(a) The procedure set forth in this section shall be available to any record owner of property who temporarily ceases use of the sewer system or, for any other reason, believes that the amount determined and charged pursuant to Section 4.10.060 does not accurately reflect his or her land use classification during the period for which the charge is imposed.
(b) Any user may apply to the Director for an adjustment of his or her sewer charge if the charge is above the minimum rate for the user's land use classification. An application must show the amount of the charge the user believes accurately reflects his or her land use classification and the means by which the user calculated that amount. The Director may require that appeals be made in specific format (or on a specific form) and may request supporting data to be provided by the applicant.
(c) Upon receiving an application pursuant to this section, the Director shall conduct an investigation, and shall fix as the charge the amount he or she finds to be appropriate, based upon examination of the evidence provided by the applicant and such additional evidence as the Director may obtain.
(d) Any adjustment shall be retroactive to the year challenged only. In no event shall an adjustment be retroactive more than one year. If, given the nature of the evidence provided by the applicant, the Director finds it equitable to do so, an adjustment may extend to future years.
(e) Any increased charge resulting from the procedure set forth in this section shall be collected in conformance with this chapter.
(f) Any decreased charge resulting from the procedure set forth in this section shall be returned to the user as a cash refund.
(Ord. 06-850, 2006)