The rates and charges for the use of and for the service supplied by the combined water and sewerage system of the city, based upon the amounts of water consumed as shown by the water meter, shall be as follows:
A. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter:
1. “Nonresidential” means all those metered structures or buildings not used for residential purposes, including, but not limited to, commercial, corporate or not-for-profit corporate purposes.
2. “Residential” means those metered structures or buildings which are used for residential purposes.
B. Residential Water Service. The residential water service charges shall be computed on a monthly basis as follows:
1. For water service, a base rate of three dollars per month will be charged;
2. For the first five thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of four dollars and thirty-three cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars, per meter;
3. For the next ten thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of four dollars and twenty-one cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter;
4. For the next fifteen thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of four dollars sixteen cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter;
5. For the next twenty-five thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and ninety-nine cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter;
6. For the next fifty thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and ninety cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter;
7. For the next one hundred thousand gallons of water used for one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and seventy-five cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter;
8. For the next two hundred thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and sixty-five cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter;
9. For the next five hundred thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and fifty-two cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter; and
10. For over nine hundred five thousand gallons of water used for a one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and forty cents per one thousand gallons used plus the base rate of three dollars per meter.
C. Outside Residential Water Service. The outside residential water service charges shall be computed on a monthly basis by doubling the charges listed in subparagraphs 1 through 10 of subsection B of this section per the respective gallons of water used, plus the base rate.
D. Nonresidential/Commercial Water Service. The nonresidential/commercial water service charges shall be computed on a monthly basis as follows:
1. For water service, a base rate of six dollars and fifty cents per month will be charged;
2. For the first twenty thousand gallons used, for a one-month period there shall be a charge of three dollars and fifty-three cents per one thousand gallons plus the base rate of six dollars and fifty cents per meter;
3. For the next twenty thousand gallons used, for a one-month period there shall be a charge of two dollars and eighty-four cents per one thousand gallons plus the base rate of six dollars and fifty cents per meter;
4. For the next sixty thousand gallons used, for a one-month period there shall be a charge of two dollars and forty-seven cents per one thousand gallons plus the base rate of six dollars and fifty cents per meter;
5. For over one hundred thousand gallons used, for a one-month period there shall be a charge of two dollars and thirty-three cents per one thousand gallons plus the base rate of six dollars and fifty cents per meter; and
6. All industries that have a fire apparatus shall be charged fifty dollars per month in addition to the water charge as computed in subparagraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection.
E. Outside Nonresidential/Commercial Water Service. The outside nonresidential water service charges shall be computed on a monthly basis by doubling the charges listed in subparagraphs 1 through 5 of subsection D of this section per the respective gallons of water used, and the base rate per meter.
F. An annual increase, to be determined by the city council, to subsections B and D will automatically go into effect starting with fiscal year May of 2022.
(Ord. 2023-5, 2022; Ord. 2014-5-B, 2013; Ord. 2013-1, 2012; Ord. 2008-1, 2007; Ord. 2003-6, 2002; Ord. 87-23 § 1, 1987; Ord. 83-3, 1982; Ord. 80-35 § 1, 1980; Ord. 79-10 § 1, 1978).