13.08.870   Collection.
   A.   Billing for sewer service for those dischargers governed by Section 13.08.850(A) and 13.08.850(B), and payment thereof shall be to and by the person in whose name water service is rendered to the property, or the owner of the property on written application. In the case of a residence or commercial establishment using well water, the owner of the property is responsible for sewer service charges. The date charges begin to accrue for sewer service is the earliest of the date water billing is started or the date customer requests service. In the case of a residence or commercial establishment using well water, the date charges begin to accrue for sewer service is the date of occupancy, title change, or annexation. The date charges for service end is the later of the date the water service and/or sewer service is terminated, or the date customer requests to end services.
   B.   The sewer service charges for dischargers governed by Section 13.08.850(C) shall be paid every month on the basis of measured flow, BOD and suspended solids for the previous month, as billed by the city to the discharger.
   C.   All service charges shall be retained by the city irrespective of any intra-billing termination date of sewer service, to defer service and administrative costs. Upon written application by the property owner of tenant-occupied property, billing and payment may be to and by such property owner where the refuse service charge is similarly billed and paid. (Ord. 2014-01 § 1 (part), 2014; Ord. 2011-08 § 6, 2011: Ord. 2006-02 (part), 2006: Ord. 2000-18 §§ 1 (part), 2 (part), 2000: prior code § 4289)