(a) Monthly metered rates.
(1) Residential customers. There are established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the City to residential customers, the following monthly metered rates and charges based on the use of water supplied by said waterworks system:
Cubic Feet | Gallons | Rate per 100 Cubic Feet | Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
First | 1,200 | 9,000 | $2.00 | $2.68 |
Next | 18,500 | 139,000 | $2.66 | $3.55 |
Next | 80,000 | 600,000 | $2.66 | $3.55 |
Next | 400,000 | 3,000,000 | $3.29 | $4.38 |
Over | 500,000 | 3,750,000 | $3.29 | $4.38 |
(2) Commercial customers. There are established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the City to commercial customers, the following monthly metered rates and charges based on the use of water supplied by said waterworks system:
Cubic Feet | Gallons | Rate per 100 Cubic Feet | Rate per 1,000 Gallons | |
First | 1,500 | 11,000 | $2.20 | $2.92 |
Next | 18,500 | 139,000 | $2.16 | $2.85 |
Over | 500,000 | 3,750,000 | $2.03 | $2.70 |
(b) Monthly base charges.
(1) Residential customers. There are established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the City to residential customers, the following monthly base rates and charges based on the size of the meter(s) through which the customer receives service:
Meter Size
| Per Month |
Meter Size
| Per Month |
5/8 inch meter | $ 11.76 |
¾ inch meter | 14.83 |
1 inch meter | 16.29 |
1-1/2 inch meter | 28.10 |
2 inch meter | 39.11 |
3 inch meter | 76.34 |
4 inch meter | 119.12 |
6 inch meter | 184.13 |
8 inch meter | 272.11 |
(2) Commercial Customers. There are established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the City to commercial customers, the following monthly base rates and charges based on the size of the meter(s) through which the customer receives service:
Meter Size | Per Month |
Meter Size | Per Month |
5/8 inch meter | $ 11.76 |
¾ inch meter | 14.83 |
1 inch meter | 16.29 |
1-1/2 inch meter | 28.10 |
2 inch meter | 39.11 |
3 inch meter | 76.34 |
4 inch meter | 119.12 |
6 inch meter | 184.13 |
8 inch meter | 272.11 |
10 inch meter | 360.11 |
(c) Minimum charge.
(1) Residential customers. Except as provided in subsection (d) herein, each residential customer shall pay the greater of:
a) The amount determined by combining the monthly metered rate(s) plus the monthly base charge(s) applicable to such customer as determined in subsections (a) and (b) above; or
b) A minimum charge per month in accordance with the size of the meter installed as set forth below:
Meter Size | Per Month |
5/8 inch meter | $ 9.21 |
¾ inch meter | 16.56 |
1 inch meter | 20.34 |
1-1/2 inch meter | 49.30 |
2 inch meter | 90.73 |
3 inch meter | -- |
4 inch meter | -- |
6 inch meter | -- |
8 inch meter | -- |
10 inch meter | -- |
(2) Commercial customers. Each commercial customer shall pay the greater of (i) the amount determined by combining the monthly metered rate(s) plus the monthly base charge(s) applicable to such customer as determined in subsections (a) and (b) above; or (ii) a minimum charge per month in accordance with the size of the meter installed as set forth below:
Meter Size
|
Per Month |
Meter Size
|
Per Month |
5/8 inch meter | $ 12.31 |
1 inch meter | 25.03 |
1-1/2 inch meter | 57.25 |
2 inch meter | 93.59 |
3 inch meter | 196.68 |
4 inch meter | 285.02 |
6 inch meter | 625.52 |
8 inch meter | 1142.91 |
10 inch meter | 1524.51 |
(d) Charges for fire sprinkler system connection per month:
Connection Size (Inch)
|
Per Month |
Connection Size (Inch)
|
Per Month |
2 inch fire lane | $ 7.40 |
3 inch fire lane | 16.40 |
4 inch fire lane | 21.80 |
6 inch fire lane | 36.80 |
8 inch fire lane | 72.39 |
10 inch fire lane | 139.40 |
Customer private protection service per month per hydrant: $9.32 | |
(e) For purposes of this section RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS shall mean those customers residing in single family or attached homes of less than four (4) units, regardless of whether the premises is owner occupied or leased. COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS shall mean all customers that are not residential customers.
(f) Annual COLA increase. On January 1 of each year, beginning in 2017, a 3% cost of living adjustment 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, §9-55) (Ord. A-73, Exhibit A(b), 5-3-93; Ord. D-1551- 01, § 1, 12-17-01; Ord. D-1902-08, 8-4-08; Ord. D-2068-11, 12-19-11; Ord. D-2268-16, §2, 1-4-16)