9-1-1: PURPOSE:
It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary and conducive to and for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public inhabitants of the city, and for the purpose of controlling the use and connection to and for providing an equitable distribution of the costs and expenses of maintenance, operation, upkeep and repair of the entire water system which includes the water collection system and water pumping facilities of the city, to charge and collect service charges or fees upon all lots, lands, property and premises served or benefited by the water system of the city, which system and facilities consist generally of all pipelines, conduits, water mains, pumps, structures, mechanical equipment and facilities for the treatment and distribution of water; to provide for industrial cost recovery from all industrial customers. (Ord. 213, 9-11-1990, eff. 10-1-1990)