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PART ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART TWO: HEALTH CODE
PART THREE: LAND USE CODE
PART FOUR: TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES CODE
TITLE I: STREET AND SIDEWALK AREAS
TITLE III: ELECTRICITY
TITLE V: WATER SUPPLY
CHAPTER 531 - WATER AND FIRE SERVICE CONNECTIONS
CHAPTER 533 - WATER METERS
CHAPTER 535 - WATER RATES AND BILLINGS
§ 535.01 Definitions
§ 535.02 Division of Metropolitan Area into Zones
§ 535.03 Water Furnished Free for Certain Purposes
§ 535.04 Water Rates
§ 535.041 Fixed Water Charges to Westlake to Cover Costs Associated with Separation from the Cleveland Water System
§ 535.05 Affordability Programs
§ 535.051 Testing and Monitoring Programs; Water Bill Credits
§ 535.06 Fees and Charges
§ 535.07 Conditions for Furnishing Water outside of Cuyahoga County - Repealed
§ 535.08 Competitive Response Water Service Rates
§ 535.09 Assessment and Collection of Water Charges
§ 535.10 Water Billing Cycle
§ 535.11 Reserved
§ 535.12 Extension of Time for Payment
§ 535.13 Payment of Service Charges
§ 535.14 Delinquent Accounts; Rights of Tenants
§ 535.15 New Applications for Water Service; Owner Liability; Deposits
§ 535.16 Termination for Nonpayment of Water or Waste Water Bill; Notice
§ 535.17 Reserved
§ 535.18 Rates for Water Sold Through Master Meters - Repealed
§ 535.19 Reserved
§ 535.20 Payment for Auxiliary Supply
§ 535.21 Charges for Unmetered Fire Protection Service within the City and Direct Service Metropolitan Area
§ 535.22 Disinfection, Chlorination and Flushing of Water Mains
§ 535.23 Restricted Water Mains
§ 535.24 Charges for Water from Fire Hydrants
§ 535.25 Charges for Water for Building and Construction Purposes
§ 535.26 Special Rates
§ 535.27 Use of Fire Hydrants for Construction Purposes
§ 535.28 Annual Fee for Use of Water from Fire Hydrants by Direct Service Municipalities
§ 535.29 Provisions for Charges in Case of Leaks
§ 535.30 Charges for Water Not to be Combined
§ 535.31 Rates when Meter Registers Incorrectly
§ 535.32 Charges when Water is Turned Off - Repealed
§ 535.33 New Application for Water
§ 535.34 Size of Water Mains
§ 535.35 Approval of Water Main Plans within City and Direct Service Metropolitan Area
§ 535.36 Size of Fire Hydrants
§ 535.37 Using Water without Permission, Penalty - Repealed
§ 535.38 Waste of Water
§ 535.39 Unmetered Service; Regulation of Sprinkling
§ 535.40 Unmetered Service; Yard Fountains
§ 535.41 Property Seller to Supply Statement of Status of Water Bill
§ 535.42 Escrow Agent Not to Disburse Funds without Statement
§ 535.43 Rights of Buyer
§ 535.44 Reserved
§ 535.45 Water Use Emergency
§ 535.46 Fees for Returned Checks
§ 535.99 Penalty
TITLE VII: SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
TITLE IX: MUNICIPAL SERVICES
TITLE XI: PORT CONTROL
PART SIX: OFFENSES AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CODE
TITLE VIIA: CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD FORM-BASED CODE
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§ 535.04 Water Rates
   (a)   Water Rates.
      (1)   Monthly Water Rate Schedule for Direct Service Accounts.*
Monthly Fixed Charges*
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2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Monthly Fixed Charges*
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
5/8 in. - 1 in. Meter
$9.50
$9.85
$9.90
$9.90
$9.90
$9.90
1-1/2 in. and 2 in. Meter
$18.70
$19.35
$19.45
$19.45
$19.45
$19.45
3 in. and 4 in. Meter
$63.50
$65.70
$66.05
$66.05
$66.05
$66.05
6 in. Meter
$112.90
$116.85
$117.45
$117.45
$117.45
$117.45
8 in. Meter
$169.30
$175.25
$176.15
$176.15
$176.15
$176.15
10 in. Meter
$215.10
$222.65
$223.75
$223.75
$223.75
$223.75
12 in. Meter
$257.50
$266.50
$267.85
$267.85
$267.85
$267.85
Homestead
$6.00
$6.20
$6.25
$6.25
$6.25
$6.25
 
