[Amended 3-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-04 (1076)]
A.
Each residential and nonresidential unit shall be
billed a minimum quarterly charge of $69 per unit for use of 5,000
gallons of water or less per quarter.
B.
Excess usage charge. The charge for usage in excess
of the minimum quarterly allowance of 5,000 gallons of water shall
be $4.25 per 1,000 gallons or part thereof. The excess usage shall
be billed in the quarter following the actual usage.
[Amended 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05 (993); 4-23-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-03 (1014); 3-23-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-07 (1060); 3-8-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-04 (1076)]
An annual capital/infiltration charge of $300 shall be billed for each existing sewer lateral servicing or available to service a residential unit, nonresidential unit or vacant parcel of land which complies with the minimum dimensions as established in Chapter 90, Zoning, for a lot in the zone in which it is located. This charge shall be made regardless of whether the residential unit, nonresidential unit or vacant parcel of land is actually connected to a sewer lateral. The capital infiltration charge shall be billed in advance on a quarter-annual basis.
In the event that a residential or nonresidential
user shall fail to install a water meter, the Superintendent of Public
Works shall estimate the water usage for every 1,000 gallons of water
or part thereof consumed by any user, and the user shall be billed
a sewer usage charge based upon such estimated water usage, in addition
to the capital infiltration and minimum quarterly charges established
in this chapter.
A.
Bills for the capital infiltration charge and minimum
quarterly charge shall be issued in advance on a quarter-annual basis.
Bills for excess sewage usage charges shall be issued on a quarter-annual
basis in the quarter following the actual usage. All sewer usage charges
shall be due and payable within 30 days of the billing date.
B.
In the event that any charges are not paid within 30 days of the billing date, then said charges will be delinquent, and services to the customer having a delinquent account may be discontinued by the Borough pursuant to § 52-10. Interest shall be charged pursuant to the guidelines set out in § 52-31.
C.
Charges shall draw interest from the time they become
due in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:14A-21 (presently 18% per annum),
and shall be a lien upon the premises until paid.
Each user discharging prohibited wastes or substances described in § 52-5 that cause an increase in treatment costs or costs associated with the managing of the effluent or sludge of the Ocean County Utilities Authority shall pay such increased costs in accordance with guidelines for approved user charge system adopted by the Ocean County Utilities Authority. The Borough of Lavallette will assist the Ocean Counties Utilities Authority in taking whatever steps necessary to enforce payment of such costs by the user.
The annual rates shall be reviewed not less
often than every two years. The annual rates shall be revised, if
necessary, at such times to accomplish the following:
The Borough of Lavallette will notify its users
at any time the Borough changes its rates or the Ocean County Utilities
Authority changes its rates. The notice will include a breakdown of
costs which shows the rate and that approximate portion of its changes
which are attributable to the Ocean County Utilities Authority's wastewater
treatment services.
The Borough of Lavallette's system of billing
will permit all users to be evenly charged for all flow not directly
attributable to users in the same manner that the Borough distributes
the cost of operation and maintenance of the user's wastewater flow.
Newly constructed properties connecting to the
sewage treatment and disposal system shall be liable for a pro rata
charge for the year in which the connection is made, beginning with
the first day of the month following the date of connection.
