For the use of and the service rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the city's sewer system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sewer of the city, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(A) Except as herein otherwise provided, sewage rates and charges per month for the sewage works shall consist of a uniform fixed rate which shall be charged to all users, and a variable rate applicable to all users which shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use.
(B) The fixed rate charged to all domestic users shall be twenty-five dollars and eighty-eight cents ($25.88) per month and the variable rate additional charge for all domestic users shall be two dollars and forty-one cents ($2.41) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water usage, or part thereof, per month. These rates shall constitute the domestic user charge rate.
(C) Those classified as industrial users, the total fixed industrial charge of forty-four thousand dollars ($44,000.00) per month, will be allocated amongst all the industrial users based on each individual industrial users' monthly use per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water as calculated by the Superintendent of the Sewer Department compared to the utilization of that same standard quantity of water per month by all industrial users. The variable rate additional charge for all industrial users shall be two dollars and forty-one cents ($2.41) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water usage, or part thereof, per month. These rates shall constitute the industrial user charge rate.
(D) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the city's sewer system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the city's waterworks and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a meter, or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city, in order to ascertain the rates of charge, or the owner or other interested party, at his expense, may install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of the sewage discharge.
(E) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the city's sewer system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the city's waterworks, and in addition uses water from another source which is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city in order to ascertain the rates of charge, or the owner or other interested party at his expense may install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(F) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the city's sewer system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of ten thousand (10,000) gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the city that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewer system, then the owner or other interested party shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.
(G) In the event two (2) or more residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the city's sewer system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in each such case, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the minimum charge and the sewage rates and charges shall apply to each of the number of residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings served through the single water meter.
(H) The sewer rates shall apply to any user of the sewer system without regard to what point in the sewage treatment process sanitary sewage, treated or untreated industrial wastes, water or other liquids are inserted into any point in the city's sewer treatment or delivery process.
(I) In the event two (2) or more dwelling units such as trailers, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the city's sewer system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in such case, billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out in section 7-6-1-2 of this chapter, except that the fixed charge shall be equal to the number of dwelling units multiplied by the fixed rate specified in subsection (B) of this section. In the case of trailer parks the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of trailers located and installed in said park plus any other dwelling units served through the meter. A dwelling unit shall be interpreted as a room or rooms or any other space or spaces in which cooking facilities are provided.
(J) Where a metered water supply is used for fire protection as well as for other uses, the city may, in its discretion, make adjustments in the minimum charge and in the user charge as may be equitable.
(K) For the service rendered to the city, the city shall be subject to the same rates and charges hereinabove provided or to rates and charges established in harmony therewith.
(L) There shall be an annual rate review and likely increase to be effective May 1 of each calendar year. In the event the annual rate review is not completed by May 1st of each calendar year, the rate will nonetheless increase by three percent (3%) and shall remain in that amount for the next twelve months unless another fee is established and this section amended. (Ord., 3-2-1970; amd. Ord. 179, 3-1-1976; Ord. 517, 6-3-2002; Ord. 601-A, 3-20-2006; Ord. 873, 3-21-2022)