A. Rates. All users of the city’s sewage system shall pay to the city the rates for sewer service as provided by this chapter.
B. Not Serviceable. Dwellings that cannot be served by gravity flow to the sanitary sewer shall not be subject to the sewer service charges provided by this chapter, unless lesser charges for those dwellings are enacted by resolution of the City Council.
C. Abutting a ROW with Service. Any dwelling that is on property abutting any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is located a sanitary sewer of the city and that, by reason of ordinance, resolution or motion duly adopted by the City Council, is not required to connect to the sewage system, shall not be subject to the sewer service charges provided by this chapter.
D. When Levied (Existing). When sewer service is initially provided to existing dwellings, the sewer service charge shall first be levied for the month following the first month in which dwellings are permitted to be connected to the sewer.
E. When Levied (New). When new dwellings are served by the sewage system, the sewer service charge shall first be levied for the month following the first month in which the dwelling is occupied or utilized by personnel not associated with the construction of the dwelling.
F. Based on Availability. Sewer service charges are to be levied and imposed based upon the availability of sewer service and are not dependent upon the owner’s schedule for connecting to the sewer system after the system is available.
G. Minimum Service. The minimum sewer service for an individually billed service shall be equal to the charge for a residential service.
H. Who is Billed. Sewer service charges shall be billed to any dwelling showing connection to the city sewer and either water use or electric power use.
I. Property Owner Responsibility. Sewer service charges may be billed to an occupant; however, the property owner shall be ultimately responsible for all sewer service charges to his or her property.