(A) Water rates and charges.
Metered Rates | |
First 2,000 | $22.42 |
Next 2,000 | $17.37 |
Next 16,000 | $11.18 |
Next 30,000 | $3.93 |
Over 50,000 | $1.98 |
Minimum Charge | |
Per month | |
All users | $44.85 |
Monthly Hydrant Charge | |
Per user | $4.29 |
Fee For Water Tap | |
Per connection | Actual cost to utility of making the connection - Not less than $1,000 |
Reconnection Charge | |
Per reconnection | $35 |
Returned Check Charge | |
Per returned check | $25 |
Late Charge Penalty | 10% of the amount due |
Customer Deposit | |
Deposit - owner occupied property | $100 |
Deposit - per rental property | $125 |
(B) Minimum charge per month. Each user shall pay a minimum charge based on the consumption of water and size of the meter installed for the user, for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water set in the metered schedule of rates. Minimum charge shall be $26.55 per month.
Size of Meter | Rate | |
Rate Name | WR1 | Rate File Name |
Size of Meter | Rate | |
Rate Name | WR1 | Rate File Name |
1. Rate description | Water, five-eighths or three- fourths inch meter | |
2. Rate code | 1 metered | 7 Fuel adjustment, N |
3. Unit description | Gal | 8 Taxable (sales), Yes |
4. Minimum amount | $20.20 | 9 Taxable ( ), No |
5. Minimum rate | Based on consumption | 10 Rate per horsepower, 00 |
6. Fixed addr. amount | 2.50 | 11 Rate tracker factor, 0 |
7. Usage level/rate | 2,000 | $0.01010 |
8. Usage level/rate | 2,000 | 0.00782 |
9. Usage level/rate | 16,000 | 0.00504 |
10. Usage level/rate | 30,000 | 0.00177 |
11. Usage level/rate | 50,000 | 0.00089 |
12. Usage level/rate | 0 | 0.000000 |
(C) (1) The utility charges for the transmission and furnishing of water for public fire protection purposes, including charges previously identified as FIRE HYDRANT RENTAL, shall be added to and included in the basic rates for all water utility customers.
(2) Utility customers located outside the municipal limits, whose nearest property line is not within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant, are excluded from this charge.
(3) The method of calculating, applying, and implementing this change in the basic utility rates shall be consistent with and as provided by I.C. 8-1-2-103, as amended.
(D) Temporary users. Water furnished to temporary users, such as construction contractors, shall be charged for on the basis of estimated quantity used multiplied by the rate from division (A) herein above. The estimate of water used shall be made by the Water Works Superintendent.
(E) The rates and charges as herein set forth shall become effective on the first full billing period occurring after the adoption of this section.
(Ord. 03-01-02, passed 3-26-2002; Am. Ord. 07-02-03, passed 7-22-2003; Am. Ord. 03-01-04, passed 4-13-2004; Am. Ord. 06-01-05, passed 6-14-2005; Am. Ord. 10-10-06, passed 10-24-2006; Am. Ord. 02-01-07, passed 2-27-2007; Am. Ord. 02-02-07, passed 3-13-2007; Am. Ord. 01-2011-01, passed 2-8-2011; Am. Ord. 06-2013-01, passed 6-25-2013; Am. Ord. 2019-05-01, passed 6-25-2019; Am. Ord. 2021-10-02, passed 11-22-2021; Am. Ord. 2023-01-02, passed 4-10-2023)
Cross reference:
Water Depreciation Fund, see § 33.39