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A person requesting use of water from a fire hydrant pursuant to § 51.035 shall pay the following application charges.
(A) A deposit of $2,000 for each meter assembly (water meter and backflow device) will be required to set up an account. This amount will be refunded when service is discontinued and the meter assembly has been returned. The return amount will be less any unpaid fees for services, and any cost to repair damage to the meter assembly in excess of normal wear.
(B) There shall be a connection or relocation charge of $100 to connect or relocate the fire hydrant meter assembly to a fire hydrant for metered water service. Connection and removal shall be made by city utility personnel only. If a fire hydrant meter is moved from its original approved location by anyone other than city personnel, a penalty will be charged as provided in § 51.999.
(C) A usage charge for water will be billed at the general service rates in § 51.030, plus the service demand charge based on the following schedule:
Per Cent Increase | |
1 cu. ft. to 33,422 cu. ft. (250,000 gallons) | 25% |
33,423 cu. ft. to 66,845 cu. ft. (500,000 gallons) | 30% |
66,845 cu. ft. to 100,267 cu. ft. (750,000 gallons) | 35% |
100,266 cu. ft. and over | 40% |
(D) The service demand charge per month for the use of a fire hydrant meter will be the same as § 51.030(F), based on the size of the meter (all fire hydrant meters are three inches or larger).
(E) A beginning reading shall be made of the meter when installed on the fire hydrant and an ending reading shall be made when it is requested by the customer to remove the meter from the fire hydrant. The utility bill for water service shall be computed using these readings. If the fire hydrant meter is in use for more than one month period, a reading shall be taken at the end of each month, and a utility bill shall be prepared and mailed to the customer at the end of each month the meter is in use.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93; Am. Ord. 01-2007-06, passed 1-23-07)
The person responsible for industrial waste discharge is responsible for the following charges: Service Demand Charge, Volume, biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS) and total dissolved solids (TDS) in accordance with the following rate table:
Service Demand Charge, per month | $ 12.58 |
Volume Charge, per month, per 1,000 gallons | $ 5.17 |
BOD, per lb., per month | $ 0.49 |
TSS, per lb., per month | $ 0.45 |
TDS, per lb., per month | $ 0.24 |
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93; Am. Ord. 9-1994-45, passed 9-13-94; Am. Ord. 10-1997-88, passed 10-28-97; Am. Ord. 9-1998-51, passed 9-8-98; Am. Ord. 9-1999-85, passed 9-14-99; Am. Ord. 9-2000-41, passed 9-12-00; Am. Ord. 9-2001-64, passed 9-25-01; Am. Ord. 9-2002-68, passed 9-10-02; Am. Ord. 09-2003-40, passed 9-9-03; Am. Ord. 09-2004-54, passed 9-14-04; Am. Ord. 09-2005-58, passed 9-13-05; Am. Ord. 04-2006-34, passed 4-25-06; Am. Ord. 09-2006-76, passed 9-12-06; Am. Ord. 09-2007-47, passed 9-11-07; Am. Ord. 09- 2008-57, passed 9-9-08; Am. Ord. 10-2009-61, passed 10-13-09; Am. Ord. 09-2010-55, passed 9-14-10; Am. Ord. 09-2011-52, passed 9-13-11; Am. Ord. 08-2012-34, passed 8-28-2012; Am. Ord. 09-2013-53, passed 9- 10-13; Am. Ord. 09-2014-81, passed 9-23-14) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) Service application fees. Upon request for service, new or transfer, a fee of $10 will be assessed to the account.
(B) Returned check charge. A charge of $25 will be assessed when a customer pays a service bill by check, the check is presented to the bank, and the bank does not honor the check.
(C) Refusal of payment. The Utility Manager shall be authorized to refuse payment of services by check on those customers that have a history of returned checks.
(D) Missed appointment, trip for turn off/on, or rereading of meter charge. If a customer requests an appointment for service and they are not present at the service location at the agreed upon time, a $25 fee will be assessed for an additional service call before 3:00 p.m. If the customer makes a request for same day service after 3:00 p.m., the service fee will be $50. A service fee of $25 will be charged for meter rereads if there is no change in the meter reading. No fee will be charged for customer-requested turn off/on for repairs unless the request is received after 3:00 p.m. for same day service. If the request is received after 3:00 p.m. for same day service. If the request is received after 3:00 p.m., there will be a $50 charge for same day service, or the turn off/on will be scheduled for the following business day at no charge.
