(A) (1) If any customer who discharges sewage or industrial waste into the sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, obtains part of all of the water used therein from sources other than the city and the water so obtained is not measured by a meter in a manner which is acceptable to the city, then in such case, the city shall permit the discharge of sewage or industrial waste into its sewerage system only when the customer shall, at his or her own expense, install and maintain a water meter or sewer meter which shall be satisfactory to the city.
(2) The meters shall be installed so as to measure all water received on the premises of the customer and the charges and rates shall be applied to the quantity of water received, as measured by the meters.
(3) However, if it shall be deemed impracticable by the city to measure the water used by the customer, a flat charge may be made in accordance with the estimated use of the water.
(B) The Council may make contracts with responsible persons for the disposal of sewage from premises located outside the city. The contracts shall provide for charges and rates and minimum charges and rates as shall be determined and set by the Council, but in no event shall the Council establish a minimum charge or rate for the sewer service at less than twice the charge and rate for similar classification of service provided within the city.
(`86 Code, § 3.21)
(C) In the event an owner shall fail to connect to a public water and sewer in compliance with a notice given, the city must undertake to have the connection made and shall assess the cost thereof against the benefitted property. The assessment, when levied, shall bear interest at the rate determined by the City Council and shall be certified to the County Auditor and shall be collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of the city shall be in addition to any remedial or enforcement provisions hereof.
(`86 Code, § 3.41) (Am. Ord. 1029, passed 5-19-15)