§ 40-108. Rates and charges.

The village council shall establish by resolution, which may be amended from time to time, connection charges which shall be considered to be initial charges for the rendition of service by the system. Such charges shall be sufficient, as a minimum, to reimburse the village for all of the actual costs incurred by the village in connection of each property to the water mains or sewers and, in addition, may include a privilege fee, which fee shall be deposited in and become part of the reserve or receiving fund.

(1)

The village council shall establish by resolution, which may be amended from time to time, increase in use charges which shall be considered to be charges for the rendition of increased service by the system. Such charges shall be used to reimburse the village for costs incurred by the village in supporting the increased use of the system by such users, such charge shall be deposited in and become a part of the receiving fund.

(2)

Rates for service shall be fixed by resolution of the village council and shall be sufficient to provide for the payment of expenses of administration and operation and such expenses for maintenance of the water supply and sewage disposal systems as are necessary to preserve such systems in good repair and working order and to provide for the payment of such other expenses as may become due and payable, and the creation of the reserve therefor as may be required in accordance with Public Act No. 94 of 1933 (MCL 141.101 et seq.), and to provide for such other funds and expenditures of such systems as may be required under Act 94.

(3)

Bills shall be rendered to water and/or sewer users on a monthly basis.

(4)

Charges for water or sewage disposal services shall constitute a lien on the property served. On or before April 1 of each year, the water department shall deliver to the village council a certified statement of all utility and sewer charges then past due and unpaid for three months or more. The village council shall then place such charges on the general tax roll and such charges shall be collected as a part of the general village taxes.

(5)

No free service shall be furnished to any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public agency or instrumentality.

(Ord. No. 108, art. VIII, 3-30-1982; Ord. of 12-18-2000)