(E) Customer-requested testing of meter. The Utility Manager will test customers’ meters at their request for a fee as follows:
Meter Size
| Fee
|
" to 1" | $25 |
1-½" to 2" | $50 |
3" and above | $100 |
If it is determined that the meter is not reading correctly, the charge will be reversed. | |
(F) Where no charge specified. When charges for a service are not specified in this chapter, the Utility Manager shall establish charges based on the cost of performing the services, including but not limited to, such services as moving of meter locations, repair to damaged facilities, field location of meters, installation of meter box lids, replacement of one meter with another meter, and installation and removal of temporary service.
(G) Where money credited. All sums of money collected as a charge or fee authorized under this chapter, at the rates specified in this chapter, shall be credited to the appropriate water and wastewater fund of the city.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93; Am. Ord. 01-2007-06, passed 1-23-07; Am. Ord. 03-2014-17, passed 3-25-14; Am. Ord. 05-2014-45, passed 5-27-14; Am. Ord. 04-2016-16, passed 4-12-16)
(A) Permission to use. Fire hydrants are used in extinguishing fires by the Fire Department. Fire hydrants cannot be used for any other purpose unless approved by the Utility Manager. The Utility Manager may disapprove of the use of a fire hydrant meter assembly at his or her discretion. If approved, the fire hydrant can only be opened only by authorized employees of the city (Utility, Street, Sanitation or Fire Departments). Any other business or person who wishes to use a fire hydrant must make application with the Utilities Department under the following conditions. The applicant must:
(1) Use a water meter furnished by the Utility Department;
(2) Make the meter readily available for reading by the Utility Department each month it is used; and
(3) Notify the Utility Manager to move or after finishing use of the hydrant.
(B) Improper use. Failure to abide by the conditions of division (A) is sufficient cause to prohibit further use of the fire hydrant, and to refuse to grant subsequent permits for use of a fire hydrant. A person commits an offense if he or she knowingly:
(1) Uses water from a fire hydrant without an application permit with a deposit from the Utility Department; or
(2) Violates any of the terms and conditions of an application permit granted under this section.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93; Am. Ord. 01-2007-06, passed 1-23-07)
No free water, sewer or refuse service shall be allowed, and to the extent that the city or any of its departments avail themselves of the service and facilities provided, these Departments shall pay therefor the same rates as prescribed in this chapter.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) Tampering with or damaging system. A person commits an offense if, without the written permission of the City Manager or the Utilities Manager, he knowingly:
(1) Damages or destroys any part of a water meter, connections, cutoff device or locking device;
(2) Tampers with any part of a water meter, connections, cutoff device or locking device.
(B) Certain conditions creating prima facie evidence of tampering. For purposes of this section, it is prima facie evidence that a person has tampered under division (A)(2) above if the person is a customer, owner or person in control of the premises and:
(1) Water is prevented from passing through a meter used or furnished by the Utility Department to supply water to the premises;
(2) A meter used or furnished by the Utility Department is prevented from correctly registering the quantity of water supplied to the premises;
(3) Water is diverted or bypassed by the use of a device, from or around a pipe, main, meter, hydrant or other connection of the Utility Department;
(4) A meter or service connection of the Utility Department used for service to premises is removed; or
(5) Wastewater is prevented or diverted from flowing from premises into the wastewater system.
(C) Prima facie evidence of knowledge. The existence on premises of a device used for any of the unlawful purposes stated in this section shall constitute prima facie evidence of knowledge of the unlawful purpose on the part of the customer, owner or person in control of the premises.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) Release of liability.
(1) Normally, the customer should be present when water service is turned on in order to avoid inadvertent water damage due to faucets being open, broken pipes, and the like. Appointments will be made for this purpose. If a customer or his authorized agent cannot be present, the customer may sign a form provided in the Utility Billing Office which releases the city from liability for any damages at the customer's service address as a result of turning on the water.
(2) The release of liability must be signed by the customer in whose name an account is being established. The customer is agreeing that he assumes responsibility for damages that may result when the water is turned on. The signer of the document must present identification, have his signature witnessed, and the document notarized.
(3) Under no circumstances will water be turned on unless the customer is present at the service address or has provided the city with the release of liability.
(B) Exception. If at the time water is turned on a leak is suspected, the water will be turned off again. The customer or his authorized agent bust be present when the water is turned on again and a $10 service fee will be required for the additional service call.
(Ord. 10-1993-36, passed 10-12-93)
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