§ 51.10 APPLICABILITY OF RATES AND CHARGES.

   The rates for water service, as set forth in this chapter are available to any water customer, provided, the applicant must be located on water utility distribution lines suitable for supplying the service requested in the town. Copies of the schedule of all rates and charges shall be maintained in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer for public inspection.

('85 Code, § 4-3-1)

§ 51.11 CONNECTION CHARGE.

   Each new user at the time he or she is connected with the water works system shall pay a charge to cover the costs of the connection, exclusive of the costs of the meter.

   (A)   (1)   The charge for a 3/4-inch tap shall be $1,500.

      (2)   The charge for 1 inch water service shall be $1,750.

      (3)   The charge for 1 1/2-inch water service shall be $2,000.

      (4)   The charge for 2-inch water service shall be $2,500.

      (5)   The charge for 3-inch water service shall be $3,750.

      (6)   The charge for 4-inch water service shall be $5,000.

      (7)   The charge for 6-inch water service shall be $7,500.

      (8)   The charge for 8-inch water service shall be $10,000.

   (B)   The charge for a tap larger than the 3/4-inch tap, unless otherwise specified above, shall be the actual costs of labor, materials (exclusive of the meter), power machinery, transportation and overhead incurred for installing the tap but shall not be less than the charge for a 3/4-inch meter tap.

([Amended 12-27-85]; Am. Ord. 96-10-2, passed 11-12-96; Am. Ord. passed 5-13-10; Am. Ord. passed 8-25-11; Am. Ord. 2014-8-2, passed 9-25-14)

§ 51.12 MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE.

   Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the size of the meter installed for which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water set out in the schedule of rates set forth in § 51.13.

Minimum Charge
Size of Meter (in inches)	Gallons Allowed	Monthly Rate Effective January 1, 2012
5/8	2,604	$ 21.46
3/4	3,295	$ 27.15
1	5,011	$ 41.28
1 1/4	6,751	$ 54.35
1 1/2	8,762	$ 69.45
2	12,965	$ 101.02
3	18,008	$ 138.89
4	37,117	$ 271.61

 

('85 Code, § 4-3-2) (Ord. 1984-2, passed 5-22-84; [Amended 12-27-85]; Am. Ord. 2000-10-2, passed 11-1-00; Am. Ord. 2010-10-1, passed 11-18-10)

§ 51.13 METERED WATER SERVICE.

   There shall be and there are hereby established, for the use of and service rendered by the waterworks system of the town, the following rates and charges, based on the use of water supplied by the waterworks system.

Monthly Rate per 1,000 Gallons
Metered consumption per month (in gallons)	Rates effective January 1, 2012
First 5,000	$ 8.24
Next 15,000	$ 7.51
Next 30,000	$ 6.88
Next 50,000	$ 5.45
Next 100,000	$ 3.39
Next 800,000	$ 2.33
Over 1,000,000	$ 1.86

 

('85 Code, § 4-3-3) (Ord. 1984-2, passed 5-22-84; [Amended 12-27-85]; Am. Ord. 2000-10-2, passed 11-1-00; Am. Ord. 2010-10-1, passed 11-18-10)

§ 51.14 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE ANNUAL RATES.

   For water made available to fire hydrants or other fire protection systems, each user maintaining a hydrant or system shall pay an annual charge, as follows:

Annual Fees, Effective January 1, 2012
Hydrants
Private hydrants, each	$ 1,029.98
Automatic sprinklers
2-inch connection	$ 154.80
3-inch connection	$ 348.14
4-inch connection	$ 618.88
6-inch connection	$ 1,392.27
8-inch connection	$ 2,475.57
10-inch connection	$ 3,867.50
12-inch connection	$ 5,569.38

 

 

Public Fire Protection Surcharge, Per Month
Meter size (inches)	Rate effective January 1, 2012
	$ 8.15
1	$ 12.05
1½	$ 14.05
2	$ 24.00
3	$ 87.80

 

('85 Code, § 4-3-4) (Ord. 1984-2, passed 5-22-84; [Amended 12-27-85]; Am. Ord. 2000-10-2, passed 11-1-00; Am. Ord. 2006-3-1, passed 3-28-06; Am. Ord. 2010-10-1, passed 11-18-10)

§ 51.15 COLLECTION AND DEFERRED PAYMENT CHARGES.

   All bills for water service not paid within 15 days of the due date as stated on such bills shall be subject to the collection or deferred payment charge of 10% of that part of the delinquent account which does not exceed $3 plus 3% of any delinquent amount in excess of $3.

([Amended 12-27-85])

§ 51.16 BAD CHECK CHARGE.

   There shall be a charge of $7.50 for each customer's check returned by a bank for insufficient funds.

([Amended 12-27-85])