[Adopted 6-10-1949]
[Amended 12-30-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
The Public Works Committee of Borough Council of the Borough
of Wenonah and the Borough's Public Works Department shall exercise
a general superintendence and charge of the sanitary sewer system
of the Borough.
A Sewer Supervisor, when designated, or other authorized agent
of the Borough Council shall have charge of the sanitary sewer system
and, in the superintendence and direction thereof, shall abide by
all the laws of this state and ordinances of the Mayor and Council
relating hereto and be subject to the orders and direction of the
Utilities Committee in the administration of the sanitary sewer system.
[Amended 12-30-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
It shall be the duty of the Public Works Committee, the Public
Works Supervisor, or the duly authorized agent of the Borough Council
to stop and prevent the discharge into the public sewer, through any
private drain, of substances liable to injure the sanitary sewer system
or to obstruct the flow of sewage.
It shall be unlawful to do or cause to be done any of the following
acts, except as hereinafter provided:
A.
To uncover the public sewer for any purpose or to make connection
therewith or to uncover or open any manhole, flush tank or any other
appendage of the public sewer, except with the written consent of
the Borough Clerk and subject to and under the supervision and direction
of the Utilities Committee or other duly authorized agent of the Mayor
and Council; and in so doing, no permission or license shall be deemed
to be granted to do any injury or damage of any kind to any part of
the sanitary sewer system, and if damage results therefrom, the person
or persons to whom the permit shall have been granted shall be liable
to the Borough of Wenonah, by its proper title therefor.
B.
To make, or cause to be made for the removal of sewage from any premises,
any connection with the public gutters or other stormwater drains
of the Borough of Wenonah or lands contiguous thereto, or with any
stream or watercourse within the limits of said Borough.
C.
To make or cause to be made, either directly or indirectly, any connection
with the public sewer system except under a written permit for such
connection by the Borough Clerk or other duly authorized agent of
the Borough. All connections to the public sewer system shall be accomplished
by a registered plumber under the supervision of the Borough Public
Works Director or Public Works Superintendent or their authorized
representative. Any costs incurred by the Borough for the repair,
restoration or rehabilitation of any connections not made in accordance
with the requirements of the then effective plumbing subcode or other
rules and regulations or ordinances of the Borough shall be charged
to the property owner. If such charges shall remain unpaid for a period
of 30 or more days after written demand, such charges shall constitute
a lien as for taxes against the property affected.
[Amended 6-14-1957; 3-18-1979; 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-29; 12-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-23]
D.
In addition to the fees set forth under Subsection C above, any connection of a single-family residence with the public sewer system constructed along South Marion Avenue, whether such single-family residence is actually situated on South Marion Avenue or not, shall pay an additional sum of $1,000 for the permit for connection. If the connector to the system is not a single-family residence, the Borough Engineer shall establish an appropriate fee under this section based upon the equivalent units of the connector.
[Added 10-27-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-8]
[Amended 12-30-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-16]
The Borough's Superintendent of Water and Sewer, the Borough's
Engineer, the Borough's Plumbing Subcode Official, or other duly authorized
agent of the Mayor and Council shall supervise and inspect and, before
use, approve any and all connections with the sanitary sewer system
of the Borough of Wenonah.
[Amended 6-14-1957; 11-13-1959; 9-14-1972; 1-27-1977; 1-26-1978; 1-24-1980; 10-27-1983; 12-14-1985; 9-14-1989; 8-23-1990; 3-23-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3; 7-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-15; 12-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-29; 12-30-2003; 2-24-2005 by Ord. No.
O-05-03; 8-28-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-19; 7-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-4; 5-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-8; 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5; 5-25-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-8]
A.
The following sewer service and usage fees are hereby established
effective January 1, 2024, and shall remain in full force and effect
until revised by ordinance duly adopted by the Borough Council:
|
Year
|
Fixed Sewer Fee
|
|---|---|
|
2024
|
$600
|
B.
All sanitary sewer rental bills shall be payable quarterly for service
as of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. There shall
be a ten-day grace period after said due date. If payment is not received
by the last day of the grace period, a rate of interest will be charged
at 18% per annum or 1 1/2% per month added to the bill. Any rental
delinquency that remains outstanding and owed at any time, including
any penalty and turn-off fee, will be added to the next billing.
C.
For the year 2023, there shall be three additional bills calculated
and sent to all water and sewer users which shall be calculated as
follows:
(1)
The first bill shall be calculated as of July 1, 2023, as follows:
D.
