12-860. Same; rates and charges; use of revenue; collection; liens.
12-860
12-860. Same; rates and charges; use of revenue;
collection; liens.
The governing body of the city shall establish rates and
charges
for water and for the use of the sewage disposal system. The
amount of such rates and charges shall be
reasonable and sufficient to pay the cost of operation, repairs,
maintenance, extension and enlargement of the water and sewage system and
improvements thereof and new construction and the payment of any bonds and
the interest thereon as may be issued for such water and sewage system.
No revenue shall be used for the payment of
bonds payable
primarily by assessments against property in sewer districts. Such
revenue may be used to pay revenue bonds
or general
obligation bonds payable by the city at large issued either
for
the waterworks system or sewage disposal system before
the systems were combined or
for the water and sewage system after they have been combined. The city is
authorized to discontinue water service for any failure to pay the rates or
charges fixed for either water service or the use of the sewage disposal
system or both when due.
History: L. 1953, ch. 72, § 5; L. 1971, ch. 47, § 1;
L. 1974, ch. 60, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 107, § 2;
L. 2005, ch. 90, § 2;
L. 2006, ch. 95, § 3; July 1.