§ 55.01 UTILITIES FEE SCHEDULE.

   (A)   Water service.

      (1)   Rates and fees.

Type of Fee	Amount
Water meter deposit: new water customers	$100
Turn-on fee (due to non-payment)	$20
Re-connect fee (due to non-payment)	$50
Re-connect fee (turn off requested by customer due to residence being uninhabited for an extended period of time)	$20
Water connection fee (within corporate limits of Liberty)	$250
Fee for 3/4 inch to 1 inch	$500
Fee for over 1 inch	$ 500 + time and materials
Water connection fee (outside corporate limits of Liberty)	$500 + time and materials
Hydrant rental fee (residential 5/8 inch meter);    Larger hydrants (to be pro-rated based on meter size)	$0.82 plus tax
Bad check charge	$25
Unmetered water rate    Usage greater than 1,000 gallons to be pro-rated	$ 7.02 plus tax/1,000 gallons
Unauthorized water meter and/or pit access by user	$ 25/occurrence
Water meter test deposit	$ 100 deposit
Damage to water meter by user	$ 250 + damage + cost of water meter (if necessary)
Illicit connection initial inspection fee	$100
Illicit connection continuous non-compliance fee	$500
Illicit connection re-inspection fee	$100

 

      (2)   System development charge/availability fee (based on water meter size).

Water Availability Fee
5/8 inch meter	$465
1 inch meter	$1,163
1 1/4 inch meter	$1,860
1 1/2 inch meter	$2,323
2 inch meter	$3,720
3 inch meter	$6,975
4 inch meter	$11,625
6 inch meter	$23,250
Sewer Availability Fee
5/8 inch meter	$390
1 inch meter	$975
1 1/4 inch meter	$1,560
1 1/2 inch meter	$2,262
2 inch meter	$3,900
3 inch meter	$8,970
4 inch meter	$15,600
6 inch meter	$33,490

 

      (3)   Refer to §§ 52.400 et seq. for rates inside and outside of town.

      (4)   Any customer who taps-in to the water service before approval by the Town Council will be charged a minimum bill per month. The Public Works Department will determine how long the illegal tap-in has been in place. The customer will be responsible for the monthly bills as well as the fines.

   (B)   Sewer service.

      (1)   Fees.

 

Type of Fee	Amount
Tap-in fee	$500
Illicit connection initial inspection fee	$100
Illicit connection continuous non-compliance fee	$500
Illicit connection re-inspection fee	$100
Discharge approval fee (for industrial users)	$100

 

      (2)   Any customer who taps-in to the wastewater service before approval by the Town Council will be charged a minimum bill per month. The Public Works Department will determine how long the illegal tap-in has been in place. The customer will be responsible for the monthly bills as well as the fines.

      (3)   Refer to sewage rates per §§ 53.500 et seq. for inside and outside of town.

   (C)   The Town Council may periodically review and update this fee schedule.

(Ord. 2019-9, passed 12-2-2019; Am. Ord. 2024-2, passed 2-5-2024)