is it legal for a city to charge one resident one rate and another resident a higher rate for the same service, such as sewer?
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is it legal for a city to charge one resident one rate and another resident a higher rate for the same service, such as sewer?
Asked on August 13, 2012 under General Practice, Utah
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Sewer rate charges vary from unit to unit and the variance is allowed. The reason is that one's sewer rate charge on a monthly basis is based upon the amount of water usage the given unit uses on a monthly basis. The less use of water, the less of a monthly bill.
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