[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.1, eff. 8-10-1979; amend.
by Ord. No. 68-1, eff. 10-10-1980; amend. by Ord. No. 68-15, eff. 9-22-1989; Ord. No. 68-18, adopt. 9-21-1992; Ord. No. 68-23, § 1.2, 4-2-2001; amended 11-16-2015 by Ord. No. 153]
Except as provided in this division, sewage disposal service
provided by the wastewater system shall be paid by the owner or occupant
of each lot or parcel of land, building or premises having a connection
to the wastewater system on the basis of the water meter readings
for the water used. The sewage disposal charges shall be as follows:
(1)
For all water meter readings, the sewage disposal commodity charge
shall be per 1,000 gallons of water used.
(2)
A sewer readiness-to-serve fixed charge is imposed and covers a portion
of the fixed costs of the operation, maintenance and repair of the
sewer system infrastructure owned by the Township, as well as a portion
of the fixed costs incurred by the Township from the agencies transporting
and treating sewage for the Township.
(3)
A sewer bond debt service fixed charge is imposed and covers a portion
of the fixed bond debt payments that the Township is required to pay
for improvements to its sewer system as well as improvements to the
systems of agencies transporting and treating sewage for the Township.
(4)
Fixed charges for sewer readiness-to-serve and sewer bond debt service
will be applied to the customer's bill by one of the following:
a.
For single-family residential customers with one dwelling unit located
on the premises, the fixed charge for sewage disposal shall be the
fixed charge times one dwelling unit.
b.
For residential customers where more than one dwelling unit on a
premises is served by a single water connection, the fixed charge
for sewer shall be the fixed charge times the number of dwelling units
served by such single water connection.
c.
For nonresidential customers, the fixed charge for sewer shall be
the fixed charge times the meter ratios listed in the table below:
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Meter Size
(inches)
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Meter Ratios
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|---|---|---|
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5/8
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1.0
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|
3/4
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1.5
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|
1
|
2.5
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|
1 1/2
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5.5
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|
2
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8.0
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|
3
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14.5
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|
4
|
20.0
| |
|
6
|
30.0
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|
8
|
50.0
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|
10
|
70.0
|
(5)
Where sewage disposal service is furnished for users not connected
to the water supply system, or if connected to the water supply system
but no meter is used to measure the quantity of water used, or for
other uses of the sewage disposal service for which special consideration
should be given, special sewer use rates may be fixed by the Board.
(6)
In a case where a customer is connected to the Township water system
but not to the Township sewer system, no commodity or fixed fee for
sewer readiness-to-serve or sewer bond debt service will be charged.
(7)
No free service shall be furnished to any person, or any public agency
or department of such agency.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.2, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 68-1, § 7.2,
eff. 11-10-1980; Ord. No. 68-2, § 7.2, eff. 2-10-1982; Ord. No. 68-3, § 7.2, eff. 12-15-1982; Ord. No. 68-5, § 7.2,
eff. 8-24-1983; Ord. No. 68-6, § 7.2, eff. 8-1-1984; Ord. No. 68-8, § 7.2, eff. 7-1-1985; Ord. No. 68-9, § 7.2,
eff. 7-1-1986; Ord. No. 68-11, § 7.2, eff. 7-1-1987; Ord. No. 68-12, § 7.2, eff. 4-29-1988; Ord. No. 68-14, § 7.2,
eff. 4-12-1989; Ord. No. 68-21, § 1(7.2), eff. 12-3-1998]
(a)
Any nonresidential user discharging industrial wastes into the wastewater system shall pay a monthly charge as determined by water meter size set forth in subsection (b) of this section. The term "nonresidential" shall mean all users of the system excepting those users having a meter which services solely residential users regardless of the number of dwelling units served by such meter, or which are used only for fire protection purposes.
(b)
Monthly charge.
