(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewerage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the city shall be determined by the city in such manner as the city shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates; except, as is hereinafter provided, the city may make proper allowances in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the city that such quantities do not enter the sanitary sewerage system.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids into the city’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a water not acceptable to the city, the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rate or charge provided in this subchapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at the owner’s expense, use metric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determining of sewage discharge.
(C) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids into the city’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city and, in addition, is a user of water from another source which is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the city, the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, wires, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(D) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water, or other liquids into the city’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 10,000 gallons per month and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the city that a portion of water, as measured by the water meter or meters, does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, wires, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(E) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection, as well as for other uses, the city may, in its discretion, make adjustments in the user charge as may be equitable.
(Ord. 1524, passed 3-3-2008)