* Fixed charges are not prorated. The charge used will correspond with the bill period end date.
Monthly Consumption Charge
Usage Rates (per MCF)**
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2028
2029
Monthly Consumption Charge
Usage Rates (per MCF)**
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Cleveland
0 to 0.2 MCF
$22.65
$23.44
$24.32
$25.23
$26.18
$27.16
Additional MCFs
$38.49
$39.84
$41.33
$42.88
$44.49
$46.16
Homestead
$14.72
$15.24
$15.81
$16.40
$17.02
$17.66
Low / 1st High
0 to 0.2 MCF
$29.45
$30.48
$31.62
$32.81
$34.04
$35.32
Additional MCFs
$50.04
$51.79
$53.73
$55.74
$57.83
$60.00
Homestead
$19.13
$19.80
$20.54
$21.31
$22.11
$22.94
2nd High
0 to 0.2 MCF
$36.23
$37.50
$38.91
$40.37
$41.88
$43.45
Additional MCFs
$61.61
$63.77
$66.16
$68.64
$71.21
$73.88
Homestead
$23.55
$24.37
$25.28
$26.23
$27.21
$28.23
3rd High***
0 to 0.2 MCF
$41.89
$43.36
$44.99
$46.68
$48.43
$50.25
Additional MCFs
$71.22
$73.71
$76.47
$79.34
$82.32
$85.41
Homestead
$27.23
$28.18
$29.24
$30.34
$31.48
$32.66
 
** Water consumption charges are prorated if a billing cycle covers a multi-year period.
*** Includes all direct service communities in Medina, Summit and Geauga Counties.
      (2)   Monthly Master Meter Water Rate Schedule.
 
Master Meter Customer (per MCF)
Community
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Bedford
$37.97
$39.30
$40.77
$42.30
$43.89
$45.53
Chagrin Falls
$43.90
$45.44
$47.14
$48.91
$50.75
$52.65
Geauga County
$44.09
$45.63
$47.34
$49.12
$50.96
$52.87
Lakewood
$30.85
$31.93
$33.13
$34.37
$35.66
$37.00
Portage County*
 
* Portage County shall pay the negotiated rate usage with the Division of Water, which shall be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index and shall also pay the Division of Water's annual impact fee set forth in the then existing contract between the City and the County.
      (3)   Additional Transition Rate to Be Charged to Customers of Cleveland Heights' Water System Converting to Cleveland Direct Service (Customers shall also be charged Cleveland's Suburban Direct Service First and Second High Rates, as appropriate):
 
Community
Regular
Transition Rate
Homestead/Affordability
Transition Rate
Rate ($/MCF)
Duration
Rate ($/MCF)
Duration
Cleveland Heights' Customers in University Heights
$11.81
2017 - 2026
$4.72
2018 - 2026
 
      (4)   Emergency Stand By Water Rate Schedule.
 
Emergency Stand By Charge (per MCF)
Community
2024
2025
2026
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2028
2029
Berea
$37.97
$39.30
$40.77
$42.30
$43.89
$45.54
Lake County
$30.85
$31.93
$33.13
$34.37
$35.66
$37.00
Medina County
$44.09
$45.63
$47.34
$49.12
$50.96
$52.87
Hudson
$44.09
$45.63
$47.34
$49.12
$50.96
$52.87
Portage County
$42.60
$44.09
$45.74
$47.46
$49.24
$51.09
 
