The following measures shall be used to determine the sewer charges provided by Council upon premises served by the system:
(a) On premises using water exclusively supplied by the City and having a water meter acceptable to the City, the quantity of water used, as measured by the meter, shall determine the sewer charge thereon.
(b) On premises using water exclusively supplied from sources other than the Newton Falls Water Distribution System, where the quantity of water used thereon is not measured by a water meter acceptable to the City, the owner or other interested parties may be required at their expense to install and maintain an acceptable water meter and the quantity of water used, as measured by the meter, shall determine the water quantity for the sewer charge as herein provided, or the water quantity may be established by negotiation between the owner or party interested and City Manager.
(c) On premises using water supplied both by the Water Distribution System, and from other sources, which in either case is not measured by a water meter acceptable to the City Manager, the owner or other interested party may be required at his expense to install and maintain an acceptable water meter, and the quantity of water used, as measured by the meter shall determine the water quantity for the sewer charge as herein provided or the water quantity may be established by negotiation between the owner or party interested and the City Manager.
(d) In the event it can be shown to the satisfaction of the City Manager, with respect to any premises, that a portion of the water from any source used thereon does not and cannot enter the system, then in each such case, the owner or other interested party may at his expense install and maintain separate water meters where necessary so as to show, to the satisfaction of the City Manager, that portion only of the water used which is discharged into the system, and that quantity of water so used, as measured by the meter or meters showing discharge into the system, shall determine the sewer charge thereon, at the rates provided herein, or if the quantity of water being discharged into the system, is established by negotiation, the negotiated quantity at the rate provided herein shall determine the sewer charge thereon.
(Ord. 1733. Passed 10-5-54.)