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-2- Section 4. That over and above the rates and charges established by Section 3 hereof, there may be established in special instances and upon special agreernent between the City and the owner of any premises served by the System, such addi- tional charges for industrial wastes of unusual strength or composition which are accepted by the City for treatment as may be determined to be fair and eq,uitab3e. Each such special agreement and the charges established therefor shall not become effective until ratified by ordinance duly passed by Council of the City. Section 5. That the sewer charges levied, at the rates established, by 5ection 3 hereof, shall take effect on the date when the constructed System is first placed in operation and shall thsreafter be billed on the first day of each quarter of the calendar year; provided, however, that if the constructed System is first placed in operation on a date other than the first day of a quarter of the ca].endar year, there shall be charged a per diem pro rata amount based upon the quarter-annual charge from the date of initial operation until th.e commencement of the next following billing period. Any premises making connectwon with the System after the date of initial operation of the System shall be cha.rged a per diem pro rata amount based upan the quarterly charge, from the time such connection is made until the commencement of the next followin.g billing period applicable to said premises. A].1 sewer charges shall be payabZe within ten days after billing; in case of failure to pay a.ny bi11'for sewer charges when due, a penalty of 10% of such charge shall be added to such bill. Section 6. That eaeh sewer charge levied pursua.nt to this ordinance is here- by made a lien upon the premises charged therewith, and if the same is not paid within 30 days after it shall be due and payable, it sha11 be certified to the Auditor of Cuyahoga County, who shall place the sarne on the tax duplicate, witYz the interest and penalties allowed by law, and be collected as other municipal taxes are collected. Section 7. The discharge of non-acceptable industrial wastes, as hereinafter defined, into the System, whether directly or indirectly, is hereby prohibited. WYzere investigatian reveals the presence in the System of non-acceptable industrial wastes emanating from any lot, land, building or premises, I.ocated within ar witnout the corporate limits of the City, the owner, lessor, rentor or occugant of said. lot, land, building or premises, shall be required to treat, neutralize, or in other ways prepare the noxious substance therein, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Service, in order to convert the same into acceptable industrial wastes. Section 8. The Director of Public Service shall make and enforce such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the enf'orcement of the pravisions hereof, for the proper determination and collection of the rates and charges herein provided, and for the safe, efficient and eeonomical management of the System; and such rules and regulations, when not repugnant to existing ordinances of the City or laws of the State of Ohio shall have the same force and effect as ordinance of Council.