[Amended 11-16-2015 by Ord. No. 153]
(1)
The monthly charge shall be based upon the following meter sizes:
|
Nonresidential Meter Size
(inches)
| |
|---|---|
|
5/8
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|
3/4
| |
|
1
| |
|
1 1/2
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|
2
| |
|
3
| |
|
4
| |
|
6
| |
|
8
| |
|
10
| |
|
12
| |
|
14
| |
|
16
| |
|
18
| |
|
20
| |
|
24
| |
|
30
| |
|
36
| |
|
48
|
(2)
The monthly charge imposed by the Township based upon the above-referenced
meter sizes shall be determined from time to time by resolution of
the Township Board.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.3, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 68-21, § 1(7.3),
eff. 12-3-1998; 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186]
In addition to all other charges provided in this division,
each premises connecting to the sewers of the wastewater system shall
pay a connection fee for inspection of a tapping of each sewer service
pipe to a public sanitary sewer. Such charge shall be paid in full
at the time application for a permit for the connection is made. The
applicant shall pay all costs of construction of such sewer connection.
The connection fee will be updated by resolution of the Township Board
of Trustees.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 64-214, Sewer privilege fee,
adopted by Ord. No. 68, § 7.4, effective 8-10-1979, as amended,
was repealed 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 64-215, Sewer debt service charge,
adopted by Ord. No. 68, § 7.5, effective 8-10-1979, as amended,
was repealed 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.6, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 68-2, § 7.6,
eff. 2-10-1982]
(a)
The purpose of this section is the protection of public health and
safety. Because of the widely varying quality characteristics of the
sewage discharged by different users of the public sewer and the publicly
owned treatment works, it is the objective of this section to impose
sewage charges which reflect the cost of treating sewage strength
factors as well as sewage volume. These charges to commercial and
industrial users will be in the form of a payment called a surcharge
and will reflect industries' equitable costs of wastewater treatment
in excess of the strength of domestic sewage. Sewage charges will
be based on a volume rate and surcharge based on volume of discharge
and the strength of BOD, suspended solids, phosphorus and fats, oil
and grease or other pollutants present in the wastewater. In the event
other pollutants are required to be surcharged under this section,
authorized variances, or by special arrangement with the owner of
the publicly owned treatment works, the rules and regulations adopted
in this article will apply. Such rules and regulations are on file
with the township clerk.
(b)
This section is adopted pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements
of Federal Law - Public Act 92-500, and applicable federal regulations,
the requirements of the Settlement Agreement in United States of America
v City of Detroit, et al., Civil Action No. 771100.
(c)
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of the terms used in this section shall be as follows:
(1)
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) — The quantity of oxygen
utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard
laboratory procedure, five days at 20° C. expressed in terms of
weight and concentration (milligrams per liter (mg/l)) as measured
by standard methods.
(2)
COMMERCIAL USER — All nondomestic sources of indirect
discharge other than industrial users, as defined in subsection (c)(4)
of this section, including but not limited to the following: a publicly
or privately owned facility where persons are engaged in the exchange
or sale of goods or services, hospitals, retail establishments, schools
and facilities operated by local and state governments.
(3)
INDIRECT DISCHARGE — The discharge or the introduction
of nondomestic pollutants from any source regulated under section
307(b) or (c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.O. 92-500,
as amended, into the public waste treatment system.
(4)
INDUSTRIAL USER — A source of indirect discharge under
regulations issued pursuant to section 402 of the act (33 USC 1342)
which source originates from, but is not limited to, facilities engaged
in industry, manufacturing, business, trade or research, including
the development, recovery or processing of natural resources.
(5)
INDUSTRIAL WASTE — Any liquid, solid or gaseous waste
or form of energy or combination resulting from any process of industry,
manufacturing, business, trade or research, including the development,
recovery or processing of natural resources.
(6)
P — Phosphorus in the waste expressed in terms of milligrams
per liter (ppm).
(7)
POLLUTANT — Any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator
residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions chemical wastes,
biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded
equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt and industrial, municipal, and
agricultural waste discharged into water.
(8)
PUBLIC SEWER — A common sewer controlled by a governmental
agency or public utility.
(9)
SUSPENDED SOLIDS — The total suspended matter that floats
on the surface of, or is suspended in, water, wastewater or other
liquids, and which is removable by laboratory filtering as measured
according to standard methods.
(10)
WASTEWATER OR SEWAGE — Spent water which may be a combination
of the liquid and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial
buildings, industrial plants, institutions, or other land uses, including
drainagewater inadvertently present in such waste.
