(A) Water Rates: All property upon which any building has been or may hereafter be erected, having a connection with any mains or pipes which may be hereafter constructed and used in connection with the village water system, shall pay the rate as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” per one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof. Single-family users shall be billed bimonthly; all other users shall be billed monthly. The minimum bimonthly rate to each consumer shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”. The minimum monthly rate of each consumer shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” per unit. Each residential living unit contained in any multi-family structure shall be considered a separate unit for minimum billing purposes. The rates specified herein shall be applicable to water consumed on and after June 1, 2005.
(B) Users Outside Corporate Limits: The rates applicable to users of the village water system located outside the corporate limits of the village shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
(C) Temporary Building Construction Water; Fire Hydrant Usage Permit:
1. During the construction of a building, before a water meter has been installed, the contractor so constructing such building may be permitted to temporarily use the village water supply by making application therefor, and by paying the appropriate security deposit as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”. After having received a permit for such temporary use, the contractor may use the village water supply until a water meter has been installed, which meter shall be installed as soon as the building is enclosed and in no case later than three (3) days prior to the date of final inspection for occupancy purposes.
2. Prior to actual construction, the permitted contractor shall notify the village two (2) business days prior to the actual need of the temporary water use. The village personnel will then select the nearest available fire hydrant and connect a village fire hydrant meter, backflow prevention device, antitamper device and valve, and activate the fire hydrant. The permitted contractor shall be responsible for plumbing connection adaptations beyond the hydrant meter assembly.
3. The permitted contractor shall pay two (2) times the village water rate for those temporary water uses recorded on the meter.
4. No person or persons other than village personnel shall operate the fire hydrant for the purpose of this section.
5. After the water meter is installed within the building, the temporary hydrant usage permit shall be deemed void. The contractor shall notify village personnel to turn off the fire hydrant, inspect the hydrant and meter assembly for damages, and record water consumption.
6. In the event that the charges for water consumption are less than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain a portion of the security deposit equal to the charges and refund to the contractor the difference between the security deposit and the charges incurred.
7. In the event that the charges for water consumption are more than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain the entire security deposit and shall bill the contractor the difference between the charges incurred and the amount of the security deposit. Said bill shall be due and payable by the contractor immediately upon receipt.
8. The provisions of this subsection (C) shall apply to and permit the use of water for building construction only. The use of water from a fire hydrant for any other purpose including, but not limited to, landscaping or road construction is prohibited except to the extent and pursuant to subsection (D) of this section.
(D) Temporary Construction Water; Fire Hydrant Usage Permit:
1. Permit Approval Requirements: Upon an application for a permit for temporary use of the village water supply for purposes other than construction of a building, the public works director shall determine whether or not the application should be approved or rejected based on criteria including, but not limited to, the following: a) availability of water to the village; b) amount of water required; and c) availability of water to the contractor from other sources; d) likelihood of payment by the applicant; e) previous illegal use of village water by the applicant; f) effect of the water usage on public health, safety, and general welfare.
2. Hydrants To Be Approved: If the application is approved, the public works director shall determine from which hydrants the water shall be drawn. If, in the public works director's determination, it is more appropriate, the water shall be delivered to a tank truck of the permittee from a hydrant on the grounds of the village public works department.
3. Contractors' Charges For Water:
(a) Contractors acquiring water from the public works yard hydrant shall account for all water used from that hydrant. Water shall not be taken unless a village water meter with a backflow preventer is installed on the hydrant.
The contractor shall submit, on a form provided by the village, the necessary information to bill the contractor, including the amount of water used. Said bill shall be due and payable by the contractor immediately upon receipt.
The water rate shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
(b) Contractors taking water from hydrants other than at the public works yard shall obtain a water meter from the public works department. Prior to receiving the meter, and upon approval of an application, a security deposit shall be required. The security deposit shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
There shall also be a nonrefundable permit fee as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures” required upon approval of the application. In addition, a meter rental charge per week as established by the annual fee ordinance shall be paid.
The water rate shall be as established by Title 1, Chapter 20, “Fees, Fines, Insurance, Guarantees, and Regulatory Measures”.
In the event that the charges for water consumption are less than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain a portion of the security deposit equal to the charges and refund to the contractor the difference between the security deposit and the charges incurred.
In the event that the charges for water consumption are more than the security deposit of the contractor, the village shall retain the entire security deposit and shall bill the contractor the difference between the charges incurred and the amount of the security deposit. Said bill shall be due and payable by the contractor immediately upon receipt.
4. Security Deposit Waivers: The village reserves the right to waive security deposits and water costs for the village's own temporary construction water uses, operational, or maintenance uses as well as temporary water uses of other governmental taxing bodies, including, but not limited to, the Lisle/Woodridge fire district and Lisle park district. Notwithstanding any such waiver, the water shall be drawn from approved metered sources only.
(E) Water Rate Revision: The water rates shall be reviewed annually. The rates will be included in the supplementary information to the village's audited comprehensive annual financial report. The water rates shall be revised periodically, as determined by the village board, to reflect a change in local capital costs or operating, maintenance, and replacement costs.
(F) User Disagreement With Rates; Village Expenses: The method for determining rates established for user charges in this section shall be made available to a user within fourteen (14) working days of receipt of a written request for such. Any disagreement over the village's rate determination thereof shall be reviewed by the board of trustees within thirty (30) calendar days after notification of such asserted disagreement.
Any expense incurred by the village in ascertaining whether a revision in the water rate should be made including, but not limited to, staff time, legal fees, professional services fees, etc., shall be paid by the applicant for the requested change within thirty (30) days after the completion of the thirty (30) day period cited above. These expenses shall be considered as part of the applicant's regular water bill and shall be subject to the same sanctions for nonpayment. (Ord. 95-2684, 9-5-1995; amd. Ord. 99-3096, 3-19-1999; Ord. 2004-3840, 6-7-2004; Ord. 2005-3932, 6-20-2005; Ord. 2021-4921, 9-20-2021)