Chapter 14.10
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sections:
14.10.010 Application for service.
14.10.030 Minimum charges, taxes and rates.
14.10.010 Application for service.
No sewer connection connecting the town sanitary sewer system to any consumer shall be made by any person or the town except upon written application furnished to the town by the owner of the premises to which sanitary sewer service is to be furnished or his authorized agent. A monthly rental charge will be made for such sanitary sewer connection according to the rates fixed by the town until the service is discontinued by order of the sewer department or written order of the owner or his authorized agent. (Prior code § 12-2-1)
14.10.020 Guarantee deposit.
A. A deposit not in excess of $25.00 shall be required of a user. Such deposit shall be retained by the sewer department as security for payment of future sanitary sewer rental fees until such service is terminated.
B. The individual in whose name the deposit is made shall be responsible for payment of all bills incurred in connection with the service furnished.
C. A separate deposit may be required for each sewer connection.
D. The guarantee deposit receipt is not negotiable and can be redeemed only at the town offices.
E. Where the sewer department finds that the request for refund of a guarantee deposit is questionable, the sewer department may require the applicant for refund to produce the deposit receipt properly endorsed.
F. Upon discontinuance of sanitary sewer service for nonpayment of bills or at the request of the consumer, the guarantee deposit shall be applied by the sewer department toward settlement of the final account of the consumer, and any excess remaining shall be refunded to the consumer. (Ord. 19-09 § 1, 2019; Ord. 01-015 § 9, 2001; prior code § 12-2-2)
14.10.030 Minimum charges, taxes and rates.
A. The initial or minimum charge, as provided in the sewer rate schedule in subsection E of this section, shall be made for each sanitary sewer connection regardless of location.
B. For service to trailer courts, campgrounds, auto courts or multiple unit dwellings the minimum monthly charge shall be the initial charge for one connection (proprietor or manager’s unit) plus a fee as indicated on the rate schedule for each trailer. The monthly bill will be based on each occupied trailer. Where a trailer is occupied for part of a month, the rate will be apportioned for each full week of occupancy.
C. In addition to the collection of the regular rates established by the sewer rate schedule, the sewer department may collect from the consumer a proportionate share of any privilege, sales or use tax levied or imposed by any governmental authority upon the gross revenues received by the sewer department from such service.
D. If service is to be established at the same service location for a consumer who has there ordered a service connection within the preceding 12-month period or for any member of such consumer’s household, a nonrefundable charge of $25.00 will be required as a precondition to the establishment of such service. Any prior town utility bill arrears must be paid in full before new service may be established.
E. The following monthly rates shall be charged to users of the town sewer system:
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Residential Sewer Rates |
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For calendar year 2019 residential sewer fees are set as described below. Beginning January 1, 2020, residential sewer fees (monthly service charge and all progressive tiers) will be increased 3% automatically every January 1st annually. |
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Calculation of Residential Sewer Bills |
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All residential sewer customers will pay the monthly service charge and pay the amount per progressive tier in which they use sewer. Also the rate set for Progressive Tier K shall increase by the Progressive Tier K amount for every 1,000 gallons used. Example: A residential sewer customer using 15,000 gallons monthly would pay: monthly service charge, tier charges for all Progressive Tiers A – K and the Progressive Tier K rate for 12,000, 13,000, 14,000 and 15,000 gallons. |
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Infrastructure Reimbursement Fee |
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Beginning April 1, 2019, there will be an infrastructure reimbursement fee of $0.000104 per gallon of sewer produced. This per gallon rate will be the same per gallon for 1 gallon or 100,000 gallons. This reimbursement fee will be paid until April 1, 2026, to the general fund when it will expire. |
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Monthly Service Charge |
$18.00 |
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Progressive Tier A 1 – 1,999 Gallons |
$2.00 |
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Progressive Tier B 2,000 – 2,999 Gallons |
$2.25 |
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Progressive Tier C 3,000 – 3,999 Gallons |
$2.50 |
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Progressive Tier D 4,000 – 4,999 Gallons |
$2.50 |
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Progressive Tier E 5,000 – 5,999 Gallons |
$2.50 |
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Progressive Tier F 6,000 – 6,999 Gallons |
$2.50 |
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Progressive Tier G 7,000 – 7,999 Gallons |
$3.00 |
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Progressive Tier H 8,000 – 8,999 Gallons |
$3.00 |