(11)
WASTEWATER SYSTEM OR SEWER SYSTEM — Any part, or all,
of the property, structures, equipment, sewers, materials and/or appurtenances
used in conjunction with the collection and disposal of wastewater,
including the publicly owned treatment works (POTW).
(12)
FATS, OIL AND GREASE — Shall be identical to the meaning
attributable to such term or terms set forth in the City of Detroit
Rules and Regulations governing implementation of surcharges.
(d)
A schedule of industrial waste pollutant strength surcharges is adopted
and made effective for users of the wastewater system of the township.
The industrial waste pollutant strength surcharge shall be computed
in accordance with the following formula:
|
(formula is missing)
|
|
SC
|
=
|
Pollutant strength surcharge fee in dollars for the billing
period.
| |||
|
V
|
=
|
Volume of waste discharged in the billing period in Mcf (1,000
cubic feet).
| |||
|
BOD
|
=
|
Five-day biochemical oxygen demand of the waste expressed in
milligrams per liter (ppm).
| |||
|
TSS
|
=
|
Total suspended solids in the waste expressed in milligrams
per liter (ppm).
| |||
|
P
|
=
|
Phosphorus in the waste expressed in milligrams per liter (ppm).
| |||
|
FOG
|
=
|
Fats, oils and grease expressed in milligrams per liter (ppm).
| |||
|
a, b, c and d
|
=
|
Surcharge rates, $/pound for treating BOD, TSS, P and FOG respectively.
| |||
|
0.0624
|
=
|
Factor which converts Mcf to MM pounds:
| |||
|
a
|
=
|
$0.088/pound
| |||
|
b
|
=
|
0.121/pound
| |||
|
c
|
=
|
2.000/pound
| |||
|
d
|
=
|
0.030/pound
| |||
|
For purposes of surcharge computation, the values of pollutant
strength shall not be less than the allowable values; the allowable
values are:
| |||
|
BOD
|
=
|
275
| |
|
TSS
|
=
|
350
| |
|
P
|
=
|
12
| |
|
FOG
|
=
|
100
| |
|
The total sewage charge for a particular industry shall be the
sum of the base flow charge and the surcharge shall be calculated
from the following formula:
| |||
|
UC
|
=
|
V (R) + SC
| |
|
Where:
| ||||
|
UC
|
=
|
Total sewage charge for the billing period in dollars.
| ||
|
V
|
=
|
Volume of waste discharged in billing period of Mcf.
| ||
|
R
|
=
|
Basic flow sewage rate as set forth in section 64-211.
| ||
|
SC
|
=
|
Surcharge in dollars as computed above.
| ||
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.7, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 68-21, § 1(7.7),
eff. 12-3-1998; 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186]
In addition to all other charges provided in this division,
each premises connecting to the drainage water system shall pay a
drain connection fee for inspection of each building service drain
connection to the drainage system. Such charge shall be paid in full
at the time that application for permit for the connection is made.
The applicant shall pay for the entire cost of construction of such
connection. The drain connection fee shall be updated by the Township
Board of Trustees.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.8, eff. 8-10-1979]
(a)
Any person constructing additions, repairs, extensions or improvements
to the drainage water system, the wastewater system or the water supply
system shall request inspection of such construction by the municipality
and shall pay to the municipality the cost of inspection as determined
in Chesterfield Township Ordinance No. 45, as amended.
(b)
No such additions, repairs, extensions or improvements to the wastewater
system or water supply system shall be accepted for final connection
to the systems until the inspection costs are paid in full.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 64-219, Table of capacity unit
factors for water system benefit fee and sewer system benefit fee,
adopted by Ord. No. 68, § 7.9, effective 8-10-1979, as amended,
was repealed 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.10, eff. 8-10-1979]
When water and/or sewer debt service charge payment by installment
is approved by the board, the applicant shall execute an appropriate
form of a debt service agreement and tax lien as follows:[1]
The superintendent of the water and sewer department shall execute
the above debt service agreement and tax lien for and on behalf of
the township and the collection and administration of accounts under
such debt service agreement and tax lien shall be administered by
the treasurer's office of the township. Any delinquency in payments
and interest shall be recorded as a tax deficiency according to such
agreement.
