Subject to all applicable state and federal laws and/or regulations,
the Board of Trustees shall establish such charges as are required
to raise the necessary revenue to defray the costs of debt service
and capital expenditures and operation and maintenance of the wastewater
treatment and collection facilities.
A.
The first year's operation and maintenance (O & M) charges will
be based on past experience or some other method than can be demonstrated
to be appropriate to the level and type of services as per 40 CFR
35.929-2(a).
B.
The Village will review not less often than every two years the wastewater
contributions, the total costs of operation and maintenance and the
user charge system (UCS) itself. Revisions must be made as necessary
to conform to 40 CFR 35.929-2(b)(1) through (3).
C.
Dischargers of toxic wastes which cause an increase in the cost of
managing the effluent or sludge shall pay such increased costs as
per 40 CFR 35.929-2(c).
D.
The cost of treating all extraneous flow will be distributed among
all users in accordance with 40 CFR 35.929-2(d)(1) through (2).
E.
Each user is to be notified annually of the rate and portion of the
charges attributable to wastewater treatment.
The owner of any real property within the Village of Hancock
served or required to be served by the sewerage works maintained and
operated by said Village shall pay to the Village of Hancock a sewer
rent for use of such sewerage works as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 2-18-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 2-10-1992 by L.L. No.
2-1992]
The definition of user unit shall relate to the benefits received
in terms of capital recovery costs and operating cost causative factors,
such as sewage flow, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), suspended solids (SS) or other waste constituents commonly found
in municipal sewage emanating from the various classifications of
real property within the Village limits, i.e., the service area.
A.
Metered users in Village service area.
[Amended 3-3-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992; 5-10-1993 by L.L. No.
1-1993; 5-13-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996; 4-15-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 4-15-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; 4-15-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002; 5-9-2005 by L.L. No.
1-2005; 2-14-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011; 8-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
(1)
The basis of the charge for sewer rents to be paid by metered users
shall be determined by the consumption of water shown by the water
meter on the following basis:
(a)
One unit for the first 18,000 gallons of water or any part thereof
used per quarter for each property.
(b)
One unit for the next 22,500 gallons of water used per quarter,
or, if less than 22,500, at a rate per gallon to be set by the Village
Board of Trustees.
(c)
Any amount over 40,500 gallons of water shall be billed at a
rate per gallon to be set by the Village Board of Trustees.
(2)
The unit charge and the per-gallon charge shall be set from time
to time by the Village Board of Trustees by resolution after a public
hearing on not less than five days' notice, to be applicable
for the following quarter.
B.
Nonmetered users in the Village service area or under nonmetered
users.
(1)
The basis for the charge for sewer rents to be paid by nonmetered
users shall be determined by the following schedule of units of use:
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Classification of Property
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Units of Use
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Single-family residence
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1
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Mobile home
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1
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Multiple residence
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1 for each dwelling unit
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Trailer
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1 for each trailer
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Combination 1-family residence with a profession or business
(owner-occupied)
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1 1/2
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Rooming houses, each 4 rooms or part
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1
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Beauty shops
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1
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Religious, fraternal or veterans
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1 for each major building
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General commercial establishments with 5 occupants or fewer
("occupants" are defined as owners, managers or employees)
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1
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Professional offices with 5 occupants or fewer
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1
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General commercial establishments with at least 6 occupants
but not more than 10
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2
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Industrial plants/each building
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Domestic waste service
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1 for each 15 occupants
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Industrial waste service
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Monitored/calculated per Subsection C below
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(2)
There is hereby established and imposed a quarterly sewer rent on
all users who are nonmetered, to be determined by multiplying the
unit charge times the number of units assigned to each user based
upon the schedule of units of use in this section. There shall be
a minimum charge of one unit for each classification of property.
C.
Sewer use charge for industrial waste treatment.
(1)
Industrial wastes found acceptable for treatment by the Village treatment
plant shall be monitored to determine total monthly flow, monthly
BOD5 level by composite sample and monthly
SS level by composite sample. The monthly sewer charges for volume
treated shall be based on an annually calculated cost per 1,000 gallons.
The calculated cost will be the total operating cost of the system
for the last fiscal year divided by the total number of 1,000 gallons
treated during the last fiscal year. The current monthly recorded
total flow to be billed will be multiplied by this rate calculated
above.
(2)
If the BOD5 and SS monthly (or quarterly)
composite sample results are greater than 200 milligrams per liter
and 200 milligrams per liter respectively, then an additional surcharge
will be levied on the industry based on the last fiscal year's costs
for expenses as follows:
(a)
BOD5 surcharge.
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Add:
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90% of last year's total electrical cost
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$X.XX
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50% of last year's material and supply cost
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$X.XX
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50% of last year's repair cost
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+
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$X.XX
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Subtotal
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$X.XX
|
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Divided by the total number of 1,000 gallons treated during
the last fiscal year.
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Equals $X.XX surcharge rate per 1,000 gallons treated during
the current billing period.
