§ 30-95. Basis of rates.

(a)

Each user shall pay for the services provided by the unified government based on the user's proportional use of the unified government's sewer system. The actual rates shall be determined based upon the quantity and quality of the wastewater discharged into the municipal sewer system. The volume of wastewater used to compute charges for discharging class I-A wastewater shall be the average monthly metered water consumption billed over a four-month period during the months of January through April as shown in the records of meter readings maintained by the board of public utilities of the unified government. The average shall be computed for these discharges each April. In those cases in which a user does not have a history of water usage for these winter months, an estimated water usage of 500 cubic feet shall be used to compute the bill. The volume of wastewater used to compute charges for discharging other than class I-A wastewaters shall be the metered water consumption as shown in the records of the meter readings maintained by the board of public utilities of the unified government, or on a unified government-approved water meter, plus any other amount of water obtained from any other source than the board of public utilities of the unified government, or the amount of wastewater discharged into the municipal sewer system metered at the point of discharge by a unified government-approved wastewater flow meter.

(b)

Special charges may be levied for needed or requested services that the director determines are not required for the normal operation or maintenance of the unified government's sewer system. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, special treatment for industrial wastes, cleanup of inappropriately disposed of or spilled materials, dye tests of building services, cleaning, inspection, and televising of sewer lines or drainageways over that required for normal maintenance, and locating building sewer connections to the sanitary sewers. Appropriate charges for special services shall be determined by the director, but shall not exceed the total cost to the unified government.

(Code 1988, § 30-127; Ord. No. O-46-05, § 1, 6-2-2005)