(A) There is hereby imposed a sewer user fee for the receiving, transportation, pumping, treatment, and disposal of sewage through the sewer system, and capital replacement costs pertaining thereto.
(B) The sewer user fee shall be a charge to commercial, governmental, industrial and residential users on the volume of sewage which enters the sewer system from the premises based on the amount of water delivered or furnished to the premises. The imposition of such a charge based on volume shall not preclude other charges or fees established by the city or other governmental agencies, such as, an industrial waste surcharge and connection fees.
(C) The sewer user fee shall be computed at the rates established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(D) No sewer user fee shall be made or collected where no portion of the water delivered to the premises of the user enters the sewer system.
(E) Any user, at his own option and cost, may obtain a permit from the Department of Public Services of city and install pursuant thereto and subject to inspection by the Department of Public Services, a metering device or devices approved by such Department of Public Services for measuring all of the sewage discharge into the sewer system from his premises. For purposes of this division, the total aggregate measured through the device or devices during a given billing period will be deemed to be the average sewage from his premises for the billing period.
(F) The Water and Sewer Systems Superintendent shall have the power and duty to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter, and he shall provide such rules and regulations as are consistent with the provisions of this chapter which, in his opinion, may be necessary and/or desirable to aid him in the administration, adjustments and enforcement of this chapter.
('86 Code, § 16.18.020) (Ord. 3930, passed - - )