<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-117. - User charges.</div>
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               A user charge shall be levied on all users, including, but not limited to, persons,
               firms, corporations or governmental entities that discharge, cause or permit the discharge
               of wastewater into the POTW.
               
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                  (1)
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                  The user charge shall reflect at least the cost of debt service, operation and maintenance
                  (including replacement) of the POTW.
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                  (2)
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                  The county manager shall review annually the wastewater contributions of users, the
                  total costs of debt service, operation and maintenance of the POTW and will make recommendations
                  to the county commissioners for adjustments in the schedule of charges and fees as
                  necessary.
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                  (3)
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                  Charges for flow to the POTW not directly attributable to the users shall be distributed
                  among all users of the POTW based upon the volume of flow of the users.
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                  (4)
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                  Each user shall pay their specific cost of lateral installation to the sewer collection
                  system.
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                  (5)
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                  The county's lateral fee, capital recovery fee, inspection/management fee, and any
                  applicable utility connection fee shall be paid in full before a building permit is
                  issued for new construction.
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                  (6)
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                  The city shall pay all applicable utility fees before the connection is made to the
                  utility system.
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                  (7)
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                  All unpaid utility bills shall be charged interest on the unpaid balance at the legal
                  rate of interest, as defined by the general statutes.
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                  (8)
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                  Additional capital recovery charges shall be charged for existing customers when the
                  customer exceeds the wastewater allocation applicable to the initial connection. The
                  fees to be charged shall be determined on the basis of the quantity of additional
                  wastewater service used or desired.
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               (Ord. of 9-26-94, Â§ 3.2; Ord. of 4-14-08, Â§ 13)
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