   (b)   For Master Meter Communities. All bills for water furnished shall be rendered monthly to the municipality or district to which water is so furnished, and if not paid within fifteen (15) days after the date of billing by the City of Cleveland, such bills shall be subject to a penalty of five percent (5%) each month to all past due balances. In the event that any monthly bill is not paid within four (4) months after written notice is given by the City of Cleveland, the City of Cleveland may, at its option, cease to furnish water to such municipality or district pending payment of any overdue amount.
   (c)   Rates for Standby Emergency Water Service. The rates to be charged for standby emergency water service shall consist of a monthly fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) in addition to the charge for consumption provided in division (a) of this section. Standby fees for standby emergency water service shall be payable in advance. All bills for water furnished under this section shall be rendered upon the termination of customer's emergency period or, if the duration of the emergency is longer than thirty (30) days, in thirty (30) day intervals. Any outstanding balance not paid within fifteen (15) days after the date of billing by the City of Cleveland, such bills shall be subject to a penalty of five percent (5%) each month to all past due balances. In the event that any standby fee is not paid in advance or any consumption bill is not paid within four (4) months after written notice is given by the City of Cleveland, the City of Cleveland may at its option, cease to furnish standby emergency water service to such customer pending payment of any overdue amount.
   (d)   Large Industrial Customers. All water used in excess of sixty-two million five hundred thousand (62,500,000) cubic feet during a three (3) month billing period shall be charged at a rate of seventy-five percent (75%) of the rate prescribed in this section for water used at the additional mcf rate.
   (e)   Water rates shall be charged based on the location of the water meter when determining whether a water account is located within City of Cleveland or a suburban community, or whether it is located within Cuyahoga County.
   (f)   The rates in this section are effective beginning January 1 of each year.
(Ord. No. 446-2024. Passed 6-3-24, eff. 7-3-24) (BOC Res. No. 347-24. Adopted 7-24-24)
§ 535.041 Fixed Water Charges to Westlake to Cover Costs Associated with Separation from the Cleveland Water System
   (a)   Effective January 1, 2014 and in addition to the fixed and water consumption charges assessed under Section 535.04, all accounts for direct water service to the City of Westlake shall contain a fixed charge based on meter size to cover costs associated with the separation of Westlake from the Cleveland Water System as provided in this section.
   (b)   The fixed charge on a quarterly billing statement shall be as follows:
 
Meter Size
Fixed Charge
1" or smaller
$291.00
2" and 1-1/2"
$569.00
3" and 4"
$1,942.00
6"
$3,468.00
8"
$5,272.00
 
   (c)   If billed monthly, the fixed charge on a monthly billing statement shall be as follows:
 
Meter Size
Fixed Charge
1" or smaller
$97.00
2" and 1-1/2"
$189.00
3" and 4"
$647.00
6"
$1,156.00
8"
$1,757.00
 
   (d)   Fixed charges assessed under this section may be prorated during a billing cycle.
   (e)   The fixed charges under this section shall be assessed to direct service accounts in Westlake for a period of seventeen (17) quarters or fifty-one (51) months.
(Ord. No. 1354-13. Passed 11-11-13, eff. 12-11-13)
§ 535.05 Affordability Programs
   (a)   Homestead Rate. Homestead rates are eligible for single family residential property owned and occupied by a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older whose total annual income does not exceed the annual income limits set by the Director of Public Utilities starting with the 2024 year with an annual income of forty thousand eight hundred dollars ($40,800.00). Income limits shall increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual inflation, but shall not exceed three percent (3%) annually. Eligible properties approved shall be charged the homestead rate established for the service district in which the homestead is located under Section 535.04 of these Codified Ordinances. The Director of Public Utilities shall prescribe the application form for the homestead rates and have final approval of all applications.
   (b)   The Director of Public Utilities may establish an affordability program to provide assistance to eligible low-income customers. The program will offer rates equal to the Homestead Rate with an annual income that does not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the Federal Poverty Income Guideline Level. The Director of Public Utilities shall set the guidelines for administering the affordability program and have final approval of all applications.
(Ord. No. 446-2024. Passed 6-3-24, eff. 7-3-24) (BOC Res. No. 347-24. Adopted 7-24-24)
§ 535.051 Testing and Monitoring Programs; Water Bill Credits
   (a)   The Director of Public Utilities may conduct programs for testing and monitoring of water distributed to residential and commercial premises to be performed by the customers. These programs shall relate to various aspects of the Division of Water and may include distribution operations, water quality, and other testing and monitoring determined to be necessary by the Director of Public Utilities.
   (b)   The Director of Public Utilities is authorized to provide water bill credits, to be established by the Board of Control, to eligible water customers after successfully completing monitoring and testing performed under a program offered under division (a) of this section. The total amount of all water bill credits authorized by this division shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per year.
   (c)   The Director of Public Utilities shall establish guidelines for program eligibility and for administering the programs under this section. The Director shall have the final approval of all applications.
(Ord. No. 178-2021. Passed 10-25-21, eff. 11-24-21)
§ 535.06 Fees and Charges
   For all fees and charges listed in this section, if the size is not listed, the fee will be assessed based on the next size larger on the schedule.
   (a)   Account Setup.*
Tap Connection
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Tap Connection
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2025
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1 in. or smaller
$248
$253
$261
$270
$278
$287
1-1/2 in.
$518
$529
$546
$564
$582
$601
2 in.
$1,283
$1,311
$1,354
$1,397
$1,442
$1,488
4 in.
$1,647
$1,683
$1,737
$1,793
$1,850
$1,910
6 in.
$1,733
$1,771
$1,828
$1,887
$1,947
$2,010
8 in.
$1,949
$1,992
$2,056
$2,122
$2,190
$2,261
10 in.
$2,320
$2,371
$2,447
$2,526
$2,607
$2,691
12 in.
$3,248
$3,320
$3,426
$3,536
$3,650
$3,767
16 in.
$4,344
$4,440
$4,583
$4,730
$4,882
$5,039
 
