§ 51.27. DETERMINATION OF RATES AND CHARGES.

(A) For the use of and the service rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with the city sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewage system of the city.

(B) The rates and charges include user charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges and other service charges, which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:

(1) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to the rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the size of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided. For the purposes of billing and collecting the charges for sewage service, the water meters shall be read monthly and the users shall be billed each month or period equaling a month. The water usage schedule on which the amount of the rates and charges shall be determined is incorporated by reference and made part of this section the same as if set out in full.

(2) For users of the sewage works that are unmetered water users or if accurate meter readings are not available, the monthly charge shall be determined by equivalent single-family dwelling units, except as herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be herein provided. Sewage service bills shall be rendered once each month or period equaling a month. The schedule on which these rates and charges shall be determined is incorporated by reference and made part of this section as if set out in full.

(3) For the service rendered to the city, the city shall be subject to the same rates and charges provided for in subsections (1) and (2) above, or to charges and rates established in harmony therewith.

(4) In order to recover the costs of monitoring industrial wastes, the city shall charge the user $25 per sample. This charge will be reviewed and revised on the same basis as all other rates and charges in this subchapter.

(‘89 Code, § 103.03) (Am. Ord. passed 5-11-98 ; Am. Ord. 50-2006, passed 12-18-06 )