§ 51.23. WATER FURNISHED FROM OTHER THAN CITY SUPPLY; SPRINKLING RATE.

(A) The quantity of water discharged into the sanitary sewerage system and obtained from sources other than the utility that serves the city shall be determined by the city in such manner as the city shall reasonably elect, and the sewage service shall be billed at the above appropriate rates. Further, as is hereinafter provided in this section, the city may make proper allowance in determining the sewage bill for quantities of water shown on the records to be consumed, but which are also shown to the satisfaction of the city that such quantities do not enter the sanitary sewage system.

(B) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids into the city sanitary sewage system, either directly or indirectly, is not a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city, and the water used thereon or therein is not measured by a water meter, or is measured by a water meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rate or charge provided in this chapter, the owner or other interested party shall, at his expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge. If there is no meter or any adequate and approved method of measurement for residential lots or residential parcels of real estate, then the service charge for such sewage service shall be $30.00 per month. For all other unmetered users, the rate shall be determined by the city on an individual basis by applying the above rates to estimated usage.

(C) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharging sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids into the city's sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, is a user of water supplied by the water utility serving the city and, in addition, is a user of water from another source which is not measured by a water meter or is measured by a meter not acceptable to the city, then the amount of water used shall be otherwise measured or determined by the city. In order to ascertain the rates or charges, the owner or other interested parties shall, at his or their expense, install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.

(D) During the months of July, August and September, all residential customers will be eligible for the summer sewer monthly reduction, hereinafter referred to as “SSMR”, automatically if the customers were water utility customers for each month during the immediately preceding March, April and May usage periods. The SSMR formula will be based upon 125% of the average usage during the March, April and May usage periods for determination of the related wastewater bill for the July, August and September billing cycles. It is presumed that any excess water usage is related to watering lawns, flowers, washing cars and other summer activities where water used does not enter the city’s sanitary sewer system. If actual water usage is less than 125% of the computed average usage during the March, April and May usage periods, the residential user shall only pay for the actual water used. Simply stated, the SSMR will be the lesser of actual water usage during July, August and September and the computed 125% of the average usage during the March, April and May usage periods.

(E) In the event a lot, parcel of real estate, or building discharges sanitary sewage, industrial waste, water, or other liquids into the city’s sanitary sewerage system, either directly or indirectly, and uses water in excess of 50,000 gallons per month, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the city that a portion of water as measured by the water meter or meters does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then the owner or other interested party shall install and maintain meters, weirs, volumetric measuring devices, or any adequate and approved method of measurement acceptable to the city for the determination of sewage discharge.

(Ord. 1965-2, passed 2-3-65) (‘66 Code, § 33.21; Am. Ord. 1977-20, passed 11-10-77; Am. Ord. 1985-18, passed 7-25-85; Am. Ord. 1988-4, passed 4-14-88; Am. Ord. 1994-13, passed 10-27-94; Am. Ord. 2001-7, passed 4-12-01; Am. Ord. 2010-9, passed 6-23-10)