§ 53.02 WATER RATES AND TAP-ON FEES.

   The following schedule of water rates is established by the city for water furnished to its customers:

   (A)   From 1/1/15 to 6/30/15, a rate of $1.26 per 1,000 gallons shall be charged for water used by the city for city purposes, other than water used through fire hydrants. In all bill charges the amount of such charges shall be subject to a minimum charge of $6.90. The rates depicted on the schedule below shall be effective from 7/1/15 to 12/31/18:

 

WATER RATE SCHEDULE
Gallons Per Month	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 7/1/15 through 12/31/15	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 1/1/16 through 6/30/16	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 7/1/16 through 12/31/16	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 1/1/17 through 6/30/17	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 7/1/17 through 12/31/17	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 1/1/18 through 6/30/18	Rates per first 2,000 Gallons 7/1/18 through 12/31/18
For the first 2,000 gallons	$7.59	$8.35	$9.19	$10.11	$11.12	$12.23	$13.45
For each additional 1,000 gallons	$1.39	$1.53	$1.68	$1.85	$2.04	$2.24	$2.46

 

   (B)   The General Fund, through the Fire Department budget, shall pay $26,000 each year, for the fire hydrants maintained within the city limits by the city Water Department.

   (C)   All other water customers of the city shall pay for water according to the following schedule:

   WATER RATE SCHEDULE/INSIDE CITY CUSTOMERS

Gallons per Month         Rate per 1000 Gallons (Prior to 07/15/2015 Rate Change)

Minimum rate             $6.90

For the first 2,000          3.45

For the next 4,000           1.94

For the next 4,000          1.64

For the next 50,000          1.35

All over 60,000          1.26

WATER RATE SCHEDULE/INSIDE CITY CUSTOMERS
Gallons Per Month	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/15 through 12/31/15	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/16 through 6/30/16	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/16 through 12/31/16	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/17 through 6/30/17	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/17 through 12/31/17	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/18 through 6/30/18	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/18 through 12/31/18
Minimum Rate (2,000 gal.)	$7.59	$8.35	$9.19	$10.11	$11.12	$12.23	$13.45
For the first 2,000 gallons	$3.80	$4.18	$4.60	$5.06	$5.57	$6.13	$6.74
For the next 4,000 gallons	$2.13	$2.34	$2.57	$2.83	$3.11	$3.42	$3.76
For the next 4,000 gallons	$1.80	$1.98	$2.18	$2.40	$2.64	$2.90	$3.19
For the next 50,000 gallons	$1.49	$1.64	$1.80	$1.98	$2.18	$2.40	$2.64
All over 60,000 gallons	$1.39	$1.53	$1.68	$1.85	$2.04	$2.24	$2.46

 

WATER RATE SCHEDULE/OUTSIDE CITY CUSTOMERS
Gallons Per Month	Rate Per 1,000 Gallons (Prior to 07/15/2015 Rate Change)
Minimum rate	$12.76
For the first 2,000	$6.38
For the next 4,000	$3.59
For the next 4,000	$3.03
For the next 50,000	$2.50
All over 60,000	$2.33

 

WATER RATE SCHEDULE/OUTSIDE CITY CUSTOMERS
Gallons Per Month	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/15 through 12/31/1 5	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/16 through 6/30/16	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/16 through 12/31/1 6	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/17 through 6/30/17	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/17 through 12/31/1 7	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/18 through 6/30/18	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/18
Minimum Rate (2,000 gal.)	$14.04	$15.44	$16.28	$17.20	$18.21	$19.32	$20.54
For the first 2,000 gallons	$7.02	$7.72	$8.14	$8.60	$9.11	$9.67	$10.28
For the next 4,000 gallons	$3.95	$4.35	$4.58	$4.84	$5.12	$5.43	$5.77
For the next 4,000 gallons	$3.33	$3.66	$3.86	$4.08	$4.32	$4.58	$4.87
For the next 50,000 gallons	$2.75	$3.03	$3.19	$3.37	$3.57	$3.79	$4.03
All over 60,000 gallons	$2.56	$2.82	$2.97	$3.14	$3.33	$3.53	$3.75

 

   (D)   Water district customers shall be charged at a rate of $1.66 per 1,000 gallons of water from 1/1/15 to 6/30/15 and from 7/1/15 to 12/31/18 in accordance with the rate schedule below:

 

WATER RATE SCHEDULE/WATER DISTRICT CUSTOMERS
Gallons Per Month	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/15 through 12/31/15	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/16 through 6/30/16	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/16 through 12/31/16	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/17 through 6/30/17	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/17 through 12/31/17	Rates per Thousand Gallons 1/1/18 through 6/30/18	Rates per Thousand Gallons 7/1/18 through 12/31/18
For the first 1,000 gallons	$1.83	$2.01	$2.21	$2.43	$2.67	$2.94	$3.23

 

   (E)   Each customer applying for new water connection to the Murray Public Works and Utilities shall pay the fee set by the following water tap-on schedule:

WATER TAP-ONS (Effective 07/01/2016)
Tap Size	Inside City	Outside City
3/4 inch	$875	$1,225
One inch	$1,050	$1,470
1-1/2 inch	$1,750	$2,450
Two inch	$2,625	$3,675
All over two inches	Cost	Cost
Fire line installation	Cost	Cost

 

   (F)   In the event the cost to the city exceeds the above tap-on fees, a determination of the actual cost shall be made by the Director of Public Works and Utilities and such cost shall be the responsibility of the water customer.

   (G)   The above tap-on fees are in addition to the water rates presently in effect, or which may hereafter be adopted.

   (H)   The rates in this section shall become effective as of the dates stated herein.

   (I)   The schedule of rates and charges prescribed by this section shall be revised from time to time as may be necessary in order that the city may comply with any covenants and undertakings securing any bonds of the city which may be outstanding from time to time and which by their terms are in any manner payable from the revenue of any combined and consolidated municipal waterworks and sewerage system of the city.

(Ord. 696, passed 9-27-79; Am. Ord. 751, passed 3-25-82; Am. Ord. 86-830, passed 12-11-86; Am. Ord. 88-883, passed 11-29-88; Am. Ord. 91-942, passed 3-14-91; Am. Ord. 98-1150, passed 6-11-98; Am. Ord. 2000-1207 passed 3-9-00; Am. Ord. 2005-1378, passed 6-9-05; Am. Ord. 2010-1507, passed 8-26-10; Am. Ord. 2015-1667, passed 5-14-15; Am. Ord. 2016-1701, passed 4-28-16)