Charges for water used from the municipal waterworks and distribution system shall be as set out in Chapter 17.

(Ord. 348-B; Ord. 349-A; Ord. 538; Ord. 556-A; Code 2003; Code 2007)

When businesses which are closely related to each other are carried on at one location or adjoining locations by a corporation, co-partnership, individual, or managed by one manager and are supplied with water by one meter, each business shall be considered as one business and there shall be one minimum charge made for each unit.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-202)

For the purpose of this article, family unit or dwelling unit, or apartment shall be charged a minimum fee for water service only when there is plumbing or sewer connections to the premises so used as a family unit or dwelling unit, business unit or apartment.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-203)

When water is supplied through one master meter for a licensed commercial tourist or transit service such as house trailer camps, temporary house trailer parks, and such similar locations the proprietor or manager of such house trailer camp or park may establish an average consumption by written agreement with the city clerk and the minimum charge provided for in section 15-201 and as set out in Chapter 17.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-204; Code 2003; Code 2007)

The duty for determining the number of separate family or dwelling units, business units, or apartments supplied by one meter shall be upon the public works director who shall at such time as he or she sees fit, upon presenting the statements for the monthly meter readings to the city clerk for billing, therefore shall furnish the city clerk with a statement upon such consumers as he or she feels should be charged more than one minimum as provided for in section 15-201 and as set out in Chapter 17.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-205; Code 2003)

Any consumer of water may have a separate meter installed for any such separate family or dwelling unit, business unit or apartment that he or she may so desire. When separate meter installation is made it shall be governed by the provisions of the installation of meters as provided for by other laws of the city.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-206)

The foregoing charges shall be payable upon bills rendered each month by the city clerk in accordance with the rules and regulations therefore as provided in this article.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-207)

The city reserves the right to change the foregoing rates.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-208; Code 1984)

The foregoing rates are fixed subject to the authority of the governing body to enter into special contracts for the supply of water to industrial and other large users of water. The governing body may authorize the public works director to contract for the sale of water without metering the same at a rate to be fixed by the gallon, barrel or tank wagon loads. The city clerk shall collect all sums due for the sale of unmetered water and shall account monthly for such sums.

(Code 1971, Sec. 12-209)