[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976; Ord. No. 794, § 1.; Ord. No. 1247-17 § 1]
The amounts of all charges provided for in this chapter, including,
but not limited to, charges for monthly sewer service charges, meters,
screens, standby charges, sewer connection fees, reserve capacity
charges, lateral and main connection charges, inflow/outflow monitoring
devices and sampling devices, penalties and reconnection fees may
be established by resolution of the city council. The failure to pay
any charge established by resolution of the city council shall constitute
a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
Each charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter or any resolution
adopted pursuant to this chapter is made a lien upon the premises
which receive the benefit of the service or facility for which the
charge was made, and the property to which service was provided, and
any steps authorized by law may be taken by the city to enforce payment
of such lien.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
All on-site and off-site sewer lines, connections, plumbing,
and appurtenant sewer facilities and the construction and installation
thereof shall be constructed or installed at the consumer's expense
and shall be to city standards and approved by the director prior
to providing sewer service.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
When charges and fees are based upon water usage, the total
amount of water used from all sources will be used to determine the
charges and fees unless, in the opinion of the director, significant
portions of water received are not discharged into the sewage system.
The total amount of water used from public and private sources will
be determined by means of a meter. The city may require the user to
install a sewer meter of a type and at a location approved by the
city to measure the amount of sewage discharged if city believes the
user is discharging sewage in excess of the amounts indicated by the
water meter.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.]
The person who requested sewer service or his successor in interest,
or if no such request is made, the owner of record of such premises
on the date service was provided to such premises or to any person
requesting that such bill be charged to him shall be responsible for
the payment of sewer service charges.
[Ord. No. 679, § 1(part),
1976.; Ord. No. 1252-18 § 3.]
A standby charge shall be made for each metered user, except
significant industrial users, while such plant is vacant or not operating.
The standby charge shall be paid by the owner of record of such property,
regardless of whether the service is used.
[Ord No. 679, § 1(part), 1976.]
Sewer charges shall be paid for vacant or untenanted premises
except buildings under construction, unless and until a notice of
the vacancy and a request for the discontinuance of water and sewer
service is made at the office of the finance department and at all
times while water is being provided to such premises.