* Prices assume tap is a ductile iron pipe. For concrete pipe, a fifty-five percent (55%) surcharge shall be added.
   (b)   Direct Tap / Tapping Sleeve Installation Fee.*
Tap / Connection
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Tap / Connection
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1 in. or smaller
$187
$191
$197
$203
$210
$217
1-1/2 in.
$394
$401
$414
$428
$441
$456
2 in.
$973
$992
$1,024
$1,057
$1,091
$1,126
4 in.
$1,248
$1,272
$1,313
$1,355
$1,399
$1,444
6 in.
$1,313
$1,338
$1,381
$1,426
$1,472
$1,519
8 in.
$1,477
$1,505
$1,554
$1,604
$1,655
$1,708
10 in.
$1,758
$1,792
$1,850
$1,909
$1,971
$2,034
12 in.
$2,461
$2,509
$2,589
$2,673
$2,758
$2,847
16 in. or larger (deposit + cost)**
$3,293
$3,357
$3,465
$3,576
$3,691
$3,801
 
* Prices assume tap is a ductile iron pipe. For concrete pipe, a fifty-five percent (55%) surcharge shall be added.
** Fee listed is a deposit; actual final cost of labor and materials shall be assessed to customer.
   (c)   New Connection Rescheduling Fee (if not cancelled 24 hours prior to appointment).
 
2024
2025
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2029
$141
$152
$158
$164
$170
$176
 
   (d)   Curb Valves. Fee includes labor for installation only. Excavation, sheeting, testing, and restoration are the customer's responsibility.
Curb Valves
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Curb Valves
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1-1/2 in.
$192
$192
$192
$194
$201
$207
2 in.
$192
$192
$192
$194
$201
$207
3 in.
$384
$384
$384
$388
$402
$414
4 in.
$384
$384
$384
$388
$402
$414
6 in.
$384
$384
$384
$388
$402
$414
8 in.
$384
$384
$384
$388
$402
$414
10 in.
$576
$576
$576
$582
$603
$621
12 in.
$576
$576
$576
$582
$603
$621
 
   (e)   Plugging Connections. Fee only includes actual plugging of connection. Excavation and restoration shall be invoiced at cost to the customer.
 
Plugging Connections
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2028
2029
Smaller than 2 in.
$2,205
$2,830
$2,915
$3,003
$3,094
$3,187
2 in. to 12 in.
$2,939
$3,764
$3,877
$3,994
$4,115
$4,239
Larger than 12 in.
$3,673
$4,726
$4,868
$5,015
$5,167
$5,322
Connection Containment
$210
$216
$223
$229
$236
$243
Connection Reinstatement
$155
$161
$168
$174
$181
$189
 
   (f)   Assembling Meter Settings for Vault Meters. Fee includes labor only.
Meter Size
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2028
2029
Meter Size
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
1-1/2 in.
$348
$348
$348
$357
$369
$381
2 in.
$348
$348
$348
$357
$369
$381
3 in.
$348
$348
$348
$357
$369
$381
4 in.
$452
$452
$452
$464
$480
$495
6 in.
$1,018
$1,018
$1,018
$1,049
$1,083
$1,119
8 in.
$1,318
$1,318
$1,318
$1,357
$1,401
$1,448
10 in.
$1,677
$1,677
$1,677
$1,728
$1,784
$1,842
12 in.
$2,037
$2,037
$2,037
$2,098
$2,166
$2,237
 
