(b) Multifamily and Mobile Homes. The monthly rates for sanitary sewer service will be based upon the individual customer's monthly water usage, as follows: (1) Base Rate: The base rate shall include 0 - 1,000 gallons of metered water usage. Base Rate (minimum bill) - $11.70 In all cases of multifamily or mobile home dwellings where more than one (1) residential living unit is supplied water measured through a single meter and the sewer service charge is made in connection therewith, not less than the minimum base rate charge provided herein of $11.70 shall be made for each unit supplied water through such meter. The method of determining the number of units shall be by count. Each unit counted shall include 1,000 gallons base rate usage. (2) Volume Charge. A sewer volume charge of $11.70 per 1,000 gallons of water usage over the base rate usage shall be charged in addition to the sewer base rate according to an average monthly water usage amount for the preceding winter months of December, January, February and March. This maximum sewer charge shall be calculated by dropping the two months of highest usage and averaging the remaining two months usage. This fixed sewer volume charge shall remain in effect for one year only. (3) Senior Citizen Discount. Any residential customer with a sewer account with the City of DeSoto, sixty-five or over on January 1 is entitled to a three (3) dollar discount per month on their primary residence beginning the month following application with the utility billing department of the City of DeSoto. (c) Commercial and Industrial. The monthly rates for sanitary sewer service furnished to commercial and/or industrial customers within the corporate limits of the city will be based upon the individual customer's water or sewer usage, where the sewer produced by such customer is a normal strength wastewater (250 mg/BOD and 250 mg/I suspended solids) unless provided otherwise in this article, as follows: (1) Base Rate. The base rate shall include 0 - 1,000 gallons of metered water or sewer usage. Base Rate (minimum bill) - $11.70 (2) Volume Charge. A sewer volume charge of $11.70 per 1,000 gallons of water or sewer usage over the base rate shall be charged in addition to the sewer base rate. (d) When City Does Not Supply Water. The charges set forth above are based upon the amount of water used, as measured by a single meter, in increments of one thousand (1,000) gallons. Where water is furnished to residential customers by other than the City, the base charge for sewer shall be eleven dollars and fourteen cents
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