§ 51.02 MONTHLY WATER SERVICE RATES.
   (A)   A monthly water service rate to be made effective as applied to water meter readings made next after passage and publication of this chapter for property within the cities of Irvine and Ravenna, Kentucky and as may be set forth from time to time by the City Council.
 
Owner (Inside City of Irvine, including Ravenna)
First 2,000 gallons (minimum)
$16.87
All over 2,000 gallons
$6.31
 
   (B)   A monthly water service rate to be made effective as applied to water meter readings made next after passage and publication of this chapter for property outside the cities of Irvine and Ravenna, Kentucky and as may be set from time to time by the City Council.
 
Non-Owner (Outside City of Irvine and Ravenna)
First 2,000 gallons (minimum)
$18.99
All over 2,000 gallons
$8.22
 
   (C)   The Irvine Municipal Utilities shall, in January of each year, review and consider adjustments to the user charge schedules for the water services. Revisions shall be based upon the United States Department of Labor Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the calendar year ending December 31 of the preceding year. Any adjustments to the wastewater user charges shall be recorded in the minutes of the Irvine Municipal Utilities and shall state the basis of any adjustments to the user charges.
   (D)   Adjustments to the water charges shall not be greater than 3% in any one year. Adjustments in excess of 3% in any one year shall require in addition to that of the Irvine Municipal Utilities, the approval of the City Council.
   (E)   The adjustments to the water user charges shall be legally advertised one time in the Citizen Voice and Times or other publication in which legal publications for the city are made and which shall become automatically effective April 1 of each succeeding year in which the findings are made. The decision of the Irvine Municipal Utilities shall carry full force of ordinance as if considered utilities shall notify the City Clerk/Treasurer of the changes by April 1 of each succeeding year.
(Prior Code, § 51.02) (Ord. 08, passed - -; Ord. 7-81-2, passed 8-13-1981; Ord. 91-1, passed - -1991; Ord. 91-2, passed 4-29-1991; Ord. 92-4, passed 10-17-1992; Ord. 03-07, passed 7-14-2003; Ord. passed 11-24-2008; Ord. passed 7-20-2009; Ord. 17-03, passed 3-13-2017; Ord. 24-10, passed 2-12-2024)