Title 14, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

Sec. 11. (a) The board: (1) shall, before December 2 of the year in which a request is filed, fix the just and equitable rate for each user filing a request under section 6 of this chapter according to the schedule adopted; and (2) may change the rate prospectively before Decembe…

Sec. 12. The schedule of rates or charges for the treatment and disposal of sewage may be fixed and determined by the board on the basis of any of the following: (1) A flat charge for each sewer connection. (2) The amount of water used on the premises and discharged into the sewe…

Sec. 13. (a) If only a part of: (1) a tract or lot of land; or (2) a building; connected to the sewerage system is exempt from general taxation, the rates and charges established under this chapter shall be reduced by a fraction. (b) The fraction to be used under subsection (a) i…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "sewage" means the water carried wastes: (1) created in; and (2) carried or to be carried away from; residences, hotels, schools, hospitals, industrial establishments, and other private or public buildings. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "sewerage system" means plants, works, systems, facilities, or properties used or having the capacity for use in connection with the: (1) collection; (2) carrying away; (3) treating; (4) neutralizing; (5) stabilizing; or (6) disposing; of sewa…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "user" means a person or governmental entity that is the owner or occupant of real property, a part of which is connected to a sewerage system operated by a district. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-6-2(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SE…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "works" means a sewage treatment plant, intercepting sewers, main sewers, submain sewers, local and lateral sewers, outfall sewers, force mains, pumping stations, ejector stations, and other appurtenances that are: (1) necessary or useful and conv…

Sec. 6. A user, all or a part of whose real property is subject to no tax other than the special benefits tax imposed under this article, may file with the county assessor and the board a request for assessment of the user's real property under this chapter. A request for a chang…

Sec. 7. For each assessment date to which a request filed under section 6 of this chapter applies, the county assessor shall assess the real property specified in the request at an amount that, when multiplied by the tax rate for the district for the taxes due and payable in the …

Sec. 8. (a) The board shall establish a schedule of just and equitable rates or charges for the use of and the service provided by the works to be paid by a user who: (1) owns or occupies real property that is partially or entirely exempt from general taxation and: (A) is connect…

Sec. 9. (a) A schedule may be established or changed only after a public hearing at which: (1) all persons using the works or owning real property served or to be served by the works; and (2) other interested persons; have an opportunity to be heard concerning the proposed schedu…