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(A) The water rates and charges set forth in § 50.01 shall be effective as to all water customers beginning on the respective dates upon which each new water customer connects his or her premises to the water line made available to his or her premises.
(B) (1) The sewer system shall be considered “available” to any premises which abut upon any street, road, alley, public or private way, or easement in which there exists a sewer pipe, main, lateral, or other structure or installation of the municipal sanitary sewer system to be constructed by the city, capable of receiving flowable wastes, in which the city has brought a sewer line to a point located at the edge of the property line or easement of the owner of such premises.
(2) The sewer rates and charges prescribed in § 50.01 shall be effective as to all premises where new sewer lines are made available as above defined, upon the date of actual connection thereto, or on a date 60 days after the Sewer Superintendent furnishes the property owner notice, either by personal written notice or by notice published in a local newspaper of general circulation throughout the city to the effect that sewer service is available to the premises, whichever date is earlier.
(C) The schedule of rates prescribed in § 50.01 for monthly water and sewer service shall be uniformly charged to all customers of the waterworks and sewer systems located within the city limits. Each customer located outside the city limits shall be charged monthly water and sewer rates equal to 125% of the monthly rates herein prescribed.
(Ord. passed 3-19-1964)
Water meters shall be read monthly commencing on the fifteenth day of each calendar month, or as soon thereafter as weather and other conditions and circumstances may reasonably permit, and such reading shall continue as expeditiously as possible until all of the meters have been read.
(Ord. passed 3-19-1964)
(A) A deposit of $150, in addition to connection charges as aforesaid, shall be made with the city for water service and/or sewer service by any customer, except resident property owners, desiring service before being entitled to such service. Such deposit, less any unpaid charges, shall be refunded to such customer, his or her heirs, or assigns whenever such customer notifies the city legally to disconnect or terminate service to such customer.
(B) Deposit refunds are only available after service is terminated and any remaining balances on the account are paid in full. The customer must provide a forwarding address upon termination of service as it may take up to 90 days to refund any remaining deposit balances.
(Ord. passed 3-19-1964; Ord. passed 10-20-1977; Ord. 2-1988, passed 5-16-1988; Ord. 4-2016, passed 9-26-2016)
Connection charges, where applicable, shall be the personal obligation of the owners of the respective properties. All water and sewer rentals and charges, other than connection charges, shall be the personal obligation, collectible by law, of the occupant of the lot, property, or building receiving the benefits of such use and service, so long as the same continues, and the satisfaction of the liability by any party shall be a discharge of the liability for which the payment is made.
(Ord. passed 3-19-1964)
(A) Where two or more tenants or occupants (of different rental units) of property are served by a single water meter, the water and sewer rentals and charges shall be the personal obligation, collectible by law, of the person who applies for such service and, where applicable, makes the required deposit. Each of such occupants shall be billed his or her proportionate (to the number of users and not to the quantity used) share of the water and sewer charges applicable to such property and each shall constitute a separate user and be billed accordingly, and, in any event, not less than the minimum rate herein prescribed.
(B) The computation of the water (and sewer) consumption above the amount allowed in the minimum bill to such water (and sewer) users shall be made the same as if only one customer occupied the entire property; provided, however, that upon the filing of an application for a separate water meter and upon payment of the applicable fee and deposit therefor, the city shall install a separate water meter for such applicant, in which event such applicant will be billed at the water and sewer rates applicable to the usage of water and sewer service disclosed by such separate meter.
(Ord. passed 3-19-1964)
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