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Public Services Department - Schedule of Fees

 Solid Waste User Fees  
  Residential User Tags   $ 1.70 per bag* (effective 7/1/2008)

* Minimum tag purchase allotment as determined by the Public Services Director.

(Maximum bag size: 33 gallons)
(Maximum weight: 35 pounds)

  Tires*
15" diameter and less
  1 refuse tag
  Tires*
16" diameter and more
  Minimum 1 refuse tag with
additional tags based upon weight
  * Rims MUST BE removed
  Bulky Solid Waste   5 cents per pound
  Bulky Yard Waste   3 cents per pound
  Yard Waste Tags   $1.05 per tag (effective 7/1/2008)
  Freon Disposal Permits   $ 15 each
  Tonnage Administrative Fee
(for all tonnage tipped across scale except residential recyclables)
  $1.00 per ton (equivalent)
  Private Hauler License Fee   $1,000/year (effective 7/1/2008)
 
 Wastewater Management  return to top of page
  Sewer Permit   $ 10
  Wastewater Discharge
Commercial Permit
  $ 100 per year
  Wastewater Discharge
Industrial Permit
  $ 1000 per year
  Wastewater Discharge
Septage Hauler Permit
(Yearly License)
  $ 200 per year
  Wastewater Discharge
Zero Discharge Industrial User Permit
  $ 100 per year
 
 Construction Inspection  return to top of page
  New Residential Projects
lot/unit
  $ 100 per dwelling
  Individual Residential House & Actual Cost
Non-Residential Lateral Inspections
  $ 25 minimum
Wastewater System Assessment Charge
The cost of said connection shall be paid in full upon approval for actual physical connection to the wastewater system or may be paid in five (5) equal annual installments at twelve percent (12%) interest annually on the unpaid balance. The first installment shall be due and payable prior to issuance of the physical connection permit; provided, however, if the total amount is less than nine thousand dollars ($9,000), then the minimum principal payment of one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum shall be mandatory, except for the final year.

New sewer connection in streets or rights-of-way and/or new constructions to presently connected commercial and/or industrial buildings which increase the building footprint and wastewater flow, exclusive of properties where liens were established in the Middlebridge System on October 30, 1992 and November 2, 1992:
  Single Family Residence   $ 1,800 per dwelling
  Multi-Family Residence   $ 1,800 per dwelling unit
  Group living quarters,
motels, hotels
  $ 600 per bedroom
  Commercial, industrial, public   $ 1,800 per 100,000 gals.
per year
  Accessory Apartment   $ 600 per apartment unit
  Engineering Review Fee   $ 25 to $100 as determined
by Public Services Director
  Septage User Fee   $60/ 1,000 gallons
effective 7/1/2008
 
 Wastewater Rates  return to top of page
  Minimum (10,000 cu. ft. allowance)
Effective July 1, 2008
  $ 220.00 per 10,000 cu. ft.
per year, per unit
  Excess (over 10,000 cu. ft.)
Effective July 1, 2009
  $ 2.55 per 100 cu. ft.
 
 Water Rates  return to top of page
  Town Turn On and Turn Off Fee   $ 7 per trip
  Damage to Hydrants, Valves, etc.   Actual cost incurred by Town
  Service Installation to
property line plus
meter material installation
and by Town inspection
  Actual cost incurred
and appurtenant item
  Accounts with inoperative meter pits   Twice annual minimum charge
  Engineering Review Fee   $ 25 to $100 as determined
by Public Services Director
  Construction Inspection
- New Residential Projects Lot/Unit
- Individual Residential House and
Non-Residential Lateral Inspections
  $ 100 per dwelling
Actual Cost ($25 Minimum)
  Added charge under an active
individual extension contract

(includes all Middlebridge area customers)
  $ 125
  Meter Test - by Utility without request   No Charge plus bill adjustment
  Meter Test - At Customer Request -    
  If found inaccurate in customer's favor   No Charge plus bill adjustment
in accordance with water supply ordinance
  If found inaccurate in utility's favor   $ 7 plus bill adjustment
in accordance with water supply ordinance
Schedule of Water Rates
Effective July 1, 2008
  Meter Size   Annual Minimum Charge
  5/8"   $ 165
  1"   $ 225
  1 1/4"   $ 345
  1 1/2"   $ 345
  2"   $ 484
  3"   $ 778
  4"   $ 1198
  6"   $ 2364
  Annual minimum charge for unmetered customers is double the annual minimum assessment.


Annual Use
Commodity Rate per 100 cu. feet.
  First 5,000 cu. feet   included in minimum charge
  Over 5,000 cu. feet   $ 2.58


For existing special rate customers supplied through one (1) meter to more than one (1) dwelling or unit on the same platted lot, the rates shall be as follows:
      Annual Unit Charge   Allowance feet
  First Unit   $ 165   5,000 feet
  Each additional unit   $ 69   2,000 feet
Excess water use over the allowance at commodity rates.

Water furnished by the Utility outside of the Town through one (1) meter shall be charged the minimum meter charge if the meter is furnished by the Utility, and a municipal wholesale rate for all water sold at $2.38 per 100 cubic feet. The advance payment shall be estimated from the previous year's consumption.

Rates for public and private fire protection shall be charged in advance as follows:
  Public Fire Hydrants   $ 266
  Private Fire Hydrants   $ 266
  4" Private Fire Connection   $ 120
  6" Private Fire Connection   $ 266
  8" Private Fire Connection   $ 476
  10" Private Fire Connection   $ 737
  12" Private Fire Connection   $ 1,067
 



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