Sec. 24-78. - Shortage water rates.

   Upon the declaration of any level of water supply shortage, as provided in sections 24-74 through 24-77, the Board of Commissioners shall have the authority to adopt shortage water rates designed to conserve water supplies. Such rates may provide for:

   (1)   Increasing commodity rates, that is, higher charges per unit for increasing usage.

   (2)   Surcharges on the (minimum) monthly availability fee.

   (3)   Excess demand surcharge, charges for use in excess of a specific level.

   (4)   Good citizen rate, discounts for conserving water beyond specified levels.

   The effectiveness of water demand reduction from the adoption of shortage water rates will be based on the analysis of daily demand during the declaration period compared to the most recent normal period of daily demand as well as historical usage trends.

(Amend. of 3-3-2008(2); Amend. of 4-5-2010)