A.
Pursuant to § 281.57(8)(c), Wis. Stats., the Village of
Whitefish Bay is authorized and directed to establish a system of
equitable user charges for the operation and maintenance of the local
sanitary sewer system for which the user fee system shall be in compliance
with Title II of the Federal Act (Public Law 92-500)[1] amended and the rules promulgated under the Federal Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
The purpose of this section is to enable the Village of Whitefish
Bay to establish and collect from users within the municipality those
charges which represent the proportionate contribution of such users
(or user classes) and the user's proportionate share of the total
operation and maintenance costs (including replacement costs) of the
Village sanitary sewer system and the conveyance and the cost of wastewater
treatment by MMSD. The system of charges shall be based upon the user's
(or user classes) proportionate to the total from the users (or user
classes).
A.
It shall be the policy of the Village Board to obtain sufficient
revenues to pay the costs of Village operation, maintenance, rehabilitation
and replacement of the sanitary sewer system and the wastewater charges
billed to the Village by MMSD. The revenues shall include any past
or future debt retirement and other capital improvements as necessary
to protect the health, comfort and sanitary of the Village residents.
Each user of the sanitary sewer system facilities shall pay a proportionate
share of the cost of such facilities.
B.
A sewer service charge is hereby imposed on each lot, parcel of land,
building or premises served by the sanitary sewer system and the MMSD
water reclamation facilities, or otherwise discharging wastewater
and industrial wastes into the sanitary sewer system.
C.
Rates shall be reviewed from time to time by the Village Board. Rates
shall be adjusted as required to reflect the actual number and sizes
of uses and actual costs. The sanitary sewer charges shall be subject
to revision based on changes in the Village costs or as a result of
changes in the rates charged the Village by MMSD.
D.
Sewer service charge and rate structure plan are approved by the
Village Board and the details can be provided as requested.
