Rates or charges for the use of and for the service supplied by the waterworks system of the city shall be based upon the amount of water consumed as shown by the water meter and shall be charged monthly according to rates established by a separate ordinance. Rates will be reviewed annually.
(A) Within the corporate limits.
(1) For each user of the water services, the monthly charge shall be a per 1000 gallon rate plus a debt service charge equal to 100% of revenue bond and/or loan principal and interest plus 25% for debt service reserves.
(2) (a) The schedule of rates for water service for all connections inside the corporate limits of the city shall be as follows:
Debt service charge per customer $12.04
plus
Number of Gallons | Variable Cost |
1,000 or less | $3.78 per 1,000 gallons or less |
Next 5,000 | $5.65 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
Next 5,000 | $5.95 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
Next 5,000 | $6.29 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
All over 16,000 | $6.66 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
(b) The debt service charge per customer shall be charged for each dwelling, apartment, trailer, unit or structure served by a single water meter. The city shall have the right to inspect the premises at any time to insure compliance with this provision. This provision shall apply to any trailer coach park or multiple dwelling.
(B) Outside the corporate limits. The rates for water service for all connection outside the corporate limits of the city shall be twice the amount stated in division (A) of this section for water service connections inside the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 1122, passed 12-20-99; Am. Ord. 1119, passed 1-20-99; Am. Ord. 1139, passed 8-7-00; Am. Ord. 1209, passed 4-15-03; Am. Ord. 1279, passed 5-2-05; Am. Ord. 1387, passed 4-6-09; Am. Ord. 1405, passed 4-5-10; Am. Ord. 1449, passed 4-16-12; Am. Ord. 1522, passed 3-16-15; Am. Ord. 1565, passed 6-1-17; Am. Ord. 1595, passed 5-14-18; Am. Ord. 1628, passed 5-13-19)