[Adopted 2-2-78 by Ord. No. 13-1977]
A water-sewer utility is hereby established in and for the Borough
of Avon-by-the-Sea.
[Amended 1-14-80 by Ord. No. 19-1979; 3-23-81 by Ord. No. 5-1981; 2-13-84 by Ord. No. 2-1984; 6-12-89
by Ord. No. 11-1989; 3-12-90 by Ord. No. 9-1990; 3-28-91 by Ord. No. 5-1991; 2-24-97 by Ord.
No. 6-1997; 6-23-97 by Ord. No.
16-1997; 3-8-04 by Ord. No. 6-2004; 3-12-12 by Ord. No. 5-2012; 3-23-15 by Ord. No. 8-2015; 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 03-2022]
There is hereby imposed an annual sewer rental charge for use,
occupation, maintenance and construction of the sewers and sewerage
system and disposal facilities in the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea,
upon the owners of the properties served thereby at the rates hereinafter
set forth. An annual minimum charge of three hundred eighty-five dollars
($385) shall be made for each unit. An additional charge of three
dollars and forty-five cents ($3.45) for each one thousand (1,000)
gallons of water consumption shall be charged to each unit in addition
to the basic minimum sewerage charge.
The sewer rental not covered by this Article, where the use
of a property is producing a waste material to be discharged into
the sewer system, shall be established by the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea in such amount as shall be proportionate
to its use of the sanitary system.
[Amended 3-26-07 by Ord. No. 2-2007]
The total sewer rental shall be payable to the Borough Clerk
or such other person appointed by resolution of the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea quarterly and billed semi-annually.
[Amended 8-26-85 by Ord. No. 11-1985; 5-28-92 by Ord. No. 12-1992]
All charges for sewer rental are due and payable when bills
are rendered, and, if not paid within ten (10) days after the date
thereof, interest from the date of said bill shall be charged at the
rate of eight percent (8%) on the first one thousand five hundred
dollars ($1,500) and eighteen percent (18%) on amounts over one thousand
five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum, and will be added to and
collected with such charges.
The Borough Clerk or such other person appointed by resolution
of the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea shall
have charge of all the books and records of the collection of sewer
charges and shall bill and make collection of all sewer charges.
When water-sewer service to any property begins after the first
day or terminates before the last day of any quarterly period, the
charge shall be for that portion of the period during which the individual
property is served.
[Added 9-28-81 by Ord. No. 21-1981]
The wastewater contribution of users and user classes, the total
costs of operation and maintenance and the approved user charges system
shall be reviewed at least every two (2) years and the system revised
accordingly.
[Added 9-28-81 by Ord. No. 21-1981]
The discharge of any toxic pollutants which causes an increase
in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge shall subject the
user responsible for such discharge to liability for all such cost
increase.
[Added 9-28-81 by Ord. No. 21-1981]
At least annually, each user shall be notified at the time of
a regular billing of the rate being charged and of the portion of
user charges attributable to wastewater treatment services.
[Added 9-28-81 by Ord. No. 21-1981]
The cost of operation maintenance for all flows not directly
attributable to users shall be distributed among all users in an equitable
manner.
[Added 9-28-81 by Ord. No. 21-1981]
The sewer user charge provides for the payment to the Board
of Commissioners and all of the expenses of the operation and maintenance
of the Borough utility.
[Added 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 11-2022]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the
following described wastes to any public sewers:
A.Â
Solid
or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper
operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to:ashes, cinders,
sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics,
wood, garbage, paper dishes, cups, milk containers and the like.