   (g)   Install / Replace Meters.
Meter Size
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
1 in. or smaller - Inside Setting
$344
$354
$362
$370
$378
$387
1 in. or smaller - Vault Setting
$391
$400
$409
$418
$428
$439
1-1/2 in. - Inside Setting
$577
$603
$614
$625
$636
$648
1-1/2 in. - Vault Setting
$577
$603
$614
$625
$636
$648
2 in.
$646
$659
$670
$681
$692
$704
3 in.
$1,489
$1,597
$1,630
$1,663
$1,697
$1,733
4 in.
$1,561
$1,684
$1,717
$1,750
$1,784
$1,820
6 in.
$2,579
$2,581
$2,627
$2,675
$2,724
$2,774
8 in.
$2,984
$3,231
$3,277
$3,325
$3,374
$3,424
10 in.
$3,684
$4,031
$4,077
$4,125
$4,174
$4,224
12 in.
$4,829
$5,646
$5,692
$5,740
$5,789
$5,839
2 in. Compound
$2,189
$2,311
$2,357
$2,405
$2,454
$2,504
3 in. Compound
$2,154
$2,514
$2,557
$2,605
$2,654
$2,704
4 in. Compound
$2,744
$2,771
$2,817
$2,865
$2,914
$2,964
6 in. Compound
$3,504
$3,681
$3,727
$3,775
$3,824
$3,874
8 in. Compound
$5,029
$5,881
$5,927
$5,975
$6,024
$6,074
10 in. Compound
$7,705
$9,270
$9,316
$9,364
$9,413
$9,463
12 in. Compound
$12,402
$15,188
$15,234
$15,282
$15,331
$15,381
Specialty meter (labor costs only - meter hardware involved at actual cost)
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
Endpoint
$128
$105
$108
$111
$115
$118
Transmitter Wire
$50
$10
$11
$11
$11
$11
 
   (h)   Assembling Regulator Setting. Fee includes labor for assembling setting only. Material, material delivery, excavation, sheeting, transporting the assembly, testing, installation, and restoration are the customer’s responsibility.
 
Regulator Size
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
8 in.
$1,681
$1,726
$1,782
$1,839
$1,898
$1,959
12 in.
$2,800
$2,883
$2,975
$3,071
$3,170
$3,271
 
   (i)   Regulator Controls Setup. Fee includes labor for installation only. Excavation, sheeting, testing, and restoration are the customer’s responsibility.
 
Regulator Size
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
8 in.
$1,681
$1,726
$1,782
$1,839
$1,898
$1,959
12 in.
$2,800
$2,883
$2,975
$3,071
$3,170
$3,271
 
   (j)   Water Use from Hydrants and Other Unmetered Sources.
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Permit
$66
$73
$76
$80
$84
$88
Volume Charge
($/MCF/Service Area)
Charged at additional MCF rate in applicable rate district where hydrant is located
Meter/Valve/BF Assembly Refundable Deposit
$1,450
$1,475
$1,500
$1,525
$1,550
$1,575
Meter Rental Fee First Week
$48
$53
$56
$59
$62
$65
Meter Rental Fee Each Week After
$34
$38
$40
$42
$44
$46
 
   (k)   Miscellaneous Engineering Services. 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Minimum (for engineering services
$61
$67
$69
$71
$73
$76
Plan reviews - plan and profile drawing containing water work (per foot, 50-foot minimum)
$1.22
$1.33
$1.37
$1.42
$1.46
$1.51
Deposit for proper submittal of customer created As-Builts - fully refundable when approved. As-Builts received within 180 days of main going into service (per foot, 50-foot of water main minimum.)
$10
$10
$10
$10
$10
$10
As-Built processing fee - plan profile drawing containing water work (per foot)
Hard or paper copy
$0.70
$0.70
$0.70
$0.70
$0.70
$0.70
GIS format per CWD
Standards
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
$0.07
Backflow prevention testing fee - CWD processing fee*
$18
$19
$20
$21
$22
$23
Additional review due to plan change without prior approval (per hour)
$58
$59
$60
$61
$62
$63
 
* Backflow prevention testing fee - These are direct Cleveland Water Division costs for managing the backflow program. Additional fees charged by the Cleveland Water Division’s backflow vendor will shall also be passed on charged to the customer.
   (l)   Disinfection of Water Mains.*
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
4 in.
$0.78
$0.81
$0.84
$0.87
$0.91
$0.95
6 in.
$0.78
$0.81
$0.84
$0.87
$0.91
$0.95
8 in.
$1.02
$1.06
$1.10
$1.14
$1.18
$1.23
10 in.
$1.02
$1.06
$1.10
$1.14
$1.18
$1.23
12 in.
$1.22
$1.27
$1.32
$1.37
$1.42
$1.47
16 in.
$1.35
$1.40
$1.45
$1.51
$1.57
$1.63
20 in. or greater (deposit + cost)
$4,160
$4,310
$4,470
$4,630
$4,800
$4,970
Service Fee**
$480
$500
$520
$540
$560
$580
 
* 1,200-foot minimum.
** Service is charged each time the disinfection crew has to set up its equipment/trip.
 
