For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BILLABLE FLOW. The total number of gallons utilized to determine the unit cost for billing for sewage works and facilities services.
CAPITAL COSTS. All reasonable and necessary costs and expenses incurred by the city in planning, designing, financing and constructing the sewage works and facilities, including but not limited to costs and expenses for obtaining necessary permits, licenses, approval and grants for design and construction, fees for legal and consulting services and acquisition.
COMMERCIAL USER. All users of the system classified as industrial users in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under Divisions C, F, G, H and K and under Divisions A, B, D, E and I, but who are excluded from the definition for the purposes of this subchapter because they discharge primarily segregated domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences, except that the classification does not include exempted users who are otherwise classified in this subchapter as domestic users, governmental users or institutional users.
CONTRACT USER. Any user who has a written contract with the city to use the sewage works and facilities.
DEBT SERVICE. The principal and interest necessary to pay bonded indebtedness.
DOMESTIC USER. Those establishments of which its related occupations, if any, are usually considered as domestic service and whose discharge consists solely of sanitary wastes.
FLOW. The quantity of billable flow expressed in gallons or cubic feet per 24 hours.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL FLOW. The total sewage flow discharged to the sewage works and facilities, minus the flows from industrial users, other municipalities and contract users. GENERAL MUNICIPAL FLOW includes flow from domestic users, commercial users, institutional users and governmental users. GENERAL MUNICIPAL FLOW, based on the design of the sewage treatment facilities, is further defined as flows containing five-day BOD concentrations no greater than 212 mg/l and suspended solids and concentrations no greater that 210 mg/l.
GENERAL MUNICIPAL USER.
(1) Any user discharging sewage to the general municipal flow other than industrial users, municipalities and other contract users. This category of user includes as subcategories:
(a) Domestic users; and
(b) Commercial users (with representative users, but not limited to):
1. Class 1. Domestic strength taverns and private clubs without kitchens;
2. Class 2. Bakeries, taverns and private clubs with kitchens, Laundromats, car washes;
4. Class 4. Restaurants, butcher shops, grocery or convenience stores with pizza preparation or delicatessens, veterinary clinics and animal kennels, dry cleaners, industrial and commercial laundries.
(c) The billing factor times the Class 1 rate for each commercial customer class shall be:
Class 1 1.0
Class 2 1.3
Class 3 1.557
Class 4 1.7
(2) A commercial user may receive separate billing for domestic classified use from within their commercial establishment. Said separation shall be accomplished by the installation of a second water meter downstream of the primary meter which shall record only that water usage which may be classified as domestic use. The installation shall be inspected by the Public Works Director, or designee, for compliance and certification before use. DOMESTIC USE shall mean use from restroom facilities, ice makers, soft drink dispensers, water station or other similar areas approved by the Public Works Director, or designee, and shall not include any usage from any food prep, kitchen or dishwashing area or station that would add food particles, food disposal and waste, or FOG (fats, oils and grease) to the waste stream.
GOVERNMENTAL USER. Includes those establishments whose function is the administration and/or execution of governmental programs as well as the office of executives, legislative bodies and agencies which provide general support services for government.
INDUSTRIAL USER.
(1) Any nongovernmental user of the sewage works and facilities identified in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, Office of Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions:
(a) Agriculture, forestry and fishing (Div. A);
(b) Mining (Div. B);
(c) Manufacturing (Div. D);
(d) Transportation, communication, electric, gas and sanitary services (Div. E); and
(e) Services (Div. I).
(2) A user in the divisions listed may be excluded and treated as a commercial user if the Council determines it will primarily introduce domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences. For industrial users with sewage containing BOD and suspended solids concentrations less than the concentrations as defined for general municipal flow, charges shall be based on concentrations as defined for general municipal flow.
INSTITUTIONAL USER. Those establishments engaged in activities of a noneconomic nature, frequently being the performance of services for the general public (health, educational, social), and not classified as a governmental or commercial user in this subchapter.
LOAD. Quantities of sewage characteristics such as BOD, SS or other constituents as expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l) or pounds per 24 hours.
SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USER. Any industrial user who discharges sewage which constitutes greater than 10% of the design flow or design pollutant loading of the sewage treatment plant.
USER. Any person, firm, corporation or other entity, whether municipal or otherwise, discharging sewage into the sewage works and facilities.
(1999 Code, § 99.03) (Ord. 2289, passed 4-12-2005; Ord. 2440, passed 2-22-2011; Ord. 2476, passed 6-26-2012; Ord. 2602, passed 2-12-2019)