Chapter 229. Sewers
§ 229-4. Assessment of sewer betterments, user charges, and fees.
A.
The Board of Selectmen shall establish just and equitable annual charges for the use of common sewers in accordance with G.L. c.83, § 16 which shall be paid by every person who enters his particular sewer therein.
B.
Assessment of sewer betterments shall be in accordance with G.L. c.80 and 83.
C.
Sewer system administrative fees, application fees, and mitigation fees, suitable for processing and inspecting sewer projects, and removing I/I from the collection system, shall be set and may be amended from time to time after a public hearing, held in accordance with applicable law, by the Town Manager.
[Amended 11-17-2014 ATM by Art. 18]
D.
Users residing in the Town of Dedham and nonresident users metered to the Dedham-Westwood Water District shall be assessed user charges in accordance with water usage as measured by Dedham-Westwood Water District.
E.
Users not metered in the Dedham-Westwood Water District shall be assessed user fees as measured by water usage provided by the Town of Needham Water Department or the City of Boston Water Department, if applicable, or if not connected to any public water system, then such measurement shall be made by estimation of the average of five comparable users.
F.
All Town Departments and all county, state and municipal buildings shall be responsible for payment of users fees assessed in accordance with water usage.
G.
Users of Town property including tenants and lessees shall be responsible for payment of users fees assessed in accordance with water usage.
H.