(A) In order that the domestic and residential users of sewage service shall not be penalized for sprinkling lawns from May 15 to September 15 annually (sprinkler usage period), the billing for sewage service for residences and/or domestic users for the sprinkler usage period shall be based upon the water usage for the user's previous usage for the months of December, January, February and March. In the event the water usage for said previous months of December, January, February and March is greater than the usage during the sprinkler usage period, then the billing for sewage services shall be computed on the actual water used in the month for which the sewage service bill is being rendered. Domestic and/or residential sewage service as applicable to the sprinkling rate shall apply to each lot, parcel of real estate or building which is occupied and used as a residence. The sprinkling rate shall not apply to any premises which are partially or wholly used for commercial or industrial purposes. In the event a portion of those premises shall be used for commercial or industrial purposes, the owner shall have the privilege of separating the water service so that the residential portion of the premises is served through a separate meter and in that case the water usage registered by the water meter serving such portion of the premises used for residential purposes would qualify under the sprinkling rate.
(B) Except for billings to multiple users such as apartment houses, trailer or mobile home parks and housekeeping rooms, the Sewer Department rates and charges may be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying the properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owners, but such billings shall in no way relieve the owner from liability in the event payment is not made as herein required. The owners of the properties served which are occupied by tenants shall have the right to examine the collection records of the city and/or the Sewer Department for the purpose of determining whether such rates and charges have been paid by such tenants, provided that such examinations shall be made at the office at which those records are kept and during the hours that the office is regularly open for the transaction of business.
(C) For the service rendered to the city, the city shall be subject to the same rates and charges as provided by this subchapter or consistent therewith.
('71 Code, § 52.05) (Ord. 36-85, passed 5-29-85; Am. Ord. 18-94, passed 6-14-94; Am. Ord. 1-2002, passed 3-25-02)