For the purpose of the debt service agreement and tax lien,
an applicant shall be considered to be any person, as defined herein,
who has a fee title interest in such property whether or not it be
encumbered by a mortgage or other security interest.
Whenever an applicant is requesting water and/or sewer services
and is subject to debt service charges, he shall be required to furnish
a legal description of the parcel of land involved, clearly indicating
the number of feet of such parcel which borders the easement and/or
right-of-way in which the sewer is located.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Debt Service Agreement and Tax Lien Form
is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.11, eff. 8-10-1979]
Charges for water and sewage disposal service shall be collected
quarterly; provided, however, billing may be monthly in such circumstances
as are deemed advisable. Bills shall become due and payable when received
and, if not paid by the due date, a 10% penalty shall be added to
the bill.
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.12, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 68-13, § 7.12,
eff. 4-27-1988; Ord. No. 68-21, § 1(7.12), eff. 12-3-1998]
(a)
Charges for water and/or sewage disposal service and debt service
charges shall constitute a lien on the property serviced, and if not
paid within six months after the due date of the bill, shall be certified
by the officer or employee charged with the duty of collecting such
charges to the treasurer on or before March 1 of each year. The treasurer
shall place the charges on the next general tax roll to be collected
as a part of the general municipal taxes.
(b)
The municipality shall have the right to shut off and discontinue
the supply of water to any premises for the nonpayment, when due,
of water use charges and/ or sewage disposal charges or other recurring
charges. A fee shall be paid prior to turning on the water to such
premises after discontinuation of services.
[Amended 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186]
(c)
Where a user requests a periodic or seasonal shut off and resumption
of water supply, the municipality shall charge a fee for such discontinuance
and resumption.
[Amended 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186]
(d)
All
fees associated with this section will be updated by the Township
Board of Trustees.
[Added 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186]
[Ord. No. 68,
§ 7.13, eff. 8-10-1979; Ord. No. 68-7, § 7.13,
eff. 5-15-1985]
(a)
Inability to comply. The owner of a structure who is unable to comply with the provisions of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1978 (MCLA § 333.1101 et seq.,) as amended, and Section 64-51, which require connection to an available wastewater system due to the inability of such owner or occupant to pay the requisite tap-in fees for connection, may have such tap-in fee payments deferred by application to the assessing officer and upon demonstration of hardship. For purposes of this section, the term "tap-in fees" shall mean the sewer connection fee and capital charge to be paid upon connection to the wastewater system under Sections 64-213 and 64-215.
[Amended 11-24-2020 by Ord. No. 186]
(b)
Hardship. For purposes of this section, the term "hardship" shall
exist when it is determined that payment of the tap-in fees by the
owner of a structure will result in severe and extreme financial hardship
upon the owner, and/or the owner is unable to comply due to financial
reasons. Such determination shall be predicated upon financial information
furnished by the applicant for hardship relief as to:
(1)
The type, nature, amount and source of income for 12 months
preceding the date of the application;
(2)
The type and nature of the applicant's employment, if any; and
(3)
The net financial worth of the applicant determined by a complete
disclosure of all assets and liabilities.
|
The board may prepare and approve an application for mandatory
sewer connection relief, which application shall require a complete
disclosure of the foregoing information.
|
(c)
Deferral of tap-in fee. Upon recommendation of the assessing officer who shall rely upon the financial information supplied to him by the applicant, the board may defer partial or total payment of the sewer tap-in fees as defined in section 64-213. As a condition to the granting of such deferred or partial payment of the tap-in fees, the board may require mortgage security on the real property of the applicant payable on or before death, or, in any event, on the sale or transfer of the property in question. All necessary costs incurred for title examination and recording fees shall be borne by the applicant.
[Added 1-29-2014 by Ord.
No. 141]
Any and all rates, charges, fees or surcharges set forth in
this article may be increased, decreased or otherwise adjusted by
resolution of the Township Board of Trustees. Such resolution shall
be posted in the office of the Township Clerk and on the Township's
website within seven days of the adoption by the Board.
