The water service for the city shall be as follows:
(A) Availability:
(1) This schedule is available to all domestic, commercial and industrial water service.
(2) Under no instances will water purchased from the city be resold by the customer to another purchaser.
(3) Two or more dwellings, apartments or stores or combination of dwellings, apartments or stores will not be permitted on the same meter unless account is opened by the property owner.
(4) (a) Water customers of the city shall be classified according to their average monthly water consumption. Utility user classifications and their corresponding monthly water consumption ranges are as follows:
Classification Consumption per 100 Cubic Feet
Grade A 0 - 40
Grade B 41 - 166
Grade C 167 - 333
Grade D 334 - 667
Grade E 668 - 1,334
Grade F 1,335 - Over
Grade G (with sewer) 6,000 - Over
(b) Payment for water will be based upon a flat rate established for each grade. Customers assigned a grade will pay the corresponding rate for each 100 cubic feet of water consumed. If during the year a consumer's water usage varies from the grade assigned, this usage, nevertheless, will be billed at the rate established for the assigned grade. All residential customers will be assigned a Grade A classification. All new nonresidential customers will be assigned a classification based upon their projected bi-monthly water consumption. At the conclusion of six months this classification will be reexamined, taking into consideration the users actual water usage in order to determine its appropriateness. If the actual water consumption does not justify the grade assigned, a grade adjustment will be made. All classifications other than those assigned residential consumers will be reviewed annually in order to determine the accuracy based upon the volume of water used by the consumer for the previous year.
(5) For customers outside the city the monthly water rate shall be established by City Council resolution. No bill shall be rendered for less than an amount established annually by City Council resolution. The rate established for Grade G is effective only for customers using city sewer services.
(B) Applicability. This schedule applies to all water supplied to the customer's premises at one point of delivery through one meter.
(C) Type of service. The volume of water flow and pressure at the point of delivery, location of meter, shall be in accordance with the city's standard practices.
(D) Rate. For customers inside the city the monthly water rate shall be established by board resolution. No bill shall be rendered for less than an amount established by City Council resolution.
('70 Code, § 25-110) (Ord. 1982-47, passed 10-4-82)