(A) Charge.
(1) General. For the purposes of determining the sewer use charge, the charge shall be based upon equivalent residential units. Each contributor on the system shall be evaluated as to their flow contribution and set as their proportionate share of the equivalent residential unit. Sewer use charges shall commence when connection of the sewer line to the facility being served is no longer physically connected to the town sewer line. The service charge shall be collected from the property owner whether or not said unit is occupied during the building period or any period when the property is not occupied.
(2) Billing and payment. Sewer service charges in this section shall be billed and paid monthly. The applicant for the service, whether property owner or renter shall be required to pay a deposit equivalent to two months when sewer service is requested. If monthly payments are made on time for twelve months, the deposit will be refunded, upon written request, to the account holder.
(3) Rate schedule.
(a) The actual rates and categories will be set by resolution which shall be amended from time to time. The rate shall be established in compliance with the public hearing requirement of A.R.S. § 9-511.01.
(b) Industrial rates shall be based upon volume of wastewater discharged and BOD and SS of the wastewater discharged. The actual rates and categories shall be set by resolution which may be amended from time to time. The rates shall be established in compliance with the public hearing requirements of A.R.S. § 9-511.01.
(B) Sewer use charge; determination of payments and charges. A proportionate charge shall be made to all users who discharge wastewater, either directly or indirectly into the sewer system based upon equivalent residential units.
(Prior Code, § 16-2-2) (Res. 01-06, passed - -2001; Ord. 09-36, passed - -2009; Ord. 15-08, passed 11-10-2015; Ord. 19-01, passed 2-12-2019)