Question juridique clé
Whether the wastewater basic fee may be calculated on the basis of zoned weighted area rather than actual built-up area.
Solution extraite
Yes. The municipality may use a schematic area-based method tied to zoning and utilization factors, provided it does not produce a clearly excessive result in the individual case.
Motifs extraits
Wastewater charges need only bear a sufficient relation to actual use; the legislature has wide discretion in structuring the causal charge. A basic readiness fee may cover fixed infrastructure costs. The municipality's system was not arbitrary, and in this case the unbuilt portion of the parcel did not make the fee disproportionate.