(A) If any lot, parcel of land or premises which discharges sewage into the sanitary sewer system, either directly or indirectly obtains part or all of the water used thereon from sources other than the public utility department and the water, so obtained is not measured by a meter in a manner which is acceptable to the Superintendent, then, in that case, the authority shall permit the discharge of sewage into its sanitary sewerage system only when the owner of such a lot, parcel of land or premises or some other interested party shall at his or her expense install and maintain a water meter which shall be satisfactory to the Superintendent. The water meter shall be installed so as to measure all water received on the lot, parcel of land or premises and the above charges and rates shall be applied to the quantity of water received as measured by the meter; however, if it shall be deemed impracticable by the Superintendent to measure the water used on any lot, parcel of land or premises, and upon approval of the Council, a flat charge may be made in accordance with the estimated use of water on the lot, parcel of land, or premises.
(B) If a lot, parcel of land or premises discharges sewage into the sanitary sewer system either directly or indirectly; and the Superintendent is satisfied that a portion of the water measured by the meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewer system, then, in that event, and upon approval by the Council, the Superintendent is authorized to determine, in such manner and by such method as he or she may deem practicable, the percentage of the water measured by the meter which enters the sanitary sewer system, in such case the charges and rates shall be based upon the percentage of the metered water as determined by the Superintendent and approved by the Council. In the alternative in any such case, the Superintendent is authorized to require or to permit the installation of other or additional meters in such a manner that the quantity of water which actually enters the sanitary sewer system may be determined. In such case the charges or rates shall be based upon the amount of water so shown to actually enter the sanitary sewer system.
(Ord. 174, passed 1-7-1985)