(a) When the Carmel Utility is requested to tap a water main, the tap installation fee shall be $405 for each tap up to 2 inches plus the cost of material.
(b) The tap inspection fee for individual water main taps shall be $114 for each tap inspected.
(c) Any person requesting a water main tap or tap inspection when the excavation or related equipment is not ready for inspection, necessitating more than one trip to the site by a Carmel Utility employee or agent is subject to a subsequent trip fee of $73, in addition to all other authorized fees and charges.
(d) On January 1 of each year, beginning in 2017, 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, §9-58) (Ord. D-838, 9-21-92; Ord. A-73, §2, 5-3-93; Ord. A-97-11, As Amended, 12-19-11; Ord. D-2269-16, §2, 1-4-16)