(a) (1) The charge for various meter sizes installed on a temporary basis shall be:
Meter Size (Inches) | Meter Charge |
3/4 | $ 50.00 |
5/8 | 50.00 |
1 | 110.00 |
1½ | 250.00 |
2 | 350.00 |
(2) The said fee shall be paid at the time said temporary meter is installed.
(b) The fee for water used through the temporary water meter shall be at the rate of $3.00 per 1000 gallons of water used. The fee shall be paid in full by the user at the time the temporary water meter is returned to the Utilities Department of the City.
(1) Any applicant for metered or unmetered temporary construction water shall complete the appropriate application and furnish such information as may be required by the Director of Public Works.
(2) If, at the time application is made for a temporary meter, the Director of Public Works determines that a meter is inappropriate and that the water usage should be unmetered, the user shall be charged a fee of $100.00 and payment at the rate of $3.00 per 1000 gallons of water used shall be made based upon the amount estimated to be used as determined by the Director of Public Works. Said estimated amount shall be paid to the City by the user at the time said estimate is made by the Director of Public Works.
(3) In the event the Director of Public Works determines that the estimate of usage was too low or that the user is using at a rate greater than determined at the time the estimate was made, the Director of Public Works shall make a new estimate and the user shall pay an additional amount based upon $3.00 per 1000 gallons of water used based upon the new estimate.
(c) Any user of unmetered temporary construction water shall be responsible for the hook-up and maintenance of all water lines utilized by said user.
(Ord. 7-2014. Passed 4-1-14.)