All village water to consumers shall be metered and all water shall be charged at the regular classified rates in effect at the time the water is consumed, with no allowance being made for excessive consumption due to leaks or waste. The charge for water supplied through meters is fixed at the following rates:
(A) For each increment of 1,000 gallons, the water rate shall be as follows:
(1) Effective May 1, 2022 $7.42
(2) Effective May 1, 2023 $7.79
(3) Effective May 1, 2024 $8.17
Each May 1 thereafter the rate shall be increased by 5% or the annual percentage rate of the Cost of Living Index as of January 1 of such year, whichever is greater. Effective as of May 1, 2001, and upon each May 1 thereafter, the rate shall be increased by 4% or the annual percentage rate of the Cost of Living Index as of January 1 of such year, whichever is greater.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing or any contrary provision of this section, effective as of May 1, 2006, and for each May 1 thereafter, there shall be no annual 3% increase in the aforementioned water rate of the village.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing or any contrary provision of this section, effective as of May 1, 2010, and for each May 1 thereafter, there shall be an annual increase in the aforementioned water rate of the village of 5%.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions or any contrary provisions of this division (A), effective as of November 1, 2017, the water rates charged to nonresidential water customers located within the corporate limits of the village shall be increased by 3%, provided, however, that non-residential water customers that are either (i) governmental entities or (ii) places of worship shall be exempt from the rate increase otherwise required hereby.
(B) Where the water is supplied through one meter to one building which contains more than three family dwelling units, store units, or office units, or more than three units in any combination thereof, there shall be an additional charge of $2 per month for each unit in excess of three, which will be in addition to the foregoing meter rates for water used, or to those rates in effect at the time the water is used.
(C) The minimum bills for water supplied through a meter shall be equal to the water rate for 1,000 gallons of water.
(D) Rates for users outside of village limits. Each and every user of water located wholly or partly outside of the village limits shall be charged 200% of the meter rates as set forth in division (A) above or as it may hereafter be amended. In each case where more than one house or other place of residence, place of business, or industry is served through one and the same meter, a further and additional charge of $4 shall be made for each month on each additional house, residence, business, or industry. On or before July 1 of each year, the person or persons in whose names the water account stands shall furnish to the Department of Public Works a list in writing showing the name, address, description of property, and the character of the use of the property, that is, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, as to each and every additional unit of water being served through the meter in question. The list shall be sworn to if required by the Village Manager.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions or any contrary provisions of this division (D), effective as of November 1, 2017, the water rates charged to non-residential water customers located outside of the corporate limits of the village shall be increased by 5%, provided, however, that non-residential water customers that are either (i) governmental entities or (ii) places of worship shall be exempt from the rate increase otherwise required hereby, and provided further, that the increase otherwise required hereby shall be subject to the terms and provisions of any agreement in effect as of November 1, 2017 under which the village provides water service to non-residential customers located outside of the corporate limits of the village.
(E) Senior Citizens Homeowners Discount. There shall be a Senior Citizens Homeowners Discount of 10% on the water rate as established above. This discount will apply to the first 8,000 gallons of usage each billing cycle. To obtain the Senior Citizens Homeowners Discount, the senior citizen must present to the Finance Director or designated agent at least once each year proof of the following:
(1) His or her age being 62 years or older;
(2) Ownership of a single family residence.
(3) Residence in the above single family residence.
(F) Notwithstanding any provision in the village ordinances with regard to sewer service charges for the summer months May, June, July, August, September and October the sewer charge for single family residential users shall be capped at the then existing sewer charges based on the consumption of 10,000 gallons of water per month and no sewer service charge shall be made based on water usage above 10,000 gallons per designated months.
('71 Code, Ch. 13 § 1-23) (Ord. 192, passed 11-5-58; Am. Ord. 316, passed 7-21-71; Am. Ord. 740, passed 7-2-80; Am. Ord. 918, passed 6-5-85; Am. Ord. 1038-88, passed 7-6-88; Am. Ord. 2093-91, passed 4-3-91; Am. Ord. 2124-91, passed 8-21-91; Am. Ord. 2171-91, passed 9-11-91; Am. Ord. 2155-92, passed 1-22-92; Am. Ord. 2484-97, passed 6-4-97; Am. Ord. 2503-97, passed 9-17-97; Am. Ord. 2692-99, passed 9-15-99; Am. Ord. 2742-00, passed 3-15-00; Am. Ord. 72-01, passed 6-6-01; Am. Ord. 0022-03, passed 3-19-03; Am. Ord. 06-0402, passed 4-19-06; Am. Ord. 10-0844, passed 4-7-10; Am. Ord. 17-1405, passed 9-20-17; Am. Ord. 22-1762, passed 3-16-22)