Jackson Municipal Code Ch. 13.24 Sewer Service Charges, Connection and Facility Participation Charges

Within and outside the city, each person, firm, individual business, or corporation using the city sewer system shall pay for the use of such facilities a sewer service charge as shall be set from time to time by resolution or ordinance of the city council. The default customer shall be the owner of the property as shown on the latest Amador County secured assessment roll. However, to the extent required by law or permitted by the city, tenants may obtain service subject to Section 13.24.030.

Sewage metering facilities may be required, in which case, service will be governed by terms of a special agreement.

(Ord. 374 §1, 1975; Ord. 548 §2, 1992)

A. The procedure for rendering bills for sewer service, the payment thereof, and the penalties for failure to pay, if not otherwise provided in this chapter, shall be governed by resolution.

B. Sewer service charges shall be billed in advance of the billing period as provided in regulations and rules for billing and charges set by resolution or ordinance of the council.

C. Customers shall be responsible for paying all sewer service charges. Moreover, any delinquency may be collected on the latest Amador County secured assessment roll in the manner permitted by law.

D. In the event that the city establishes a variable sewer charge based in whole or in part on water usage, the customer shall ensure city receives current and accurate water usage information, including if water service is provided by a different public or private entity.

Bills are due and payable upon receipt. Payment shall be made at the commercial office or other place or places designated by the city manager. The city accepts no responsibility for no receipt of bills, except in circumstances which are under its direct control.

(Ord. 559 §2, 1993)

All sewer bills become delinquent fifteen days following the billing date and if not paid by the delinquent date a ten percent delinquency charge will be charged and added to the notice. Such delinquencies shall also be subject to a penalty of not exceeding one and one-half percent per month for nonpayment of the charges and basic penalty.

All moneys collected by the city as sewer service charges and participation (connection) charges set forth in this chapter shall be placed in a restricted special enterprise fund and shall thereafter be expanded only for the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of water/wastewater related facilities.

(Ord. 374 §1, 1975; Ord. 548 §2, 1992)

Users outside the corporate limits of the city shall pay sewer service charges related to rates charged to users within the corporate limits plus costs incurred by the city to provide service outside the corporate limits in excess of the charges to users within the corporate limits, and shall pay connection and/or facility participation charges established to reimburse portions of city costs incurred for the existing sewage system, and to replace capacity consumed, as established by resolution or ordinance of the city council, and updated from time to time. Facility participation charges and sewer service charges for outside users shall not be less than 1.25 times the amount or rate charged sewer users inside the corporate limits.