All persons or families residing in a building under one roof,
be it an apartment or homes converted into more than one dwelling
place, each family or individual resident residing therein shall be
deemed an individual customer or such homes or apartments or dwellings
shall be billed for at least one minimum water and/or sewer account
according to the number of families or individual residents residing
therein.
All revenues and moneys derived from the operation of the water
system shall be deposited in the water account of the water fund.
All such revenues and moneys shall be held by the Village Treasurer
separate and apart from its private funds and separate and apart from
all other funds of the Village Treasurer not more than 10 days after
receipt of the same, or at such more frequent intervals as may from
time to time be directed by the Board of Trustees. The Village Treasurer
shall receive all such revenues from the water system and all other
funds and moneys incident to the operation of such system as the same
may be delivered to him and deposit the same in the account of the
fund designated as the "Water and Sewer System Fund of the Village."
The Treasurer shall administer such fund in every respect in the manner
provided by 65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-40 et seq.
The Village Treasurer shall establish a proper system of accounts
and shall keep proper books, records, and accounts in which complete
and correct entries shall be made of all transactions relative to
the system, and at regular annual intervals shall cause to be made
an audit by an independent auditing concern of the books to show the
receipts and disbursements of the water system. In addition to the
customary operating statements, the annual audit report shall also
reflect the revenues and operating expenses of the water facilities,
including a replacement cost. The financial information to be shown
in the audit report shall include the following:
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency or its authorized
representative shall have access to any books, documents, papers and
records of the Village which are applicable to the Village system
of user charges for the purpose of making audit, examination, excerpts
and transcriptions thereof to ensure compliance with the terms of
any loan agreement with the Village.
A copy of this article, properly certified by the Village Clerk,
shall be filed in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds and shall
be deemed notice to all owners of real estate of the charges of the
sewer system of the Village on their properties. Each user shall be
notified at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of
the rate and that portion of the user charges which are attributable
to sewer treatment services.
The method for computation of rates and service charges established for user charges in Part 4, Article I shall be made available to a user within 15 days of receipt of a written request for such. Any disagreement over the method used, or in the computation thereof, shall be remedied by a third party selected by both parties within 90 days after notification of a formal written appeal outlining the discrepancies.
A.
The adequacy of the water service charge shall be reviewed, not less
often than annually by the Village Board of Trustees, with assistance,
if requested by the Board, from the Village Engineer and any accountant
performing audit services for the Village. The water service charge
rates shall be revised periodically to reflect the change in local
capital costs or operation, maintenance and replacement costs. The
rates established by the Village from time to time shall include a
basic user charge, a debt service charge, and a capital improvement
charge. The basic user charge is levied on all users to recover the
operation, maintenance plus replacement (O,M&R) costs and shall
be based on water usage as recorded by water meters. The basic user
charge shall be computed as follows:
B.
The debt service charge is computed by apportioning the annual debt
service as a charge per 1,000 gallons. The capital improvement charge
is levied on users to provide for capital improvements, extensions
or reconstruction of the water works. The capital improvement charge
is computed by apportioning the annual amount to be accrued as a charge
per 1,000 gallons.
The method for computation of rates and service charges established
for user charges in this article shall be made available to a user
within 20 days of receipt of a written request for such. Any disagreement
over the method used or in the computations thereof shall be remedied
by the Village of Westville within 45 days after notification of a
formal written appeal outlining the discrepancies.
[Amended 10-27-2015 by Ord. No. 15-1457; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
The Village will furnish all labor and materials necessary to construct
a 3/4-inch tap-in connection from the water main to the applicant's
property line. For all regular 3/4-inch taps and service connections,
the applicant shall pay a $725.50 tap-in fee. The tap-in fee shall
include the water meter, riser, meter casing, lid, cover, saddle and
up to 35 feet of copper pipe. For all regular lines, taps and service
connections, the applicant shall pay a $847.85 tap-in fee. The tap-in
fee shall include the water meter, riser, meter casing, lid, cover,
saddle and up to 35 feet of copper pipe.
B.
All tap-ins for 3/4-inch and line service connections outside the
corporate limits shall be the same as above.
C.
All water tap and service connections made to the mains of the waterworks
system or the Village shall conform to the regulations of this chapter
and of the Illinois Plumbing Code.
B.
All water customers' charge will remain $4 per meter and the capital
improvement fee will be $8 per meter, system-wide.
C.
Discounts for bulk users will no longer be applied.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed Ord. No. 16-1465,
adopted 5-10-2016.
If user requests water to be shut off, there will be a fee of
$25 to have the water turned on again.
