[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.
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.
