§ 53.01 RATES WITHIN CITY.
   (A)   Water rates. The following rates are available to residential, commercial, and industrial water consumers in the city, for brackets one through six, and apply to single establishments or dwellings. For these rates the available meter sizes are 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch, 1-inch, 1-1/2-inch, 2-inch, 3-inch, 4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch.
   For all rates, fees and penalties please reference Appendix: Summary of Rates and Fees following this chapter.
      (1)   Bracket One. The first 1,000 gallons, or any part thereof, consumed per month.
Size of Meter
Effective 1-1-2023
Size of Meter
Effective 1-1-2023
5/8-inch
$28.23
3/4-inch
$38.29
1-inch
$50.25
1-1/2-inch
$71.08
2-inch
$177.58
3-inch
$259.59
4-inch
$432.70
6-inch
$840.32
8-inch
$1,472.01
10-inch
$2,104.11
12-inch
$2,736.01
 
      (2)   Bracket Two. Monthly charge for water in excess of 1,000 gallons, but not exceeding 25,000 gallons shall be $10.40 per 1,000 gallons.
 
2023
2024
2025
$10.40
$10.40
$10.40
 
      (3)   Bracket Three. Monthly charge for water in excess of 25,000 gallons, but not exceeding 250,000 gallons shall be $7.34 per 1,000 gallons.
 
2023
2024
2025
$7.34
$7.34
$7.34
 
      (4)   Bracket Four. Monthly charge for water in excess of 250,000 gallons, but not exceeding 1,000,000 gallons shall be $6.50 per 1,000 gallons.
 
2023
2024
2025
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
 
      (5)   Bracket Five. Monthly charge for water in excess of 1,000,000 gallons, but not exceeding 3,000,000 gallons shall be $5.75 per 1,000 gallons.
 
2023
2024
2025
$5.75
$5.75
$5.75
 
      (6)   Bracket Six. Monthly charge for all water in excess of 3,000,000 gallons shall be $5.17 per 1,000 gallons.
 
2023
2024
2025
$5.17
$5.17
$5.17
 
   (B)   Temporary water service charge. A charge of $53 will be made for installation and removal of metering equipment for temporary service.
   (C)   Private fire service maintenance fees.
 
Size of Tap
2023
2024
2025
4-inch or less
$31.16
$31.16
$31.16
6-inch
$70.09
$70.09
$70.09
8-inch
$90.15
$90.15
$90.15
10-inch
$127.64
$127.64
$127.64
12-inch
$155.49
$155.49
$155.49
 
   (D)   Municipal golf course. The rate charged to the Echo Hills Municipal Golf Course shall be 75% of the otherwise applicable rate.
(‘97 Code, § 54.01) (Ord. 48-68, passed 12-2-68; Am. Ord. 8-92, passed 3-16-92; Am. Ord. 8-93, passed 3-15-93; Am. Ord. 7-95, passed 3-20-95; Am. Ord. 24-05, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 17-07, passed 9-17-07; Am. Ord. 12-12, passed 8-21-12; Am. Ord. 20-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 19-16, passed 1-17- 17; Am. Ord. 11-22, passed 11-1-22)