Customers who do not qualify for winter averaging, may qualify for a green space allowance after making a written application to the utility and if the sewer superintendent has determined that it is unreasonable to install a separate irrigation meter because the likely irrigation usage will be insufficient to justify the expense or, due to physical aspects of the water connection it is impractical to require a separate irrigation meter.

The allowance shall be estimated by the sewer superintendent based upon an approximation of qualifying area and a volume allowance, not to exceed two gallons per square foot per month. The volume of water allotted monthly for green space shall establish a minimum volume charged for sewer in each of the months April through October; within this period when water use is less than the minimum, all water usage volume shall be charged for sewer; within this period when water use exceeds the minimum, the minimum volume shall be charged for sewer. The allowance shall continue provided that the green space appearance evidences the use of irrigation water and other maintenance efforts. (Ord. 654 § 1(part), 2004)