SECTION 50.100 Connection Fees
(A) The connection fees set out herein shall be over
and above any or all costs or charges for extension or construction
of sanitary sewer or making the physical connection from the lot
to the sewer. In the event that the fees have not been paid as
required, the fees shall be collectable in the manner provided
by appropriate law.
(B) In the event that a sewer connection is made from
any lot, parcel of real estate, or building, where there has been
no previous direct assessment on the lot, parcel of real-estate,
or building for the sewer, then a connection fee shall be paid
by the owner thereof to the City Engineer at time of application,
and there shall be a lien against the lot, parcel of real estate,
or building until paid.
(C) In the event that a direct assessment on the lot or
parcel of real estate has been paid to the City for sanitary sewer
main construction, then the connection charge portion of the connection
fee may be waived.
(D) Where a property owner desires to connect to the City's
wastewater system, the sum of the following fees shall apply and
be the connection rate (these apply to taps, not sewer extensions):
(1) Sewer Collection System Fee (retained by City)
(a) The greater of:
1. $248.00 minimum; or
2. Area. - First 10,000 square feet - $3.75 per 100
square feet; Remainder - $1.00 per 100 square feet; or
3. Frontage - $3.75 per lineal feet PLUS
(b) $.40 per estimated gallon per day usage
NOTE: Single family residences are estimated at 315
gallons per day. Estimated daily flows contributed to the sewer
collection system from the proposed connection shall be based
upon those uses shown in Table No. 6 of the Indiana State Board
of Health Bulletin S.E. 13 dated 1988 or its successor(s). In
the event an establishment is not included in the Table, the
estimated wastewater flows shall be determined by the City Engineer,
based upon water usage data from similar facilities and input
from the developer.
(2) Treatment Plant Capacity Fee (Retained by POTW)
$.40 per estimated gallon per day usage
NOTE: Single family residences are estimated at
315 gallons per day. Estimated daily flows contributed to the
Wastewater Treatment Plant from the proposed connection shall
be based upon these uses as shown in Table No. 6 of the Indiana
State Board of Health Bulletin S.E. 13 dated 1988 or its successor(s).
In the event an establishment is not included in the Table,
the estimated wastewater flows shall be determined by the City
Engineer, based upon water usage data from similar facilities
and input from the developer.
(3) Connection Fee (Retained by City)
(a) $234.00 for standard 6" sewer connection
(b) Large connections shall be calculated based on
the ratio of the area of the connection to the area of a 6"
connection in accordance with the following schedule:
8" = $ 416.00
10" = $650.00
12" = $936.00
(E) For residential buildings consisting of four (4) or
fewer dwelling units per building, located within the corporate
limits of the City of Mishawaka,
(1) The Sewer Collection System Fee in division D, above,
shall be limited to two hundred dollars ($200) for each sewer
connection, so long as said residential buildings were constructed
prior to March 1, 1996. Said fee limit shall expire within one
year of the availability of a sewer connection to said dwelling
unit, or March 1, 2001, whichever date is later.
(2) The Treatment Plant Capacity Fee in division D,
above, shall be waived, so long as said residential buildings
were constructed prior to March 1, 1996. Said waiver of fee
shall expire within one year of the availability of a sewer
connection to said dwelling unit, or March 1, 2001, whichever
date is later.
(3) The standard six inch (6") Connection Fee in division
D, above, shall be waived.
SECTION 50.101 Permit and Inspection Fees
(A) Administration and Inspection Charge for Single Tap:
(1) Tap without accessories = $50.00 per connection
(a) $15.00 Administration (City)
(b) $35.00 Inspection (POTW)
(2) Tap with accessories (grease trap, sand interceptor,
manhole, etc.) = $85.00 per connection
(a) $15.00 Administration (City)
(b) $70.00 Inspection (POTW)
(B) For all sanitary sewer construction, a construction
inspection fee of $0.25 per lineal foot shall be paid to the City
Engineering Department at the time of permit application for deposit
in the Wastewater Department of Mishawaka Utilities.
