(A) As of the passage date of this subchapter, the following water charges have been in effect and shall continue to apply unless and until this subchapter is amended by action of the City Council.
(B) Minimum service charge per month based on meter size:
Meter | Charge |
Meter | Charge |
3/4 inch | $18 |
1 inch | $31 |
1-1/4 inch | $47 |
1-1/2 inch | $70 |
2 inch | $124 |
3 inch | $286 |
4 inch | $496 |
(C) In addition, all units that have more than one service connected to a central meter will pay the greater of the meter charge or $10 for each additional service connected.
(D) Water usage will be charged at $5.50 per 1,000 gallons of water beginning with the November 2021 billing cycle.
(E) All customer water service meters installed shall be furnished and installed by the city. The city shall have the right to exchange any inoperative water meter and continue the replacement in service without returning the original meter.
(F) Users may request their service be deactivated any time upon request without charge. There will be a charge of $50 assessed for reactivating a service.
(G) All water main taps shall be made by the city in accordance with specifications for materials and procedures adopted by the city. Before a water main tap is made, the customer must obtain a permit from the city and pay the fees required for the service. The permit fee shall include the water main assessment, the cost of tapping the water main, and the installation of the meter. The owner shall be responsible for installation of the service line from the water main to the meter location and prepare plumbing to receive the meter. All work shall be in accordance with specifications for materials and construction methods adopted by the city. The owner shall provide a shut-off valve immediately ahead of the meter for ease of installation. A backflow preventer must be installed between meter and house plumbing. No meter bypasses will be allowed except those that may be designed in the system for fire protection or other special cases. All water meters size five-eighths inch through one inch shall be installed with read-o-matics mounted on the exterior of the structure.
(H) Water service connection charges shall be as follows.
(1) Basic water system charge. This charge is required of all connections to the municipal water system and shall be $125.
(2) Tapping charge. The minimum size tap to the city main shall be one inch. The tapping charge provides the basic tap to the water main. There shall be a $125 charge for performing the minimum one-inch tap. A charge for taps larger than one inch shall be made for the difference in cost of materials used and for the one-inch tap plus such other out of pocket expense that may be incurred by the city in making the tap.
(3) Water meter charge. The water meter charge provides the furnishing and installation of the water meter and perpetual maintenance of the meter by the city. Remote readers shall be furnished on all residential meters. The meter charge shall be in accordance with the following schedule.
Water Meter Size | Meter |
Water Meter Size | Meter |
3/4 inch | $150 |
1 inch | $210 |
1-1/4 inch | $360 |
1-1/2 inch | $540 |
2 inch | $875 |
3 inch | $1,140 |
4 inch | City’s cost |
6 inch | City’s cost |
8 inch | City’s cost |
(I) Bulk water. The rate for bulk water shall be $.50 per 150 gallons.
(Prior Code, § 11.0104) (Ord. 484, passed 12-18-2000; Res. 2021-11, passed 10-4-2021)