A. Deposit Required: Effective October 1, 2012, there is required a two (2) month utility fee deposit for each residential, business, industrial and rental property utility user.
For business and industrial users, the deposit shall be one- sixth (1/6) of the average yearly fee, if established. If not so established, the amount shall be two (2) months of the estimated monthly usage. The usage shall be estimated by the city clerk using the current utility rates in effect. These deposits shall apply to sanitation, sewer and water and any revenue bond(s). Any refund shall reflect an offset for outstanding balances. The balance of any deposit shall be returned to the person posting the deposit after the property has been transferred to the new owner. Property owners are responsible for ongoing utility services including revenue bonds until the new property owner takes title to the property. No interest will be paid upon funds to be returned.
All utility deposits will be held for a period of twelve (12) months. If during the twelve (12) consecutive months the account has not been delinquent sixty (60) or more days, either before the enactment of this subsection or after, the deposit will be refunded. If an account is delinquent more than sixty (60) days and a water shutoff order is executed, a new deposit will be required to be made at the current utility rates and the holding period starts anew.
For owners of duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes or more than two (2) single-family rental units or multibusiness units, a single deposit equal to two (2) months' utility billing for the unit having the highest monthly billing rate will be required. The deposit can be used on one or all of the properties owned.
If one or more of the accounts becomes delinquent and a shutoff notice is executed, a deposit for each unit will be required using the current utility rates. At the end of the twelve (12) month period, and all of the accounts are current, the deposit will be refunded less the two (2) months' utility billing for the unit having the highest monthly billing rate. (Ord. 2012-556, 7-17-2012)
B. Flat Rates: The following monthly rates or such other monthly rates as may be established and adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time are hereby established by the city for customers located inside the city limits. The public works director shall have the authority to categorize each structure for the purpose of collection of fees.
User Category | Water Rate | |
User Category | Water Rate | |
Residential: | ||
Condominium cost per unit | ||
Duplex - cost per unit | ||
Mobile homes (trailers) | ||
Rental apartments - cost per unit | ||
Single-family dwellings | ||
Each of the above would be considered as 1 each single-family unit, all at base rate per unit | $23.25. $14.25 is for the fee and $9.00 is for the bond | |
C. Business/Commercial Categories:
User Category | Water Rate | ||
User Category | Water Rate | ||
Business/commercial category 1: | |||
Estimated usage 0 to 10,000 gallons per month: | |||
Barbers | |||
Beauticians (less than 4 stations) | |||
Certified public accountants | |||
Daycare (daycare in a residence) | |||
Financial institutions, including stockbrokers, financial planners, banks, etc. | |||
Governmental offices (excluding jail facilities) | |||
Insurance offices | |||
Law offices | |||
Light retail establishments (under 10,000 square feet total floor space) | |||
State and local agencies | |||
Telecommunication offices | |||
Title offices | |||
Each of the above base rate | $23.25. $14.25 is for the fee and $9.00 is for the bond | ||
Business/commercial category 2: | |||
Estimated usage 10,001 to 20,000 gallons per month: | |||
Beauticians (4 or more stations) | |||
Churches (under 20,000 square feet) | |||
Daycare centers (not in residential home) | |||
Dentists | |||
Doctors | |||
Florists | |||
Funeral home | |||
Medium retail establishments (from 10,000 to 20,000 square feet total floor space) | |||
Publishers/newsprint | |||
Veterinary clinics | |||
Each of the above base rate | $45.50. $28.50 is for the fee and $18.00 is for the bond | ||
Business/commercial category 3: | |||
Estimated usage 20,001 to 30,000 gallons per month: | |||
Auto dealerships | |||
Bars | |||
Convenience stores | |||
Eating establishments (with seating capacity) | |||
Jail facilities | |||
Nursing homes/rest homes | |||
Service stations | |||
Supermarkets (under 20,000 square feet total floor space) | |||
Tire stores | |||
Each of the above base rate | $69.75. $42.75 is for the fee and $27.00 is for the bond | ||
Business/industrial category 5 (metered option): | |||
As provided in subsections 8-1-6A and B of this chapter, the following users shall be metered at the city's option: | |||
Estimated usage 30,001 to 50,000 gallons per month: | |||
Car wash facilities | |||
Churches (over 20,000 square feet) | |||
Food processing plants | |||
Hotels | |||
Laundromats | |||
Motels | |||
Public school facilities | |||
Supermarkets (over 20,000 square feet) | |||
Water processing plants | |||
Each of the above base rate | $1.44/1,000 gallons. $45.00 for the bond, plus usage | ||
Water use only: | |||
For water use over 50,000 gallons | $0.067/1,000 gallons | ||
For water only, any metered business using less than fifty thousand (50,000) and more than thirty thousand one (30,001) gallons each month shall be charged at the rate set forth in category 5. Should monthly amount fall below the category threshold, i.e., thirty thousand one (30,001) gallons in category 5, that business shall be charged the base rate in the appropriate category. The monthly fees shall not be prorated within the categories 1 through 3. Nothing herein shall affect the bond charges currently in place. Usage shall be rounded to the nearest one thousand (1,000) gallons. A water user may, at his expense, and subject to the approval of the public works director, install a water meter to determine the appropriate category. (Ord. 468, 12-16-1997, eff. 1-1-1999; amd. Res. 108, 9-24-2003; Res. 116-A, 9-21-2004; Ord. 543, 5-5-2009)
D. Irrigation Or Sprinkling Rates:
1. Rates Established: In addition to the regular monthly charges for the use of city water, the following annual rates are hereby established as those to be charged to customers using city water for lawn sprinkling or irrigation:
a. Less Than One-Half Acre: Eleven dollars ($11.00) for each lot, business, premises, or property utilizing city water for lawn sprinkling or other such irrigation use but having lawn or other such irrigated and/or cultivated area measuring less than one- half (1/2) acre.
b. More Than One-Half Acre: Twenty six dollars ($26.00) per acre or fraction thereof for each lot, business, premises or property with lawn or other such irrigated and/or cultivated area measuring more than one-half (1/2) acre.
2. Annual Statement: During the third quarter of each calendar year, the city clerk shall furnish each property owner, landlord, or agent a statement of the amount due for seasonal sprinkling or irrigation, such water charges to be included on a regular utility statement and paid at the office of the clerk prior to the tenth day of the month following such billing.
3. Ditch Water: Where ditch water is available and usable, the above stated rates include the costs or rates for ditch water.
E. Rate Modification: The city council is authorized to modify the service rates set forth above (flat rates, metered rates, and irrigation rates or sprinkling rates) from time to time by resolution as such changes are deemed necessary. (1980 Code § 4.6.22)
Meter installation fee | $20.00 |
Reinstallation fee | $20.00 additional |
Rate after installation | $1.35 per 1,000 gallons |
(Res. 108, 9-24-2003)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsection 8-1-6H of this chapter. |