Sec. 19-138. Basis, etc.
For the use of and the service rendered by said sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the Town's sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewerage system of the Town. Such rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(1) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property of premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the size of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided. For the purpose of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billed each month (or period equaling a month).
The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows:
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Present Monthly Rate (1) |
Proposed Monthly Rate |
Difference |
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Flow rate (per 1,000 gallons): |
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First 2,500 gallons |
$ 3.51 |
$ 3.86 |
$ 0.35 |
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Over 2,500 gallons |
4.95 |
5.45 |
0.50 |
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Base rate: Meter Size |
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5/8" or 3/4" |
$ 6.55 |
$ 7.21 |
$ 0.66 |
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1" |
14.85 |
16.34 |
1.49 |
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1-1/4"—1-1/2" |
33.50 |
36.85 |
3.35 |
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2" |
56.98 |
62.68 |
5.70 |
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3" |
129.58 |
142.54 |
12.96 |
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4" |
234.58 |
258.04 |
23.46 |
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6" |
518.32 |
570.15 |
51.83 |
(2) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month (or period equaling a month). The schedule on which said rates and charges shall be determined is as follows:
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Unmetered Users: |
Present Monthly Rate (1) |
Proposed Monthly Rate |
Difference |
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Residential: |
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Single-Family Residence/Unit |
$ 27.19 |
$ 29.91 |
$ 2.72 |
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Apartment/Unit |
20.43 |
22.47 |
2.04 |
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Commercial: |
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Retail Establishment: |
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First 3 Employees |
27.19 |
29.91 |
2.72 |
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Each Additional Employee |
6.90 |
7.59 |
0.69 |
(3) For the service rendered to the Town, said town shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.
(4) In order to recover the cost of monitoring industrial wastes the Town shall charge the user fifty dollars ($50.00) per sample. This charge will be reviewed and revised on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this article.
Effective February 1, 2009, a one-time charge known as a sewer system development charge will be collected from new customers of the sewage works system in accordance with the following amended schedule:
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Line Size at Point of Connection, After Connection, or Water Meter Size, Whichever Is Greater |
Capacity Ratio |
Total Charge |
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5/8", 3/4", 1" |
1.0 |
$1,500 |
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1½" |
5.0 |
$7,500 |
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2" |
8.0 |
$12,000 |
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3" |
15.0 |
$22,500 |
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4" |
25.0 |
$37,500 |
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6" |
50.0 |
$75,000 |
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8" |
80.0 |
$120,000 |
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10" |
115.0 |
$172,500 |
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12" |
215.0 |
$322,500 |
The aforementioned sewer system development charge rates shall be collected by the Town as set forth in the Town sewage rate ordinance not amended hereby, and currently in effect.