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Section 18. Sewer Billing Procedure Bills for sewer shall be rendered monthly. If a bill is not paid on or before the twentieth (20th) day following the original date of billing, a ten(10)percent penalty shall be added to the bill. If a bill is not paid on or before the thirtieth(30th) day following the original date of billing, the City shall disconnect the water services to the premise. Section 19. Sewer Rates 19.1 Monthly Sewer Charges. Monthly sewer rates shall be based upon metered water consumption. 19.2 User Classification: The City shall classify all users of the sanitary sewer system as either domestic or commercial, on the basis of whether the water consumption for the individual user is for domestic or commercial purposes. 19.3 Definition of User: The term"user" is hereby defined as any person or entity whose buildings or premises are connected with and use the sanitary sewer system of the City or other discharged sewer, industrial water, or other liquids either directly or indirectly into the sewer system of the City. 19.4 Domestic User Fee. For each domestic user the average monthly water consumption for the months of January, February, and March of the current year in which sewer bills are rendered, and the month of December of the preceding calendar year, shall be computed. The resulting average consumption shall constitute the uniform monthly charge for each domestic user. Each user's rate shall then be determined by applying the schedule of rates shown below to the uniform monthly charge of each user. 19.5 Fee for New Domestic User. In the event a new customer has not established a four- winter-month's average use as set out above,the billing shall be based on the actual month's usage until a four-winter-months' average use has been determined. 19.6 Basis of Commercial User's Bill. For each commercial user,the monthly water consumption for the month in which the sewer bills are rendered shall be computed and the