1. Single Family Dwellings. Single-family dwellings shall be charged a monthly rate as set forth by city council resolution, regardless of occupancy status, provided sewer service is requested and connection has been made.

2. Multi – Residential Developments. Multi-residential developments, including manufactured housing parks, trailer parks, and duplexes or triplexes, served collectively or independently, shall be charged a per unit or space monthly rate as set forth by city council resolution, without consideration to occupancy status.

3. Apartments, Condominium and Townhouse Developments. Apartments, condominium and townhouse developments with four units or more and residential development complexes (fourplexes or more) served collectively or independently, shall be charged a per unit monthly rate as set forth by city council resolution, without consideration to occupancy status.

1. Commercial/Business. The minimum monthly base charge to a commercial/business account in this category shall be as set forth by city council resolution per establishment, regardless of occupancy status, and regardless of the amount of water delivered. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet. The rates specified for this user category shall apply to all users discharging to the City of Cle Elum sewer system who are not specifically listed elsewhere.

2. Motels. Motels, or similar establishments such as cabin courts and auto courts, shall be charged at the rates listed above for commercial and business establishments based on metered water consumption per cubic foot. The minimum monthly base charge to a motel shall be as set forth by city council resolution, regardless of occupancy status, and regardless of the amount of water delivered. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet.

3. Car Washes. The minimum monthly base charge to a car wash, or other commercial/business whose primary wastewater discharge to the city is from car washing operations, shall be per establishment, as set forth by city council resolution, regardless of occupancy status, and regardless of the amount of water delivered. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be eighty cents per one hundred cubic feet.

4. Laundromats/Cleaning Establishments. The minimum monthly base charge to a Laundromat or cleaning establishment, whose primary function is to provide commercial laundry service, shall be as set forth by city council resolution, per establishment, regardless of occupancy status, and regardless of the amount of water delivered. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be eighty cents per one hundred cubic feet.

5. Where multiple commercial and business establishments are tenants in a single building and are served by a common water meter, and have a single account with the city, domestic waste charges shall be based upon the minimum monthly base charge and the metered water consumption per cubic foot. The minimum monthly charge shall be the total sum of the minimum monthly charges, determined as if each establishment were an individual account. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet.

6. Where multiple commercial and business establishments are tenants in a single building and are serviced by separate water meters, then each establishment shall be charged at the minimum monthly base charge as set forth by city council resolution plus an additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot of one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet.

7. Where multiple commercial and business establishments are tenants in a single building and are served by a common water meter, and each establishment has a separate account with the city, domestic waste charges shall be based upon metered water consumption using the commercial and business categories described above. Billing amount for the additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption, at a rate of one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet, shall be distributed equally between the establishments connected to the meter.

8. Commercial/business users who lose water through evaporation, irrigation, or in a product, may request a reduction in their monthly sewer charge only if the difference between water consumed and wastewater discharged to the city is documented through the use of water meters. In such a situation, the monthly sewer charges will be based upon the volume of wastewater discharged to the city at the appropriate rate specified within this section. The commercial/business user shall be responsible for all costs associated with the installation of additional meters needed to verify the volume of wastewater discharged to the city.

1. Schools. The minimum monthly base charge to a school user in this category shall be as set forth by city council resolution per school, regardless of occupancy status, and regardless of the amount of water delivered. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet, per school.

2. Administration and Ancillary Buildings. Administration, shop, maintenance, and other ancillary buildings owned or leased by the school, and receiving a sanitary sewer service from the city, shall be charged for service at the rates set forth for commercial/business users.

3. School users who lose water through evaporation, irrigation, or in a product, may request a reduction in their monthly sewer charge only if the difference between water consumed and wastewater discharged to the city is documented through the use of water meters. In such a situation, the monthly sewer charges will be based upon the volume of wastewater discharged to the city at the appropriate rate specified within this section. The school user shall be responsible for all costs associated with installation of additional meters needed to verify the volume of wastewater discharged to the city.

1. General Industrial User Conditions. The following conditions apply to all industrial users discharging to the city wastewater facilities:

2. Industrial Discharges. The minimum monthly charge to an industrial user in this category, discharging industrial process wastes, either separate or in combination with domestic sewage, shall be as set forth by city council resolution. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet.

