User Classifications

Two (2) major user classifications—"residential" and "nonresidential"—are adopted because of possible differences in strength characteristics and in the relationship between water usage and wastewater discharge quantities for each class of user."Residential users" are defined to include only the following:Single-family dwellings;Duplexes;Apartment buildings, condominiums and townhouses;Governmental housing projects."Nonresidential users" are defined to include all industrial, commercial, agricultural, governmental, and miscellaneous services, plus the following which are specifically excluded from the above definition of residential users.Hotels, motels, resorts, lodges, timeshares, boarding house, hostel, etc., and condominiums, primarily used as hotels.Single parcel of land used for nonresidential purposes, although containing residential dwelling units, excepting when nonresidential structures and residential dwellings are separately metered for water. When nonresidential structures and residential dwellings are separately metered the appropriate rates for each category shall apply.All other special establishments not distinguishable as a residential dwelling unit, as determined by the County Engineer.Group I A Commercial shall consist of users whose strength characteristics of its wastewater is similar to that of domestic waste and with a return factor of less than fifty percent (50%), which includes but is not limited to the following:Bottled water manufacturer;Soft water service manufacturer;Ice manufacturer.Group I B Commercial shall consist of users whose strength characteristics of its wastewater is similar to that of domestic waste and with a return factor equal to or greater than fifty percent (50%), which includes but is not limited to the following:Car wash, including but not limited to:Automatic;Coin-operated;In-bay.Office building.Professional building, including but not limited to:Doctor office;Clinic;Rehabilitation center;Pharmacy;Laundromat.Mixed use (shopping center) without restaurantDepartment and retail store, including but not limited to:Convenience store;Beauty shop;Barber shop.Warehouse.Theatre, including but not limited to:Entertainment hall providing audio/video performance, screening facilities;Drive-in;Live/music/opera;Cinema.Membership organizations, including but not limited to:Neighborhood center;Church.Social services, including but not limited to:Library;Police station;Fire station.Group II Commercial shall consist of users whose loading characteristics of its wastewater are slightly higher than domestic waste, which includes but is not limited to the following:Repair and service stations, including but not limited to:Auto body/mechanical shop;Auto manufacturer/service maintenance;Gas station (self-service and bays);Aircraft hanger;Heliport;Miscellaneous repair shops;Truck repair and service.Newspaper company.Commercial laundry.Lumber yard.Mixed use (shopping center) with restaurant.Nursery, greenhouse.Nightclub, bars.Amusement park.Hospital.Convalescent home.Nursing home.Prison.Group III Commercial shall consist of users whose business is heavily involved in food processing and/or whose loading characteristics of its wastewater are much higher than domestic waste, which includes but is not limited to the following:Food processors, including but not limited to:Bakeries;Candy manufacturer and confectioner;Dairy product manufacturer;Processor in citrus, fish, dried fruit, egg, fruit, vegetable, meat;Meat packer;Miscellaneous food products;Vegetables;Brewery, distillery, winery, beverage manufacturer.Supermarket.Mortuary.