939.01 RATES.
(a) The following rates are hereby established for water furnished to consumers of the City’s waterworks system for use on such customer’s metered premises commencing on the dates set forth below:
Users within City of Hamilton | |||||
Monthly Customer Charge (By Meter Size) | |||||
Effective Date | |||||
Meter Size | 1/1/2023 | 1/1/2024 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
5/8" | $12.96 | $14.00 | $15.12 | $15.72 | $16.35 |
3/4" | $12.96 | $14.00 | $15.12 | $15.72 | $16.35 |
1" | $18.14 | $19.60 | $21.16 | $22.01 | $22.89 |
1 ½" | $37.58 | $40.59 | $43.84 | $45.59 | $47.42 |
2" | $45.36 | $48.99 | $52.91 | $55.02 | $57.23 |
3" | $174.96 | $188.86 | $204.07 | $212.24 | $220.73 |
4" | $187.92 | $202.95 | $219.19 | $227.96 | $237.08 |
6" | $311.04 | $335.92 | $362.80 | $377.31 | $392.40 |
8" or greater | $388.80 | $419.90 | $453.50 | $471.64 | $490.50 |
Volumetric Charge (By Usage) | |||||
Effective Date | |||||
Usage | 1/1/2023 | 1/1/2024 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
0 to 1,000 cubic feet (per 100 cubic feet) | $2.48 | $2.68 | $2.90 | $3.01 | $3.13 |
1,001 to 50,000 cubic feet (per 100 cubic feet) | $2.46 | $2.66 | $2.87 | $2.99 | $3.11 |
50,001 to 2,400,000 cubic feet (per 100 cubic feet) | $2.40 | $2.59 | $2.80 | $2.91 | $3.02 |
Over 2,400,000 cubic feet (per 100 cubic feet) | $1.63 | $1.76 | $1.90 | $1.98 | $2.06 |
Suburban Rates for Water Customers located outside City of Hamilton and defined within Sections 939.01 (c) and (d), shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the in-city rate for such services.
Suburban Rates for All Other Water Customers located outside City of Hamilton and not included in Sections 939.01 (c) and (d), shall be two hundred percent (200%) of the in-city rate for such services.
The Minimum Monthly Charge for all water customers of the City shall be equal to the Monthly Customer Charge.
(Ord. 2014-12-115. Passed 12-17-14; Ord. 2023-2-25. Passed 2-22-22.)
Service Charge for Unmetered Water Used for Fire Protection The following service charge is hereby established for any private premises located inside or outside the City for unmetered water service used for fire protection to be based upon the size of the service branch at the water main: | |||||
Inside City - Fire Line Monthly Service Charge | |||||
Effective Date | |||||
Branch Size (inches) | 1/1/2023 | 1/1/2024 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
3 and under | $10.31 | $11.14 | $12.03 | $12.51 | $13.01 |
4" | $15.34 | $16.56 | $17.89 | $18.60 | $19.35 |
6" | $34.94 | $37.73 | $40.75 | $42.38 | $44.08 |
8" | $48.98 | $52.90 | $57.13 | $59.41 | $61.79 |
10 and over | $59.18 | $63.92 | $69.03 | $71.79 | $74.67 |
Outside City - Fire Line Monthly Service Charge - Defined in Section 939.01 (c) and (d) | |||||
Effective Date | |||||
Branch Size (inches) | 1/1/2023 | 1/1/2024 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
3 and under | $15.47 | $16.71 | $18.05 | $18.77 | $19.52 |
4" | $23.00 | $24.84 | $26.83 | $27.91 | $29.02 |
6" | $52.41 | $56.60 | $61.13 | $63.57 | $66.12 |
8" | $73.47 | $79.34 | $85.69 | $89.12 | $92.68 |
10 and over | $88.78 | $95.88 | $103.55 | $107.69 | $112.00 |
Outside City - Fire Line Monthly Service Charge - All Other Fire Line Customers | |||||
Effective Date | |||||
Branch Size (inches) | 1/1/2023 | 1/1/2024 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2026 | 1/1/2027 |
3 and under | $20.63 | $22.28 | $24.06 | $25.02 | $26.02 |
4" | $30.67 | $33.13 | $35.78 | $37.21 | $38.70 |
6" | $69.88 | $75.47 | $81.50 | $84.76 | $88.15 |
8" | $97.96 | $105.79 | $114.26 | $118.83 | $123.58 |
10 and over | $118.37 | $127.84 | $138.06 | $143.59 | $149.33 |
(Ord. 2023-2-25. Passed 2-22-22.)
(b) In connection with the issuance of various bonds, notes and/or other debt obligations issued for the benefit of the waterworks system, the City has established and maintained a Water Rate Stabilization Fund. The rates established by subsection (a) hereof shall be increased in any fiscal year by the percentage certified by the City Manager to the Director of Finance and the Director of Gas and Water Department to be necessary to cause there to be appropriated to the credit of the Water Rate Stabilization Fund in such fiscal year an amount necessary to replenish revenues previously withdrawn from the Water Rate Stabilization Fund and to maintain compliance with all covenants of the City undertaken as part of the issuance of any such debt obligation. (Ord. 2002-7-65. Passed 7-24-02.)
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) hereof, commencing the first full metering period after September 1, 1992, the rates to be charged customers of the City’s waterworks system for water received at a premises located within the corporate limits of the City of Fairfield, Ohio, shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the in-city rate for such service.
(Ord. 99-6-58. Passed 6-23-99.)
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) hereof, commencing the first full metering period after April 1, 2007, the rates to be charged customers of the City’s waterworks system for water received at a premises located within the Sharon Park Subdivision within St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio, shall be one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the in-city rate for such service.
(Ord. 2007-3-21. Passed 3-28-07.)
(e) Water Leaks: Credits/Adjustments. In the event of a documented loss of water through a fault in the water service at a point or points between the shut-off in right-of-way and the structure, including any pipes on or within the structure, because of a broken pipe on his/her premises, when any water customer in any given billing period has used an amount of water which is more than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the average amount of water which has been used on such premises in a similar period prior to the most recent month period, he/she may apply in writing for an adjustment. The customer shall be responsible for the amount up to one hundred fifty percent (150%) average defined above, at the appropriate rate as determined in 939.01 (a) for their usage amount. Any amount of water usage in excess of the one hundred fifty percent (150%) average defined above, that is eligible for a credit/adjustment and meets the conditions defined below, shall be charged at the Tier 4 rate determined in 939.01 (a).
The intent of this water credit/adjustment is to provide customers with some relief for catastrophic losses of water and is not intended to subsidize customers for high water usage due to lack of maintenance or a change in activities and usage patterns at a home or commercial establishment. The City, as authorized by this Ordinance, has the right to limit water credits/adjustments in situations that are deemed to have occurred as a result of the lack of proper maintenance or negligence by the customer/account holder (or third party, such as a renter/tenant, contractor, etc.) which results in a water loss (e.g., leaking toilets, faucets, and appliances).
A water credit/adjustment may be considered under the following conditions:
(1) The customer promptly reports the leak to the City; and
(2) Credit/adjustment for this loss shall be limited to one ( 1) monthly billing cycle; and
(3) The customer's water meter size must be one inch or less; and
(4) The affected premise address must not have had a leak adjustment within the twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the reported leak.
(Ord. 2014-5-37. Passed 5-14-14; Ord. 2017-10-112. Passed 10-11-17.)
(f) The service charge for fire protection contained within this section shall be calculated and billed as a monthly charge.
(Ord. 2023-2-25. Passed 2-22-22.)