(A) Owner of property to be customer of District. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary appearing elsewhere in this chapter, the owner of real property being served by the public sanitary sewer shall be the customer of the District for the purpose of billing the basic user charges for such service. If the owner resides within the district, the account shall be placed in the owner’s name and mailed to the owner’s primary residence. If the owner resides outside the district, the account may be mailed to the property being served.
(B) Billing periods. The District shall bill the basic user charges for sewer service monthly. While the number of days in a billing period may vary, there shall only be 12 billings per calendar year.
(C) Billing start date for new connection. A customer’s billing period begins on the date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy by the Building Inspections Department of the District.
(D) Change of ownership. The owner, as customer, of property served by the public sanitary sewer is responsible for all basic user charges incurred on their account until the District is notified of a change in ownership. Upon notification, the new owner of the property becomes the customer of the District and is responsible for all basic user charges incurred as of the later of the closing date of the sale or the date of notification by the owners.
(E) Multi-family parcels. Each unit of a multifamily parcel will be treated as a single-family unit; and each unit will be responsible for all applicable charges, fees and penalties pursuant to § 52.112.
(F) Notification of rate changes. All sewer customers shall be notified of changes in the sewer rate schedule either by direct mail or by printing said changes on the monthly or bimonthly billing notice, or both.
(Ord. 2005-01-01, passed 2-21-05)