ottawa county sewer district wastewater rules and regulations for ...

2. Pay a permit fee and a re-establishment fee that is equal to the sum of
twelve (12) monthly user charges (at the current monthly rate), per
equivalent dwelling unit being re-established, for the sub-district in which
it is located. Fees are waived for properties re-establishing their service
after a catastrophic event impacting the structure. If a property owner
does not use any water (zero consumption registered through the water
meter) for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months, and has
continued to pay the monthly sanitary sewer bill for the same 12
consecutive month period, a re-establishment fee (as defined above) will
not be required.
If a public water meter is not available to confirm zero consumption was
registered the meter for a minimum 12 consecutive month period, the
property owner may instead submit copies of their electric bills for the
same consecutive 12 month period to confirm that the structure was not
inhabited.
3. The property owner shall expose the permanent building sewer cap and
have the O.C.S.E. Project Observer verify that it has not been
tampered with or used since disconnection. If evidence shows that the
cap has been tampered with or this procedure was not followed and
connection has already taken place, the current property owner shall be
billed the total monthly user charges from the date “final” inspection was
made to discontinue billing on the structure to the current month.
3.11.10 ADDRESS CHANGES - In order to change the mailing address of a bill,
the property owner must make the request for change in writing to the
Sanitary Engineering Department. Verbal notification will not be
accepted due to possible discrepancies.
3.11.11 SERVICE CONTRACT - For property owners with rental property, a
service contract is available at the Sanitary Engineering Department. A
service contract, which has to be signed by the property owner, allows
the sewer bill to be sent directly to the tenant of the property. The
property owner still assumes full responsibility for the billing of the
property.
3.11.12 PAST DUE NOTICES - Past due notices are sent to property owners who
have not paid their sewer bill. Past due notices are sent approximately two
(2) weeks after the due date of the sewer bills on a monthly basis.
3.11.13 DELINQUENT BILLS - Delinquent bills are sent to property owners who
have unpaid final bills due to a transfer of property owners or the failure of a
tenant under a service contract to pay the sewer bill. All past due bills are
subject to a penalty.