There are hereby imposed and established rates or charges for the use
of and services provided by the sanitary sewer system in Wilkinsburg, said
rates or charges being based upon the quantity of water used. The following
rates or charges shall be assessed to each user of the sanitary sewer system
on a quarterly basis:
A. Basic service: $1 per 1,000 gallons of water used be
added as a sanitary sewer surcharge beginning the second sanitary sewer billing
cycle of 1999.
[Amended 1-31-1996 by Ord.
No. 2513; 4-21-1999 by Ord.
No. 2602]
Charges for the sanitary sewer system service shall be billed quarterly,
with all bills rendered as of the first day of the month following the quarter
for which service was provided. Payment shall be due and payable within 30
days of the date of the billing statement.
In the event that the charges for said sanitary sewer system service
remain unpaid for a period of 30 days from the date of said statement, such
charges are hereby declared to be delinquent, and a penalty of 10% of the
amount of said statement shall be added.
For each delinquent sanitary sewage account remaining unpaid 90 days
after the date of said statement, a service charge of 3% of the gross delinquent
charge shall be added. For each succeeding 90 days or part thereof that the
account remains delinquent, an additional service charge of 3% shall be assessed,
based upon the gross delinquent charge or outstanding portion thereof.
The Borough of Wilkinsburg shall pursue the collection of delinquent
sanitary sewer accounts by all means available pursuant to applicable law.