§ 13-3. Calculation – Non-City water sources.

(a) In general.

(1) On any property, and the owner thereof, which uses water, all or part of which water is from a source or sources other than the City's water supply system, a charge is hereby imposed, separate and in addition to any other charge imposed under this subtitle, based on the consumption of water derived from, or based on water service made available by the City's water supply system.

(2) Such separate or additional charge shall be based on the quantity of water derived or received from any source or sources, other than the City's water supply system, which is discharged into the City's sanitary facilities from the property involved.

(b) Meters required.

The owner of each such property shall install, without cost to the City, a meter or meters to measure the quantity of water received from any source or sources other than the City's water supply system and which is discharged into the City's sanitary system. No meter shall be installed or used for such purposes without the prior approval of the Director of Public Works.

In all cases where the water is discharged into the City's sanitary facilities and

(1) such water is derived or received partly from the City's water supply system and partly from the source or sources other than the City's water supply system, or

(2) such water is derived or received entirely from a source or sources other than the City's water supply system,

such separate or additional charge shall be the same in amount and shall be calculated on the same basis as though all of the water had been received or derived from the City's water supply system.

(d) Failure to install meter.

If the owner of any such property fails to install an approved meter or meters:

(1) the Director of Public Works shall:

(i) determine the amount of water from any source or sources other than the City's water supply system which is discharged into the City's sanitary facilities from the particular property; and

(ii) furnish to the Director of Finance of the City the amount of such water determined as aforesaid; and

(2) the particular property involved, and the owner thereof, shall be liable for such separate and additional charge calculated and based upon the aforesaid amount of such water determined by the Director of Public Works as aforesaid.

(e) Notices to Director.

The owner of every property which uses water on said property, all or part of which is received or derived from a source or sources other than the City's water supply system and all or part of which water is discharged into the City's sanitary facilities, shall, within 20 days after this subtitle becomes effective or within 20 days after such condition commences, inform the Director of Public Works in writing of such condition, if the Director of Public Works has not been so notified under the provisions of any prior ordinance.