The water service rates to be charged to users of the city water system shall be as follows:
(A) The minimum rate per billing period for residential water services using 2,000 gallons or less shall be $7.16.
(B) All water service connections using more than 2,000 gallons in a billing period will be charged the following monthly base rate dependent on the water meter size:
Meter Sizes
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Meter Base Rate
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Meter Sizes
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Meter Base Rate
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5/8 or 3/4-inch meter | $21.47 |
1-inch meter | $53.68 |
1 1/2-inch meter | $107.35 |
2-inch meter | $171.76 |
3-inch meter | $343.52 |
4-inch meter | $590.43 |
6-inch meter | $1,207.69 |
(C) The base rate per billing period for any water meter larger than six inches will be calculated based on the projected demand the meter could place on the water system and shall be proportionate to the costs listed above.
(D) For all residential and commercial water service connections using more than 2,000 gallons per billing period, the following volume rates will be added to the base rate:
0 to 2,000 gallons | Included in the base rate |
2,000 to 32,000 gallons | $2.89 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
32,000 gallons and above | $3.62 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
(E) For all industrial water service connections using more than 2,000 gallons per billing period, the following volume rates will be added to the base rate:
0 to 2,000 gallons | Included in the base rate |
2,000 to 32,000 gallons | $2.21 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
32,000 gallons and above | $2.77 per 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof |
(F) An INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE CONNECTION is defined as a business that is primarily engaged in manufacturing, processing, or assembling any products or goods of any kind or description where materials of a lower value are converted to forms having greater usability or value.
(G) Any water service connection or water delivery that is trucked or transported outside of the incorporated city limits, other than water sales defined by wholesale contracts, will be charged an additional 10% above the stated base rate and volume rate for each billing period.
(‘78 Code, § 17-4) (Ord. 323, passed 2-28-77; Ord. 361, passed 9-19-78; Ord. 426, passed 9-15-80; Ord. 435, passed 1-12-80; Ord. 473, passed 9-15-82; Ord. 568, passed 10-8-84; Ord. 629, passed 9-9-85; Ord. 685, passed 7-28-86; Ord. 791, passed 9-12-88; Ord. 851, passed 9-25-89; Ord. 952, passed 2-8-93; Am. Ord. 1559, passed 2-13-06; Am. Ord. OR-1735-09, passed 2-9-09; Am. Ord. OR-1758-09, passed 12-14-09; Am. Ord. OR-1781-10, passed 8-30-10; Am. Ord. OR-1839-12, passed 9-10-12)