Sewer service charges that are to be assessed to users shall be computed by the Village according to the rates and methodology presented §§
237-36 through
237-41 of this chapter.
Sewer service charges shall be billed to each user on a calendar-quarter
basis (or more frequently if so determined by the Village Board).
Such charges shall be payable to the Village not later than 20 days
after the date of the bill, unless the Village has extended the time
for payment.
A penalty equal to 1 1/2% per month of the delinquent amount
shown on any bill for services shall be added to all bills not paid
by the date fixed therein for final payment.
The obligation for payment of sewer service charges, connection
fees or other charges due the Village shall be a joint and several
obligation of the user and property owner, where the user and property
owner are not the same person. To the end that there may be attempts
at avoidance of payment of such charges and fees by non-property owner
users, and to overcome the same, the Village may send the bill for
such a user in care of the property owner.
All remedies provided for in this chapter are distinct and cumulative
to any other right or remedy under this chapter or any other ordinance
of the Village or afforded by laws or equity; and may be exercised
by the Village Board concurrently or independently.
The amounts received from the collection of sewer service charges
authorized by this chapter shall be credited to the sanitary sewerage
account, which shall show all receipts and expenditures of the sewerage
system. Charges collected for replacement expenses shall be credited
to segregated, non-lapsing replacement account. These funds are to
be used exclusively for replacement. When appropriated by the Village
Board, the credits to the sanitary sewerage account shall be available
for the payment of the requirements for operation, maintenance, repairs,
and depreciation of the sewerage system consistent with 40 CFR 35.929.
Any surplus outside the purview of 40 CFR 35.929, in said account,
shall be available for the payment of principal and interest of obligations
issued and outstanding, or which may be issued to provide funds for
said sewerage system, or part thereof, and all or part of the expenses
for additions and improvements and other necessary disbursements or
indebtedness, and the Village Board may resolve to pledge such surplus
or any part thereof for any such purpose. All present outstanding
sewer system obligations, including refunding obligations, shall be
paid from this fund as to both principal and interest, unless otherwise
required by law.
Excess revenues collected from a user class will be applied
to operation and maintenance costs attributable to that class for
the next year.