7.25.040 - Billing requirements—Submeter testing fee.
A.
Notwithstanding the prohibition against submetering electric service in SMC 21.49.100.G,
a landlord may, itself or through a third party billing agent, bill tenants for master
metered or other unmetered utility services, including electric service provided to
tenants of multi-unit buildings, provided that the following requirements are met:
1.
Notice. Billing practices may be adopted only upon advance written notice to a tenant
as part of a new or renewed rental agreement. Tenants must receive such written notice
at least 90 days before expiration of their rental agreements, or, in the case of
month-to-month tenancies, at least 90 days before any such billing practices may become
effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing two sentences, if billing practices are already
in place at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective, written
notice must be given within 30 days of the effective date of the ordinance codified
in this chapter.
2.