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802.09: TAMPERING PROHIBITED: No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the Municipal sewer system. (Ord. 218, 9-4-56) 802.10: CERTAIN CONNECTIONS PROHIBITED: No building located on property lying outside the limits of the City shall be connected to the Municipal sanitary sewer system unless authorization is obtained from the City Council. (Ord. 218, 9-4-56; amd. 1995 Code) 802.11: ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY: The Public Works Director and other duly authorized employees of the City, bearing 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. (Ord. 218, 9-4-56; amd. 1995 Code) 802.12: RATES AND CHARGES: A. Charges for Use: A charge is hereby imposed upon every person whose premises are served, either directly or indirectly, by the sanitary sewer system within the City, for the use of the facilities of said sewer system and for connection to the system. Such charges shall be in an amount set by the Council and shall be kept on file in the City Manager's office in the form of a rate schedule. (Ord. 592, 2-17-69; amd. 1990 Code) B. Supplemental Charges for Industrial Sewage Wastes: In respect to property which shall be connected to the City sewer for the disposal of industrial sewage wastes, which shall by virtue of its strength and volume be subject to supplementary charges by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, the City may impose a supplemental charge based generally upon and at least equal to the amount of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission supplemental charge. C. Payment of Charges: Any prepayment or overpayment of charges may be retained by the City and applied on subsequent quarterly statements. D. Penalty for Late Payment: Each quarterly billing for sewer charges not paid when due shall incur a penalty charge of ten percent of the amount past due. (Ord. 592, 2-17-69; amd. 1995 Code) E. Action to Collect Charges: Any amount due for sewer charges, including Metropolitan Waste Control Commission sewer charges, in excess of ninety 90 days past due shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes. This certification shall take place regardless of who applied for sewer services, whether it was the owner, tenant or other person. The City shall also have the right to bring a civil action or other remedies to collect unpaid charges. (Ord. 661, 3-13-72; amd. 1995 Code) (Ord. 1383, 6-08-2009) F. Utility Rate Discount: The City Council may establish reduced water and sewer rates for owner -occupied homes that meet financially need -based criteria as established by the City Council from time to time. 802.13: INDUSTRIAL USER STRENGTH CHARGES: