[Ord. No. 2008.05 §10, 3-10-2008]
A. This
Article establishes a wastewater sewer user charge system in the City
to provide funds needed to pay for all expenses associated with the
Mineral Belt area wastewater treatment works.
B. Park
Hills has constructed a wastewater treatment works with Federal funds
to serve the Mineral Belt Area; and
C. Park
Hills must pay all expenses associated with said treatment works and
charge any users of said treatment works accordingly.
[Ord. No. 2008.05 §11, 3-10-2008]
It is determined and declared to be necessary and conducive
to the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience
of the City to collect charges from all users who contribute wastewater
to the sewer system and the Mineral Belt area's treatment works. The
proceeds of such charges will be collected by the City and a portion
paid to Park Hills in accordance with the Amended Wastewater Billing
Agreement.
[Ord. No. 2008.05 §12, 3-10-2008]
A. Each
user shall pay for the services provided by Park Hills Wastewater
Department based on his/her use of the treatment works as determined
by water meter(s) acceptable to the City.
B. If
a residential, commercial or industrial wastewater sewer user uses
water which is not supplied by the City, the user charge for that
user may be based on a wastewater meter(s) or separate meter(s) installed
and maintained at the user's expense and in a manner approved by the
City. If a residential user installs no wastewater meter(s) or separate
meter(s), the monthly user charge for that user may be based on an
estimate determined by U.S. census of average household size and a
sixty (60) gallons per day, per person usage plus ten percent (10%)
of the estimated average charge.
C. The
user charge rates established by Park Hills shall apply to all users
in the City and shall be collected by Desloge pursuant to the amended
wastewater billing agreement.
D. Leaks. Whenever a residential user has a water leak and
the circumstances indicate that the loss of water was not discharged
into the sanitary sewer system, the current monthly charge for sewer
service shall be based on the average water consumption of that user's
account.
[Ord. No. 2008.05 §13, 3-10-2008]
A. All
users shall be billed monthly by the City. Billings for any particular
month shall be made within thirty (30) days after the end of that
month. Payments are due when the billings are made. Any payment not
received within thirty (30) days after the billing is made shall be
delinquent.
B. When
any bill is thirty (30) days in default, rendition of water and/or
wastewater sewer service to such premises shall be discontinued until
such bill is paid following due notice and an opportunity for hearing.
C. Discontinued
water services shall be restored upon arrangement for the payment
of the delinquent bill in full and payment of any water service reconnect
fees to the City. In the event of discontinued sewer service, service
shall be restored upon arrangement for the payment of the delinquent
bill in full, and there shall be a reconnect charge of one hundred
fifty dollars ($150.00) paid to Park Hills Wastewater Department.
[Ord. No. 2008.05 §14, 3-10-2008]
Park Hills will review the user charge system annually and revise
user charge rates as necessary to insure that the system generates
adequate revenues to pay the costs of operation and maintenance including
replacement and debt service and that the system continues to provide
for the proportional distribution of operation and maintenance including
replacement costs among users.