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Progressive Tier I 9,000 – 9,999 Gallons |
$3.00 |
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Progressive Tier J 10,000 – 10,999 Gallons |
$3.00 |
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Progressive Tier K 11,000 – Ceiling Gallons |
$4.00 |
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Commercial Sewer Rates |
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For calendar year 2019 commercial sewer fees are set as described below. Beginning January 1, 2020, commercial sewer fees (monthly service charge and all progressive tiers) will be increased 3% automatically every January 1st annually. |
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Calculation of Commercial Sewer Bills |
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All commercial sewer customers will pay the monthly service charge and pay the amount per progressive tier in which they use sewer. Also the rate set for Progressive Tier K shall increase by the Progressive Tier K amount for every 1,000 gallons used. Example: A commercial sewer customer using 15,000 gallons monthly would pay: monthly service charge, tier charges for all Progressive Tiers A – K and the Progressive Tier K rate for 12,000, 13,000, 14,000 and 15,000 gallons. |
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Infrastructure Reimbursement Fee |
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Beginning April 1, 2019, there will be an infrastructure reimbursement fee of $0.000104 per gallon of sewer produced. This per gallon rate will be the same per gallon for 1 gallon or 100,000 gallons. This reimbursement fee will be paid until April 1, 2026, to the general fund when it will expire. |
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Monthly Service Charge |
$22.00 |
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Progressive Tier A 1 – 1,999 Gallons |
$4.00 |
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Progressive Tier B 2,000 – 2,999 Gallons |
$4.25 |
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Progressive Tier C 3,000 – 3,999 Gallons |
$4.50 |
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Progressive Tier D 4,000 – 4,999 Gallons |
$4.50 |
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Progressive Tier E 5,000 – 5,999 Gallons |
$4.50 |
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Progressive Tier F 6,000 – 6,999 Gallons |
$4.50 |
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Progressive Tier G 7,000 – 7,999 Gallons |
$5.00 |
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Progressive Tier H 8,000 – 8,999 Gallons |
$5.00 |
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Progressive Tier I 9,000 – 9,999 Gallons |
$5.00 |
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Progressive Tier J 10,000 – 10,999 Gallons |
$5.00 |
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Progressive Tier K 11,000 – Ceiling Gallons |
$6.00 |
F. The above schedule shall apply to all sewer connections served by the town and said schedule shall apply to all future extensions unless and until such schedule be amended or changed by the council.
G. All fees for sewer service will be included on the utility bill including water, garbage and sewer service and are payable by the fifteenth day of the month next following the month of consumption at Town Hall, and no demand for the payment of the same need be made by the department, but each consumer shall be responsible for the payment thereof, at the proper place and time. If not paid by such date, a penalty of 10 percent of total billing shall be added on account of such nonpayment. If payment of the total bill plus the penalty charge is not made before 10:00 a.m. of the twenty-fourth day of the month next following the month of consumption, the town shall give notice to the consumer that unless charges are paid the water meter will be disconnected. Such notice shall provide the customer the opportunity for a hearing before the town clerk.
The notice shall advise the customer that he has five business days after the notice has been mailed to make a written request to the town clerk for such a hearing. The purpose of the hearing shall be to determine if there is a good cause for the customer not to pay the bill. If, after such notice and hearing, the town clerk determines there is not good cause and the customer continues to fail in paying charges, the water meter will be disconnected, the customer’s account closed by deducting from the customer’s deposit the total amount of the bill, including penalties, up to the time of disconnection of the meter. The customer may appeal the decision of the town clerk to the mayor and common council by giving written notice thereof and by posting with the town clerk an amount equal to the amount due for the customer’s water bill. During the appeal procedure, the customer shall be entitled to continued service provided all bills are kept current. Balance of deposit, if any, remains to customer’s credit. Reconnection charge shall be $5.00, payable in addition to a new deposit, as hereinabove provided.
H. In case any prescribed payment date falls on any nonbusiness day, the effective day of payment, as set forth above, shall be deemed to be the day following such Sunday or legal holiday. All services furnished the town or any public buildings shall be charged to the appropriate department, and the sewer department shall account for all services whether to the town or any person or corporation. (Ord. 19-09 §§ 2 – 4, 2019; Ord. 14-04 § 2, 2014; Ord. 08-09, 2008; Ord. 01-015 § 9, 2001; Ord. 95-004, 1995; Ord. 94-006, 1994; Ord. 90-04, 1990; Ord. 89-05, 1989; prior code § 12-2-3)