[R.O. 2011 § 705.220; R.O. 2009 § 52.55; CC 1981 § 29-85; Ord. No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 90-24, 2-7-1990; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007; Ord. No. 09-144, 8-5-2009; Ord. No. 10-110 § 1, 5-26-2010; Ord. No. 15-302 § 2, 12-15-2015; Ord. No. 18-160, 7-17-2018; Ord. No. 21-087, 6-1-2021; Ord. No. 22-023, 2-22-2022; Ord. No. 22-167, 12-20-2022; Ord. No. 25-041, 5-6-2025; Ord. No. 25-088, 12-2-2025]
A. 
Rates and charges for the use and services of the sanitary sewer system shall be recommended by the Director of Public Works and/or the Director of Finance and established by ordinance. The rates and charges shall be made and collected against each lot, parcel of land or premises which may have any active sewer connection with the sanitary sewer system or which may actively discharge sewage or industrial waste, either directly or indirectly, into such sewer system or any part thereof, unless the City was otherwise contractually obligated to a different rate and charge before the effective date of Ord. No. 79-47, May 16, 1979. The rates and charges for sewer service as set forth herein are hereby established and shall be in full force and effect at 12:01 A.M. on January 1, 2026, and January 1 of each succeeding year as follows:
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Customer Classification:
City resident or commercial bi-monthly charge
$14.07
$14.49
$14.93
$15.37
$15.84
City resident rate per 1,000 gallons
$9.20
$9.47
$9.76
$10.05
$10.35
City commercial rate per 1,000 gallons
$7.86
$8.09
$8.34
$8.59
$8.85
County resident or commercial bi-monthly charge
$16.87
$17.38
$17.90
$18.44
$18.99
County resident or commercial rate per 1,000 gallons
$12.27
$12.64
$13.01
$13.40
$13.81
Special bi-monthly charge
$14.07
$14.49
$14.93
$15.37
$15.84
Special rate per 1,000 gallons
$7.86
$8.09
$8.34
$8.59
$8.85
B. 
Tap-on fees, user charges and surcharges shall be recommended by the Director of Public Works and/or the Director of Finance and established by ordinance. Effective September 1, 2009, sewer tap-on fees for City residents and for County residents, based upon water meter size, were established and are set forth in Section 150.030.
C. 
Sewer tap-on fees shall not be assessed for construction projects of the City.
D. 
Failure of the City to submit a service bill or a delinquent notice shall not excuse the sewer customer from the obligation to pay for sewer service when the bill is submitted.
E. 
Whenever, for any cause, a meter fails to operate, or for some reason a meter cannot be or is not read by the City, a reasonable estimate shall be made by the City of the amount of sanitary sewer service provided as determined by the estimated amount of water supplied during such period and the customer/user shall be liable for payment based on the estimated amount of water.
[R.O. 2011 § 705.230; R.O. 2009 § 52.56; CC 1981 § 29-86; Ord. No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007]
Bills for sewage charges shall be prepared by the Finance Department and shall be presented to the users of the sanitary sewer system of the City at the same time and in the same manner as all bills for water usage. All bills and charges for such sewage services shall be payable at the same time and in the same place as are the bills and charges for water usage.
[R.O. 2011 § 705.240; R.O. 2009 § 52.57; CC 1981 § 29-87; Ord. No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 03-203, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007]
If any charge for sewage and/or water services shall not be paid within ten (10) days after such charge shall become due and payable, the Finance Department shall have the authority to immediately instruct the Water Systems Manager to immediately discontinue all water services furnished to such delinquent user while such indebtedness remains unpaid.
[R.O. 2011 § 705.250; R.O. 2009 § 52.58; CC 1981 § 29-88; Ord. No. 79-47, 5-16-1979; Ord. No. 03-203, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 04-194, 8-13-2004; Ord. No. 07-158, 6-8-2007]
A. 
Sewage and/or water services shall be deemed to be furnished to both the occupant and owner of any lot, parcel of land or premises receiving such sewage and/or water services and shall be deemed an obligation of both the occupant and the owner of any such lot, parcel of land or premises. The Finance Department may request the City Attorney to sue the owner or occupant on behalf of the City in a civil action to recover any sums due for such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
B. 
An owner otherwise liable for sums for services under Subsection (A) shall be absolved from liability for such sums, and recovery of such sums shall only be sought from an occupant, provided that the owner and the occupant fulfill each of the following conditions, as applicable:
1. 
The owner registers the lot, parcel of land or premises receiving sewage and/or water services as a rental property with the City;
2. 
The occupant of the registered rental property provides to the City a copy of the occupant's lease agreement with the owner and provides sufficient proof of identification that the occupant is the lessee named in the lease agreement; and
3. 
The occupant pays a cash only deposit in an amount to be set pursuant to Section 125.600.