For brevity and ease of communication, this article may be cited as the "Sewer Rent Law for the Boiceville Sewer District and the Shokan Sewer District."
The Town Board of the Town of Olive, pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-F of the General Municipal Law, entitled "Sewer Rent Law," and, in particular, § 452 thereof, does hereby establish and impose sewer rents to be charged in the POTW Service Area for all properties connected to the POTW.
Unless otherwise stated in the section, where the term is used in this article the meaning of the terms used in this article shall be as stated below. When not inconsistent with the context, the present tense shall include the future, and words used in the plural shall include the singular and vice versa. For the purposes of this article, "shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
ACTUAL AVERAGE FLOW
The average daily wastewater flow from a residential or nonresidential structure.
A. 
For residential users in the Boiceville Sewer Service Area (regardless of whether meters are installed), the actual average flow is equivalent to 300 gallons per day (300 gpd) per EDU. For residential users in the Shokan Sewer Service Area (regardless of whether meters are installed), the actual average flow is equivalent to 260 gallons per day (260 gpd) per EDU.
B. 
For nonresidential users without water meters (excluding the Supplemental Service Area), the property owner may install a meter to measure actual average flow for purposes of calculating sewer use charges. In the absence of metered data, the flows specified in Appendix C[1] shall be used to calculate the sewer use charges for nonresidential users. Otherwise, the actual average flow for nonresidential users, unless otherwise modified by a resolution of the Town Board, for purposes of calculating sewer use charges is the actual meter readings as set forth below.
C. 
For metered flow, the actual average flow will be calculated as the metered flow of the prior year. For meters that are not part of the Town water system, it is the responsibility of the property owner to provide to and file with the Town Clerk of the Town of Olive an affidavit of actual flow for a twelve-month period specified by the Town by July 15 of that year; otherwise, at the option of the Town, the flows specified in Appendix C shall be used to calculate the sewer use charges for the next year.
D. 
Actual average flow for the Nonresidential Supplemental Service Area user is the flow specified in Appendix C for that particular user unless otherwise modified by a resolution of the Town Board, and excluding residential flow proportion.
CITY
The City of New York, and any of its departments and agencies, including, without limitation, NYCDEP.
COMBINED RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL FLOW
The sum of residential flows and nonresidential flows, whether metered or estimated, to the WWTP.
DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA FOR BOICEVILLE
The service area for the Boiceville Sewer System (including any Supplemental Service Area) agreed to by the Town and the NYCDEP and as filed in the Town Clerk's office and with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Health and the NYCDEP. The Designated Service Area (including the Supplemental Service Area) is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Appendix D.[2]
DESIGNATED SERVICE AREA FOR SHOKAN
The service area for the Shokan Sewer System (including any Supplemental Service Area) agreed to by the Town and the NYCDEP and as filed in the Town Clerk's office and with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Health and the NYCDEP. The Designated Service Area is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Appendix E.[3]
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT (EDU)
Water usage proportional to that equivalent to a typical single-family residence within the Designated Service Area. All residential users within the Designated Service Area for Boiceville are assigned one EDU, which is 300 gallons of water use per day. All residential users within the Designated Service Area for Shokan are assigned one EDU, which is 260 gallons of water use per day.
GPD NONRESIDENTIAL USER CHARGE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE AREA
The Nonresidential Supplemental Service Area proportionate share of O&M costs divided by the Nonresidential Supplemental Service Area total actual average flow.
GPD UNCOVERED USER CHARGE
The uncovered operation and maintenance costs divided by the combined residential and nonresidential flow.
GPD USER CHARGE
The O&M costs divided by the total combined residential and nonresidential flow.
HOUSEHOLD
A dwelling place or household as defined in the O&M Agreement in Section 1.01.
MINIMUM FEE FUND
The fund generated by charging all nonresidential users (excluding the Supplemental Service Area) a minimum annual fee of $250. The intent of the minimum fee fund is to use the funds generated by instituting a minimum fee to offset the cost for nonresidential users.
MIXED-USE STRUCTURE
A parcel or facility that contains both residential and nonresidential users as referenced in the O&M Agreement in the definition of "household" in Section 1.01(11).
NONRESIDENTIAL FLOW
The sum of the actual average flow of wastewater flows from all nonresidential users to the municipal sewer system, excluding the Supplemental Service Area and the residential flow proportion.
NONRESIDENTIAL FLOW PROPORTION
The actual average flow minus residential flow proportion.
