Revision to South Bend Municipal Rules and Regulations

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f LInici,pgl U litL s and �ervic Lines Rules and Regulations meter readings where applicable. Readings shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amount of water used. It is the customer's responsibility to provide nonhazardous access to the meter and/or remote register when called on by the Utility. B. :Estimated. Billing The Utility may estimate the bill of any customer for good cause, including, but not limited to: request of customer, inclement weather, labor or union disputes, inaccessibility of a customer's meter if the Utility has made a reasonable attempt to read it, and other circumstances beyond the control of the Utility. In cases of unauthorized use of water or fraudulent usage, due to tampering or similar circumstances, the customer may be assessed charges based on: 1. Estimated usage for the period of unauthorized usage; and/or 2. May be charged an unauthorized usage fee, pursuant to Section VI. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF WATER SERVICE. C. Maximum Sewage Chase A maximum sewage charge is the maximum consumption total that a domestic and residential sewage user will be billed monthly for sewage charges during the year. The purpose of setting a maximum sewage charge is to provide financial relief for domestic/residential customers who sprinkle their lawns. The sewage maximum amount is created by calculating the average water consumption used during each billing cycle's winter quarter period. Averages resulting in fractions of one hundred cubic feet (lcco shall be raised to the next whole number of one hundred cubic feet (lccf). Maximum sewage charges will be reestablished every year for all applicable accounts. For accounts, such as new customers, where insufficient historical usage exists to establish a sewage maximum, the maximum sewage charge shall be determined by equivalent single family dwelling unit charge of seven hundred cubic feet (7ccf). For apartments, the maximum will be set at the product of the number of units and the single family dwelling unit charge (# of units x 7cco. The maximum sewage charge shall only apply to each property used as a residence, including apartment complexes and certain institutions. D. Payment Each bill shall be due on the indicated date and payable at the customer service office of the Utility or at such other places as may be designated by the Utility. At least seventeen (17) days will be allowed from the expected mail delivery date until the due date indicated on