There are hereby established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the town the following rates and charges based on the use of water supplied by the waterworks system:
(A) Metered Monthly Usage Charges.
Monthly Metered Consumption | Monthly Rate per 1,000 Gallons | ||
Present Rates (1) | Commencing 7-1-22 Phase I (2) | Commencing 1-1-23 Phase II (2) | |
First 5,000 gallons | $7.94 | $7.83 | $8.77 |
Next 5,000 gallons | 6.99 | 6.89 | 7.72 |
Next 10,000 gallons | 6.34 | 6.25 | 7.00 |
Over 20,000 gallons | 5.08 | 5.01 | 5.61 |
Notes: (1) Present rates and charges were adopted by the Town Council per Ord. 01-19-2021-3. (2) Proposed rates and charges adjusted for the elimination of the utility receipts tax as enacted by House Enrolled Act 1002-2002. | |||
(B) Minimum Monthly Charges. Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed.
Meter Size | Gallons Allowed | Minimum Charge Per Month | ||
Present Rates (1) | Commencing 7-1-22 Phase I (2) | Commencing 1-1-23 Phase II (2) | ||
Meter Size | Gallons Allowed | Minimum Charge Per Month | ||
Present Rates (1) | Commencing 7-1-22 Phase I (2) | Commencing 1-1-23 Phase II (2) | ||
5/8 inch meter | 3,000 | $23.82 | $23.49 | $26.31 |
3/4 inch meter | 3,000 | 23.82 | 23.49 | 26.10 |
1 inch meter | 4,000 | 31.76 | 31.32 | 35.08 |
1-1/4 inch meter | 6,000 | 46.69 | 46.04 | 51.57 |
1-1/2 inch meter | 9,000 | 67.66 | 66.71 | 74.73 |
2 inch meter | 10,000 | 74.65 | 73.60 | 82.45 |
3 inch meter | 12,000 | 87.33 | 86.10 | 96.45 |
4 inch meter | 14,000 | 100.01 | 98.60 | 110.45 |
6 inch meter | 16,000 | 112.69 | 111.10 | 124.45 |
Notes: (1) Present rates and charges were adopted by the Town Council per Ord. 01-19-2021-3. (2) Proposed rates and charges adjusted for the elimination of the utility receipts tax as enacted by House Enrolled Act 1002-2002. | ||||
(C) (1) Fire Protection. The cost and value of maintaining fire hydrants and other facilities for fire protection shall be excluded from the charges against the municipality and shall be recovered from the other customers of the waterworks beginning no sooner than January 1, 2014.
(2) Hydrant Rental Fee.
Hydrant | Per Annum (5) | |||
Present Rates (1) | Proposed Rates | |||
Phase I | Phase II | Phase III | ||
Private | $364.06 | $364.06 | $364.06 | $364.06 |
Public (per month) | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 |
Notes: (1) - Present rates and charges were adopted by the Town Council per Ord. 07-19-2011-4. They became effective with the first full billing period occurring after January 1, 2014. (5) - Assumes the rate increase is not applied to the fire protection charge. | ||||
(3) Cost and Value of Maintaining Fire Hydrants and Other Fire Protection Facilities.
(a) The cost and value of maintaining fire hydrants and other facilities for fire protection shall no longer be paid out of the town’s general fund, but shall be paid directly into the waterworks fund as a user fee and shall be formally adopted each year as a part of the water utility rate ordinance.
(b) All properly owners of real property located within the municipal boundaries of the town, and all property owners outside of the municipal boundaries served by the town water utility's hydrants, shall assume responsibility for paying the cost and value of maintaining the fire hydrants and other facilities for fire protection, and these costs shall be recovered from the customers and users of the waterworks beginning on January 1, 2014.