NONRESIDENTIAL SHARE OF O&M COST
The O&M costs:
A. 
Minus the sum of the total residential covered user charges;
B. 
Minus Nonresidential Supplemental Service Area proportionate share of O&M costs; and
C. 
Minus $10,000.
NONRESIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE AREA PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF O&M COSTS
The:
A. 
Difference between O&M costs minus the sum of the total residential covered user charge;
B. 
Divided by the nonresidential flows;
C. 
Times Nonresidential Supplemental Service Area total actual average flow.
NONRESIDENTIAL SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE AREA TOTAL ACTUAL AVERAGE FLOW
The sum of actual average flow for the nonresidential users in the Supplemental Service Area.
NONRESIDENTIAL USER CHARGE
The difference between nonresidential share of O&M costs and the minimum fee fund divided by the nonresidential flow.
NONRESIDENTIAL USERS
All users discharging wastewater to the Municipal Sewer System other than residential users.
NYCDEP
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) COSTS
The costs of operating and maintaining the POTW as those costs are defined in Section 1.01 of the O&M Agreement for Boiceville and the O&M Agreement for Shokan, but excluding any watershed equipment and method related costs as defined in the O&M Agreement in Section 1.01.
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) AGREEMENT FOR BOICEVILLE
The O&M Agreement attached hereto as Appendix E.[4]
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) AGREEMENT FOR SHOKAN
The O&M Agreement to be entered into between the City of New York and Shokan Sewer District. For sample of anticipated terms, see O&M Agreement for Boiceville attached as Appendix E.[5]
RESIDENTIAL FLOW PROPORTION
The actual average flow for the residential portion of a mixed-use structure. In the Boiceville Service Area, the residential flow proportion is calculated as the sum of the EDUs within the structure times 300 gallons per day (300 gpd). In the Shokan Service Area, the residential flow proportion is calculated as the sum of the EDUs within the structure times 260 gallons per day (260 gpd).
RESIDENTIAL FLOWS
The sum of the actual average flow of wastewater from all residential users in the designated service area.
RESIDENTIAL USER
A dwelling place or household as defined in Section 1.01(11) of the O&M Agreement for Boiceville and the O&M Agreement for Shokan that is located in the Designated Service Area for Boiceville or Shokan that is connected to the POTW.
SEWER SYSTEM
All facilities for collecting, regulating, pumping and transporting wastewater to and away from the POTW Treatment Plant.
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE AREA
All nonresidential users that are in the area designated in Appendix D or Appendix E as the Supplemental Service Area.[6]
SURCHARGE
The debt or capital charge assessed equitably against benefited residential and nonresidential users.
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL COVERED USER CHARGE
Equal to the GPD user charge times:
A. 
300 gpd times the number of EDUs for a particular user for parcels in the Designated Service Area for Boiceville; and
B. 
260 gpd times the number of EDUs for a particular user for parcels in the Designated Service Area for Shokan.
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL USER CHARGE
Equal to the watershed MOA household cap times the number of EDUs for a particular user plus the uncovered user charge.
TOWN
The Town of Olive.
UNCOVERED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
All costs incurred by the POTW in operating, maintaining, repairing and replacement of the sewer system that are not classified as O&M costs hereunder.
UNCOVERED USER CHARGE
The GPD uncovered user charge times the actual average flow for a particular user.
USER
Any property connected to the POTW.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP)
The plant treating wastewater from the POTW. For purposes of this article, the Shokan WWTP will be considered the WWTP.
WATERSHED EQUIPMENT AND METHODS COSTS
The equipment and methods incorporated in the sewer system required solely by the watershed regulations as defined in Section 1.01(25) of the O&M Agreement for Boiceville and the O&M Agreement for Shokan.
WATERSHED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT or WATERSHED MOA
The New York City Watershed Memorandum of Agreement as executed on January 21, 1997.
WATERSHED MOA HOUSEHOLD CAP
The sewer use charge for households as defined in Section 1.01(26) of the O&M Agreement for Boiceville and the O&M Agreement for Shokan.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix C is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix D is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix E is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[4]
Editor's Note: Appendix E is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[5]
Editor's Note: Appendix E is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[6]
Editor's Note: Appendixes D and E are included as attachments to this chapter.
All terms defined in the O&M Agreement for Boiceville and the O&M Agreement for Shokan are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this chapter by reference, except to the extent expressly modified herein.
A. 
