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.
[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.