(C) All newly constructed sanitary sewers 8" or larger
shall be video inspected by the City Sewer Maintenance Department
or their authorized agent. Fees for video inspection shall be
paid to the City Engineering Department at the time of permit
application for deposit in the Wastewater Department of Mishawaka
Utilities in accordance with the following schedule:
1,000 Linear Foot Minimum - $550.00
1,000 Linear Foot & Greater - $0.55 per Lineal Foot
Projects or services performed for Governmental units may
be exempt from these fees.
SECTION 50.102 Private Sewage Treatment or Disposal System Construction
Application
A private sewage treatment system (septic system) shall not be
permitted on any property within 300 lineal feet of a sanitary sewer
(§ 50.013). If such a system is constructed beyond 300 feet from
a sanitary sewer, a Construction Application shall be obtained from
the City Engineering Department (§ 50.021). At the time the application
is filed, an Administration Fee shall be paid. These fees shall
be over and above any or all costs for inspection and installation.
Fees: Residential - Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) Commercial/Industrial
- Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
SECTION 50.103 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees (POTW)
Prior to connecting to or discharging to the POTW, all users discharging
Industrial Waste shall apply for a Wastewater Discharge Permit.
Wastewater Discharge Permits must be renewed every five (5) years.
Any industry so required to obtain a Wastewater Discharge Permit
shall pay Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) every five years to the
Mishawaka Wastewater Utility. This fee includes all annual permit
reviews, site inspections and Industrial User Self-monitoring report
reviews. Industries which are required to monitor more than one
point of discharge to the City's Sewer System shall pay three hundred
seventy five dollars ($375.00) for each additional point of discharge
per five-year permit period. These permit fees are in addition to
1) the Rates and Charges as set forth in §§ 50.080 and 50.096 a
monthly fee, which shall be paid by all Wastewater Discharge Permit
holders in accordance with the following Average Monthly Flow Table:
| Monthly Sewage Flow |
Charges per 100 Cubic
Feet of Flow |
| First 80,000 cubic feet |
$ 0.2020 |
| Next 120,000 cubic feet |
0.1512 |
| Next 200,000 cubic feet |
0.1015 |
| Over 400,000 cubic feet |
0.0508 |
SECTION 50.104 Industrial Wastewater Discharge Fees - Non-Permit
Holders
Any industrial or commercial user not required to obtain a Discharge
Permit (§ 50.103, above) who has an average flow of more than one
thousand (1,000) gallons, or approximately one hundred thirty four
(134) cubic feet, per day flow (usage) shall be charged in accordance
with the following schedule:
| Monthly Sewage Flow |
Charges per 100 Cubic
Feet of Flow |
| First 80,000 cubic feet |
$ 0.1015 |
| Next 120,000 cubic feet |
0.0767 |
| Next 200,000 cubic feet |
0.0508 |
| Over 400,000 cubic feet |
0.0259 |
These fees are in addition to the Rates and Charges as set
forth in §§ 50.080 through 50.096.
SECTION 50.105 Hauled Liquid Waste Charges (POTW)
In order to discharge any domestic hauled liquid wastes to the
POTW, a hauler shall obtain an annual permit for each vehicle from
POTW at a fee of $100.00 per calendar year. Domestic hauled liquid
waste and septic waste discharged to the POTW shall be governed
by policies and procedures established by the Authority and subject
to a charge per discharge, based on the full capacity of the septic
hauling vehicle, of forty dollars ($40.00) per 1,000 gallons, or
$.04 per gallon, subject to standard rates plus any and all appropriate
surcharges.
SECTION 50.106 Ground Water Remediation Sewage Treatment Surcharges
(POTW)
The Authority, upon recommendation of the Superintendent, may authorize
the discharge of contaminated groundwater in accordance with the
following pretreatment schedule of charges: In addition to all applicable
connection fees:
(A) The treatment charge for treating the sewage discharged
from authorized groundwater remediation connections shall be as
set forth in §§ 50.080 through 50.096.
(B) The pretreatment charge for authorized groundwater
remediation connections shall be:
(1) As set forth in § 50.104, where a pretreatment permit
is not required.
(2) As set forth in § 50.103, where a pretreatment permit
is required.
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