Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

Whenever a property upon which a sewage service charge is hereby imposed uses water for an industrial or commercial purpose, which water so used is not discharged into the sewerage system of the city, the quantity of water so used and not discharged into the city's sewers shall be excluded in determining the sewage service charge of said owner or occupant; provided the quantity of water so used and not discharged into the city's sewers is measured by a device installed and maintained by the owner or occupant without cost to the city.

Applications from industries or businesses requesting consideration for a reduction in the sewer service charge because of water not entering the sewerage system, shall be made to the city, in writing; giving firm name of industry or business, water meter number and supporting sketch to approximate scale showing plan of property, water distribution system, sewer layout, existing meters and proposed meters in the schematic to determine the quantity of flow entering or not entering the sewerage system. This should be supplemented with a flow diagram to indicate the destination of the water supply and the wastes.

Where a sewer is available, it will be presumed that the sewage from the premises is discharged either directly or indirectly into the sewer, and such property shall be billed for sewerage service. (1976 Code, § 13-239)