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upon such use of water and/or waste water flow. The City Council may by resolution, require and order the installation of such meter on any such lot, parcel, premises or unit or class thereof, where it shall determine that the aforementioned flat rate for sewerage usage is impractical to apply, or results in inequitable charges because insufficient or excessive; thereafter, the rate shall be based upon such metering. The cost of metering shall be paid by the owner of the property being metered. 300-19. INFORMATION. The owner, occupant, or person in charge of any premises shall supply to the City such information as the City may reasonably require related to use of water, use of sewer, or sewer rates. Willful failure to provide such information or willful falsification of such information shall constitute a violation of this Chapter, as shall willful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this Chapter. 300-20. ESTIMATED BILLS. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises shall fail to provide information as required by this Chapter, or shall fail or refuse to comply with any requirement of this Chapter, the proper charge for such premises shall be estimated and billed in accordance with such estimate. 300-21. SEPARABILITY OF SECTIONS. If any portion of this Chapter shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such portion shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Chapter which shall continue in full force and effect. 300-22. PENALTY PROVISION. Any person, firm or corporation who shall do or commit any act that is forbidden by the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or to be imprisoned in the County Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both, plus the cost of prosecution in either case. 300-23. VARIANCES. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this Chapter, the City Council shall have the power to vary the requirements of this Chapter in harmony with the general purpose and intent thereof, so that the public health, safety, and general welfare may be secured and substantial justice done. 300-24. ENTRY UPON PRIVATE.PROPERTY. The City Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification, shall at reasonable times be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observa- tion, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the opera- tion of the municipal sanitary sewer system.