A. Water Rates. Miscellaneous Charges and Fees: The Board shall set and regulate monthly water rates. miscellaneous charges an applicable fee for all water users within the service areas and based upon the statutory annual Mineral County Financial Audit. Within Sixty (60) days from receipt of the statutory annual Mineral County Financial Audit Report by the Board of County Commissioners, or no later than the second commissioner meeting in February. The Board shall annually review the rates and charges to ascertain the need for any change in water rates and charges thereto, and make any changes required by such review. New rates will be adjusted by Resolution of The Board.
B. Commencement of Billing: Charges shall start from the date the meter is installed and water is available to the customer. with the first billing being rendered on or about the first day of the next billing period following the meter installation.
C. Billing Period: The billing period shall be monthly. The Department shall attempt to read each mete approximately the same time of each month.
D. Opening and Closing Bills: Opening and closing bills for less than the normal billing period shall be prorated as to minimum charges. If the total period for which service is rendered is less than one month, the bill shall be prorated to the day service was discontinued.
E. Customer To Be Billed: The Department will bill each individual customer consistent with the concept of metering each individual customer, individual parcel, or individual property. Separate bills will be rendered for each meter installation except where the Utility Department has, for its own convenience, installed two (2) or more meters in place of one meter. Where such installations are made the meter readings will be combined for billing purposes. (MC Ord. 192A § 8, 2006; amd. Ord. 265A, 6-7-2023)