(A) Charges for use of the city sewage disposal system shall be based upon volume of water used by each sewage user or upon a minimum charge based upon the size of the water meter connecting that user to the city’s water system. These charges, to be billed monthly, shall be the greater of the charge based on water use or the charge based upon water meter size.
(B) Charges based upon volume of water used shall be as follows:
Consumption per Month | Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
Consumption per Month | Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
First 10,000 gallons | $10.57 |
Next 25,000 gallons | 9.86 |
Next 65,000 gallons | 9.25 |
Next 100,000 gallons | 8.46 |
Next 300,000 gallons | 7.80 |
Next 500,000 gallons | 5.71 |
Over 1,000,000 gallons | 4.23 |
(C) Charges based upon water meter size shall be as follows:
Minimum Charges per Month (Meter Size) | Gallons | Rate |
Minimum Charges per Month (Meter Size) | Gallons | Rate |
- –¾- inch meter | 2500 | $ 26.43 |
1-inch meter | 4,200 | 44.39 |
1¼-inch meter | 6,700 | 70.82 |
1½-inch meter | 8,300 | 87.73 |
2-inch meter | 13,000 | 135.28 |
3-inch meter | 25,000 | 253.60 |
4-inch meter | 41,700 | 414.18 |
6-inch meter | 83,300 | 798.98 |
12-inch meter | 358,300 | 3,034.19 |
(D) For metered users as to lots, parcels of real estate and/or buildings located outside the corporate limits of the city, the rates and charges are increased by an additional 25% per month. Monthly bills for such users outside the city shall be computed by adding 25% to the charges computed according to divisions (B) and (C) above.
(E) Charges for the domestic (residential only) use of the city sanitary sewer disposal system shown on the June, July, August, September, and October billings shall be based upon the domestic user’s average sanitary sewage disposal charges calculated from November, December, January, February, March, April, and May billings.
(F) All bills for sewer services not paid within 30 days from the due date thereof as stated on the bill shall be subject to a collection or deferred or payment of 10%. For governmental entities and public school systems, the collection or deferred payment charge shall be assessed only if payment is not paid within 60 days from the due date thereof.
(Ord. 02-09, passed 5-28-02; Am. Ord. 05-13, passed 5-24-05; Am. Ord. 09-10, passed 4-27-09; Am. Ord. 09-21, passed 8-10-09; Am. Ord. 11-02, passed 4-11-11; Am. Ord. 2017-10, passed 5-11-17)