(c) The new schedule of rates shall:
1. Eliminate fire protection charges billed directly to the governmental unit, other than charges for the construction cost of new fire hydrants installed on and after the date specified in the ordinance; and
2. Increase the rates charged each customer of the utility, based on equivalent meter size, by an amount equal to:
a. The revenues lost from the elimination of such fire protection charges; divided by
b. The current number of the equivalent users and rate payers of the waterworks system.
(4) Late Fee. If the monthly fire hydrant fee is not paid by the due date stated on the bill, a late charge of 10% will be assessed, together with costs of collection, if any, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
(D) Automatic Sprinkler Charges. Each user shall pay an annual charge for each sprinkler connection in accordance with the following based upon the applicable size of sprinkler installed.
Automatic Sprinklers | Per Annum (5) | |||
Present Rates (1) | Proposed Rates | |||
Phase I | Phase II | Phase III | ||
Automatic Sprinklers | Per Annum (5) | |||
Present Rates (1) | Proposed Rates | |||
Phase I | Phase II | Phase III | ||
1 inch connection | $10.12 | $10.12 | $10.12 | $10.12 |
1-1/4 inch connection | 15.80 | 15.80 | 15.80 | 15.80 |
1-1/2 inch connection | 22.76 | 22.76 | 22.76 | 22.76 |
2 inch connection | 40.45 | 40.45 | 40.45 | 40.45 |
3 inch connection | 91.02 | 91.02 | 91.02 | 91.02 |
4 inch connection | 161.81 | 161.81 | 161.81 | 161.81 |
6 inch connection | 364.06 | 364.06 | 364.06 | 364.06 |
Notes: (1) Present rates and charges were adopted by the Town Council per Ord. 07-19-2011-4. They became effective with the first full billing period occurring after January 1, 2014. (5) Assumes the rate increase is not applied to the fire protection charge. | ||||
(E) The rates herein approved shall provide for a reasonable return on the water utility plant of the town and such other legal and other necessary expenses as provided for in I.C. 8-1.5-3-8.
(F) Bulk rates. The rate for water sold by the tank load in bulk form shall be $2 per 100 gallons. These rates are including sales tax.
(G) Summer sanitary sewer credit.
(1) The Town Council does hereby grant a sanitary sewer credit to the users of the water utility during the months of June, July, and August in connection with additional water usage during these months for such things as watering yards, washing cars, filling swimming pools, etc., where the said water so used does not flow into the sanitary sewer system and is not treated by the wastewater treatment plant. The wastewater treatment charge for the months of June, July, and August shall be the average of the users' wastewater treatment charges for the months of January, February, and March of the current year.
(2) In order to obtain the credit in connection with the sanitary sewer charges for the months of June, July, and August, a user of the water and sanitary sewer utility must sign up for a credit in the Town Clerk's office on or before May 31 of each year.
(3) In connection with additional water usage for similar situations which fall outside of the specific three month period set forth in division (G)(1) above, where the water does not go into the user's sanitary sewer line, the user may apply for a credit with the town's Clerk-Treasurer who will consider the facts on a case by case basis as to whether the credit will be granted to a particular user of the utility.
(‘84 Code, § 50.01) (Ord. 11-12-68, passed 11-12-68; Am. Ord. 3-9-82, passed 3-9-82; Am. Ord. 9-21-93-A, passed 9-27-93; Am. Ord. 3-3-98-1, passed 3-3-98; Am. Ord. 08-07-2007-1, passed 8-21-07; Am. Ord. 07-19-2011-4, passed 8-16-11; Am. Ord. 10-18-2011-2, passed 10-18-11; Am. Ord. 08-20-2013-2, passed 10-15-13; Am. Ord. 12-17-2013-1, passed 12-17-13; Am. Ord. 08-05-2014-1, passed 9-16-14; Am. Ord. 07-03-2018-1, passed 9-4-18; Am. Ord. 03-02-2021-1, passed 3-16-21; Am. Ord. 06-21-22-2, passed 6-21-22; Am. Res. 12-19-2023-2, passed 12-19-23)