CHAPTER 51: WATER
Section
   51.01   Title
   51.02   Definitions
   51.03   Metered rates
   51.04   Flat rates
   51.05   Special rates
   51.06   Application for service
   51.07   Service connections
   51.08   Building connections
   51.09   Fire service
   51.10   Meters
   51.11   Discontinuance of service
   51.12   Construction by city forces
   51.13   Payment for service
   51.14   Main extensions
   51.15   Credits for main extensions; existing streets and roads
   51.16   Credits for main extensions, new developments
   51.17   Computation of credits
   51.18   Water service, general
   51.19   Additional fees and charges
 
   51.99   Penalty
Editor’s Note:
   See also city’s fee schedule
§ 51.01 TITLE.
   This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Water Rate and Regulation Ordinance of the City of Corry”.
(Ord. 1179, passed 2-5-1973; Ord. 1626, passed 12-19-2022)
§ 51.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
   CITY. The City of Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and/or its duly authorized employees.
   CITY PROPERTY. Property owned or leased by the city.
   CONSUMER. The party contracting for water service to a property.
   OWNER. The owner of the real estate to which water is furnished.
   PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization or entity of any kind.
(Ord. 1179, passed 2-5-1973 ; Ord. 1626, passed 12-19-2022)
§ 51.03 METERED RATES.
Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 1655 , adopted 12-16-2024). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
   (A)    Each metered consumer or owner to which water shall be furnished by the city, shall pay the city for the same in accordance with the following schedule of rates and minimum charges, which shall be for each gallon.
   (B)   Residential, commercial, public and industrial:
 
Water Used
Rate
Base charge for each meter per month
$18.37 flat rate
0-2,500 gallons of water per month
$0.0078 per gallon
2,501 and over gallons of water per month
$0.0070 per gallon
 
Size of Meter
Minimum per Month
Allowance
Size of Meter
Minimum per Month
Allowance
5/8 inch
$24.22
750 gallons
3/4 inch
$30.07
1,500 gallons
1 inch
$37.87
2,500 gallons
1-1/2 inch
$72.87
7,500 gallons
2 inch
$125.37
15,000 gallons
3 inch
$230.37
30,000 gallons
4 inch
$615.37
85,000 gallons
6 inch
$1,770.37
250,000 gallons
8 inch
$3,520.37
500,000 gallons
 
   (C)   The customer shall pay the minimum charge only when the amount resulting by applying the meter rate to the quantity of water consumed is less than the minimum charge. When such amount is greater than said minimum charge, then that amount shall constitute the bill for service rendered.
   (D)   Residential unit multiplier. 
      (1)   A structure serviced by a single water meter which supplies water to multiple residential dwelling units shall be charged a multiple of the base fee established per this section.
      (2)   Examples.
         (a)   A duplex would be billed two times the base fee in addition to the water usage rate.
         (b)   A structure containing 25 individual residential dwelling units would be billed 25 times the base fee in addition to the water usage rate.
(Ord. 1565, passed 12-19-2016; Ord. 1574, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 1587, passed 12-17-2018; Ord. 1599 , passed 12-2-2019; Ord. 1606, passed 12-7-2020; Ord. 1613, passed 12-20-2021; Ord. 1627, passed 12-19-2022; Ord. 1647, passed 12-18-2023)
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