A. Fees And Charges:
1. For the purposes of this section, “monthly water and sewer services” shall be defined as the first day of one month through the last day of that month. A partial billing which is for any period of time of less than a full month shall be determined by the actual date service is discontinued.
2. Monthly water and sewer service charges and fees are established by resolution of the City Council.
B. Definitions:
SEWER USER: | Any single-family dwelling, or each unit within a multiple-family dwelling, or each apartment within an apartment complex, or each manufactured home within a manufactured home park, or each separate business within a multiple business complex, if dwelling unit(s) are included, or any other business or sewer user. It is expressly provided that with regard to any complex with multiple units (whether it be a multiple-unit dwelling complex or a manufactured home park with less than 35 spaces) the service charges and fees hereinabove provided for shall be billed to and collected from the said property owner, subject to a vacancy factor of ten percent (10%) which shall be allowed and not collected from the said property owner. With regard to a manufactured home park consisting of thirty five (35) or more spaces, the aforesaid service charges and fees shall be assessed to and be payable for every occupied space therein in accordance with the provisions of this section. Further, every office building with three (3) or fewer office spaces shall be considered one unit, provided no kitchen, kitchenette, dishwashing facility, laundry facility, bathing facilities or other water consuming appliances are used within the building. Office buildings with more than three (3) office spaces meeting the above criteria shall be considered as one unit per multiples of one through three (3) office spaces. |
WATER USER: | Any single-family dwelling, or each unit within a multiple-family dwelling, or each apartment within an apartment complex, or each manufactured home within a manufactured home park, or each separate business within a multiple business complex if dwelling unit(s) are included, or any other business or water user. It is expressly provided that with regard to any complex with multiple units (whether it be a multiple- unit dwelling complex, or a manufactured home park with less than 35 spaces) the service charges and fees hereinabove provided for shall be billed to and collected from the property owner, subject to a vacancy factor of ten percent (10%) which shall be allowed and not collected from the said property owner. With regard to a manufactured home park consisting of thirty five (35) or more spaces, the aforesaid service charges and fees shall be assessed on a unit basis. Service charges and fees shall be assessed to and be payable for every occupied space therein in accordance with the provisions of this section. Further, every office building with three (3) or fewer office spaces shall be considered one unit, provided no kitchen, kitchenette, dishwashing facility, laundry facility, bathing facilities or other water consuming appliances are located within the building. Office buildings with more than three (3) office spaces meeting the above criteria shall be considered as one unit per multiples of one to three (3) office spaces. (Ord. 583, 8-11-2014) |
C. Subsequent Changes: In the event any water or sewer user who constructs an office with three (3) or fewer units which is billed as a single unit because there are no kitchen, kitchenette, dishwashing, laundry, bathing or other water consuming appliances located within the building and who later adds any water consuming device to a unit, shall then pay the water and/or sewer capacity fee as if the unit were a separate unit.
D. Sewer Only Accounts:
1. Definition: A “sewer only account” is a sewer user that does not have a city water connection or is a property that is connected to the city sewer system but not to the city water system.
2. Responsible Party: Sewer only accounts shall be in the name of the landowner and the landowner shall be liable for payment thereof.
3. Reduced Rate: Properties receiving only sewer service and no water service do not qualify. (1984 Code § 7-3D-2; amd. 578, 3-24-2014; Ord. 659, 9-9-2019; Ord. 669, 8-10-2020; Ord. 676, 11-23-2020)