(A) Pursuant to I.C. 8-1-2-103(d) and (e) the cost of production, storage, transmission, sale delivery and furnishing water for public fire protection (public fire cost) shall be included in the basic rates and charges of all customers of Indiana American in and adjacent to the town in the manner and to the extent permitted by said statute.
(B) Effective upon the date of this change in the manner of recovering public fire cost Indiana American shall cease billing the town for such costs.
(C) Notwithstanding the change in the method of recovery of public fire costs, the cost of construction of new fire hydrants directed to be installed by the town shall be the responsibility of the town, except, that to the extent fire hydrants are required to be installed in compliance with the town’s subdivision control regulations, such cost of construction shall be paid by the developer of the subdivision.
(Ord. 1999-14, passed 8-25-1999)