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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.)
Water service shall be billed as part of a combined service account, payable in accordance with the following:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)
1. Bills Issued. The billing agency shall prepare and issue bills for combined service accounts each month.
2. Bills Payable. Bills for combined service accounts shall be due when billed and payable at the office of the billing agency.
(Ord. 1719 – Apr. 12 Supp.)
3. Late Payment Penalty. Bills not paid within 25 days of the billing date shall be considered delinquent. A late payment penalty of five percent (5%) of the amount due shall be added to each delinquent bill.
(Ord. 1719 – Apr. 12 Supp.)
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