(A) The rates and charges for services furnished by such system shall be levied upon each lot or parcel of land, building or premises, having any sewer connections with such system, on the basis of quantity of water used thereon or therein as the same is measured by meters therein used, or in the absence thereof, by such equitable method as shall be determined by the city.
(B) (1) Charges shall be collected at the same time, and in the same manner as provided for the payment of charges for water used, except:
(a) In cases where the character of the sewage from a manufacturing or industrial plant, building or premises is such that unreasonable additional burden is placed upon the system, greater than that imposed by the average sewage delivered to the system plant, the additional cost of treatment created thereby shall be an additional charge over the regular rates hereinafter set forth; or
(b) The city may, if it deems it advisable, compel such manufacturing or industrial plant, building or premises, to treat such sewage in such manner as shall be specified by the city before discharging such sewage into the sewage disposal system.
(2) Rates for all users obtaining all or part of their water supply from sources other than the city's water system may be determined by gauging or metering the actual sewage entering the system or by metering the water used by them, in a manner acceptable to the city.
(C) The city may classify the users of the system according to the quantity of water used and charge such rates to users in each class as it may deem reasonable.
(D) The rate to be billed for use of the system shall be for all users within the sanitary sewer service area and shall be as established by City Council from time to time upon recommendation of the City Manager.
(`73 Code, 25.072, §2.122) (Ord. eff. 12-13-82; Am. Ord. eff. 1-28-07)