[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hilton 4-16-1956; amended in its entirety 4-1-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean and
include:
The water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings,
industrial establishments, or other places.
A scale of annual charges established and imposed in the
Village of Hilton for the use of the sewer system or any part or parts
thereof.
All sewer pipes and other appurtenances which are used or
useful in whole or in part in connection with the collection, pumping
treatment or disposal of sewage.
A.
Any building containing one single-family dwelling unit shall be
charged a fixed rate to be established annually by the Village Board
by resolution after a public hearing.
B.
Any other building shall be charged based upon the total amount of
water consumption during the previous twelve-month period beginning
on April 1 and ending on March 31 of each year, subject to an annual
minimum charge. Rates and minimum charge shall be established annually
by the Village Board by resolution after a public hearing.
A.
For all buildings located on taxable real property, the sewer rents
shall be charged annually on the Village tax bill and become due and
payable by July 1 of each year without penalty. If the sewer rent
is not paid by July 1, a penalty of 5% will be assessed on the amount
of the unpaid sewer rent. If the sewer rent is not paid by July 31,
an additional penalty of 1/2% shall be assessed on the amount of the
unpaid sewer rent for any part of each month following July 31 and
before November 1 that the sewer rent remains unpaid. On November
1, all unpaid sewer rent will be re-levied to the County of Monroe
for collection and subject to additional penalties as assessed by
the County of Monroe.
B.
For all tax exempt real property, the Village Board shall cause a statement to be prepared setting forth the amount of the sewer rents due for each of the properties subject thereto and the name of the person in whose name such real property is assessed, which shall be mailed to said person on June 1 and due by July 1 of each year. Penalties will be assessed in accordance with Subsection A.
Revenue derived from sewer rents shall be credited to a special
fund to be known as the "Sewer Fund," which shall be held in an interest-bearing
account and the earnings thereon shall be added to said Sewer Fund.
Amounts in the Sewer Fund shall be used for costs attributable to
the sewer system.
