13.20.184 Deduct meters.
Commercial and industrial sites that use water in a fashion that prevents it from entering the sanitary sewer system may request a permit from the city that will allow them to install a city deduct meter on their private on-site water line to measure the amount of water that is not being discharged to the sanitary sewer system. These meters shall be located in areas approved by the city. The establishment of a deduct meter requires the following:
A. Written authorization filed with the city allowing the city to own, operate and maintain said deduct meter, together with the ability to verify site conditions for permitting the use of a deduct meter.
B. City approval of location for the installation of deduct meter.
C. Written explanation of where water passing through the deduct meter goes and how the water is used.
D. A site can have only one deduct meter per domestic water meter unless approved by the city.
Deduct meters shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the city, placed upon private property within a utility easement, and may not be used for irrigation purposes. If the above requirements are not met, or the deduct meter is being used in a manner that has not been approved by the city, then the sewer bill shall be calculated based on total water volume utilized as measured by the water meter. (Ord. 5852 § 1, 2004.)