For connection to the City's waterworks system, the following charges and fees shall apply:
(a) A service charge for each new water account: $20.
(b) Installation fee for each original direct read water meter installed:
(1) 5/8 by 3/4-inch meter $153.87 labor
(2) 1-inch meter $153.87 labor
(3) 1½ 1.5-inch meter $171.87 labor
(4) 2-inch meter $199.68 labor
(5) Meters larger than 2 inches shall be charged: Actual time and materials incurred but not less than $211.14.
(6) Meter re-read fee: $17.97. When a customer requests a re-read of their meter, the first such request annually will be at no cost to the customer. However, if subsequent requests are made and the result of such re-read is that the meter is operating within the acceptable accuracy range per industry standards, then the customer may be charged an additional fee for each re-read.
(Ord. A-73, § 8, Exhibit A(k), 5-3-93)
(c) Tapping fees shall be as set forth in § 9-58.
(d) The schedule of fees set forth above apply where the length of pipe from the main to the meter pit is not over 25 feet. If this length is exceeded, add the following:
(1) Labor (by the hour) at the rate currently paid during construction;
(2) Machinery (at the current hourly rental rate);
(3) Parts and materials involved over 25 feet.
(e) On January 1 of each year, beginning in 2025, a 3% cost of living adjustment (“COLA”) shall be added to the previous year’s rates and charges.
This 3% increase shall occur automatically each year unless and until such time that the Carmel City Council amends or adjusts the percentage of the COLA increase for the next fiscal year.
(`91 Code, § 9-45) (Ord. A-58, 6-20-83; Ord. D-851, 9-21-92; Ord. A-97-11, As Amended, 12-19-11; Ord. D-2269-16, § 2, 1-4-16; Ord. D-2693-23, § 3, 12-18-23)