(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewage system and obtained from sources other than the utility which services the city shall be determined by the city in such a manner as the city shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the appropriate rates as found in § 52.037 of this chapter.
(B) Furthermore, as is hereinafter provided in this division (B), the city may make proper allowance in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water which are shown on the records to be consumed, but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the city to not enter the sanitary sewage system.
(1) In the event that a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rate or charge provided in this chapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge. If there is no meter or any adequate and approved method of measurement for residential lots or residential parcels of real estate, then the service charge for the sewage service shall be $12 per month.
(2) In the event that a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city and, in addition, is measured by a meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(Ord. 974, passed 2-14-1978; Ord. 1110, passed 7-7-1986; Ord. 2020-02, passed 6-1-2020)