   (m)   Meter Inspections / Meter Tests at Customer Request.
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
1 in. or smaller
$135
$135
$135
$138
$143
$147
1-1/2 in. to 4 in.
$270
$270
$270
$276
$286
$294
Larger than 4 in.
$540
$540
$540
$552
$572
$588
 
   (n)   Special Service Calls.
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
$48
$48
$49
$51
$53
$54
 
   (o)   Special Service Calls – Expedited.
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
$96
$96
$99
$102
$105
$109
 
   (p)   Appointment Broken by Customer.
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
$42
$43
$44
$45
$46
$47
 
   (q)   Returned Check (per check).
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
$34
$34
$34
$34
$34
$34
 
   (r)   Tampering.
 
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
First Incident
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
Second Incident
$2,300
$2,300
$2,300
$2,300
$2,300
$2,300
Each Incident thereafter
$3,700
$3,700
$3,700
$3,700
$3,700
$3,700
 
   (s)   Lab Testing.
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Bacteria Colilert - 18
$23
$23
$23
$23
$23
$23
Bacteria Ecoli for LT2
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
Halo Acetic Acids 552.2
$151
$151
$151
$151
$151
$151
Metals
$112
$112
$112
$112
$112
$112
Total Organic Carbon
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
Ion Chromatography *
$63
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
Trihalomethanes 524.2
$45
$75
$75
$75
$75
$75
Total Microcystins ELISA-ADDA
$34
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
Total Microcystins ELISA-ADDA follow-up sample **
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
$700
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (aPCR) ***
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
$250
General Wet Chemistry ****
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
 
* Includes fluoride, phosphate, bromide, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, and sulfate.
** Resample and repeat samples following a routine sample detection (price per day of sampling).
*** aPCR screening for cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin gene detection meeting Ohio EPA analytical requirements.
**** Includes pH, alkalinity, hardness, free and total chorine residual, and turbidity.
   (t)   Private Fire Protection Charges.
Fire Line Size
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Fire Line Size
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
1-1/2 in.
$17.15
$17.71
$18.04
$18.09
$18.53
$18.75
2 in.
$17.15
$17.71
$18.04
$18.09
$18.53
$18.75
3 in.
$17.15
$17.71
$18.04
$18.09
$18.53
$18.75
4 in.
$46.60
$48.13
$49.02
$49.15
$50.35
$50.96
6 in.
$67.20
$69.41
$70.69
$70.87
$72.61
$73.48
8 in.
$119.95
$123.89
$126.18
$126.51
$129.60
$131.17
10 in.
$187.80
$193.96
$197.55
$198.07
$202.92
$205.36
12 in.
$256.35
$264.76
$269.66
$270.36
$276.98
$280.32
 
   (u)   The fees and charges are effective beginning January 1 of each year.
   (v)   The Commissioner may enter into payment arrangements for installment payments of the fees and charges contained in this section or in Section 535.23 and Section 535.24 when determined to be reasonable by the Commissioner. Failure to make any payment under an arranged payment plan when due shall cause the total unpaid amount to become payable on demand and may lead to termination of water service.
(Ord. No. 446-2024. Passed 6-3-24, eff. 7-3-24) (BOC Res. No. 347-24. Adopted 7-24-24)
§ 535.07 Conditions for Furnishing Water outside of Cuyahoga County – Repealed
(Ord. No. 462-11. Passed 5-23-11, eff. 6-22-11)
§ 535.08 Competitive Response Water Service Rates
   The Director of Public Utilities may enter into direct-service and master-meter water service agreements with municipal corporations or public authorities for water service under rates, terms, and conditions that differ from those contained in Chapter 535 for the purpose of meeting competition from alternative water suppliers if all of the following apply:
   (a)   The municipal corporation or public authority has access to an alternative water supplier or is likely to gain such access in the reasonably foreseeable future;
   (b)   The revenue to be generated under the contract is not below the cost of service, as determined by the Division of Water;
   (c)   The contract is for a term of at least twenty (20) years;
   (d)   The contract, with the exception of negotiated provisions, is substantially in the form of the Division of Water’s standard direct-service and master-meter agreements;
   (e)   The contract has been approved by the Director of Law; and
   (f)   The contract has been approved by the City Council upon a finding that entering into the contract is necessary to meet competition from current or potential alternative suppliers and is in the best interests of the Division of Water and its water customers and bondholders.
(Ord. No. 911-04. Passed 6-7-04, eff. 6-8-04) (BOC Res. No. 321-04. Adopted 5-26-04)
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