CHAPTER 953
Water Charges
953.01   Water rate schedule.
953.02   Surcharge outside City.
953.03   Service for fire protection; fee.
953.04   Charges billed quarterly; late payment penalty.
953.05   City exempt from charges.
953.06   Discontinuance of service; turn on, turn off charge.
953.07   Agents may collect water charges.
953.08   Contracts for collection.
953.09   Special charges.
953.10   Unpaid charges a lien.
   CROSS REFERENCES
   Weekly deposit of waterworks money collected - see Ohio R.C. 743.06
   Water regulations - see S.U. & P.S. Ch. 949
953.01 WATER RATE SCHEDULE.
   (a)   Charges for water furnished by the municipally-owned water system shall be at the rate of nine dollars and forty-five cents ($9.45) per 1,000 gallons effective January 1, 2021. (Ord. 28-91. Passed 2-25-91; Ord. 25-98. Passed 3-9-98; Ord. 126-2000. Passed 11-13-00; Ord. 118-04. Passed 11-22-04; Ord. 120-05. Passed 12-19- 05. Ord. 89-06. Passed 12-11-06; Ord. 100-07. Passed 12-10-07; Ord. 75-08. Passed 11-24-08; Ord. 94-09. Passed 12-14-09; Ord. 109-10. Passed 12-13-10; Ord. 61-11. Passed 12-19-11; Ord. 89-12. Passed 12- 10-12; Ord. 93-14. Passed 11-24-14; Ord. 118-15. Passed 12-21-15; Ord. 126-16. Passed 11-28-16; Ord. 147-17. Passed 12-11-17; Ord. 117- 18. Passed 12-10-18; Ord. 133-19. Passed 12-9-19; Ord. 99-2020. Passed 12-7-20; Ord. 142-2021. Passed 12-6-21; Ord. 149-2022. Passed 12-5-22.)
   (b)   Before any water service is provided to any applicant for water service, who is not the owner of the premises, the applicant shall provide a deposit of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for services.
(Ord. 95-82. Passed 11-8-82; Ord. 62-14. Passed 7-28-14; Ord. 114- 17. Passed 10-9-17.)
   (c)   For all premises where there are inside water meters and outside readers installed for the purpose of ascertaining the quantity of water consumed or supplied where variations exist between the readings on the outside readers and inside water meter, the reading of the inside water meter shall control over that of the outside reader.
(Ord. 114-89. Passed 9-25-89.)
953.02 SURCHARGE OUTSIDE CITY.
   A fifty percent (50%) surcharge shall be added to the bill of all water users served by the City outside the limits of the City.
(Ord. 215-66. Passed 12-27-66.)
953.03 SERVICE FOR FIRE PROTECTION; FEE.
   There shall be a permit cost for all property inside and outside of the corporate limits having unmetered fire line and/or sprinkler system connections with the City water system and such charge shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per quarter per line. These costs shall be paid with the quarterly metered water bills and under the same conditions. Installation and inspection shall be made under City supervision.
(Ord. 65-89. Passed 5-22-89.)
953.04 CHARGES BILLED QUARTERLY; LATE PAYMENT PENALTY.
   Charges for water use shall be billed for one quarter of a year, however, the City reserves the right to bill on a pro-rata monthly basis when necessary. Charges are due and payable when rendered. If charges are paid after the twentieth day from the billing date, a penalty of ten percent (10%) shall be assessed. In the event any consumer's bill remains unpaid for a period of thirty-five days from billing date, a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for each door hanger shall be assessed. Charges for water and sewer may be billed on the same statement.
(Ord. 41-81. Passed 5-26-81; Ord. 114-17. Passed 10-9-17.)
953.05 CITY EXEMPT FROM CHARGES.
   The City shall be exempt from charges for water supplied or services rendered by the Municipally owned water system.
(Ord. 117-65. Passed 8-30-65.)
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