(A) Sewer service charges. Sewer service charges shall be on the basis of estimated water use of the average residence and is designated residential equivalent use (REU). The service charge shall be based on the number of REUs designated for each classification of users. The sewer service charge for each REU is set as provided in § 36.04 per quarter.
(B) User classifications.
(1) For each residential unit, defined to be a housekeeping unit with two bedrooms or more, a quarterly service charge of one REU.
(2) For each efficiency or one-bedroom residential unit, a quarterly sewer service charge of three-quarters of one REU.
(3) For each commercial establishment, defined to be a business or retail, or wholesale or of service nature, a quarterly sewer service charge of one REU for each five full-time equivalent employees.
(4) For each church or assembly hall, a quarterly sewer service charge of one REU.
(5) For each school or daycare facility, a quarterly sewer service charge of one REU for each 20 occupants.
(6) For each tavern/bar/restaurant, a quarterly sewer service charge will be assessed as classified by the County Health Department operational license guidelines for the business portion of the sewer usage.
(a) Tavern/bar with no food served: two REUs;
(b) Tavern/bar/restaurant food served: three REUs; or
(c) Housekeeping units associated with the tavern/bar/restaurant i.e. property, will be defined separately as reflected in divisions (B)(1) and (2).
(7) For each manufacturing establishment, a quarterly sewer service charge of one REU for each five full time equivalent employees plus additional REUs based upon estimated water usage for manufacturing operations.
(Prior Code, § 13.01) (Ord. 104-92, passed 12-17-1992; Ord. 108-93, passed 12-9-1993; Ord. 7-97, passed 4-24-1997; Ord. 12-97, passed - -; Ord. 02-09, passed 11-19-2009; Ord. 07-2017, passed 6-8-2017; Ord. 08-2017, passed 7-13-2017; Ord. 03-2019, passed 2-14-2019)