(A) Upon notification of a new user to the wastewater facilities of the city, the city shall establish a new account and shall cause an initial meter reading for user charge purposes to be accomplished within 5 days of notification. The city shall establish rates for the establishment of new accounts sufficient to cover the costs of initiating a new account and reading of the meter, payment of which shall be the sole responsibility of the user. The new account charge may be included on the first bill to the user.
(B) For the purpose of the city charging residential users a wastewater fee during the 4 months of usage for June, July, August and September, new residential users who do not have an 8- month billable flow average established from the previous 8 months as set forth in § 53.056, and who are connected to the wastewater facilities of the city, shall be assigned a fixed quantity of 6 units (600 cubic feet).
(Am. Ord. 2009-56, passed 12-14-2009; Am. Ord. 2013-52, passed 9-23-2013; Am. Ord. 2023-08, passed 2-13-2023)