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(b)
SS surcharge.
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Add:
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10% of last year's total electrical cost
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$X.XX
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50% of last year's material and supply cost
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$X.XX
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50% of last year's repair cost
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$X.XX
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100% of last year's sludge disposal
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+
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$X.XX
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Subtotal
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$X.XX
|
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Divided by the total number of 1,000 gallons treated during
the last fiscal year.
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Equals $X.XX rate per 1,000 gallons treated.
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(3)
If the BOD5 and/or SS limits noted above are
exceeded, then multiply the volume treated during the billing period
by the rates calculated above and add the results to the volume charge.
[Amended 2-18-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 2-14-1987 by L.L. No.
2-1987; 2-10-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
A.
Metered properties. The Village does hereby establish and impose
the above-described schedule of sewer rents for the services rendered
by the sewerage works to the real property classifications served
and required to be served by the sewerage works upon the basis of
water consumption for each three months of use of the sewerage works
or any part thereof. The sewer rent will be levied and collected commencing
on June 1, 2011; September 1, 2011; December 1, 2011; and March 2012
and on the first day of each June, September, December, and March
thereafter. The sewer rent is for the purpose of paying the cost of
debt service and operation and maintenance of the sewerage works.
[Amended 2-14-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
B.
The unit charge for nonmetered users shall be set from time to time
by the Village Board of Trustees by resolution after a public hearing
on not less than five days' notice, to be applicable for the
following quarter.
[Amended 5-10-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993; 5-13-1996 by L.L. No.
2-1996; 4-15-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002; 5-9-2005 by L.L. No. 1-2005; 2-14-2011 by L.L. No.
1-2011; 8-14-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
C.
The same shall apply for outside service area users unless service
charges are governed by contract.
[Amended 2-18-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985; 2-14-1987 by L.L. No.
2-1987; 2-10-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
All sewer rents imposed hereunder shall be due and payable on
the first day of March, the first day of June, the first day of September
and the first day of December of each year for the three-month period
preceding each such date. If not paid by the 30th day of the month,
there shall be added to the sewer rent due a penalty of 10%. If any
sewer rent remains unpaid on the first day of May, the Village Clerk
shall certify the amount due and payable to the Board of Trustees,
who shall levy the same as taxes and add such sewer rentals and penalties
for the succeeding tax roll. Such taxes shall be collected and enforced
in the same manner and at the same time as provided for in the collection
and enforcement of Village taxes, and it shall be the duty of the
Village Clerk to charge and collect interest thereon at the same rates
specified for the collection of Village taxes. Such sewer rents shall
constitute a lien upon the real property served by such sewerage works,
and such liens shall be prior and superior to every other lien or
claim, except the lien of an existing tax, assessment or other lawful
charge.
The Village Clerk shall render a statement of the amount due
to the owner of real property subject to sewer rents during the month
when such an assessment first becomes due. Failure of the Village
Clerk to render a statement shall not affect the duty of the owner
of real property subject to sewer rents hereunder to pay such rents.
Revenues derived from sewer rents, including interest, shall
be credited to a special fund to be known as the "Sewer Rent Fund."
Moneys in such fund shall be used for the payment of cost of debt
service and/or the operation and maintenance of the sewerage works.
All sewerage service may be discontinued without further notice
if the sewer rents for such services are not paid within 60 days after
the rendition of the final bill thereof.
All owners of real property located within the incorporated
limits of the Village to be served or required to be served by the
sewerage works, including tax-exempt properties, must pay sewer rent.
All properties served or required to be served by the sewerage
works will be charged from the date when official notice to connect
to the sewerage works is sent to the property owners, and the property
owners are required to pay the sewer rent regardless of whether or
not the property is actually connected to the sewerage works and regardless
of whether or not the property is occupied.
If any owner of real property on which a sewer rent has been
imposed deems himself aggrieved because such real property is not
served by the sewerage works or an error has been made computing such
sewer rent, such person may file a written application for a refund
of all or part of such sewer rent. Such application shall be verified
by such person and shall set forth the amount of the refund sought
and the grounds thereof. Such application shall be presented to the
Village Clerk, and the Village Clerk shall forward such application
to the Board of Trustees with a recommendation in relation thereto.
The Board of Trustees may refund all or part of such sewer rent.
[Amended 2-10-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
The sewer rent established and imposed by this chapter, multiplied
by a factor of 1.5, will also apply to properties located outside
of the incorporated limits of the Village of Hancock if the Board
of Trustees desires to extend service to property owners outside of
the Village limits. All extension facilities required to provide the
service shall be paid for by the property owners to be served, including
all administrative and engineering costs. All extensions and facilities
will be properly engineered to municipal standards and all construction
observed by the Village Superintendent or authorized representative.
The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to adopt, by
resolution, rules and regulations concerning the interpretation and
administration of the sewer rent, and owners of real property served
or required to be served by the sewerage works shall be subject thereto.
