(A) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 20,000 gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the town that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then the owner or other interested party shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building (other than a single-family dwelling unit) discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastewater, or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and the user is one of the users listed below, then the amount of water used and returned to the sanitary sewer shall be otherwise measured or determined by the owner or other interested party at the owner’s expense by the installing and maintaining of meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate method of measurement approved by the town for determination of sewage discharge:
(1) A user of water obtained from a source other than the municipal waterworks of the town;
(2) A user of water of the municipal waterworks of the town, and in addition uses water from another source;
(3) A user who diverts a portion of the water used on or in the premises away from the sanitary sewage system;
(4) A user who uses a material amount of water in a product;
(5) A user with a material amount of the water used in or on the premises evaporated and not discharged to the sanitary sewage system; or
(6) A user who has for any other reason water entering the sanitary system under circumstances where the sewage flow is not accurately measured by metering devices.
(C) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate, or buildings discharging sanitary sewage, water, or other liquids into the town sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water, and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the minimum charge on the sewage rates and charges shall apply to each of the number of residential lots, parcels of real estate, or buildings served through the single water meter.
(D) In the event two or more dwelling units such as trailers, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water, or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water, and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case billings shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein, except that such charge shall be not less than the multiple of the dwelling units, times the minimum monthly charge for a five-eighths to three-fourths inch meter. In the case of trailer parks, the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of trailers located and installed in said park, plus any other dwelling units served through a meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space in which cooking facilities are provided and having individual sink and toilet facilities.
(E) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other uses, the town may, at its discretion, make adjustments in the minimum charges and in the use charge as may be equitable.
(F) No lot, parcel of real estate, or building located outside the corporate limits of the town shall discharge sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water, or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, without the prior consent of the Town Council. In the event such permission is granted, the rates and charges applying to said lot, parcel of real estate, or building located outside the corporate limits shall be 150% of the rates and charges provided for herein.
(1996 Code, § 108.19) (Ord. 487, passed 1-25-1994; Ord. 1997-3, passed 6-9-1997; Ord. 99-5, passed 5-10-1999) Penalty, see § 53.999