§ 1042.07 WELL FIELD PROTECTION FEE.

   (a)   It is hereby declared necessary and conducive to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and the convenience of the City to levy and collect a fee or charge upon all lots, lands or premises served by having a connection with the City water supply. The proceeds from such fees or charges so derived shall be for the establishment and operation of a well field protection program in the City, with the purposes of protecting said fields from any event leading to their impurification and thereby protecting all users of said system from the harmful effects of such impurification.

   (b)   For the purposes provided in division (a) hereof, there is hereby levied and assessed upon all lots, lands or premises served by or having a connection with the City water system a fee or charge as follows:

      (1)   Upon all single-family water connections: fifty cents ($.50) per month.

      (2)   Upon all industrial, commercial and multifamily water connections: 5% of all monthly charges.

   (c)   Senior citizens who qualify for reduced water rates under the provisions of § 1042.05, and disabled persons who qualify for reduced water rates under the provisions of § 1042.06, shall be assessed a fee or charge of one-half of that imposed under division (b)(1) hereof.

   (d)   For the purposes of this section, there is hereby established the Well Field Protection Fund, into which all funds collected pursuant to this section are to be deposited.

   (e)   The fees or charges imposed hereby are in addition to all other fees or charges imposed by law and shall apply to water customers with connections within and without the City.

(Ord. O95-105, passed 10-3-1995; Am. Ord. O2007-25, passed 3-20-2007)