Sewer bills for eligible customers for water use in the months of June, July, August, and September shall be adjusted for the watering of lawns and gardens in accordance with the following procedures:
(A) Eligible customers shall consist of:
(1) Residential customers of occupied single family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes and quad residential units who shall be designated as Class A eligible customers. Residential customers who have their sewer bill paid by homeowners' associations shall not be eligible for the summer sprinkling rate.
(2) Builders/developers of unoccupied, unsold residential single family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes and quad residential units who shall be designated as Class B eligible customers.
(B) The sewer charge billed to Class A eligible customers shall be the lesser of:
(1) The billing computed by using the metered water used for that particular month; or
(2) An average of the sewer billing for the months of January, February, and March of that same year. Customers who have their water service terminated by the water utility during the months of January, February, and March will utilize the months of the prior October, November, and December to determine their average sewer billing. New customers will receive the summer sprinkling rate based on the use of 7,000 gallons per month.
(C) The sewer charge billed to Class B eligible customers shall be the total of:
(1) The billing computed by using the metered water used for that particular month; plus
(2) A sewer charge based upon the usage of 7,000 gallons of water per month.
(D) The summer sprinkling rate shall not apply to any property or premises which are partially or fully used for commercial or industrial purposes.
(Ord. 1996-10, passed 5-13-96; Am. Ord. 1997-24, passed 11-24- 97; Am. Ord. 2005-28, passed 10-10-05; Am. Ord. 2008-21, passed 9-22-08; Am. Ord. 2009- 20, passed 10-12-09)