Kingdom City Multiple-Unit Dwellings ordinance (§ 700.480)

A. The landowner of a multiple-unit residence shall acquire a water meter for each unit.

B. In the alternative, the landowner of a multiple-unit residence may enter into a special written agreement with the Village whereby:

1. All units of the residence are served by one (1) water meter.

2. The total gallons used during each billing period, as determined by the rate schedule shall be divided by the number of units in the residence.

3. The user shall be charged for each individual unit within the multiple-unit residence on a pro- rata basis, as though that amount of water was used for the billing period by an individual user.

4. Any base rate will be applied for each unit.

5. Each user in a unit shall pay the water rate as set forth in the rate schedule for the user's proportionate share of the water as though the user were an individual user in a one-family residence.

6. The landowner of the property shall be responsible for payment of all the bills of all the units within any multiple-unit residence.

7. The amount of the water meter deposit shall be determined by the Village based on historical usage, or estimated usage if historical data is not available.

8. The Village shall be the sole judge and shall have full authority to determine how many units are contained in a residence and that determination shall be final and binding upon the landowner of any multiple-unit residence and upon any user therein.