(A) Water rates for residential and commercial customers shall be set by City Council and maintained in the city's master fee schedule.
(B) Any buildings housing commercial customers shall have a separate water meter for each business within that building. However, commercial customers located within the same building as of April 1, 1997 shall be exempt from this requirement. Any new construction or renovation of existing buildings after April 1, 1997 shall comply with this division. And, a business unable to comply may request a variance from the City Council.
(C) Commercial customers located within the same building as of April 1, 1997 shall be excluded. However any new construction or renovation of existing buildings after April 1, 1997 shall allow for a separate water meter per business entity.
(D) A business may request a deviation from this section due to unusual circumstances from the City Council.
(1985 Code, § 20-101) (Ord. 9-27-2007F, passed 9-27-2007; Ord. 10-06-08, passed 10-6-2008; Am. Ord. 9-21-09, passed 9-21-2009; Am. Ord. 05-19-2020-MASTER, passed 5-19-2020)