[Ord. 1073, 11/8/2007, § 15.1]
It is the purpose of this Part to provide for the recovery of costs from users of the City's wastewater disposal system for the implementation of the program established herein. The applicable charges or fees shall be set forth in the City's schedule of charges and fees.
[Ord. 1073, 11/8/2007, § 15.2]
1. 
The City may adopt charges and fees which may include:
A. 
Fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the City's pretreatment program.
B. 
Fees for monitoring, inspections and surveillance procedures.
C. 
Fees for reviewing accidental discharge procedures and construction.
D. 
Fees for permit applications.
E. 
Fees for filing appeals.
F. 
Fees for administrative hearing.
G. 
Other fees as the City may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein.
H. 
Fees for removal of pollutants otherwise subject to the federal pretreatment standards.
I. 
Fees for treatment of extra strength wastewater including extra fees for the treatment of industrial waste containing toxic waste and pollutants.
[Ord. 1073, 11/8/2007, § 15.3]
1. 
The fee schedule applicable to filing permit applications and sampling/analysis of wastewater by the City shall be as follows:
A. 
Five hundred dollars - fee to accompany each initial industrial waste discharge permit application for categorical industries - each site.
B. 
Two hundred fifty dollars - fee to accompany each reapplication or revision to and industrial waste discharge permit for categorical industries - each site.
C. 
One hundred dollars - fee to accompany each initial industry's waste discharge permit application for noncategorical industries - each site.
D. 
Fifty dollars - fee to accompany each reapplication or revisions to an industrial waste discharge permit for noncategorical industries - each site.
E. 
Three hundred dollars - charge for each scheduled or industry requested sampling and analysis and/or inspection - minimum per site.
F. 
Three hundred dollars - charge for industries requiring sampling of multiple discharge points; $250 for each additional sampling over one.
G. 
Three hundred dollars - charge for unscheduled sampling and analysis where industrial pollutants found in wastewater exceed permit limits plus out of pocket expenses for additional testing and related costs.
Note: Nothing shall prevent the EPA, PaDEP, or the City of Reading from imposing other fees, penalties or damages where wastewater discharged to the City's treatment works exceeds permit limits.
2. 
The fees and charges established by this Part shall apply to all industries within the City of Reading sewage service area that discharge industrial waste to the City's Fritz Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.
3. 
These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this Part and are separate from all other fees chargeable by the City.
[Ord. 1073, 11/8/2007, § 15.4]
1. 
Registered bills will be mailed quarterly. Bills must be paid within 30 days of receipt. A late charge of 10% APR will be applied to all Bills paid after the due date.
2. 
Sixty days after receipt, all unpaid bills, exempting cases where a repayment schedule has been approved by the City, will be subject to civil and/or criminal action(s) with all applicable charges and fees incurred by the City being applied to the debt.
3. 
A list of all bills unpaid after 60 days, not including cases where other repayment arrangements have been approved by the City, may be published at least semi-annually in the largest daily newspaper published in the municipality where the POTW is located.