92.01 Definitions | 92.09 Service Discontinued |
92.02 Applications for the Use of Water | 92.10 Lien for Nonpayment |
92.03 Service Charges | 92.11 Lien Exemption |
92.04 Rates For Service | 92.12 Lien Notice |
92.05 Rates Outside the City | 92.13 Customer Deposits |
92.06 Rates for Bulk Water | 92.14 Temporary Vacancy |
92.07 Rates for Hydrant Meters | 92.15 Transfer of Account Balance |
92.08 Billing for Water Service | 92.16 Leak Allowances |
92.17 Billing Errors | |
The following terms are defined for use in this chapter.
1. “Billing agency” means the City of Ankeny Finance Department or any other agency designated by the City to maintain utility customer accounts, read meters, prepare and mail bills or other correspondence, and account for utility payments.
(Ord. 1798 – Apr. 14 Supp.)
2. “Monthly charge” means that monthly charge to the customer composed of both the service availability charges and the metered usage charge along with any other taxes, service charges, etc. The monthly payment shall be payable to the City’s billing agency.
3. “Service availability charge” means a fixed charge imposed on each separately metered residential, commercial, industrial, or educational premises which is physically connected to the utility, consisting of the Monthly Equivalent Meter Cost, based on the water meter size at the premises, plus the Billing Cost.
4. “Usage charge” means the metered charge imposed for the consumption of water, pursuant to Section 92.03.
Applications for the use of water shall be made by submittal of an application form and providing a government-issued ID. If a delinquent amount is owed by the applicant for a utility service associated with a prior property or premises, the City may withhold service from the same customer at any new property or premises until such time as the customer pays the delinquent amount owing on the account associated with the prior property or premises. If the account balance at the prior premises is due but not delinquent, the unpaid charges including any late payment penalty will be transferred to the new account.
(Ord. 1719 – Apr. 12 Supp.)
Each customer shall pay for water service provided by the City based upon factors described in Section 92.03 for the service availability charge and on use of water as determined by meters provided for in Chapter 91. Each location, building, premises or connection shall be considered a separate and distinct customer whether owned or controlled by the same person or not.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)
The City Council shall annually review the rates charged for water service within the City to insure that such rates shall produce gross revenue at least sufficient to pay the expenses of operation, maintenance and replacement of the water utility, and will leave a balance of net revenues sufficient at all times to pay the principal of, and interest on any outstanding revenue bonds and pledge orders as they become due, and will maintain a reasonable reserve for the payment of principal and interest. To insure sufficient gross revenues for such purposes, the following schedule of rates and charges is imposed.
1. For bills due and payable on or after April 1, 2024, the following rates apply:
A. Service Availability Charge. There is imposed for each billing period, a service availability charge upon each separately metered residential, commercial, industrial or educational premises, directly or indirectly served by a connection to the waterworks systems, based on the following:
Meter Size | Meter Equivalence Factor | Monthly Equivalent Meter Cost | Monthly Billing Cost | Monthly SAC Charge |
5/8" | 1 | $7.94 | $2.19 | $10.13 |
3/4" | 1.5 | $11.91 | $2.19 | $14.10 |
1" | 2.5 | $19.86 | $2.19 | $22.05 |
1 1/2" | 5 | $39.70 | $2.19 | $41.89 |
2" | 8 | $63.53 | $2.19 | $65.72 |
3" | 17.5 | $138.96 | $2.19 | $141.15 |
4" | 50 | $397.02 | $2.19 | $399.21 |
6" | 100 | $794.05 | $2.19 | $796.24 |
8" | 175 | $1,389.59 | $2.19 | $ 1,391.78 |
B. Water Use Rates. In addition to the service availability charge, there are imposed the following water rate charges based on actual metered usage during the billing period for which such charges are assessed:
(1) For the first 5,000 gallons used, $6.83 per 1,000 gallons, plus
(2) For all gallons used in excess of 5,000 gallons, $9.58 per 1,000 gallons.
(Ord. 2165 - Mar. 24 Supp.)
Water service shall be provided to any customer located outside the corporate limits of the City which the City has agreed to serve at rates one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the rates provided in Section 92.02. No such customer, however, will be served unless the customer shall have signed a service contract agreeing to be bound by the ordinances, rules and regulations applying to water service established by the Council.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.4 & 384.84)
Bulk water can be obtained at the City water shop and transported in a water tank furnished by the customer that is acceptable to the Administrator. Bulk water will be billed at the rate of two (2) times the rate per 1,000 gallons as listed in Section 92.04 (1).
(Ord. 1946 - Aug. 18 Supp.)
Hydrant meters can be obtained from the Administrator for temporary use. Monthly meter rental rates are as follows:
Meter Size | Monthly Rental |
¾” | $40.00 |
1” | $50.00 |
3” | $150.00 |
Water usage measured by the hydrant meter will be billed at the bulk rate per 1,000 gallons as listed in Section 92.04 (1).
(Ord. 1946 - Aug. 18 Supp.)
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