, based on the estimated costs for construction of the service connection or reconnection and system cost offset. The amount of this fee will be payable separate from the annual sewer use charge.
B. 
A minimum fee as set forth in Chapter 135, Fees, shall be paid to the Township for each connection or reconnection. This amount is subject to change in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 4-22-1986 by Ord. No. 7-86; 3-17-1994 by Ord. No. 8-94; 3-20-1997 by Ord. No. 5-97; 11-24-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-15; 4-26-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-14; 5-18-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-05; 1-22-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-01; 4-28-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-04; 4-27-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
A. 
Each separate and independent sewer connection, as defined in § 215-9D for a single-family residential unit, shall be billed an annual service charge based on a volume basis in accordance with the model below:
CU = [CT/VT] (VU) + CTR
Where:
CT
=
Total operation and maintenance (O & M) costs per unit of time.
CU
=
A user's charge for O & M per unit of time.
VU
=
Volume contribution from a user per unit of time.
VT
=
Total volume contribution from the entire system.
CTR
=
Treatment charge for a user per unit of time.
All sewer connections shall be charged in accordance with the fee structure set forth in this chapter.
B. 
The initial annual service charge as computed above for a single-family residence shall be as set forth in Chapter 135, Fees.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
The annual service charge based on units served shall be as set forth in Chapter 135, Fees.[2][3]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, pertaining to commercial establishments, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 4-7-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02.
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
Property owners who have paid a connection fee set forth in § 215-28, but who cannot connect to the sewer system due to the fact that the property which they own is vacant land, shall be charged an annual service fee as set forth in Chapter 135, Fees. Upon the construction of a building upon the vacant lot in question and the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the owner thereof shall be charged an annual service fee in accordance with Subsection B or C, whichever is applicable to the specific property.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Major industrial and commercial users with flows greater than 25,000 gallons per day shall be assessed an additional charge based upon flow, total biochemical oxygen demand, and total suspended solids to pay its proportional share of costs paid by the Township to the Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA) to treat these wastes. This additional fee shall be paid to the Township and shall be equal to the amount charged by the OCUA under the provisions of the OCUA User Charge System.
The Township will review the wastewater contribution of users and user classes, the total costs of operation and maintenance of the collection system, and the user charge system not less than every two years. The user charges will be revised as necessary to accomplish the following:
A. 
To maintain the proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance costs among users and user classes.
B. 
To generate sufficient revenue to pay the total operation and maintenance cost necessary to the proper operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the collection system.
C. 
The Township will apply excess revenues collected from a class of users to the cost of operation and maintenance attributable to that class for the next year and adjust the rate accordingly.
This rate schedule shall take effect as of November 1, 1983. A copy of same shall be at all times kept on file at the Township of Eagleswood Municipal Building and shall at all reasonable times be open to public inspection.