§ 13-1. Charges imposed.

(a) In general.

Charges are imposed for the use of and the services rendered by the plants, properties, works, systems, or facilities, or any part thereof, which are owned or controlled by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and which are used or useful in connection with the collection, treatment, or disposal of wastewaters, which includes any combination of sanitary and industrial wastewaters, and such ground water and surface water as may be present, upon the properties located in Baltimore City served thereby, and the owners of such properties, at the rate or rates hereinafter set forth.

(b) Scope.

(1) All properties located in Baltimore City which:

(i) directly through pipes or conduits of any kind discharge; or

(ii) indirectly through 1 or more pipes, conduits, gutters, streams, channels, or similar or other means or a series thereof discharge,

either treated or untreated sewage or industrial waste or used water or wastewater, or any combination thereof, into the City's sanitary facilities, or any part thereof shall be deemed to be served by the City's sanitary facilities.

(2) The phrase "discharged into the City's sanitary facilities" as used in this subtitle shall mean directly or indirectly discharged into the City's sanitary sewer system in the manner or by the means hereinbefore set forth.

(3) The said charges shall not apply to properties which do not either directly or indirectly discharge sewage or industrial waste or used water or wastewater, or any combination thereof, into the City sanitary facilities or any part thereof.