WATER ORDINANCE NO. 5042
Ordinance
No 5042 was approved
Metered
Usage per Month Rate per 100 Cubic
Feet
First
350 cubic feet $3.10
Next
650 cubic feet $2.70
Next
2000 cubic feet $2.36
Next
3000 cubic feet $1.70
Over
6000 cubic feet $1.54
Minimum
Charges per Month
Each
user shall pay a minimum charge in accordance with the following applicable
size meter installed, for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of
water set out below:
Meter Size Cubic
Feet Allowed Minimum
Charge per Month
5/8” 350 $ 10.85
¾”
683 $ 19.84
1” 1,278 $ 34.96
1 1/4" 2,099 $ 54.34
1 1/2" 3,164 $ 78.39
2” 7,058 $ 142.90
3” 20,884 $ 355.82
4” 40,360 $ 655.75
6” 95,663 $1,507.42
8” 173,535 $2,706.64
Private
Fire Protection Annual Charge
Per
hydrant
$710.00
Private
Fire Protection
(automatic
sprinkler system) Annual
Charge
2” connection or less $
81.00
2 1/2" connection $ 127.00
3” connection
$
170.00
4” connection
$
305.00
6” connection $ 712.00
8” connection
$1,257.00
10” connection $1,972.00
12” connection $2,851.00
Meter
Deposit
At
the time any prospective customer desiring to obtain water service makes an
application for such service, the customer shall deposit the sum of thirty
dollars ($30.00) with the Water Utility, which shall be retained by the Water
Utility until water service is discontinued. At that time, the deposit shall be
applied to any unpaid bill or returned to the customer if no unpaid bill is
due.
Tap
Charge
A
tap charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the
water system. This charge shall be six
hundred dollars ($600.00) for a 5/8 inch to 3/4 inch connection. For larger size connections, the charge shall
be an amount sufficient to reimburse the City for the labor, material, and
overhead necessary for tapping the main, installation of service from the main
to the property line (including the curb stop), and the cost of furnishing and
installing a suitable water meter. In no
event shall the charge for such connection be less than six hundred dollars
($600.00).
In the event a line tap is made to the water
system of the City by others than the City, a charge for inspection, material,
labor and overhead to be determined by the Utilities Superintendent shall be
payable by the owner or those making the tap at the time of making the application
therefore. The work shall be done only
by a licensed, qualified, and insured person or contractor, upon written
application and notification to the Utilities Superintendent, and subject to
inspection and acceptance by the personnel of the Water Utility.
Temporary
Users
Water
furnished to temporary users, such as contractors, and the like, shall be
charged on the basis of the metered rates herein set forth as estimated and
established by the Waterworks Manager.
Service
Charge
A
service charge of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be charged by the Utilities
Service for any calls after regular working hours for water service.
Deferred Payment Charge
All bills for water service not paid on or before the
due date thereof, as stated in such bills, shall be subject to the collection
of a deferred payment charge of ten
percent
(10%) on the first three dollars ($3.00) and three percent (3%) on the excess
over three dollars ($3.00).
Reconnection Charge
There shall be a charge for reconnection of service,
following its disconnection for non-payment of charges, in the amount of twenty
dollars ($20.00).
Miscellaneous Charges Charge
Returned Check Charge $20.00
Bulk Water $6.51
per 1000 gallons
Outside
City Rates and Charges Charge
Fire
Protection $8.70
Surcharge
25%