§ 235-28. Sewer rates.  


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  • The Mayor and Council shall be empowered by resolution to adopt rates for sewer service, said resolution to be adopted by majority vote under the normal powers of the municipal corporation subject only to the requirement that said resolution must be adopted after a public hearing of the Mayor and Council. The Mayor and Council may set such rates as part of their normal budgetary process and the resolution or ordinance adopting the budget shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section.
    A. 
    There shall be separate rates established for the water and sewer district containing properties within the corporate boundaries and for the water and sewer district containing properties without the corporate boundaries.
    B. 
    There shall be separate rates established for commercial and industrial users.
    C. 
    Unoccupied or vacant properties shall be assessed the debt service portion of the fee.
    D. 
    The sewerage rates shall be as set forth in § 235-28.1.
    [Amended 10-3-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-10; 10-1-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-13]
    E. 
    These rates shall continue in effect until changed by the Mayor and Council.