(A) More specifically, the “Sprinkling Credit,” “Sod Credit,” and “Pool Credit,” as adopted and affirmed previously by the Council remain unchanged and are restated here as follows:
(B) Water used to irrigate or, “sprinkle” yards, or fill swimming pools is not discharged into the town's sewage works. Accordingly, the town will make available to customers of its sewage works, who sprinkle their yards or fill their own pools, with water purchased directly from their water utility, a credit against their sewer bills as follows:
(1) The current owner or occupant of real estate served by the town's sewage works may apply for a sprinkling credit prior to May 1 of the calendar year for which the credit is sought. If application for the sprinkling credit is not made prior to May 1, the credit will not apply until the following calendar year. Applications for subsequent years will not be required unless ownership or possession of the property changes.
(2) For those customers who timely apply for a sprinkling credit (eligible customers), the monthly water usage recorded for their property for the prior months of October through April will be averaged (the winter average). For eligible customers who have not owned or occupied their property beginning with the prior October 1, the winter average shall be deemed to be 6,000 gallons for the following year.
(3) Then, for the months of May through September (bills for which are printed and mailed in June through October), eligible customers will be billed for water usage equal to their winter average plus 2,000 gallons.
(4) New or existing sewage works customers may apply for a “sod credit” against their monthly sewer charge. The sod credit shall be for a maximum of 60 days, or two billing cycles. To be eligible for the sod credit, customers must apply in writing and represent to the town that they are installing sod, for a new home, or are replacing their entire existing yard with new sod. The customer will then be eligible for and receive a credit against that customer's sewer bill for water usage in excess of 9,000 gallons during that 60 period, or two billing cycles, unless that customer's normal usage during the same period, in the prior year, exceeded 9,000 gallons, in which event, no credit shall be given.
(5) Customers may apply, annually, for a one time per year “pool credit.” That application shall include the dimensions of the pool to be filled and the month in which the pool will be filled. The customer's average usage will be checked to verify that the pool was actually filled and the calculated amount of water was used. If confirmed a pool credit against that customer's sewer bill for the volume of water used to fill that customer's pool will be applied. If volume of water used to fill that customer's pool cannot be confirmed, the credit will be denied.
(Ord. 2018-20, passed 11-20-2018)