The equivalent dwelling unit shall form the basis for the user charge system. An equivalent dwelling unit shall be the equivalent volume of three hundred fifty (350) gallons per day, ten thousand five hundred (10,500) gallons per month, and one hundred twenty six thousand (126,000) gallons per year.
A. Residential: Residential equivalent dwelling units shall be calculated according to the following scale:
Single-family dwelling | 1 unit per dwelling unit |
Multiple-family dwelling | 1 unit per dwelling unit |
Apartment or rental units | 1 unit per dwelling unit |
Trailer court | 1 unit per dwelling unit |
B. Commercial/Residential: If there are facilities for metering the wastewater flow from a commercial or industrial user, the equivalent dwelling unit shall be determined on the basis of the actual measured wastewater flow. If no metering facilities exist, commercial and industrial equivalent dwelling units shall be calculated based upon the number of standard fixture units (SFU). (1973 Code § 13.40.360)