There are hereby established for the use of and the service rendered by the waterworks system of the city, the following rates and charges, based on the use of water supplied by the waterworks system:
(A) Metered Rates Per Month (Cubic Feet) | Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet |
First 500 | $2.30 |
Next 1,500 | 2.15 |
Next 4,000 | 1.91 |
Next 14,000 | 1.79 |
Next 45,000 | 1.57 |
Next 135,000 | 1.44 |
Next 200,000 | 1.22 |
Next 400,000 | .94 |
(B) Minimum charge per month. Each user shall pay a minimum charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed, for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water set out in the above schedule of rates.
Size of Meter (inch meter) | Rate |
5/8 - 3/4 | $ 9.20 |
1 | 27.68 |
1-1/4 | 36.91 |
1-1/2 | 46.19 |
2 | 69.16 |
3 | 92.34 |
4 | 184.52 |
6 | 369.03 |
8 | 1,507.33 |
(C) Fire hydrant rate.
Hydrants | Per Annum |
Public Hydrants, per hydrant | $553.71 |
Private Hydrants, per hydrant | 553.71 |
(D) Automatic Sprinklers
(inch connection) | Per Annum |
1 | $ 15.38 |
1-1/2 | 34.63 |
2 | 61.54 |
3 | 138.41 |
4 | 246.04 |
6 | 553.19 |
8 | 985.60 |
(E) Connection charge.
(1) Meter | Charge |
5/8-inch meter | $825 |
3/4-inch meter | $825 |
(2) For connections requiring one-inch meter sizes or larger, the connection charge shall be actual time and expense charges incurred by the utility, including the cost of labor, materials and equipment, but in no event shall the cost be less than $825.
(F) Temporary users. Water furnished to temporary users, such as contractors and the like, shall be charged on the basis of the above gallonage rates as estimated by the Waterworks Superintendent. When a meter is installed for such purposes, the regular water rates and minimum charges shall apply and the temporary user shall pay for the installation and removal of the meter.
(G) Reconnection charge. A user fee shall be charged for the reconnection of services. The charge to the individual customer for reconnection of water services is $25. The charge will not be applied if the reconnection is made on the same day as the disconnection.
(H) After hours charge. In the event a customer requires service during hours other than the normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) a charge shall be made to the customer of not less than $40 or greater than $200 for each such call. The amount is to be determined by the cost of labor to the utility for the call.
(I) Meter deposit. A meter deposit to customers shall be charged as follows:
Meter | Deposit |
Residential meter | $ 50 |
Commercial meter | 100 |
(J) Bad check charge. All checks returned to the utility due to insufficient funds in the customer’s account shall result in a charge to the customer of $35.00.
(K) [Reserved].
('80 Code, § 24-135)
(L) Collection of deferred payment charges. All bills for water services not paid within two business days of the due date thereof shall be subject to a collection or deferred payment charge of 10% on the first $3 and 3% on the excess over $3. The due date is 15 days after the billing date.
('80 Code, § 24-136)
(M) Inspection account. An inspection account may be set up, by the owner or an agent of the owner for the purpose of a plumbing inspection. The water service will be activated at upon time and left on no more than 72 hours. The cost for this service will be $25. This will include the turn-on fee and maximum of two units of water and sewer use. The owner or agent will need two pieces of identification and proof of ownership, sales or utility activation agreement.
(N) Periodic legislative rate review. In hopes of minimizing the possibility of infrequent but higher rate increases and the resulting "rate shock" to the ratepayer, the Board of Public Works shall provide the City Council with a rate study showing the financial condition of the utility and a recommendation regarding the rates charged no less than every four years. The next such study shall be provided on or before January 30, 2009. Thereafter, reports shall be reviewed by Council on the 30th day of January, every four years.
(Ord. 2166, passed 1-17-77; Am. Ord. 2194, passed 7-18-77; Am. Ord. 2413, passed 8-17-81; Am. Ord. 2614, passed 3-3-86; Am. Ord. 2749, passed 4-17-89; Am. Ord. 2773, passed 11-20-89; Am. Ord. 2814, passed 8-20-90; Am. Ord. 2835, passed 1-22-91; Am. Ord. 3349, passed 2-18-03; Am. Ord. 3455, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 3586, passed 12-7-09)