Pro rata sewer rent.

Anything to the contrary notwithstanding in this chapter, if a property owner in the Town becomes a user as defined herein between the first day of January and the 31st day of December in any year, the sewer rent for such year shall be prorated for the number of months commencing with the month in which the owner obtains a permit for hookup to the sanitary sewer or a certificate of occupancy and ending with the last month of such year and shall be paid at the time such owner obtains the permit. For any property classified as a single-family dwelling or multiple-dwelling unit, such monthly charge shall be based upon the applicable annual sewer rent unit charge for the number of residential rental units involved.

A property owner is required to connect to sanitary sewers if his or her septic system fails, in accordance with § 257-15 of this chapter, and will therefore be considered a user at that time.