Charges shall be computed on the basis of the quantity of water used by user, as measured by the city water meter on the premises; provided, however, that in determining the charge to be paid for premises occupied by residential users, the water meter readings for the first quarter of each year may be used for the computation of sewer service charges for each billing period of that year.
(A) If a portion of the water furnished to any premises is not directly or indirectly discharged into the city’s sewage system, the quantity of such water shall be deducted in computing the sewer service charge; provided, that a separate meter may be required to be installed and operated to register the quantity so not discharged to the sewage system. Such adjustment may be made as shall be fair and equitable in order to determine the sewer service charge, but until such adjustment shall be effected, that water consumption basis hereinbefore prescribed shall remain in full force and effect.
(B) If any premises discharges wastewater into the city’s sewage system, either directly or indirectly, and obtains part or all of the water used thereon from sources other than the city, and the water so obtained is not measured by a meter of equivalent specifications to the meters used by the city, then in such case, the city shall permit the discharge of wastewater into its sewage system only when the owner of such premises, or some other interested party shall, at his or her own expense, install and maintain, for the purpose of metering such water supply, a water meter of equivalent specifications to those installed by the city in connection with the city water system. Each water meter shall be installed to measure all water received on such, and the sewer service charges shall be computed from the quantity of water received, as measured by such meter.
(2006 Code, § 3.30) (Ord. 88, 3rd Series, passed 11-28-1991)