Section 835-RICR-20-00-2.6 - Non-Residential Consumption Sewer Use FeesA. All structures not classified as residential under § 2.5 of this Part shall be classified as non-residential users and assessed consumption fees in accordance with rates set by the NBC and approved by the PUC. The non-residential structures are classified as follows:1. Commercial - shall include any structure conducting a service business. This shall include, but not be limited to:a. Residential structures with greater than six (6) dwelling units;c. Mixed-use structures combining residential and non-residential uses. Any residential structure containing a commercial use, such as a business or office, shall be considered a mixed-use structure and will be billed at the commercial rate;d. Halfway houses and/or boarding type facilities where unrelated persons rent rooms;f. Commercial Laundromats;l. Retail and wholesale stores; orm. Any other non-industrial or non-residential structure.2. Industrial - shall include any structure engaging in:a. The manufacture, processing, or packaging of a product or component of a product; orb. Industrial laundering; orc. The development, recovery, or processing of natural resources. This shall include, but not be limited to: (3) Syrup, soup and wine canners or producers;(4) Meat packing facilities; or,(5) Mixed-use structures. Where an industrial use is combined with a commercial use it shall be billed at the commercial rate, for example, where there is an office in a manufacturing plant.B. The definitions of commercial and industrial as used herein are limited to the establishment of non-residential consumption sewer user fees and are unrelated to a user's classification as a permitted industrial or commercial user for purposes of the NBC's pretreatment program.835 R.I. Code R. 835-RICR-20-00-2.6
Amended effective 10/27/2021