There is created and established upon the effective
date of this article a municipally owned public utility to be known
as the "City of Rahway Sewer Utility," hereinafter referred to as
the "Sewer Utility." The authorized operations of the Sewer Utility
shall consist of the operation, management, control and maintenance
of the sewer system and all extensions and improvements hereafter
made thereto, together with all services relating to such purposes,
including the billing and collection of sewer user fees and connection
fees.
The Mayor is authorized to appoint an individual
who shall be responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations
of the Sewer Utility, including proposing the annual budget for the
Sewer Utility and making recommendations to the Municipal Council
regarding sanitary sewer service rates and charges, the classification
of users, general policy oversight of Sewer Utility administration
and operations and the review and investigation of grievances. All
personnel of the Sewer Utility shall be municipal employees; however,
the salaries of the employees or appointments of the Sewer Utility
shall be paid from the Sewer Utility Fund.
All moneys derived from the operations of the
Sewer Utility and other moneys applicable to its support shall be
segregated and kept in a separate fund, known as the "Sewer Utility
Fund," and treated as moneys held in trust for the purposes for which
the Sewer Utility was created. Moneys in the Sewer Utility Fund shall
be applied only to costs of the Sewer Utility or as otherwise permitted
by law and shall be accounted for in accordance with the Local Budget
Law and the Local Bond Law.
The budget of the Sewer Utility and the appropriations
and disbursements from the Sewer Utility Fund shall be in compliance
with the Local Budget Law and other applicable law.
[Amended 6-30-2009 by Ord. No. O-29-09; 8-8-2011 by Ord. No. O-24-2011; 3-14-2016 by Ord. No. O-3-16]
A. The charges and rents for connection to and use of the sewer system shall be fixed by this Part
5 and shall not be altered, amended or repealed by the provisions of this article. The purpose of this Part
5 is to impose an annual user fee as hereinafter defined on all domestic, commercial, industrial, institutional and government users of the Sewer Utility. A "user fee" is defined as a fee levied upon all users of the Sewer Utility for the annual cost of operation and maintenance of the Sewer Utility.
[Amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. O-08-17; 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-18-19]
B. Classes of user. The following classes of user are hereby established:
(6) Significant industrial use (SIU).
C. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
APARTMENT
Residential building housing more than four residential units.
GOVERNMENTAL
Any user operating as an extension of the federal, state,
county, or municipal government.
INDUSTRIAL USERS
Users located within an industrial zone of the City of Rahway
that generate wastewater other than domestic waste as a result of
their operation, such as process water, cooling water, wash down etc.
Such users will not generate sufficient quantities of wastewater to
be classified as "significant industrial users" by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and/or the Rahway Valley
Sewerage Authority (RVSA).
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
Users designated as 501c (6) or 501c (3) under the IRS tax
code.
RESIDENTIAL DOMESTIC
Any user where sole use of property is as a residential dwelling
unit, including condominium units.
SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USERS
Industrial users generating sufficient wastewater quantities
to meet definitions established by the NJDEP and/or the RVSA and shall
meet all Township, RVSA and NJDEP monitoring and reporting requirements.
[Amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. O-08-17; 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-18-19]
D. User fees. User fees are established as follows:
[Amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. O-08-17; 9-9-2019 by Ord. No. O-18-19; 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. O-28-19; 7-10-2023 by Ord. No. O-31-23]
(1) Residential; annual charge:
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
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2030
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(a)
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Single family:
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$350
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$385
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$416
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$449
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$472
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$495
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$520
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$546
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(b)
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Two family:
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$552
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$607
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$656
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$708
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$744
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$781
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$820
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$861
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(c)
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Condominium:
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$285
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$314
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$339
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$366
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$384
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$403
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$423
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$444
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(d)
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For each additional family unit above a two-family, the annual
charge shall be the current year amount plus $185 for each family
unit above a two-family home.
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(e)
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For all properties owned by senior citizens and which qualify
for a senior citizen tax deduction pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A.
54:4-8.40 et seq., the rates shall be $50.
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(2) Commercial; industrial:
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
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2030
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(a)
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Minimum annual charge per account (plus usage):
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$498
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$548
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$592
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$639
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$671
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$704
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$740
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$777
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(b)
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Usage: per 1,000 gallons.
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$5.90
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$6.49
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$7.01
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$7.57
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$7.95
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$8.35
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$8.76
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$9.20
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(3) Not-for-profit; apartment; governmental:
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
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2030
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(a)
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Minimum annual charge per account (plus usage):
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$186
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$205
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$221
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$239
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$251
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$263
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$276
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$290
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(b)
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Usage: per 1,000 gallons.
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$3.75
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$4.13
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$4.46
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$4.81
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$5.05
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$5.30
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$5.57
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$5.85
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(4) Significant industrial user (e.g., Merck):
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2023
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2024
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2025
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2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
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2030
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(a)
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Minimum annual charge per account (plus usage):
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$498
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$548
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$592
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$636
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$671
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$704
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$740
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$777
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(b)
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Usage: per 1,000 gallons.
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$7.50
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$8.25
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$8.91
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$9.62
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$10.10
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$10.61
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$11.14
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$11.70
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(5) Significant industrial users' solid waste charges. In addition
to the billing charges assessed herein, the significant industrial
users will be charged those fees assessed by the RVSA based on BOD
and TSS.
E. Calculation of usage. The Sewer Utility will assess user fees based
on actual water usage as reported by the appropriate water purveyor.
However, should the user have a separate discharge meter in place,
the usage will be calculated as the actual flow discharged into the
system.
F. Billing of user fees. User fees will be billed effective July 1,
2009. Residential users shall be billed on a quarterly basis consistent
with the cycle used for water charges. Commercial, industrial, Merck,
not-for-profit, apartment and commercial users shall be billed monthly.
G. Late payments. Users will be subject to the payment of interest and
penalties for payments received after the due date. Users will be
assessed penalties in the manner established by the City for payment
on late property tax payments.
H. Appeals. Users who believe that either flow or classification has
been improperly calculated may appeal by submitting written documentation
to the City Engineer.