(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewerage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the town shall be determined by the town in a manner as the town shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates; further, as is hereinafter provided in this section, the town may make proper allowances in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed, but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the town that the quantities do not enter the sanitary sewerage system.
(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplies by the water utility serving the town, and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter otherwise measured or determined by the town.
(C) In order to ascertain the rate or charge provided in this chapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(D) In the event two or more residential lots, parcels of real estate or buildings discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter, then in each case, for billing purposes, the quantity of water used shall be averaged for each user and the base charge and the flow 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.
(E) In the event two or more dwelling units, such as mobile homes, apartments or housekeeping rooms discharging sanitary sewage, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, are users of water and the quantity of water is measured by a single water meter; then, in that case, billing shall be for a single service in the manner set out elsewhere herein; except that, the minimum bill shall be less than the number of the dwelling units times $9.20 per month. In the case of mobile home courts, the number of dwelling units shall be computed and interpreted as the total number of mobile home spaces available for rent, 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.
(F) In order that the single-family domestic and residential users of sewage service shall not be penalized for sprinkling lawns during the summer months of July or August, the charge for any consumer filing a statement with his or her bill prior to the time the same shall be due and payable, that sprinkling has been done during the month billed shall be reduced to an amount equal to one of the four previous monthly bills, whichever is greater. Domestic and/or residential sewage service, as applicable to the sprinkling rate, shall apply to each lot, parcel of real estate or building which is occupied and used as a single-family residence. The sprinkling rate shall not apply to any premises which are partially or wholly used for commercial or industrial purposes. In the event a portion of the premises shall be used for commercial or industrial purposes, the owner shall have the privilege of separating the water service so that the residential portion of the premises is served through a separate meter and, in that case, the water usage is registered by the water meter serving the portion of the premises used for residential purposes would qualify under the sprinkling rate.
(G) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water or other liquids into the town’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 25,000 gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the town that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then the owner or other interested party shall, at his or her expense, install and maintain meters, weirs and volumetric measuring devices or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the town for the determination of sewage discharge.
(1998 Code, § 17-3-4) Penalty, see § 50.99