(A) Contracts for the sale of untreated water. The water utility, by and through Council, may enter into contracts with other water utilities to sell untreated water provided that any such contract must be duly approved by an ordinance adopted by the Common Council, and maintained in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer for public inspection.
(B) Schedule of rates for untreated water. There shall be and there are hereby established for the use of and the service furnished by the water utility, the following rates and charges based on the use of untreated water supplied by the water utility to a delivery point which is located on an existing service line:
(1) Multi-family dwelling metering. There shall not be more than four apartment units, condominiums, or other multi-family dwellings metered on a single water meter.
(2) Hydrant meters.
(a) No person shall use or collect water from any public fire hydrant without a metering device approved by the water utility.
(b) Hydrant meters may be installed on public fire hydrants at the discretion of the city’s water utility when conditions warrant for the purpose of supply of water to any site. Such installation shall be supervised by the water utility.
(c) The deposit fee for hydrant meters shall be:
Hydrant meters over 1 inch | $200 |
Hydrant meters up to and including 1 inch | $75 |
(d) Temporary customers who request water provided through a city-owned fire hydrant shall pay the following:
Hydrant meters over 1 inch | Daily fee of $24 plus the water consumed which shall be charged at the current schedule of water rates |
Hydrant meters up to and including 1 inch | Daily fee of $13 plus the water consumed, which shall be charged at the current schedule of water rates |
(e) A violation of this subchapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 per violation.
(Ord. 2019-25, passed on 5-13-2020)