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For the use of the city sewer system, each consumer shall pay a rental charge which shall be computed and based on his contribution of sewage to such system; provided, that a minimum charge for sewer rental as set forth in §30-84 and §30-85 shall be made for each dwelling unit which is directly or indirectly connected to the City sanitary sewer system, unless for a complete billing period the City water supply to such unit has been disconnected by the City, or the private water supply disconnected to the satisfaction of the City. For the purposes of this Article, a dwelling unit shall mean one or more rooms and a single kitchen designed as a unit for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes, and shall include a manufactured home. If more than one dwelling unit is served from a single water meter or single private water source as in the case of apartments and mobile home courts, a percentage of the minimum rate shall be charged against each unit, depending on the number of dwelling units per water meter or private water source as follows:
2 to 5 dwelling units | 65% |
6 to 10 dwelling units | 60% |
11 to 20 dwelling units | 55% |
21 and over dwelling units | 50% |
The above charges shall be computed upon the yearly average of the number of dwelling units occupied.
The charges to be paid by residential consumers for use of the sewerage system and disposal plant shall be based upon water consumption. The monthly residential sewer charges for the twelve months following April 1st of each year will be based on the average water consumption for that property during the months of January, February and March. Commercial customers shall pay according to the meter reading which precedes billing.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9524, effective 03/17/2015)
The sewer rental charge shall be applied separately to each individual water meter which measures water contributing to or discharging into the city sewerage system and shall be determined by the water meter reading for water furnished by the water works system of the city or by privately-owned water supply which may contribute to or discharge into the sewerage system. In the case of unmetered water supply, the quantity of water used and discharged into the sewerage system of the City shall be determined to the satisfaction of the council and at the expense of the owner of the unmetered water supply. If the quantity of unmetered water discharged into the sewerage system is estimated by the council to be in excess of one thousand cubic feet per month for any one month, the council may require that such water supply be metered at the expense of the owner or consumer.
Should any meter get out of order or repair and fail to register properly, such consumer will be charged at the average monthly consumption as shown by the meter when in order for six months previous, or fraction thereof, if the same has not been used that long.
Extra Strength Surcharge. An industrial waste surcharge shall be assessed against any person discharging industrial wastes into the City's sanitary sewer system where the contributed wastewater strength exceeds normal strength wastewater and shall be billed in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule.
Customer Charge. The specific costs incurred by the City associated with monitoring and determining flow and strength.
Industrial Four Part Charge. The industrial service four-part charges will be applied to those industrial users who certify that their sewage contributions are less than normal strength wastewater, and such customers shall be billed in accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule.
Customer Charge. The specific costs incurred by the City associated with monitoring and determining flow and strength and/or checking the users certification.
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