The second bill shall be calculated as of October 1, 2023, as follows:
(1)
There shall be a flat sewer fee portion of this bill equaling $200
per user;
(2)
The above-referenced bill shall be sent to users on or before October
20, 2023. Said bill shall be due by November 1, 2023. A late fee shall
be instituted at 1.5% per month for any payments made after November
10, 2023.
E.
There shall be a third bill calculated as of January 1 of 2024, as
follows:
F.
Starting January 1, 2024, all Borough water and sewer users shall
be billed on a quarterly basis. The quarterly bills shall be calculated
as follows:
(1)
Effective January 1, 2024, there shall be a sewer charge of $150
per quarter.
G.
Effective January 1, 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of the Borough
of Wenonah has further recommended that the sewer rental rates by
increased via a cost-of-living adjustment to further ensure that the
Borough can continue to maintain reliable service.
[Added 7-23-1998 by Ord.
No. 98-15; amended 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
Payment for all charges and/or services in this article shall
be the responsibility of the owner of the premises serviced by the
connection, and such charges shall be payable to the Borough and shall
remain, until paid, a lien upon the premises of the owner served by
such connection, the same as all other taxes and municipal charges
upon real estate, and the Borough shall have the same remedy for the
collection of such charges, with interest, costs and penalties, as
fixed by the Borough, as the Borough under the laws of this state
for the collection of taxes and other municipal liens upon real estate.
[Added 12-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-29; amended 9-27-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-10; 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
In the event that any charges for sewer service with regard
to any parcel of real property shall not be paid as and when due,
October 1, the Borough may, in its discretion, serve notice of the
delinquency and sewer termination date by regular mail and enter upon
such parcel and cause any connection or connections thereof leading
directly or indirectly to or from the water system to be cut and shut
off until such outstanding charges for sewer services have been paid
in full. In such event of water services termination, additional rental
assessments shall cease, and the total amount so due, including interest
and turn-off fee, shall become a lien against said premises. When
the delinquency, including interest, turn-off fee and turn-on fee,
is paid in full before 11:00 a.m. on any business day, the Borough
shall turn on the water to the premises on the same day. If paid after
11:00 a.m. on a business day, the Borough shall turn on the water
on the next business day. The turn-on and turn-off fees shall be those
charged under the Water Ordinance of the Borough of Wenonah.[1]
[Amended 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
No more than one building shall be connected with the public
sewer through a single house connection except by special permit issued
by the Utilities Committee or other duly authorized agent of the Borough
of Wenonah. Double houses shall be considered as two separate units
and shall be connected with the public sewer separately, one connection
from each half of said double house.
[Amended 11-13-1959; 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
It shall be unlawful to throw, deposit, place or cause to be
thrown, deposited or placed in any vessel, opening or receptacle connected
with the public sewer any garbage, vegetable parings, ashes, cinders,
garage floor draining, waste oil or grease from automobiles, cellar
drains, rainwater, rags or other matter or thing whatsoever except
feces, urine and the necessary toilet paper, liquids and slops; provided,
however, that when in any case ordinary kitchen garbage has been subjected
to any treatment which reduces it to fine particles by grinders or
other modem appliances, then and in such case it may be allowed to
pass through the kitchen drains in any dwelling house into the public
sewer.
[Amended 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
Any private sewer or drain, whether located on private property
or on public streets, may be connected with the public sewer only
by written permission of Borough Council.
[Added 12-30-2003 by Ord.
No. O-03-16; amended 3-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-5]
The Board of Health members, Plumbing Subcode Official, or such
other person as may be designated by the Board of Health, or the Borough
Council, shall have the right to inspect any such property and/or
properties which are subject to the terms of this article, as amended,
to determine compliance with this article, as amended, and refusal
to permit such inspection shall subject such property owner, tenants
in occupancy, or other person in possession of such property to the
penalties provided for under this article.
[Amended 6-14-1957]
Said rentals and charges are to be paid to the Clerk of the
Sewer Utility of the Borough of Wenonah or such other person as the
Mayor or Council may hereafter designate, who shall deposit the same
with or for the Treasurer of the Borough to be kept in a separate
fund known as "Sewer Utility."
[Amended 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-29]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by
one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or any
place provided by the Borough for the detention of prisoners for any
term not exceeding 90 days; by a period of community service not exceeding
90 days; and/or by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100,
at the discretion of the Judge. Each and every day such violation
continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 51-16, Bills and charges; due dates, added 11-13-1959, was repealed 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-29. This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former § 51-17 as § 51-16. Ordinance No. O-03-16 repealed Section 51-16, Inconsistent ordinances repealed; when effective.
