Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-12-08

lses discharging sewage, industrial
waste, water or other liquids into
the village sewerage system, eth
er directly or indirectly. is not a
user of water supplied by the
Water Works Department of said
village, or is combined user of
such water together with water
obtained from any other source.
then. in either of such cases, the
amount of water SO used shall be
otherwise measured or determined
by the superintendent of the Wa
ter Works in order to determine
the sewer service charge or rental
TO be charged as provided in this
ordinance, or the owner or other
interested party. at his own ex-
pense. may install and maintain a
meter acceptable to the Water
Works Superintendent for said
purpose.
(D In the event lot, parcel
of land, building or premises dis
charges industrial wastes, sewage,
water or other liquids either di-
rectly or indirectly into any of
the village sewerage systems and
the Water Works superintendent
or Board of Public Affairs finds
that 1t is not practical to meas
ure such wastes by meter, such
wastes shall be measured in such
manner and by such method as he
or it may find practicable in the
light of the conditions and at
tendant circumstances of the case,
in order to determine the sewer
service charge or rental, according
to the rates provided in this or
dinance or any amendment thereof
(e) In the event a lot, parcel
of land, building or other premis-
es not located within the corpor-
alton limits of the Village of Port
H. Il .ls.
trial waste, water or other liquids
into the village sewerage system.
either directly or indirectly, the
sewer service charge shall be one
hundred (100) per cent more than
the charge for a similar service
within the Village.
f) The sewer service charge or
rental provided in this ordinance
shall be payable at the ONCE of
the Port Clinton Water Works of
said village and may be payable
at the same time as water bills are
payable.
Section w. Each charge or
rental levied by or pursuant to
this ordinance is hereby made a
lien upon the corresponding lot,
land or premises served by con-
nection to any of the sewerage
systems of the Village of Port
Clinton. Ohio, and If the same is
not paid within ninety 600 days
after it shall be due and payable
it shall be certified to the Auditor
of Ottawa County. Ohio, who shall
place the same on the tax duplicate
of said county with the interest
and penalties allowed by law and
be collected as other taxes are col
lected.
Section v. The sewer service
charges or rentals levied pursuant
RI "a hn jGSp
and collected at the same time as
the water rental charges by the
Water Works Department of said
Village of Port Clinton, and the
Board of Trustees of Public At
fairs shall manage, conduct and
control such sewerage systems and
sewage pumping and treatment or
disposal works and shall appoint
necessary officers and agents for
such purposes and may make such
bylaws and regulations as may be
deemed necessary for the safe,
ment and protection of said sew
erage systems and sewage pump
ing and treatment or disposal
works: and for the construction,
inspection and use of house sewers
and connections to said sewerage
systems. Such bylaws and regu-
lations shall have the same force
repugnant thereto or to the con-
stitution or laws of the State of
Ohio. A ten G0) per cent penalty
shall be added to each charge If
the same is not paid promptly as
established by this ordinance.
Section VI. The funds received
| from the collection of the service
| charges or rentals authorized by
this ordinance and all of the re-
ceipts resulting from the operation
| of the sewerage systems and sew
| age pumping and treatment or dis
posal works shall be deposited
with the Village Treasurer and
accounted for and known as the
| Sewer Fund. When appropriated
by Council, it shall be subject to
| the order of the Board of Trus-
tees of Public Affairs of this viii
! lara and said board shall sign al
orders drawn on the Treasurer OF
the village against such fund. This
fund shall be used for the payment
| of the cost of the management
maintenance, operation and repair
! of the sewerage systems and sew
age pumping and treatment oil
in such fund may be used for the
! enlargement or replacement of the
| same and for the payment of the
interest on any debt incurred fol
the construction of such sewerage
systems and sewage pumping and
treatment or disposal works anf
for the creation of a sinking funt
for the pavment of such debt. but
shall not be used for the exten.
| sion of sewerage system tC
serve unsewered areas or for any
other purpose whatsoever.
Section VII. All previous ordi.
nances or parts thereof in con.
Hict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Section VIII This ordinanc,
shall be in full force and effec
/ from and after January I, 1851
Passed November 2s. 1850.
CARL RECKER. Mayor.
| Attest: WIN. L. ZEIS, Clerk.