Yes many times
You will find most posters respond the same
It is best to have the utilities individually metered between apartments, with any common area on a third meter
If this is not possible your options are:
Offer units at higher rent with utilities included - disadvantage is potential for overuse from tenants
Offer units with some split of utilities - 50/50 - 40/60 - 30/70 - 40/40/20(landlord, common area) etc.. from one unit to the other with tenants hooking up in there names - disadvantage is when tenant does not pay bill you might be required to step in, get hooked up, and then go through small claims court for utility payments. Other issue is potential for inter-unit conflict from over-use of utilities with one unit being conservation minded and resentful other unit is over-using and increasing bill that they have to pay a portion of.
For grass cutting etc.. same idea - only one unit might be responsible per lease, or you are, or you have it scheduled by week (not recommended) etc.. - each has its pro's/con's - namely cost to provide service for tenants vs potential for things to go wrong if one tenant does not do what is required per lease