3-80-040 Rate of tax.

   The rate of the tax shall be as follows:

   A.   For water use: (1) during calendar year 2017, $.000295 per gallon of water used or consumed; (2) during calendar year 2018, $.00064 per gallon of water used or consumed; (3) during calendar year 2019, $.001005 per gallon of water used or consumed; (4) during calendar year 2020, and during each calendar year thereafter, $.001255 per gallon of water used or consumed. In the case of metered water service, the tax on water use shall equal the water tax rate multiplied by the number of gallons of water used or consumed. In the case of non-metered water service, the tax on water use shall equal the water tax rate multiplied by the assumed number of gallons of water used or consumed. Where no exemption applies, the assumed number of gallons of water used or consumed shall be determined by dividing the total water Fees charged by the per-gallon metered water Fee rate. Where an exemption applies, the assumed number of gallons of water used or consumed shall be determined by dividing the total water Fees that would have been charged in the absence of any exemption by the per-gallon metered water Fee rate.

   B.   For sewer use: 100 percent of the amount of tax determined to be owed for water use, as calculated in accordance with subsection A of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 9-14-16, p. 29720, § 1)

3-80-050 Exemptions.

   A.   The tax imposed by this chapter shall not apply to:

      1.   any person, business or activity which, under the laws of the United States or the State of Illinois, may not be made the subject of taxation by the City;

      2.   for water use, the use or consumption of water for which the Purchaser is exempt from paying a water Fee;

      3.   for sewer use, the transfer of wastewater for which the Purchaser is exempt from paying a sewer Fee.

   B.   Where a percentage of water or sewer Fees is exempt, the same percentage of use shall be exempt from the tax on water or sewer use. Where a dollar amount of water or sewer Fees is exempt, the equivalent amount of use shall be exempt from the tax on water or sewer use. This shall include, but not be limited to, an exemption from the payment of water or sewer Fees as the result of the cap provided by the City's MeterSave program.

   For purposes of this subsection B, the amount of sewer use shall be assumed to equal the amount of water use.

(Added Coun. J. 9-14-16, p. 29720, § 1)

3-80-060 Collection and payment of the tax.

   The Department of Finance shall collect the tax by billing it as a separately stated item on its unified statement of charges to Purchasers of water and sewer service. The Purchaser shall pay the tax to the Department of Finance on or before the payment due date of the Department of Finance's first bill that includes the tax. A late payment penalty assessed at a monthly rate of one and one-fourth percent shall be imposed on all tax for which payment in full is not received within 24 calendar days from the date the bill therefor was sent, as shown by the records of the Department of Finance. The late payment penalty shall not be imposed upon persons who are 65 years or older, who own and reside in their own residence and who have a separate water meter or water assessment.

(Added Coun. J. 9-14-16, p. 29720, § 1)