(a) An industrial, commercial or residential user discharging wastewater into the sewage treatment facilities shall be required to pay a proportionate part of the cost of construction, expansion or modification of the sewage treatment facility.
(b) Where the discharge is into an existing plant with adequate capacity, the charge shall be based on the proportionate cost of the plant based on actual plant cost.
(c) Where modifications are made for the sole use of, or to treat wastewaters of, a particular user only, that user will be required to pay 100 percent of the costs of such modifications, which charge shall be in addition to the charge for the proportionate share of the existing plant facilities.
(d) Where modifications are made for the sole use of, or to treat wastewaters of, a particular user and such modifications result in increased operating costs above and beyond normal operating costs, that particular user may also be required to pay a surcharge representing 100 percent of the excess cost of operations.
(e) All sewer capacity charges for connection to the sewer lines of the City of Claremont are hereby waived as to all commercial and residential users who have previously been extended the privilege of sewer tap without charge, provided that said privileges are exercised by the making of application for such connection without charge on or before October 31, 1990 and further provided that such connection is completed within sixth (60) days following approval of such application. Sewer capacity charges shall be imposed upon all sewer taps for commercial and residential users following the expiration of said time period. (Ord. of 4/5/77, Div. V, Art. 3; Ord. of 6/5/89, No. 137-89, Ord. of 10/2/89, No. 147-89)