(A) (1) In addition to a monthly minimum basic charge for sanitary sewer service, each user shall pay for the services provided by the city based on his or her use of the treatment works as determined by water meter(s) acceptable to the city.
(2) Rates, including monthly minimum basic charges, shall be set by ordinance of the City Council and on file in the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer for inspection during office hours.
(B) (1) For residential contributors, monthly user charges will be based on average monthly water usage during the months of January, February, and March and shall be determined and established by the City Clerk/Treasurer during the month of May each year.
(2) If a residential user has not established a January, February, and March average, his or her monthly user charge shall be the median charge of all other residential contributors as determined by the City Clerk/Treasurer, and such charge shall continue until such a monthly average is established for such residential contributor.
(C) For industrial, institutional, and commercial contributors, user charges shall be based on water used during the current month; provided, however, if a commercial, institutional, or industrial contributor has a consumptive use of water, or in some other manner uses water which is not returned to the wastewater collection system, the user charge for that contributor may be based on a wastewater meter(s) or separate water meter(s) installed and maintained at the contributor’s expense, and in a manner acceptable to the city.
(Prior Code, § 53.42) (Ord. 2000-1.3, passed 1-10-1999)