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ARTICLE V. Sec. 118-251. Water rate schedule.
The rate schedule is hereby established for water furnished by the city water department. Except for public fire services, all water used shall be measured through meters. The size of each meter shall be determined by the city water department commensurate with its estimate of the amount of water to be used for each premises. This schedule shall be as set by the city council from time to time.
(Code 1973, § 33-103)
Sec. 118-252. Sewer rate schedule.
(a) Classes of users. All customers whose premises are connected to and use the city sanitary sewer system, or whose premises are in any way served by the city sanitary sewer system, are hereby classified as domestic or industrial users:
(1) A domestic user is defined as a user whose wastewater from residential property flows into and is treated by the city sanitary sewer system.
(2) An industrial user is defined as a user whose liquid waste from commercial, industrial, manufacturing, processing, trade or business, except domestic waste, flows into and is treated by the city sanitary sewer system.
(b) Sewer charges. The sewer rate schedules are hereby established for sanitary sewer service provided by the city. The charges to all users for sewage collection and treatment shall be determined each month and shall be the sum of: Schedule A; and Schedule B or Schedule C, dependent upon whether the user's premises is located within the corporate city limits or located outside the corporate limits of the city. In addition, industrial users are subject to monthly surcharges for excessive biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids (SS) as established in Schedule D. The sewage charge shall be set by the city council from time to time.
(Code 1973, § 33-104)
Sec. 118-253. When bills due and payable.
All bills for water and sewer services are due and payable as follows:
(1) Zone A. Net bill is due and payable from the fifth to the 15th of each month. After the 15th, ten percent additional charge will be collected (gross bill). If the gross bill is not paid by the close of business on the 20th day of the month, water service shall be disconnected and a reconnection fee as set by the city water and sewer commission shall be charged.
(2) Zone B. Net bill is due and payable from the 15th to the 25th of each month. After the 25th, ten percent additional charge will be collected (gross bill). If the gross bill is not paid by the close of business on the 30th day of the month, water service shall be disconnected and a reconnection fee as set by the city water and sewer commission shall be charged.
(3) Zone C. Net bill is due and payable from the 25th of one month through the fifth of the next month. After the fifth, ten percent additional charge will be collected (gross bill). If the gross bill is not paid by the close of business on the tenth day of the month, water service shall be disconnected and a reconnection fee as set by the city water and sewer commission shall be charged.
(Code 1973, § 33-105)
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