Note: Schedule of utility rates and charges found on City of Perry website Fee Schedule Table.
(a) Monthly Base Charge. All premises shall be subject to a monthly base charge according to the size of the water meter and service connected to the premises, in accordance with the current schedule of utility rates and charges.
(b) Commodity Charge. In addition to the monthly base charge, all premises connected to the system shall pay a commodity charge for the amount of water used at the rate as established in the City schedule of utility charges.
(c) Connection Charge. A connection charge shall be charged to each premises connected to the City water system. This charge shall be the sum of the following:
(1) The actual cost of all labor and material and any other expenses required to provide the necessary service, up to and including the curb box and valve;
(2) The actual cost of all labor and material required to provide the necessary metering equipment; and
(3) An administrative fee of fifteen percent for service in the City and thirty percent for service outside the City of both paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) hereof.
If the connection is constructed and paid for directly by the property owner, the City shall waive the connection charge, except for the actual costs incurred by the City of inspecting such connection. All construction shall be in accordance with City specifications.
(d) Benefit Charge. In addition to the connection charge, a benefit charge in accordance with the current schedule of utility rates and charges as established by the City Council shall be charged for each single-family residential equivalent in the City connecting to the system after the effective date of this section.
The single-family residential equivalency shall be determined from the Table of Unit Factors set forth in Section 1040.08. Such Table shall set forth and identify the type of premises and all applicable factors to be multiplied by the benefit charge for single-family residential premises. Such Table may be modified or amended from time to time by resolution of Council.
Rules for interpreting the Table of Unit Factors are as follows:
(1) The minimum equivalent factor for users shall be 1.0.
(2) Equivalent units for users not originally contained in such Table may be added thereto from time to time by resolution of Council.
(3) Where multiple businesses exist at one location, the various businesses shall be combined for determining the equivalent units at such location.
(Ord. 200. Passed 11-3-87; Ord. 260. Passed 8-7-01; Motion 12-17-02- 08. Passed 12-17-02; Ord. 300. Passed 3-4-08; Res. 01-06-09-04. Passed 1-6-09; Unno. Res. Passed 4-5-11; Unno. Res. Passed 4-3-12; Unno. Res. Passed 3-5-13; Unno. Res. Passed 4-3-14; Unno. Res. Passed 4-16-14; Unno. Res. Passed 5-5-14; Unno. Res. Passed 4-6-17; Unno. Res. Passed 4-19-18; Unno. Res. Passed 5-16-19; Unno. Res. Passed 10-15-20; Ord. 351. Passed 1-21-21; Ord. 353. Passed 6-17-21.)