A. Fees; Designated: All connections to the city waterworks water mains, or those water mains that are to be installed and will become part of the city's water system, or any other line to be connected to the city's water main, including culinary meters of all size and major non-culinary water users shall be charged a fee as necessary to account for the cost of labor, equipment, fifteen percent (15%) overhead, parts and materials, including the cost incurred by the city for the water meter installed as part of the connection. Costs for labor and equipment shall be billed in accordance with the following table:
OGDEN CITY WATER UTILITY HOOKUP FEES
Main Size | Tap Size | Labor Costs | Equipment Costs |
Main Size | Tap Size | Labor Costs | Equipment Costs |
Any size | 1" | $203.64 | $67.42 |
Any size | 2" | 257.02 | 77.42 |
Any size | 4" | 424.16 | 268.25 |
Any size | 6" | 424.16 | 310.39 |
Any size | 8" | 424.16 | 345.51 |
Any size | 10" | 509.82 | 550.56 |
Any size | 12" | 509.82 | 598.31 |
B. Effect On Existing Contracts: Existing contracts concerning water connection fees will be complied with, and, in the event an existing contract is applicable, the connection fee will be the sum provided in the applicable contract or the sum provided in the foregoing schedules, whichever sum is greater.
C. Increase In Hookup Fees: The specified hookup fees shall be increased annually on July 1st in perpetuity by the percentage change in the west region consumer price index for all items derived for urban consumers (west region CPI-U), without any seasonal adjustment, for the prior year from January to January and produced by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI). The 2023 rate increase is higher than normal given that these rates have not been updated since 2011.
D. Hydrant Flow And Fire System Testing Fees: A fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00) is required to cover the cost of manpower, equipment and water usage for hydrant and fire system flow tests.
E. Bacteriological Testing Fee: A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) is required to cover the cost of labor, equipment, and testing equipment for bacteriological testing. After hours testing will include an additional thirty dollars ($30.00) for added labor costs.
(Ord. 2011-33, 6-21-2011, eff. 7-1-2011; amd. Ord. 2019-29, 7-16-2019; Ord. 2023-39, 6-20-2023)