All persons connecting with the water system of the city or taking and using water from the city waterworks system shall pay for such water, as measured by the aforementioned meter, at the rates or fees set forth in this section.
A. Inside Corporate Limits: For all consumers of water residing within the corporate limits of the city, the retail rate per 100 cubic feet of water is the amount equal to the rate charged per 100 cubic feet of water by the city of Chicago for the supply of water to the city, as such rate may be amended from time to time, plus the applicable rates and fees listed in the tables below:
Monthly Fixed Facility Charge | |
Water Meter Size | Rate |
Monthly Fixed Facility Charge | |
Water Meter Size | Rate |
1" Meter | $4.30 |
1 ½" Meter | $18.43 |
2" Meter | $24.57 |
3" Meter | $61.43 |
4" Meter | $122.86 |
6" Meter | $245.71 |
8" Meter | $331.71 |
Operation and Maintenance Rates | |
Per 100 cubic feet of water | |
Operation and Maintenance Rates | |
Per 100 cubic feet of water | |
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 | $2.22 |
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 | $2.23 |
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | $2.24 |
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | $2.25 |
January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | $2.50 |
Effective January 1, 2025 | $2.75 |
Capital Improvement Fees | |
Per 100 cubic feet of water | |
Capital Improvement Fees | |
Per 100 cubic feet of water | |
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 | $0.70 |
January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 | $0.80 |
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | $0.90 |
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | $1.00 |
January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | $2.00 |
January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 | $3.00 |
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 | $4.00 |
Effective January 1, 2027 | $5.00 |
B. Outside Corporate Limits, Retail Consumers: For all retail consumers of water residing outside the corporate limits of the city, the retail rate per 100 cubic feet of water is the amount equal to the product of the retail rate defined in subsection A1 of this section multiplied by two.
C. Outside Corporate Limits, Companies:
1. Companies located outside the city limits, seeking to purchase water from the city waterworks system, shall be required to contact the public works department and apply for the rental of a hydrant meter and pay a nonrefundable permit fee of $100.00 for the use of such meter in addition to the rate charged for the water being drawn and metered from the hydrant. The use of hydrant meters is at the discretion of the Director of Public Works, or their designee. In instances where the company has a tanker truck to be filled, the city shall determine the rate charged for such water usage based on tanker capacity; such tankers shall be filled at the city’s water pumping stations or other location determined by the Director of Public Works, or their designee.
2. A refundable deposit equal to the cost of the hydrant meter will be required. Any damage to the meter upon its return shall be deducted from this deposit before it is returned.
D. Periodic Billing; Exception: The city shall bill all consumers of city water periodically at intervals of approximately every one or two months, as determined by the Director of Finance; however, all consumers whose annual bill for the last 12 months was $1,200.00 or more or whose annual bill is anticipated by the director of finance to be the same amount or more may be billed on a monthly basis.
The rates charged by the city for water shall be as herein set forth; provided, that the bill for such water charges shall be paid within 21 days after the mailing of bills for the same. In the event that such water charges are not paid within 21 days after the mailing of bills, a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of the billed water charges shall be added to the same and payable from the consumer. (Ord. M-25-89, 7-3-1989; amd. Ord. M-24-93, 6-7-1993; Ord. M-41-97, 7-7-1997; 2002 Code; Ord. M-4-13, 6-3-2013; Ord. M-49-19, 12-16-2019; Ord. M-16-23, 9- 18-23; Ord. M-5-24, 4-1-2024)