There is hereby levied a Water Service Fee charged for each connection made to the Water Distribution system and paid into the Water Fund, the funds from which shall be used for water operation and maintenance, debt reduction, and/or capital outlay only.
Water Meter Size | System Water Service Fee for Connections to the Water Distribution Improvements |
3/4" | $1,045.00 |
1" | $1,125.00 |
1 ½" | $1,540.00 |
2" | $1,685.00 |
3" | $3,310.00 |
4" | $4,610.00 |
(a) Applicants shall present calculations for meter size prepared by a professional engineer which shall conform to prevailing industry standards.
(b) Detached single-family residential users shall be charged for a 3/4" meter at minimum.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “connection” means a unit of property from which there emanates the quantity of water ordinarily consumed by the occupancy of a residential building by a single family of ordinary size. The following percentages shall be used to determine the cost of Water Service Fee for connections of property other than single-family residential property. The Village Administrator shall determine the proper Water Service Fees for other than a common “connection” using the following chart. Where multi-tenant or special use occurs, the following calculations shall be used to determine the fee for those connections. The following list is not intended to be inclusive and may be changed from time to time to reflect special uses and current costs to the Village of Sheffield.
Nursing/Convalescent Homes | 25% of 3/4" tap fee per unit |
Laundries (Self-Service) | 12% of 3/4" tap fee per washer |
Multi-Family Residences | 58% of 3/4" tap fee per unit |
Hotels | 12% of 3/4" tap fee per unit |
Hospitals |
(d) At no time shall the amount for Water Service Fee be less than the full charge for one “connection”.
(e) The Mayor, along with Village Council with affirmation by simple majority, may reduce the Water Service Fee required above when requested by a governmental user in connection with governmental-owned facilities, but in no event, shall any Water Service Fee be so reduced lower than 50% of the fees required by this section.
(f) Annual Adjustment of Fees. The Water Service Fees referred to in this section for 3/4", 1", 1-1/2", 2", 3" and larger meters shall be adjusted by the Clerk-Treasurer and the Village Administrator yearly using the Cleveland Construction Cost index figure published in July of the current year. All other Water Service Fees are subject to annual adjustment based on a yearly review conducted by the Village Administrator and the Clerk-Treasurer.
(Ord. 2548. Passed 10-24-16.)