§ 34.41 WATER RATES AND CHARGES; SCHEDULE.
   (A)   Rates and charges for water use and service are hereby established for connection into the municipal water system and the use thereof in the amounts set forth in the table which follows and in § 34.30 above. All water sold shall be on the basis of meter readings except in the case of minimum charges.
(`74 Code, § 550:00) (Am. Ord. 334, passed 4-17-03; Am. Ord. 366, passed 11-16-06; Am. Ord. 383, passed 3-19-09; Am. Ord. 388, passed 3-18-10; Am. Ord. 404, passed 12-19-13; Am. Ord. 416, passed 12-17-15; Am. Ord. 445, passed 8-16-18; Am. Ord. 491, passed 12-15-21; Am. Ord. 520, passed 12-21-23)
Item
Code Section
Description
Charge
`74 Code
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Item
Code Section
Description
Charge
`74 Code
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Applicant fee
 
$45
334; 445; 520
4-17-03; 8-16-18; 12-21-23
Deposit
New account
Included with applicant fee
238; 520
7-8-82; 12-21-23
Late payment
If bill not paid by the fifteenth of the month
10% additional
-
9-10-87
Meter, radio transmission equipment
Failure to allow access for installation
$75 per month
-; 520
5-20-97; 12-21-23
Meter testing
 
$65
550:00
445; 520
8-16-18; 12-21-23
Reconnection fee
 
$45
383; 520
3-19-09; 12-21-23
Shut off of water supply
Shut off for customer request
$35
334; 445; 520
4-17-03; 8-16-18; 12-21-23
Turn on fee
Turning on water during normal business hours after disconnection for non-payment
$50
383; 520
3-19-09; 12-21-23
Turning on water outside normal business hours regardless of reason for reconnection
$100
383; 520
3-19-09; 12-21-23
Water access charge
Per unit
$1,500
329; 353; 361; 445
12-20-01; 10-21-04; 11-22-05; 8-16-18
Winter disconnect fee
 
$75
445
8-16-18
 
 
Charge
 
Charge
Residential
   Base rate
$13
   Minimum up to 1,000 gallons
$3.25
   1,001 gallons and up
$5.25 per 1,000 gallons
Commercial
   Base rate
$13
   Minimum up to 1,000 gallons
$3.25
   1,001-22,999 gallons
$5.25 per 1,000 gallons
23,000 gallons and up
$4.25 per 1,000 gallons
 
   (B)   The city establishes the following Residential Equivalency Charges (REC) so each user of the city water and sewer system shall be paying a fair price for their proportionate use of the system. The REC for a facility not included in the list below will be determined by the City Council.
 
Facility
Parameter
REC Units
Facility
Parameter
REC Units
Apartment buildings
1 unit
1
Automobile service
2 service bays
1
Banquet room
1,000 sq. ft. GFA
1
Barber shop
4 chairs
1
Beauty parlors
8 stations
1
Bowling alley
8 alleys
1
Car wash (self service)
1 stall
1
Car wash (automatic)
1 bay
1
Churches
250 seats
1
Clubs, lodges
1,150 sq. ft.
1
Day care centers
14 people (clients and staff)
1
Gas station
1
Convenience store
500 sq. ft. GFA
1
Group home
5 beds
1
Health club (showers)
700 sq. ft. GFA
1
Health club (no showers)
2,400 sq. ft. GFA
1
Laundromat
6 washing machines
1
Library
2,400 sq. ft
1
Liquor store (on-sale)
20 seats
1
Motel, hotel
2 rooms
1
Museum
2,400 sq. ft. GFA
1
Nursing home
3 beds
1
Office (general)
2,400 sq. ft. GFA
1
Office (medical, dental)
825 sq. ft. GFA
1
Restaurant (full service)
8 seats
1
Restaurant (fast service)
22 seats
1
Retail stores
3,000 sq. ft. GFA
1
Schools
1,000 sq. ft. GFA
1
Swimming pools
900 sq. ft. pool area
1
Theaters
60 seats
1
Warehouses
15 employees
1
 
(Ord. 329, passed 12-20-01; Am. Ord. 403, passed 7-18-13)