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There is hereby created and established the Municipal Utilities Department. The functions of the Municipal Utilities Department shall include the following:
(A) Construct, inspect, operate and maintain the city's public utilities facilities, including electrical distribution facilities, water supply and distribution facilities, and sewage facilities and treatment plants, as well as landfill facilities.
(B) Perform such other duties as may be required by the City Council, Mayor, or City Administrator.
(Ord. No. 21-04, § 1, 9-21-04)
There is hereby created and established the office of Municipal Utilities Superintendent who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council and shall be under the direct supervision of the City Administrator. The Municipal Utilities Superintendent shall be responsible for all matters relating to construction, management, maintenance, and operation of the physical properties of the Municipal Utilities Department; shall be responsible for the direction and control of all functions of the Municipal Utilities Department or any of its divisions; and shall supervise the acquisition and use of goods and equipment, and subject to the authority of the office of Mayor, hire and assign personnel in such a manner as to achieve economy and efficiency in the operation of the Municipal Utilities Department.
(Ord. No. 21-04, § 1, 9-21-04)
The Municipal Utilities Department shall be divided into the following divisions:
(A) Division of Electric Line Distribution, which shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the electrical distribution system.
(B) Department of Water Operations, which shall be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the City water distribution system and the pumping, purification and filtration of water supplied to the water distribution system.
(C) Division of Sewer Operations, which shall be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the waste water treatment facility, sanitary sewer lines, pumping stations, and related facilities, and the landfill facilities and operations.
(Ord. No. 21-04, § 1, 9-21-04)
The following rates and tariffs be and the same are hereby adopted by the city for the operation of the water utility.
(A) Class A Residential
First 200 cubic feet (minimum bill) $10.00/monthly
Cubic feet over first 200 $3.76/100 cubic feet
(B) Class 2 Commercial
First 200 cubic feet (minimum bill) $10.45/monthly
Next 1,800 cubic feet $3.86/100 cubic feet
Next 3,000 cubic feet $3.51/100 cubic feet
Next 5,000 cubic feet $3.11/100 cubic feet
Next 5,000 cubic feet $2.56/100 cubic feet
Over 15,000 cubic feet $2.26/100 cubic feet
(C) Class 3 Industrial
First 200 cubic feet (minimum bill) $10.45/monthly
Next 1,800 cubic feet $3.86/100 cubic feet
Next 3,000 cubic feet $3.51/100 cubic feet
Next 5,000 cubic feet $3.11/100 cubic feet
Next 5,000 cubic feet $2.56/100 cubic feet
Over 15,000 cubic feet $2.26/100 cubic feet
(D) Class 6 Wholesale Service - This class of service is also subject to the applicable rules and regulations adopted from time to time for the Berea Municipal Water Utility by the City Council.
Garrard County Water Association
Per cubic foot for all water used $0.0162490
Southern Madison Water District
Per gallon for all water used $0.0021720
(E) Class 7 Fire Protection
6 inch sprinkler line $41.00/monthly
8 inch sprinkler line $57.00/monthly
10 inch sprinkler line $74.00/monthly
12 inch sprinkler line $90.00/monthly
(F) All Classes
(1) Late payment charge: 10% will be added if bill is not paid by the 10th day after billing date; provided that the one-time waiver of delinquent utility bills specified in § 31.105 shall also apply to water bill delinquencies.
(2) Reconnect charges: $20.00.
(3) Discontinuance of service for non-payment: If the account is not paid by the 20th day after the date of mailing of the monthly bill, service may be discontinued in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Berea Municipal Water Utility.
(4) Additional charges: There shall be added to the bill of each customer as a separate item:
(a) A franchise replacement fee equal to 3% of the gross bill for the water service provided, pursuant to Ordinance No. 16-04; and
(b) An amount equal to the proportionate share of any license, franchise or similar fee or tax now or hereafter imposed upon the Berea Municipal Water Utility by any governmental body or entity, including but not limited to Berea Independent School District or the Madison County School District, or the Kentucky River Authority or similar administrative or governmental body.
(5) Revenue stabilization adjustment: A monthly adjustment, which may either be a charge or credit, shall be applied for the purpose of providing for the difference between Berea's budgeted cost of service and projected revenues for the current fiscal year. Cost of service shall include operation and maintenance expenses, interest and principal on debt, average extensions and replacements, and margins. The adjustment shall be determined prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and remain in effect for the entire fiscal year. For customers taking service under Residential Service - Class 1, Commercial - Class 2, or Industrial - Class 3, the revenue stabilization adjustment shall be applied as charge or credit per cubit foot or gallon, whichever is applicable.
(6) Penalty fee for tampering with metering device: In the event a customer, or anyone on the customer’s behalf, reconnects service or otherwise tampers with the service connection or metering device after service is terminated for non-payment, then (a) BMU is authorized to disconnect the service and/or remedy the tampered with service connection or metering device, and (b) the customer shall be assessed a penalty fee of $500.00, in addition to any reconnect charges, to be added to the customer’s bill of account at BMU, and BMU shall not provide service to the customer until the full amount of the customer’s account, including any penalty fee and overdue service payment, is paid and satisfied in full.
(Ord. No. 07-08, 5-19-08; Am. Ord. No. 08-08, 9-16-08; Am. Ord. No. 13-18, § 1, 9-4-18; Am. Ord. No. 25-2021, § 2, 10-19-21)
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