CHAPTER 99
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES

 

99.01 Sewer Service Charges Required	99.04 Payment of Bills
99.02 Special Rates	99.05 Lien for Nonpayment
99.03 Private Water Systems	99.06 Special Agreements Permitted

 

99.01 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES REQUIRED.

Sewer service shall be furnished in accordance with the following schedule:

 

	7/1/2023	7/1/2024
Base Rate Residents	4.00	4.00
Base Rate Non-Residents	8.00	8.00

Rates per 1,000 gallons usage per month	7/1/2023	7/1/2024
Tier One Residents - 1 to 20,000 Gallons a month	11.72	12.34
Tier One – Purchased Capacity User Rate – ICIW	16.42	17.29
Tier One – Purchased Capacity User Rate – Diamond Crystal	20.72	21.82
Tier One Non-Residents - 1 to 20,000 Gallons a month	19.01	20.02
Tier Two Residents - 20,001 and up Gallons a month	13.20	13.90
Tier Two – Purchased Capacity User Rate – ICIW	16.42	17.29
Tier Two – Purchased Capacity User Rate – Diamond Crystal	20.72	21.82
Tire Two Non-Residents - 20,001 and up Gallons a month	19.01	20.02

(Section 99.01 – Ord. 4-2024 – Jul. 24 Supp.)

99.02 SPECIAL RATES.

Where, in the judgment of the Superintendent and the Council, special conditions exist to the extent that the application of the sewer charges provided in Section 99.01 would be inequitable or unfair to either the City or the customer, a special rate shall be proposed by the Superintendent and submitted to the Council for approval by resolution.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)

99.03 PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS.

Customers whose premises are served by a private water system shall pay sewer charges based upon the water used as determined by the City either by an estimate agreed to by the customer or by metering the water system at the customer’s expense. Any negotiated or agreed-upon sales or charges shall be subject to approval of the Council.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)

99.04 PAYMENT OF BILLS.

All sewer service charges are due and payable under the same terms and conditions provided for payment of a combined service account as contained in Section 92.04 of this Code of Ordinances. Sewer service may be discontinued or disconnected in accordance with the provisions contained in Section 92.05 if the combined service account becomes delinquent, and the provisions contained in Section 92.08 relating to lien notices shall also apply in the event of a delinquent account.