[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 27-2022]
The monthly sewer rentals and charges shall be computed in accordance
with the following schedules:
A. Consumption charges. Metered volume rate per 1,000 gallons:
Gallons per Month
|
Rate per 1,000 gallons
|
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First 25,000
|
$12.0912
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Next 308,000
|
$9.1174
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All over 333,333
|
$6.7954
|
B. Minimum charges:
Size of Water Service Line/Meter
(inches)
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Monthly Minimum Charge
|
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5/8
|
$7.86
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3/4
|
$7.86
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1
|
$23.57
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1 1/2
|
$47.14
|
2
|
$78.57
|
3
|
$157.14
|
4
|
$223.07
|
6
|
$382.97
|
8
|
$596.16
|
10
|
$862.37
|
Sewer rentals and charges imposed by this part shall be payable
on the dates and shall cover the periods as follows:
A. In the case of the owner of an improved property whose bill, under
provisions of this part, shall be computed, in whole or in part, upon
the basis of volume of water usage metered by the City's water system
and who shall be billed by the Water Bureau on a quarter annum basis,
the billing date shall be the same date and shall cover the same period
as shall be applicable to the billing of the Water Bureau.
B. Sewer rentals and charges shall be payable upon the date when the
bill is computed. That amount, computed in accordance with this part,
shall constitute the net bill. If sewer rentals and charges shall
not be paid within 30 calendar days after the date upon which such
shall be payable, interest at the rate of 6% per annum shall be charged
until payment shall be made. Payment made or mailed and postmarked
on or before the last day of such thirty-calendar-day period shall
constitute payment within such period. If the end of such thirty-calendar-day
period falls on a legal holiday or a Sunday, payment which shall be
made on, or mailed and postmarked on, the next succeeding weekday
which is not a legal holiday shall constitute payment within such
period.
C. In the event that sewer rentals and charges imposed under provisions of this part shall become applicable to any improved property constituting a domestic establishment, commercial establishment or industrial establishment during a billing period as set forth in Subsection
A hereof, or in the event that service to any improved property constituting a domestic establishment, commercial establishment or industrial establishment shall begin after the first day or shall terminate before the last day of any billing period as set forth in Subsection
A hereof, sewer rentals and charges for such billing period shall be applicable for the portion of the billing period.
D. Failure of any person to receive appropriate bills for sewer rentals
and charges shall not be considered an excuse for nonpayment. Such
failure shall not result in an extension of the period of time during
which the net bill shall be payable.
The Department of Administrative Services shall establish a Delinquent Sewer Index, to be kept in the Municipal Building, open to the inspection of the public during business hours, in which shall be posted all delinquent bills for sewer rentals and charges. Such delinquent bills may be entered as a lien against the property served. The City Solicitor shall enter liens for the delinquent bills and all other amounts due pursuant to the terms of Chapter
36 and shall from time to time proceed to collect the bills or the part thereof remaining unpaid according to law and all other amounts due the City, including but not limited to accrued interest and penalties imposed by law.
If any bill for sewer service or for water service or for both
sewer and water service is not paid within the due date on the bill,
a finance charge shall accrue monthly at the highest rate authorized
by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulations.