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There is hereby established a fee structure for water and sewer service, field visits, meter connections and deposits, and miscellaneous services as set forth below:
Field Visit Services | Charge Per Occurrence |
Field Visit Services | Charge Per Occurrence |
Field visit (Including, but not limited to: initial read on, initial read shut, final read on, final read shut, temporary disconnects, non-emergency shut off for repair, customer requested meter locates, and installation, movement, or removal of hydrant/construction meters.) | $20 |
Turn-on after hours | $55 |
Turn-off after hours | $55 |
Meter test (Based on meter size)* | |
¾” | $130 |
1" | $150 |
1½” | $206 |
2" | $230 |
3" and above | $515 |
Re-read* (customer request) | |
Residential | $30 |
Commercial/Multi-Family | $40 |
Water shut-off charge for non-payment | $40 |
Labor charge for meter upgrades | $60 |
Flow test* | $30 |
Dishonored checks | $25 |
Late payment | $10 |
*No charge if meter error, city's error, or substandard flow rate is detected. Any adjustments to the utility bill will be no more than three (3) months.
Customer Tampering/Damages
The Utilities Department is authorized to collect expenses for damages to meters/service by customers. If damages result from tampering, a per hour rate for staff time and material will be applied. All charges will be assessed to the account where tampering/damages occurred.
Charge Per Occurrence
Unauthorized reconnection of service $150
Pulled meter / reinstallation (In addition to the unauthorized reconnection of service charge for instances in which unauthorized connections cannot be securely disconnected due to tampering and/or damages or inability to lock the meter.) $50
Field Visit Services Charge Per Occurrence
Illegal meter bypass (For theft of service after meter has been pulled or if jumper lines are used around existing meter. This charge may be applied alone or in addition to other tampering charges.) $150
Meter Connection Charges | |||
Meter Size (in inches) | Inside City | Outside City | Deposit |
Meter Connection Charges | |||
Meter Size (in inches) | Inside City | Outside City | Deposit |
5/8 and 3/4 | $220 | $275 | $100 |
1 | $255 | $315 | $125 |
1 1/2 | $455 | $565 | $250 |
2 | $530 | $660 | $400 |
3 | Furnished and installed by and at the expense of customer | $750 | |
4 | Furnished and installed by and at the expense of customer | $1,250 | |
6 | Furnished and installed by and at the expense of customer | $2,500 | |
8 | Furnished and installed by and at the expense of customer | $4,000 | |
Construction Meters | ||
Meter Size (in inches) | Penalty for Nonread/month | Deposit |
3/4 | $25 | $100 |
1 | $25 | $100 |
1 1/2 | $25 | $200 |
2 | $25 | $200 |
Hydrant meter | $150 | $600 |
If the customer requests to increase the size of his water meter to a size greater than originally installed, the customer shall pay only the differential cost between the original meter and the cost of the new meter for both the connection and deposit charges.
(Ord. No. 90-35, § 2, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 02-045, § 2, 8-20-02; Ord. No. 09-019, § 2, 4-21-09; Ord. No. 12-007, § 2, 6-5-12)
Editor's note-Ord. No. 90-35, §§ 2, 3, adopted Sept. 18, 1990, provided for the inclusion of provisions pertaining to water and sewer service charges and monthly rates. Such provisions, designated as §§ 26-36 and 26-37, have been redesignated by the editor as §§ 26-8 and 26-9, for purposes of classification.
(a) Accounts. All utility deposits collected by the city pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained in a non-interest bearing account.
(b) Credits on deposits for residential customers. On December 1st of each year the city will refund utility deposits to residential customers who have maintained a consecutive twelve (12) month satisfactory payment record and have established services for a consecutive twenty-four (24) month period. Accounts classified as commercial are not eligible for refunds described in section (b) hereof prior to termination of service. For purposes of this section a "satisfactory payment record" shall mean that the customer:
(1) Has not made more than one late payment after the expiration of 30 days from the date of mailing.
(2) Has not paid with a check refused by the bank.
(3) Has not been disconnected for non-payment.
(4) Has not tampered with the meter.
(5) Has not used service in a fraudulent or unauthorized manner.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if subsequent to the refund of the deposit to the residential customer, the customer shall become delinquent for a period in excess of 30 days the city may require the customer to pay a new deposit within 15 days of written notice. Said deposit shall also be subject to refund in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(c) Termination of service. Upon termination of service the deposit, if not already refunded to the customers account, shall be credited against the final bill and the balance, if any, shall be returned to the customer in the form of a check.
(d) Re-connection. Customer shall be required to place a new deposit on account according to the then current rate upon reconnection to the city system.
(e) Billing for utility service for parcels that will receive both water and sewer service shall commence on the first day that either a sewer connection is made, or the water meter is set in place. Billing for parcels receiving sewer service shall commence on the day that the sewer service line is connected to the City's utility system. For initial billing periods of less than thirty (30) days, the base facility charge will be pro-rated by multiplying the standard base facility charge by the number of days the service was provided, and then dividing by thirty (30).
(f) Base facility charge. The base facility charge is defined as the monthly base fee charged per unit that shall be levied upon the initiation of service. The base facility charge is used to defray those non-consumption related operational expenses such as salaries, debt service, meter reading, billing and maintenance activities associated with the City's utility department, that are incurred regardless of water usage.
(g) Temporary account activation for purpose of property inspection. Customer shall be required to open a new account including a deposit under current rates. All charges will be applied in same manner as they are for all new accounts.
(Ord. 95-32, § 1, 9-19-95; Ord. No. 00-54, § 2, 10-17- 00; Ord. No. 12-007, § 3, 6-5-12)
(a) The monthly rates and charges for water and wastewater shall be reviewed annually by the Utilities Management and the rates set by the Commission during the annual budget process. Such rates shall become effective on October 1 of each fiscal year. Unless otherwise agreed, rates for customers outside the city are set twenty-five percent (25%) higher.
(b) The maximum sewer commodity charge for residential customers (in city or outside city) will be based upon a maximum sewer usage of seven thousand (7,000) gallons per month. Commercial accounts will be billed sewer charges based upon total water usage.
(c) For multi-family and commercial buildings (in city or outside city) in which several units are serviced by a single meter, the base facility charge per meter shall be calculated by multiplying the number of units times the standard base charges for water, sewer and stormwater. The billing for consumption shall similarly be calculated by dividing the total monthly consumption for each meter by the number of units, in order to determine the billing rate and amount per unit, which is then multiplied by the number of units on each meter. Billing for utility services for multi-unit parcels shall commence on the first day that either a sewer connection is made or a water meter is set in place.
(d) If the utility account is temporarily disconnected, there shall continue to be a minimum charge for water and wastewater billed monthly and calculated at the base rate for the applicable billing category.
(Ord. No. 90-35, § 3, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 94-30, § 1, 9-20-94; Ord. No. 00-54, § 3, 10-17-00; Ord. No. 02-045, § 3, 8-20-02; Ord. No. 07-023, §§ 2, 3, 9-2-07; Ord. No. 09-019, §§ 3, 4, 4-21-09; Ord. No. 09-037, § 2, 8-4-09; Ord. No. 11-022, § 2, 10-4-11; Ord. No. 18-020, § 2, 9-20-18)