Every person whose premises are served by a connection with the sewage system of the city, whereby the sewage or industrial waste, or either or both, are disposed of by the city through the sewage treatment plant or otherwise, shall pay a monthly sewer fee determined by the sewer user charge policy established by resolution, from time to time, by the city council. Deposit and service fees including seasonal suspension and reactivation, as fixed by council resolution, shall also apply and are nonrefundable.

If charges for sewer furnished to users are not paid within ten (10) days after the charges become payable, service shall be discontinued in accordance with Section 12.10.050. A late penalty and nonpay physical disconnection fee as fixed by council resolution shall also apply, and the consumer shall be responsible for any bills for repairs on meters or pipes made necessary by carelessness or willful damage on the part of the consumer, and shall be collected before sewer service is again furnished.

The city shall notify each user, at least annually, in conjunction with a regular bill, of the rate and that portion of the user charges which are attributable to wastewater treatment services.

All users shall have the right to request that their rate and estimated contributions be reviewed. The installation of an acceptable sewer meter or a separate irrigation water meter which cannot contribute to the sanitary sewer system may be installed at the owner’s expense. (Ord. No. 212, § 1, 11-28-84; Ord. No. 277, 2-2-88; Ord. No. 2008-09, § 7, 8-19-08. 1976 Code § 11-5-2)