(A) A user charge shall be levied on all users including, but not limited to, persons, firms, corporations, or governmental entities that discharge, cause, or permit the discharge of sewage into the POTW.
(B) The user charge shall reflect, at least, the cost of debt service, operation, and maintenance (including replacement) of the POTW.
(C) Each user shall pay its proportional cost based on volume of flow.
(D) Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the POTW Director shall submit to the City Manager a proposed schedule of charges and fees. The City Manager shall review the proposed schedule of charges and fees in light of the sewage contributions of users, the total costs of debt service, and the operation and maintenance costs of the POTW. On the basis of this review, the City Manager will make recommendations to the City Council for adjustments as necessary in the schedule of charges and fees that will be in effect for a given fiscal year.
(E) Charges for flow to the POTW not directly attributable to the users shall be distributed among all users of the POTW based upon the volume of flow of the users.
(Ord. 5-03, passed 5-15-03; Am. Ord. 10 ORD 02-08, passed 2-7-08; Am. Ord. 31 ORD 12-12, passed 12-6-12)