[Ord. of 5-5-2008]
The source of a portion of the revenues for retiring debt services, for capital expenditures, operation and maintenance of the public sewage works shall be a sewer service charge assigned to owners of property within the limits of the City whose residence or place of business is connected to the public sewer system.
[Ord. of 5-5-2008]
(a) 
Sewer service charge rates shall be determined by the City Council on a year-to-year basis based on one or more of the factors listed in 30-A M.R.S.A. § 5405, Subsection 2, as amended.
(b) 
The sewer service charge will be computed and billed at regular intervals throughout each calendar year, as established by the City Council.
[Ord. of 5-5-2008]
The City Council reserves the right from time to time to change sewer service charges, including the basis for determining said sewer service charges, originally or previously assigned to any property owner.
[Ord. of 5-5-2008]
A special sewer service charge shall be assigned to any industrial firm or organization, the strength or other characteristic of whose waste varies significantly from that of normal domestic sewage. In general, such charges will be based on equitable prorating of costs for conveying and treating such waste, taking into account, but not necessarily limited to, the effect of volume, BOD, suspended solids, settleable solids, chlorine demand, toxicity, and pH. Pretreatment by the industry may also be a requirement if necessary to make the waste compatible with flow in the sewer system. The City Council, after appropriate study, and advice from the Superintendent, shall assign a special sewer service charge to the industrial firm by separate agreement with said firm. The applicable portions of the preceding sections, as well as the equitable rights of the public, shall be the basis for such an arrangement.
[Ord. of 5-5-2008]
For each sewer charge levied pursuant to this article, if the same is not paid within 30 days after it shall be due and payable, interest shall be added at the same rate approved by the City Council for interest on unpaid real estate taxes. Any overdue sewer charge shall be certified to the Treasurer of the City, who shall proceed to collect said sewer charge, together with costs, interest and other charges, in accordance with any provision of the laws of the State of Maine granting municipalities authority to collect said sewer charges, including, but not limited to, commencement of suit for collection of said charges or filing of a lien notice and claim. Sewer liens with respect to unpaid rates, fees or charges shall be perfected and collected in accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. § 5405, Subsection 2D, and 38 M.R.S.A. § 1208, as amended.
[Ord. of 5-5-2008]
The City reserves the right to develop and assess special charges for items not in conformance with the requirements of this Part until addressed, including, but not limited to, the discharge of unpolluted wastewater (including sumps and sump pump discharges), the lack of grease traps, or the lack of proper maintenance of grease traps.