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Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-9, art. 16, div. 1
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Austin City Code § 15-9-303 DEFINITIONS.

§ 15-9-303 - DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) DIRECTOR means the director of the Water Utility. (2) ONSITE WATER REUSE CUSTOMER means a retail water customer that has a permit to operate an onsite water reuse system under Chapter 15-13 (Regulation of Onsite Water Reuse Systems). (3) WASTEWATER means all liquids and waterborne waste, drainage water, and sewage, whether treated or untreated, from residential dwellings, commercial buildings, or industrial or manufacturing facilities and institutions. (4) WASTEWATER METER means a wastewater flow meter or other device approved by the director for the measurement of the total volume of wastewater discharged by a customer. Source: Ord. No. 20250227-003, Pt. 3, 3-10-25.

Austin City Code § 15-9-304 REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF WASTEWATER FLOW FACTOR BILLING.

§ 15-9-304 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF WASTEWATER FLOW FACTOR BILLING. (A) To receive wastewater flow factor billing to assess the volume of wastewater discharged from a service address without the use of wastewater or discharge meters, a customer must meet the requirements of this section. (B) To be eligible for wastewater flow factor billing, a customer must be a commercial, residential or industrial customer receiving water and wastewater service as a direct retail customer of the City of Austin Water and Wastewater Utility that: (1) Has an approved permit for an onsite water reuse system issued under Chapter 15-13 (Regulation of Onsite Water Reuse Systems); or (2) Is reapplying for an evaporative loss adjustment for an evaporative cooling tower that recirculates make-up water under Article 14 (Wastewater Billing Adjustments for Evaporative Cooling Towers) of this chapter. (C) A customer seeking wastewater flow factor billing must submit a written application as prescribed by Section 15-9-305 (Application) and pay the non- refundable application fee prescribed by ordinance. (D) Customer premises whose total wastewater discharge to the City's wastewater system (meaning the discharge from all buildings, cooling towers and other installations on the site) is monitored by one or more wastewater flow meters whose installation has been separately approved by the director are not eligible to receive wastewater flow factor billing. Source: Ord. No. 20250227-003, Pt. 3, 3-10-25.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15UTRE_CH15-9UTSERE_ART16WAFLFABIONWARECU_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026

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