(A) The quantity of water obtained from sources other than the town waterworks and discharged into the public sanitary sewer system may be determined by the town in a manner as the town shall elect, and the sewage treatment service may be billed at the appropriate rates of § 53.36 above.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of the water supplied by the town’s waterworks, and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a meter, or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the town, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town in order to ascertain the rates of charge, or the owner or other interested party, at his or her expense, may install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of the sewage discharge.
(C) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the town’s waterworks, and in addition uses water from another source which is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the town, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the town in order to ascertain the rates or charge, or the owner or other interested party, at his or her expense, may 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.
(D) 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.
(E) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings 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 each case of this type, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the minimum charge and 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.
(F) (1) In the event two or more dwelling units such as apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in this case billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out herein, except that the charge shall be not less than the number of dwelling units multiplied by the monthly minimum charge for a five-eighths to three-fourths-inch water meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or any other space in which cooking facilities are provided.
(2) In the case of trailer parks discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and which are users of water from the town’s water works, and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in this case billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out herein, except that the charge shall be not less then the number of occupied trailer spaces multiplied by the monthly minimum charge for a five-eighths to three-fourths-inch water meter.
(G) In order that domestic and residential users of sewage services shall not be penalized for the sprinkling of lawns during the months of June, July, August and September, the billing for sewage service for residences and/or domestic users for the months of June, July, August and September shall be based upon the water usage for the previous months of December, January, February and March. In the event the water usage for the previous months of December, January, February and March is greater than the water usage of the months of June, July, August and September, then the billing for sewage service shall be computed on the actual water used in the month for which the sewage service bill is being rendered. Domestic and/or residential sewage service, as applicable to the sprinkling rate, shall apply to each lot, parcel of real estate or building which is occupied and used as a residence. The sprinkling rate shall not apply to any premises which are partially or wholly used for industrial or commercial purposes. In the event a portion of the premises shall be used for commercial or industrial purposes, the owner shall have the privilege of separating the water service so that the residential portion of the premises is served through a separate meter, and in this case, the water usage as registered by the water meter serving the portion of the premises used for residential purposes would qualify under the sprinkling rate.
(H) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other uses, the town may, in its discretion, make adjustments in the minimum charge and in the use charge as may be equitable.
(Ord. 1011, passed 2-24-1965; Am. Ord. 1640-5-22, passed 6-15-2022)