1. When a water meter fails or malfunctions and it is not possible to accurately determine the amount of water consumed, the amount to be charged for sewer for any month during which the meter failure or malfunction or leak occurred shall be based on the metered consumption of water for the same period the previous year. In the event there is no record of water consumption for the same period in the prior year, the amount of consumption shall be estimated by the city.

2. In the event of a verified leak, which would result in an unusually large sewer billing due to increased water usage, said sewer charges shall be based upon the metered consumption of water for the same period the previous year. In the event there is no record of water consumption for the same period in the prior year, the amount of consumption shall be estimated by the city.

3. If a sewer service is in a user category whose sewer rates are based on metered water consumption, but that user does not receive water from the city, then the city may require the user to install a meter on the water supply, or the city may determine the monthly sewer rate to be one hundred fifty percent of the minimum monthly charge for sewer service.

4. When a commercial use is combined with a residential use on a single meter, the minimum monthly charge shall be the total sum of the minimum monthly charges, determined as if each establishment were an individual account. A single family dwelling residential use shall be allocated one thousand one hundred twenty-five cubic feet of water per month per dwelling, and an apartment or condominium residential use shall be allocated seven hundred seventy cubic feet of water per month per unit. The additional monthly charge based on metered water consumption per cubic foot shall be one dollar and fourteen cents per one hundred cubic feet, for all water consumed in addition to these allocated monthly minimums for the residential uses.

1. Single Family Dwellings. Single-family dwellings shall be charged a monthly sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution, regardless of occupancy status.

2. Multi – Residential Developments. Multi-residential developments, including manufactured housing parks, trailer parks, and duplexes or triplexes, served collectively or independently, shall be charged a per unit or space monthly sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution, without consideration to occupancy status.

3. Apartments, Condominium and Townhouse Developments. Apartments, condominium and townhouse developments with four units or more, and residential development complexes (fourplexes or more) served collectively or independently, shall be charged a monthly per unit sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution, without consideration to occupancy status.

4. Commercial/Business. Sewer reserve charges for commercial/business users shall be based on the number of employees. The minimum monthly sewer reserve charge to a commercial/business account in this category shall be as set forth by city council resolution per establishment, regardless of occupancy status.

5. Motels. Motels, or similar establishments such as cabin courts and auto courts, shall be charged a monthly sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution. per every two rooms or units, without consideration to occupancy status.

6. Car Washes. A car wash, or other commercial/business whose primary wastewater discharge to the city is from car washing operations, shall be charged a monthly sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution.

7. Laundromats/Cleaning Establishments. A Laundromat or cleaning establishment, whose primary function is to provide commercial laundry service, shall be charged a monthly sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution.

8. Restaurants, Taverns and Drive-ins. Sewer reserve charges for restaurants, taverns and drive-ins shall be based on the number of seats. The minimum monthly sewer reserve charge to a restaurant, tavern, or drive-in in this category shall be as set forth by city council resolution, per establishment, regardless of occupancy status.

9. Schools. Schools shall be charged a monthly sewer reserve charge as set forth by city council resolution, regardless of occupancy status. Administration, shop, maintenance, and other ancillary buildings owned or leased by the school, and receiving sanitary sewer service from the city, shall be charged monthly sewer reserve charges at the rates set forth for commercial/business users.

10. Industrial Users. Sewer reserve charges for industrial users shall be based on the number of employees. The minimum monthly sewer reserve charge to an industrial user shall be as set forth by city council resolution, per establishment, regardless of occupancy status.

11. Where multiple uses (e.g., combined commercial and residential uses) are combined into a single account, or where multiple commercial and business establishments are tenants in a single building and are served by a common water meter, the monthly sewer reserve charge shall be the total sum of the sewer reserve charges determined as if each use or establishment were an individual account.

12. Where multiple commercial and business establishments, and/or residential uses, are tenants in a single building and are served by separate water meters, then each establishment shall be charged a sewer reserve charge as if each establishment were an individual account.