Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as defined in Chapter 937.
(a) “User’s charge” means the charge to each recipient of waste treatment services within the City’s service area representing a proportionate share of the costs of operation and maintenance, including replacement, of all waste treatment service provided.
(b) “User’s class” means the division of users within the City’s service area by the origin of the sewage discharged and by the similarity of the function of such users.
(c) “Operation and maintenance costs” means all expenses of collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of wastewater.
(d) “Replacement costs” means expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the treatment works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed. Unless specifically excluded, the term “operation and maintenance” shall include replacement.
(Ord. 179-6. Passed 11-15-76.)