It is the intention of the Village of Suffern to provide, by
the adoption of this article, for the establishment and imposition
of sewer rents for the Village of Suffern as authorized by Article
14-F of the General Municipal Law, to ensure a proportional distribution
of operation and maintenance costs to each user and to utilize the
sewer rents as the principal source of revenue for the operation and
maintenance of the sewer system and treatment plant and for payment
of principal and interest for all obligations in connection with capital
expenditures for the sewer system and treatment plant.
Revenues derived from collection of sewer rents, including penalties
and interest shall be credited to a separate fund to be denominated
as the "Sewer Rent Fund," and moneys contained in such fund shall
be used and expended in accordance with the provisions of § 453
of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and in accordance
with the following priorities set forth in § 453 of the
General Municipal Law:
A. For the payment of the costs of operation, maintenance and repairs
of the sewer system and treatment plant.
B. For the payment of the interest on and amortization of or payment
of indebtedness which has been or shall be incurred for the construction
of the sewer system and treatment plant.
C. For the construction of sewage treatment and disposal works with
necessary appurtenances, including pumping stations, or for the extension,
enlargement or replacement of or additions to such sewer systems or
part or parts thereof.
[Last amended 4-24-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]
A. The sewer rent shall be established and may be changed by local law
following a public hearing thereon. The sewer rate shall be $14.23
per 100 cubic feet of water consumed for properties located in the
Village of Suffern.
B. The minimum sewer rent shall be $25 per billing period.
C. The Board of Trustees may allow properties located outside the corporate
limits of the Village of Suffern to access and utilize the Village
sewage system if it is determined that all aspects of the system possess
sufficient excess capacity. If it is subsequently determined that
any aspect of the system is insufficient, the Village may terminate
such outside the Village access upon such notice as the Board of Trustees
deems to be reasonable. Such outside users shall be charged at the
rate of $17.79 per 100 cubic feet of water used as reflected on the
bill provided by their water supplier. Such user shall provide copies
of such water bills to the Village Clerk within five days of receipt
of the same in order for the Village to calculate the applicable sewer
rent. If the outside user fails to do so, the Village will render
an estimated sewer rent. If such outside user fails to provide such
water bill upon demand, the Village may terminate service upon 30
days' written notice. In any event, the minimum bill chargeable
to an outside user shall be $25 per billing period.
Any user who discharges a toxic pollutant which causes an increase
in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge at the wastewater
treatment plant shall pay for such increased costs.
The sewer rental charge established herein shall take precedence
over any terms or conditions between the Village and users which are
inconsistent with the requirements of the article.
This article shall be construed in a manner consistent with
the provisions of Article 14-F of the General Municipal Law.
[Added 10-4-2010 by L.L. No. 8-2010; amended 1-3-2011 by L.L. No.
1-2011]
The Village of Suffern shall provide public notification in
the daily newspaper with the largest circulation in the area of users
which were in significant noncompliance of local or USEPA pretreatment
standards or requirements since the last such notice. The frequency
of such notices shall be at least once per year.