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1. For Sseparate houses, including single-family homes, condominiums and townhouses, through a separate service connection to each dwelling unit; 2. For multiunit residential structures, or mixed-use residential and commercial structures, on the same parcel, either: (a) through separate service connections to each dwelling unit; or (b) through a single connection with subsequent submetering to each dwelling unit; 3. For buildings, dwelling units or business quarters on the same lot, piece or parcel of land-or on adjoining lots, pieces or parcels of land under a single control or management shall be furnished water by either of the following methods, as the director shall elect: 1. Through separate service connections to each such house, building_, dwelling unit or business quarter; or 2. Through a single service connection to supply all of such houses, buildings, dwelling units,and business quarters, and in which case one monthly minimum charge shall be applied for each such occupied house, building, dwelling unit or business quarter, and the responsibility for payment of charges for all water furnished shall be assumed by the consumer having such control or management. _Credit for such vacant units which are not metered separately but together with the occupied units shall be computed by deducting one monthly minimum charge for each vacant unit from the original total monthly bill for all of the units. Section 14.04.070 is amended as follows: 14.04.070 Water rates and charges. There is levied and assessed upon all consumers and premises connected with the water system a service charge based upon the size of the city-installed water meter to the premises and a charge based upon the amount of water flow through the city-installed meter, both of which charges shall be paid. The amount of the service charge and the charge for water used shall be in accordance with the amount specified in the resolution establishing various fees and charges for municipal services of the city. The city shall only read city-installed water meters, and not property-owner installed submeters. Section 14.08.080 is amended as follows: 14.08.080 Payment of fees. A. Connection charges shall be paid at the time of application for a building permit or installation of a city-installed water meter, whichever comes first. There are no connection charges for property-owner installed submeters. B. Front foot charges shall be paid for all of a property fronting an existing line for which reimbursement is due prior to the time that any part of that property is connected to the water system. This will normally be at the time of approval of a final map for new subdivisions or at the time of application for a building permit or meter installation for other than subdivisions. //