§ 42-112. Utility service for multifamily apartments or dwelling complexes.

In the case of multifamily apartments or dwelling complexes, or mixed-use complexes, e.g., commercial and residential uses permitted within the same property or complex, the owner of such multifamily dwelling or mixed-use complexes may, upon prior consultation with and with the consent of the city manager, or his designee, elect to have one water meter and connection, to be located on public property, and be billed for all water, sewer, and garbage services for all such complex on one monthly bill. Failure to pay all of and each and every bill in accordance with division 2 of this article shall subject the entire services furnished by such city to such complex to be cut off, regardless of whether any of the tenants of such complex have paid owner for such charges. It shall be the sole responsibility of the account holder to notify the city in writing that a mixed-use no longer exists and to request standard billing services. If the city manager, or his designee, approves the request to return to standard billing services, any adjustment to prior billings shall not exceed more than one month prior to the receipt in writing by the city of the request; provided, however, that such election may be made only upon owner's meeting the following requirements:

(1)

The single water meter must be a compound meter of the size and type specified by the city and installed to city's specifications. The owner shall bear all costs of the purchase and installation of such matter.

(2)

The owner shall bear all costs of tapping same, whether by doing such tapping according to city's specifications or paying the city to tap same at the usual tapping rates for such size meter and lines as specified in division 3 of this article.

(3)

If a fire hydrant is to be located on the grounds of such complex, the complete cost and installation of same, and its six-inch service line and tapping shall be borne by owner who shall install same to city's specifications.

(4)

The owner shall be billed and pay as one bill, together with the sewer and garbage charges, the minimum water charge times the number of dwelling units and commercial units in said complex, whether occupied or not, plus the metered charge of the water used.

(5)

The owner shall be billed, and pay as one bill, together with the water and garbage charges, the minimum sewer charge times the number of dwelling units and commercial units in the complex, whether occupied or not, plus the monthly charge based on metered water consumption, as set out in section 42-159.

(6)

The owner shall bear all costs of such sewer tap from the city main to owner's main collector, by either paying city the usual tapping charge for such tapping according to the size of line used, or by owner's making such tap according to city's specifications.

(7)

The owner shall be billed, and pay as one bill, together with the water and sewer charges, the minimum garbage charge times the number of dwelling units and commercial units in said complex, whether occupied or not, and whether or not any or all such units use such city garbage pickup and disposal services. In lieu of this, the owner may elect to utilize commercial dumpsters.

(8)

The owner shall bear all responsibilities of repair to streets, sewer and water lines if said streets, sewer and water facilities are not dedicated to the city.

(Code 1990, ch. 10, § 2; Ord. No. 2008-03-04-08, 3-4-2008)