The source of the revenues for debt service and capital expenditures shall be a sewer capital charge and the source of revenues for operation and maintenance of the public sewage works shall be a sewer rent charge to owners of any real property located within the incorporated limits of the Village, served or required to be served by the sewage works.
[Amended 9-18-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995; 10-4-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004: 7-7-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008; 6-2-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014; 4-20-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015; 9-11-2017 by L.L. No. 4-2017; 5-20-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019; 4-4-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
The sewer capital charge will be levied and collected quarterly commencing July 5, 2022. The sewer capital charge will be $16 per unit per quarter and shall be levied until the principal and interest on the outstanding sewer serial bonds are paid.
[Amended 3-6-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
The classification of units shall mean the benefits and quantities of usage of the sewage works assigned to different classifications of real property in the Village. The basis of the charge for sewer capital charge to be paid by the owners of real property served or required to be served shall be determined from the following schedule:
Classification
Number of Units
Single residence
1
Multiple residence
1 per dwelling unit, plus 3/4 for each additional dwelling unit
Trailer park
1 per trailer site
Nursing home and hospital
1/2 per bed
Motel-hotel unit
1/4 per motel-hotel unit
Restaurant
Seating capacity of 50 or greater
4 each
Seating capacity of less than 50
2 each
General commercial
1 for up to 15 employees, plus 1/15 for each employee over the basic 15
Automobile dealership and/or repair
2 each
Laundromat
1/2 per machine
Car wash
1 per stall
Industry
1 for up to 15 employees, plus 1/15 for each employee over the basic 15, plus an additional amount to be assessed as a result of any unusual or extraordinary circumstances pursuant to § 192-34 of this chapter
School
1 for the first 15 pupils and staff, plus 1/15 for each additional pupil and staff
Religious and fraternal
1 per each major building
Vacant residential building lot (separately assessed as a lot on the assessment roll)
3/4 per lot
Agricultural
1 per 10 acres
Dentist office
1/2 per chair
Doctor's office
1/2 per examining room
Mobile home park
1 for first mobile home, plus 3/4 for each additional mobile home
Bed-and-breakfast
1 1/2
Professional office
1 for up to 15 employees, plus 1/15 for each additional employee
Gasoline/convenience center
4, not including car wash
[Amended 9-18-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995; 3-6-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
The sewer rent charge shall mean a scale of charges established and imposed by the Board of Trustees for the use of the sewage works. The amount of such sewer rent shall be based on consumption of water and will be billed quarterly on the fifth day of each quarter. The sewer rental charge will apportion the total sewage works operation and maintenance costs among system users in the proportion of user water consumption to total water consumption and shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees adopted at a regular meeting.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Subsection B, regarding properties connected to Village sewer, but not Village water, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 6-2-2014 by L.L. No. 5-2014.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Sewer capital charges and sewer rental charges which are not paid on or before the due date (30 days) shall bear a penalty of 10%. A 15% penalty will be added after 60 days. If such amount remains unpaid on the first day of April, the Village Clerk-Treasurer shall certify the amount due and payable to the Board of Trustees, which shall levy the same as taxes and add such sewer capital charge and sewer rentals and penalties to the succeeding tax roll of the Village. Such tax shall be collected and enforced in the same manner and at the same time as provided for the collection and enforcement of Village taxes, and it shall be the duty of the Village Clerk-Treasurer to charge and collect interest thereon at the same rate specified for the collection of Village taxes. Such sewer capital charges and sewer rent charges shall constitute a lien upon the real property served by such sewage works, and such lien shall be prior and superior to any other lien or claim, except the lien of an existing tax, assessment or other lawful charge.
All sewerage service may be discontinued without further notice if the sewer rents for such services are not paid within 30 days after rendition of the final bill therefor.
Revenues derived from such sewer capital charges and sewer rents, including interest, shall be credited to a special fund to be known as the "Sewer Capital and Rent Fund." Moneys in such fund shall be used for the payment of the cost of debt service, capital expenditures and operation and maintenance of the sewage works.
All users of the sewage works, including tax exempt properties, must pay sewer capital charges and sewer rent charges.
Any user claiming to be aggrieved by any surcharge, assessment or cost apportionment made under this article may seek review of said charge by serving a notice, in writing, of application for review with the Village Clerk-Treasurer within 30 days of notice of said charge.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
At a time and place and during specified hours, the Board of Review shall meet to hear complaints in relation to any surcharge, assessment or cost apportionment. The Board of Trustees, together with the Superintendent, shall constitute the Board of Review.
The provisions of this chapter providing for industrial cost recovery shall become effective and operate from the date construction on the system is completed or the date of the first beneficial use, operation or occupancy of any portion thereof, whichever first occurs.