For the use of and the service rendered by the sewage works, rates and charges shall be collected from the owners of each and every lot, parcel of real estate, or building that is connected with the city sanitary system or otherwise discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water, or other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewerage system of the City of Monticello. Such rates and charges include User Charges, debt service costs, excessive strength surcharges, and other service charges which rates and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided and shall be in an amount determinable as follows:
(A) The sewage rates and charges shall be based on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject to such rates and charges, as the same is measured by the water meter there in use, plus a base charge based on the sizes of the water meter installed, except as herein otherwise provided. Water meters will be read monthly, and sewage service bills shall be rendered monthly (or period equaling one month). The water usage schedule on which the amount of said rates and charges shall be determined shall be as follows:
(1) Metered Rates Per Month Sewage Rate
(Per 100 Cubic Feet of Flow) (Effective March 1, 2021)
(In addition to monthly
minimum charge)
User Class:
Class I - Residential $8.90
Class II - Apartments, $8.35
Institutional,
Governmental and
Commercial
Class III - Industrial $7.96
(2) Minimum Charge Per Month Sewage Rate
Monthly minimum charge (Effective March 1, 2021)
(In addition to metered rate)
-inch – ¾-inch meter $30.34
1-inch meter $50.58
1½-inch meter $106.50
2-inch meter $185.63
3-inch meter $407.86
4-inch meter $721.61
6-inch meter $1,614.02
8-inch meter $2,867.26
Compound meters: Sewage Rate
(Effective March 1, 2021)
Two ¾-inch meters $54.20
Two 1-inch meters $94.81
Two 1½-inch meters $206.70
Two 2-inch meters $364.29
1½-inch + 2-inch meters $285.67
(3) Multiple Units
Effective March 1, 2021, $10.46
Additional charge per month
for each dwelling unit or business
unit over one served through
a single water meter
(4) Unmetered Users
Effective March 1, 2021, $97.09
flat monthly charge for
unmetered user - equivalent
to a single-family residence
using 750 cubic feet per month
(5) Sewage Works Tap Charge
A tap charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the sewage system. Effective March 1, 2020, the charge shall be based on the water meter size as follows:
-inch – ¾-inch meter $1,500
1-inch meter $2,000
1½-inch meter $2,500
2-inch meter $3,000
3-inch meter $3,500
4-inch meter $4,000
6-inch meter $5,000
(B) For the service rendered to the City of Monticello, the city shall be subject to the same rates and charges as hereinabove provided.
(Ord. 98-7, passed 3-2-98; Am. Ord. 2004-14, passed 6-21-04; Am. Ord. 2009-28, passed 12-14-09; Am. Ord. 2014-04, passed 7-21-14; Am. Ord. 2019-15, passed 12-16-19; Am. Ord. 2020-08, passed 10-5-20)