The monthly water user charge is established to cover operation and maintenance costs of the system, and to provide a fund to pay for repairs and replacements of the system, increase efficiencies, meet state of Idaho or federal requirements, or redemption of bonds that have been used to finance system improvements, all as a part of the city's responsibility to provide adequate domestic water service and facilities for the city. The monthly water user charge as described herein, or as amended, shall be effective immediately upon acceptance and passage of this chapter, or an amending ordinance, and monthly user charge billing under the rates described herein shall begin at the end of the first calendar month following acceptance of this chapter. For new connections, the water user charge is to begin when the connection to the city service line has been inspected and approved or within sixty (60) days after the city service line has been installed, whichever is the earliest. (Ord. 12-550, 6-11-2013; amd. Ord. 16-561A, 11-8-2016)