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§ 21-29 HAWAII COUNTY CODE Article 4. Sewer Service Charges. Section 21-29. Sewer user charges for nonresidential customers. Sewer user charges for nonresidential customers, including those connected to gang cesspools, shall be assessed to all lots accessible to a public sewer whether connected or not. User charges for sewer service to nonresidential customers, which include industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental and miscellaneous services users, hotels, and service stations shall be based on water volume usage based on water meter reading and shall be assessed according to the schedule shown under section 21-36.1; provided that water consumed for the purpose of coolers or swimming pools shall not be included in water consumption totals on which these rates are based. No sewer charges shall be levied on water used for irrigation or other uses when the water is not discharged into the sewer system and a separate metering system is installed to provide a method of accounting for the amount of water which is or is not subject to the sewer use charges, as the case may be. A minimum monthly charge shall be applicable and shall be equal to the schedule under section 21-36.1. Unoccupied units will be assessed a monthly maintenance fee equal to the current minimum monthly charge. (1983 CC, c 21, art 4, sec 21-29; am 1985, ord 85-15, sec 3; am 1986, ord 86-86, sec 1; am 1987, ord 87-71, sec 3; am 1989, ord 89-68, sec 6; am 1992, ord 92-77, sec 4; am 2000, ord 00-82, sec 3; am 2004, ord 04-157, sec 2.) Section 21-29.1. Charges for private haulers discharging wastewater into a municipal facility. (a) A minimum charge according to the schedule shown under section 21-36.1 shall be made for the discharging of pumped waste into any municipal system. The hauler shall be responsible for notification of the receiving facility personnel of the type of waste and of the discharge schedule. Preliminary treatment of the wastewater may be required prior to disposing of the waste into the system. (b) "Pumped waste" shall include cesspool septage, chemical toilet waste, sludge, or any other waste not prohibited under section 21-9. (c) Private haulers are required to have a valid permit from the wastewater division to discharge wastewater into any municipal facility and shall maintain the following records and information: (1) The number of cesspools and other types of wastewater facilities pumped; (2) The name and address of the owner of each cesspool or other facility pumped; (3) The date of pumping of each cesspool or other facility; (4) The location of each cesspool or facility pumped; (5) Volume of wastewater pumped at each cesspool or other facility; and (6) Disposal site of each for pumped waste from each cesspool or other facility. 21-12