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(a) Devices for measuring the volume of waste discharged may be required by the Service Director if these volumes cannot otherwise be determined from the metered water consumption records. (b) Metering devices for determining the volume of waste shall be installed, owned and maintained by the person. Following approval and installation, such meters may not be removed without the consent of the Service Director. (Ord. 84-91. Passed 10-16-84.) 915.12 SURCHARGE RATES; REVIEW AND REVISION. The unit rates of surcharge pursuant to Section 915.11 (d) or (e) shall be reviewed annually by the Finance Director and Service Director and shall be amended from time to time by Council upon the recommendation of the Service Director applying the formulae set forth in Section 915.11. The purpose of the rate review shall be to determine whether or not the rates are sufficient to defray the wastewater treatment plant OM&R costs as determined from the wastewater treatment plant records. If the difference between the revenue derived from the rates of surcharge and the total annual cost is sufficient to justify an increase or decrease in the rates, the Service Director shall make the appropriate recommendation to Council requesting the rates be amended. (Ord. 84-91. Passed 10-16-84.) 915.19 NON -BILLED SEWER USER CHARGES. The provisions of this section shall apply to users of the municipal sanitary sewerage system and which are in that portion of the system for which sewer user charges paid to the City are based on water consumption as per Section 915.07. (a) Any user of the municipal sanitary sewerage system for which the property served was legally or illegally tapped -in to the system and which sewer user charges have not been billed by the Cleveland Water Department may notify the City Engineer in writing of said non -billing. In the event of such notification, the City shall be limited to recovery of delinquent sewer user charges to a maximum of one year prior to said notification and any sewer user charges occurring between notification to the City and commencement of the sewer billing period by the Cleveland Water Department for the property served.