A separate service connection shall be installed and a separate service deposit and utility service required for each single premises, and two or more premises shall not be connected to or served through the same meter; provided that when in the opinion of the city manager or designee the best interest of the city and the customer will be served, two or more premises, situated adjacent and held by the same person, may be combined and served by one service connection or meter assembly under a multiple or “block” service agreement which shall provide that a service deposit be paid for each single premises so included, which may be combined as one amount and receipt, and that a minimum service rate be charged for each utility service allowed equal to the aggregate of the several minimum rates and consumption allowances of all the single premises so combined. Any such agreement or permission for a combination of premises to be served by a single service may be revoked at any time and separate services required for each single premise. For the purpose of this section, each hotel, motel, apartment house, office building or trailer park may be considered and served as a single premises with additional charges for each individual unit or premises in accordance with the schedule of charges adopted by the council and established by resolution from time to time. (Ord. 06-002 (part): prior code § 13-1-20)