[Adopted 12-15-1969 by Ord. No. 888 (Ch. 18, Part 1, of the 1996 Code of Ordinances)]
Beginning the first day of January 1970, there is hereby imposed an annual sewer rental or charge for the use of the sanitary sewers, sanitary sewer system and sewage treatment works of the Borough, to be payable by the owners and/or occupants of all properties within the Borough and all properties adjacent to the Borough which use the said facilities of the Borough.
[Amended 12-22-1976 by Ord. No. 972]
In order to apportion such sewer rental or charge equitably among the several properties served by said Borough sewers, the amount of sewerage furnished to each user, except as otherwise hereinafter provided, shall be deemed to be equal to the amount of water supplied to such user by the Sewickley Water Works; and the consumption of sewerage service expressed in terms of gallons per quarter shall, except as otherwise hereafter provided, by equal to the consumption of water as metered by the Sewickley Water Works.
[Amended 12-22-1976 by Ord. No. 972; 9-15-1980 by Ord. No. 1001; 9-21-1981 by Ord. No. 1007; 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 1095; 12-17-1990 by Ord. No. 1096; 12-21-1992 by Ord. No. 1122; 12-20-1993 by Ord. No. 1134; 11-20-1995 by Ord. No. 1154; 12-15-1997 by Ord. No. 1172; 12-15-1998 by Ord. No. 1185; 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 1205; 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1218; 11-15-2004 by Ord. No. 1231; 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 1244; 11-19-2007 by Ord. No. 1259; 11-17-2008 by Ord. No. 1270; 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 1277; 11-15-2010 by Ord. No. 1284; 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 1326; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 1348]
A. 
Monthly minimum charge. The charge for the first 4,000 gallons of water per month per meter is $6.50 per 1,000 gallons used.
B. 
Monthly consumption charge. In addition to the minimum charge, the consumption charge is applicable to the excess consumption per meter over that included in the minimum charge.
(1) 
For the next 35,000 gallons per month: $7.00 per 1,000 gallons.
(2) 
For all additional consumption per month: $7.75 per 1,000 gallons.
C. 
Monthly debt charge.
(1) 
For five-eighths-inch metered service: $31 per meter.
(2) 
For three-fourths-inch metered service: $31 per meter.
(3) 
For one-inch metered service: $39 per meter.
(4) 
For one-and-one-half-inch metered service: $47 per meter.
(5) 
For two-inch metered service: $172 per meter.
(6) 
For three-inch metered service: $339 per meter.
(7) 
For four-inch metered service: $1,339 per meter.
(8) 
For six-inch metered service: $2,006 per meter.
[Amended 12-22-1976 by Ord. No. 972]
Any sewer rental or charge, within 30 days after same has been due and payable, shall be subject to a penalty of 5% and shall be a lien upon the property charged with the payment thereof from the date said rental or charge becomes due and payable. Such sewer rental or charge, if not paid after 30 days' notice, may be collected as provided by law by an action of assumpsit or by distress of personal property on the premises or by lien filed in the nature of a municipal lien, together with all additional rights vested in the Commissioners of Sewickley Water Works for collecting water bills.
[Amended 12-22-1976 by Ord. No. 972]
A. 
For a property which uses water from a source other than the Borough's water supply system, there shall be an annual sewer rental according to the following schedule:
(1) 
Bathtub or shower: $2 per quarter.
(2) 
Clothes-washing machine: $2 per quarter.
(3) 
Dish-washing machine: $2 per quarter.
(4) 
Floor drain: $1 per quarter.
(5) 
Kitchen sink: $2 per quarter.
(6) 
Laundry tub: $2 per quarter.
(7) 
Lavatory or washstand: $2 per quarter.
(8) 
Water closet: $2 per quarter.
(9) 
Any other fixture: $2 per quarter.
(10) 
Minimum charge (residential): $30 per quarter.
(11) 
Minimum charge (commercial/industrial): $100 per quarter.
B. 
In making quarterly billings, the minimum charge for the itemized schedule shall prevail, whichever is the greater sum.
[Amended 12-22-1976 by Ord. No. 972]
Whenever a property upon which a sewer rental is hereby imposed uses water from the Borough's water supply system in such manner that the water so used is not discharged into the sanitary sewerage system of the Borough, the quantity of water so used and discharged into the Borough's sanitary sewers shall be excluded in determining the sewer rental of said property, provided that the quantity of water so used and not discharged into the Borough's sewers is measured by a device or devices approved by the Commissioners of Sewickley Water Works and installed without cost to the Borough.
The Commissioners of Sewickley Water Works, and their successors in office, are hereby designated and appointed the agent of the Borough and charged with the duty of collecting all sewer rentals and charges due hereunder and the handling and keeping of all records pertaining thereto and adopting such regulations with respect thereto as may be fitting and property. All sewer rental bills shall be included in the same bills and collected in the same manner as the quarterly charges for water, and all payments for such charges, after receipt by the Commissioners of Sewickley Water Works, shall be regularly paid into the Borough treasury less such charges as the Borough Council may determine from time to time to be reasonable for the services rendered.
No sewer rental hereunder is imposed on properties outside the Borough of Sewickley from which sewage and other liquid wastes are discharged into the sewers of the Borough under an agreement of the commonwealth, nor upon properties within the Borough not receiving sewer services from the Borough's facilities.
[Added 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1166]
In addition to the quarterly usage charge and the capital reserve charge in an amount equal to 25% of the total, a sewer rehabilitation charge is established in an amount equal to 18% of the total quarterly usage charge for the purpose of rehabilitation of the sewer lines in the Borough of Sewickley.