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Effective: 2/11/77 City or Centerville Grd. #30 A meter recording the use of water and or waste water flow may be installed on any parcel, premises, unit or nonresidential lot for use as a basis for computing sewer charges under metered flow conditions, and thereafter, the rate shall be based upon such use of water and or waste water flow. The City council may by Resolution, require and order the installation of such meter on any such lot, parcel, premises or unit or class thereot: where it shall determine that the aforementioned flat rate for sewerage usage is impractical to apply, or results in inequitable charges because insufficient or excessive; thereafter, tl1e rate shall be based upon such metering. SECTION 19. IN-PORMATION. The owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises shall supply to the City such infonnation as the City may reasonably require related to use of water, use of sewer, or sewer rates. Willful failure to provide such infonnation or willful falsification of such information shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance, as shall willful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this Ordinance. SECTION 20. ESTIM~TED BILLS. Ifthe owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises shall fail to provide intormation as required by this Ordinance, or shall fail or refuse to comply with any requirement oftbis Ordinance, the proper charge for such premises shall be estimated and billed in accordance with such estimate. SECTION 21. SEPARABILITY OF SECTIONS. If any portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such portion shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance which shall continue in full force and effect. SECTION 22. PENALTY PROVISION. Any person, finn or corporation who shall do or commit any act that is forbidden by the provisions of tbis Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a:fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) or to be rrnprisoned in the County Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, Of both, plus the cost of prosecution in either case. SECTION 23. V AlliANCES. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions oftffis Ordinance, the City Council shall have the power to vary the requirements ofthis Ordinance in harmony with the general purpose and L.itent thereot~ so that public health, safety, and general welfare may be secured and substantial justice done. SECTION 24. ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY. The City Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the City belli~g proper credentials and identification, shall, at reasonable times, be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the operation of the municipal sanitary sewer system Adopted by the City Council thjs 11 th day of May, 1977. Page :8 of9