(A) (1) Fees for water connection made within the city limits shall be set by Council resolution for each connection and for water connection made outside the city limits, the fee shall be set by Council resolution for each connection. Said fee, plus all material costs of installing water connection, Including water meters, meter bodies, valves and piping and including all labor and any city equipment cost, as estimated by the Superintendent of Water Department shall be paid to the City Recorder in advance of any work on the connection.
(2) Any sum of money paid in excess of the actual cost of installation shall be returned, to the water user upon completion of the connection. Payment for any additional work beyond the estimated cost shall be due upon completion and shall become an overdue account to the city after 30 days.
(B) (1) Monthly water rates for residential.
(a) Inside the city.
5,000 gallons or less | $32.60 minimum |
Over 5,000 gallons | $0.95 per 1,000 gallons |
Multiple-family dwellings | $32.60 per first 5,000 gallons |
Multiple business units apartments, duplexes, mobile home parks | $0.95 per 1,000 gallons over first 5,000 gallons |
Motels | $74.44 |
$0.95 per 1,000 gallons over first 3,000 gallons |
(b) Outside the city.
5,000 gallons or less | $62.20 minimum |
Over 5,000 gallons | $1.90 per 1,000 gallons |
Extra charge for outside city limits because of accessibility to lines with more maintenance costs | |
(c) Other than residential size service.
Minimum bill for the first 5,000 gallons: | |
High school | $62.20 |
Grade school | $62.20 |
Laundromat | $62.20 |
Anything over 5,000 gallons will be $0.95 per 1,000 gallons | |
(2) Commercial.
3,000 gallons or less | $31.03 minimum |
Over 3,000 gallons | $0.95 per 1,000 gallons |
(3) System development fees for water.
Initial hook-up excluding installation costs and materials: | |
Saddle | $700 |
Water connection fee | $1,650 |
Meter cost | |
Residential meter (3/4-inch meter) | $250 |
Commercial meter (1-inch meter) | $350 |
Restoration of asphalt | $15 x (sq. ft.) |
Digging | $25 x (sq. ft.) |
Duplexes, apartments and motel - initial hook up, plus: | $40 |
Fees shall be placed for expenditure in anew line item within the Water Fund entitled “Capital Repairs” | |
(4) Fees and charges for repair; relocation and re-connection.
Material | At cost to the city |
Installation costs | At cost to the city |
Turn-on at curb | $50 |
Turn-off at curb | $50 |
(5) Other fees and charges.
(Ord. 94-2, passed 5-3-1994; Ord. 2019-09, passed 7-11-2019)