§ 13.08.580. Determination of quantity used.

A.

The user charge shall be applied to the quantity of water used by each contributor of sanitary sewerage for each individual water meter contributing to said sewer system as determined by water meter readings of the municipal waterworks of the city, and by such privately owned water supplies as may contribute to the sewerage system and in the case of unmetered water supplies, the quantity of water used and discharged into the sewerage system of said city shall be determined to the satisfaction of the council and at the expense of the owner of unmetered water supply. If the estimated quantity of water from any unmetered water supply is estimated to be in excess of an average of thirty-five cubic feet per day for any one month, the council may require that such water supply be metered at the expense of the owner of such water supply.

B.

Where flow measurement devices are required of persons contributing industrial wastes to the sewer system, the city may authorize the quantities shown on the permanently recorded records of such flow measurement devices to be used as the basis of determination of the rate to be paid by the person.

C.

Where a customer wishes to use water for watering a lawn or garden, filling a swimming pool, or other approved uses that water does not reach the sanitary sewer system, the customer may opt to have a sprinkler meter installed.

(1)

A sprinkler meter is defined as a second meter placed as to meter outdoor water use described above which does not reach the sanitary sewer system. The sprinkler meter shall have an integral remote reading register.

(2)

A sprinkler meter shall be supplied to a customer by the municipal water works and any associated plumbing changes or charges shall be the responsibility of the customer.

D.

Where a sprinkler meter is not installed, an adjustment or waiver to residential sanitary sewer charges may be allowed under the following conditions:

(1)

If the customer in any month used more than three times their normal consumption of water, half of that amount of consumption would be exempt from the sewer rate.

(2)

The waiver would apply only for non-intentional uses.

(3)

Residential customers would only be eligible for a waiver from sanitary sewer charges when more than three years has passed since the last waiver has been granted, per customer, per location.

(4)

The period of time for the waiver cannot exceed two consecutive billing cycles.

(5)

To be considered for a waiver, a written request has to be made to the municipal waterworks of the city.

(6)

The final decision of the waiver will rest solely with the city manager or designee.

(Ord. 847 § 5, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1398, § 1, 5-15-2017)