Payment of sewer use charges for residential users. An annual sewer use assessment shall be levied in advance against each residential user, to be mailed concurrent and/or as part of the semi-annual Town utility bill to the property owner. Payment shall be made in accordance with the procedures for payment of the tax bills, and the assessment of any interest and/or penalties shall also be calculated the same as interest and/or penalties are calculated for the tax bill.
B. 
Calculating sewer use charges for residential users. Sewer use charges will be assessed against residential users in an amount equal to total residential user charge plus surcharge.
C. 
Calculating household subsidy required under Paragraph 122(k).
(1) 
For purposes of the O&M Agreement for Boiceville and the calculation of the household subsidy required under Paragraph 122(k) of the Watershed MOA, the aggregate total of all sewer, rents, charges, and/or other fees properly allocable to and charged to a particular household served within the Designated Service Area for Boiceville shall be equal to the total residential covered user charge.
(2) 
For purposes of the O&M Agreement for Shokan and the calculation of the household subsidy required under Paragraph 122(k) of the Watershed MOA, the aggregate total of all sewer, rents, charges, and/or other fees properly allocable to and charged to a particular household served within the Designated Service Area for Shokan shall be equal to the total residential covered user charge.
A. 
Payment of sewer use charges for nonresidential users. An annual sewer use assessment shall be levied in advance against each nonresidential user, to be mailed concurrent and/or as part of the semi-annual Town utility bill to the property owner. Payment shall be made in accordance with the procedures for payment of the tax bills, and the assessment of any interest and/or penalties shall also be calculated the same as interest and/or penalties are calculated for the tax bill.
B. 
Calculating nonresidential sewer use charges. Sewer use charges shall be assessed against nonresidential users as the sum of the following: (1) $250 and (2) the product of the nonresidential user charge and the actual annual flow and (3) of the product of the GPD uncovered user charge and the actual annual flow plus (4) the surcharge:
Non Residential Sewer Use Charge =
[$250] + [Nonresidential User Charge x Actual Average Flow] + [GPD Uncovered User Charge x Actual Average Flow] + [Surcharge]
C. 
Calculating sewer use charges for nonresidential users in the Supplemental Service Area. Sewer use charge shall be assessed against the nonresidential user in the Supplemental Service Area as the sum of the following: (1) the product of the GPD nonresidential user charge for Supplemental Service Area and the actual average flow and (2) the product of the GPD uncovered user charge and the actual average flow plus (3) the surcharge.
Nonresidential User Charge in the Supplemental Service Area =
[GPD Nonresidential User Charge for Supplemental Service Area x Actual Average Flow] + [GPD Uncovered User Charge x Actual Average Flow] + [Surcharge]
A. 
Payment of sewer use charges for mixed-use structures. An annual sewer use assessment shall be levied in advance against each mixed-use structure, to be mailed concurrent and/or as part of the semi-annual Town utility bill to the property owner. Payment shall be made in accordance with the procedures for payment of the tax bills, and the assessment of any interest and/or penalties shall also be calculated the same as interest and/or penalties are calculated for the tax bill.
B. 
Calculating sewer use charges for mixed-use structures. Sewer use charges will be equal to total residential user charge plus the sewer use charges assessed against nonresidential users as the sum of the following: (1) $250 plus (2) the product of the nonresidential user charge and the nonresidential flow proportion and (3) of the product of the GPD uncovered user charge and the nonresidential flow proportion and (4) the surcharge:
Total Sewer Use Charge for Mixed-Use Structure =
[Total Residential User Charge] +
[$250] + [Nonresidential User Charge x Nonresidential Flow Proportion] + [Nonresidential Flow Proportion x GPD Uncovered User Charge] + [Surcharge]
C. 
Calculating sewer use charges for mixed-use structures in the Supplemental Service Area. Sewer use charges will be equal to total residential user charge plus the sewer use charges assessed against nonresidential users as the sum of the following: (1) the product of the GPD nonresidential user charge for Supplemental Service Area and the nonresidential flow proportion and (2) the product of the GPD uncovered user charge and the nonresidential flow proportion and (3) the surcharge.
Total Sewer Use Charge for Mixed-Use Structure =
[Total Residential User Charge] + [GPD Nonresidential User Charge for Supplemental Service Area and the Nonresidential Flow Proportion] + [Nonresidential Flow Proportion x GPD Uncovered User Charge] + [Surcharge]
Any unpaid assessment shall represent a lien on the property to the same extent and in the same manner as the real property tax.
(Reserved)