(A) Beginning with the November 2014 billing cycle, there shall be and there is hereby established for the availability, use of and/or service rendered by the waterworks system of the town the following rates and charges:
Metered Rates per Month | Rate per 1,000 Gallons |
First 1,000 gallons | $21.05 |
Next 4,000 gallons | $5.25 |
Next 5,000 gallons | $4.45 |
Next 10,000 gallons | $4.30 |
All over 20,000 gallons | $4.25 |
(B) Each person whose premises or property is made available and/or served by the town waterworks 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 Minimum Charge Per Month | Rate |
No meter | $21.05 |
Up to a 3/4" meter | $21.05 |
1" up to 2" meter | $87.75 |
2" up to 4" meter | $175.50 |
4" up to 6" meter | $333.50 |
6" and larger meters | $614.25 |
Fire Protection Charges | Rate |
Hydrants 6" connection per hydrant per annum | $505 |
Sprinklers 2" line per line per annum | $350 |
4" line per line per annum | $525 |
6" line per line per annum | $880 |
8" line-per line-per annum | $1,275 |
Connection Charges | Rate |
Residential churches, halls | $307.75 |
Commercial | $395 |
Industrial | $1,755 |
(C) There shall also be and there is hereby established for the availability, use of, and/or service rendered by the waterworks system of the town the following hydrant surcharge rates and charges:
Hydrant Surcharge | Rate (1) | Rate (2) | Rate (3) |
Hydrant Surcharge | Rate (1) | Rate (2) | Rate (3) |
Up to a 3/4" meter | $2.36 | $4.72 | $7.08 |
1" up to 2" meter | $5.90 | $11.80 | $17.70 |
2" up to 4" meter | $18.88 | $37.36 | $56.65 |
4" up to 6" meter | $37.37 | $74.74 | $112.11 |
6" and larger meters | $68.83 | $137.66 | $206.49 |
(1) Hydrant surcharge effective with the November 2014 billing cycle | |||
(2) Hydrant surcharge effective January 1, 2016 | |||
(3) Hydrant surcharge effective January 1, 2017 | |||
(D) All bills not paid within 15 days from the due date thereof, as stated in such bills, shall be subject to a collection or deferred payment charge of 10% on the first $3 and 3% on the excess over $3.
(E) A copy of the schedule of rates and charges adopted herein shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer. The rates and charges established for any class of user or property shall cover any additional property that is subsequently served and falls within the same class, without any hearing or notice.
(Ord. 251-14, passed 10- -2014)