The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the city shall be determined by the city in a manner as the city shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates; except as provided in this section, the city may make proper allowances in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed, but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the city that those quantities do not enter the sanitary sewage system.
(A) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building other than a single-family dwelling unit discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city, and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rate or charge provided in this chapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel or real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city, and in addition, is a user of water from another source which is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(C) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate, or buildings discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the city'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, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the base charge and the flow 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 mobile homes, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water, or other liquids into the city'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, billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein, except that an additional units charge shall be added thereto, in the amount of $11.25 per month per dwelling unit over one served through the single water meter. In the case of mobile home courts, the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of mobile home spaces available for rent plus any other dwelling units served through a meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space or spaces in which cooking facilities' are provided.
(E) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 25,000 gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the city 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, at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(F) In order that the domestic and residential users of sewage service shall not be penalized for sprinkling 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 average water usage billed for the previous billed months of October, November and December. Averages resulting in fractions of 100 gallons shall be raised to the next whole number of 100 gallons. In the event the water usage for the previous billed months of June, July, August and September, then the billing for sewage services 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 not 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 commercial or industrial purposes. In the event a portion of the premises shall be used for the privilege of separating the water service so that the residential portion of the premises is served through a separate meter and in such case the water usage as registered by the water meter serving that portion of the premises used for residential purposes would qualify under the sprinkling rate.
(Ord. 579, passed 5-27-08; Am. Ord. 643, passed 7-22-13; Am. Ord. 653, passed 6-23-14)