Sec. 27-30. Service charge.

Any person wishing to discontinue the use of water supplied from the department of water of the city must give notice thereof at the office, or the charge for water will be entered until such notice has been given. The charge for reactivation of water service or the transfer of water service from one customer to another will be twenty-two dollars and sixty-nine cents ($22.69). The charge for a customer to activate the fire protection (sprinkler service) or transfer of fire protection (sprinkler service) from one customer to another will be five dollars and forty cents ($5.40).

(1953 Code, ch. 25, § 14; Ord. No. 2665, § 1, 9-21-64; Ord. No. 3394, § 1, 1-12-70; Ord. No. 4626, § 3, 3-3-77; Ord. No. 5355, § 1, 4-20-81; Ord. No. 8446, § 1, 2-13-95; Ord. No. 9238, § 2, 6-14-99; Ord. No. 9977, § 2, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 10359, § 2, 12-12-06, eff. 1-16-07; Ord. No. 10510, § 2, 3-18-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 11072, § 2, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13)

Sec. 27-31. Definitions.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

   (1)   Basic volume charge means a monthly water charge per Ccf for all monthly water use.

   (2)   Ccf means one hundred (100) cubic feet of water and is equal to seven hundred forty-eight (748) gallons.

   (3)   Commercial means a customer classification of service wherein family units do not normally reside and includes, but is not limited to, motels, hotels, rest homes, fraternal organizations, laundries, service stations, bottling works, hospitals, restaurants, wholesale, retail and other business establishments, governmental offices or organizations.

   (4)   Community garden means a customer classification of service where water is provided by way of an irrigation meter to an area of land operated for not for profit individuals or groups to grow and harvest food crops primarily for the use of its members who typically cultivate individual garden plots.

   (5)   Construction water means water service provided under the terms of section 27-16.2 for water use on construction projects, such as utility pipeline installations or repairs, street or highway construction, site grading, dust control, and concrete mixing. Construction water may not be used to replace water that would otherwise be available from a metered private plumbing or irrigation system, and may not be used to fill swimming pools or landscape features. Construction water may not be resold to any third party.

   (6)   Department means the city department of water.

   (7)   Director means the chief officer of the department of water and is the officer designated as the superintendent of the water department in chapter X, section 8 of the Charter.

   (8)   Governmental customer means the United States and any agency or department of the United States, any customer on land owned by the United States in trust for a Native American tribe or part of a federally-established reservation, the State of Arizona and any agency or department of the State of Arizona, and any political subdivision of the State of Arizona, including any County, any Arizona City or Town, a School District, a Flood Control District, or a Fire District. The rates established in Section 27-33 for City of Tucson and customers located in other incorporated jurisdictions will apply to any governmental customer, even if the governmental customer is located in unincorporated Pima County. Governmental customers shall not be charged the differential rate.

   (9)   Industrial means a customer classification of services that use at least five million (5,000,000) gallons of water per month for manufacturing purposes at one (1) geographically contiguous location or use sixty million (60,000,000) or more gallons of water in any calendar year for manufacturing purposes at one (1) geographically contiguous location; and schools in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) by prior contract with the city.

   (10)   Mobile home park with sub-meters means a mobile home park classified as a multi- family customer that utilizes sub-meters to separately meter and bill each user within the mobile home park.

   (11)   Multi-family means a customer classification consisting of more than three (3) residential units served by one (1) master meter.

   (12)   Nonparticipating applicant for service shall mean an applicant for new water connection to a subdivision, or parcel of land that has not participated in the cost of the installation of the water supply main to which the connection will be made.

   (13)   Reclaimed water means wastewater which has received postsecondary treatment.

   (14)   Residential means a customer classification consisting of one (1) residential unit (single-family) or two (2) or three (3) residential units (duplex-triplex) served by one (1) master meter.

   (15)   Summer shall mean, for the purposes of computing water rates, the period of time from March 1 through November 30. This change will be effective starting with March 1, 2024, summer period.

   (16)   Summer surcharges shall mean an amount charged per Ccf for summer monthly water use in excess of the average monthly winter consumption of water. The Tier 1 summer surcharge applies to all monthly water use in excess of the average winter monthly consumption of water and is in addition to the basic volume charge. The Tier 2 summer surcharge applies to all monthly water use in excess of one hundred forty-five (145) percent of the average winter monthly consumption of water and is an addition to the basic volume charge and the Tier 1 summer surcharge. A customer with zero consumption during the winter will be charged for all consumption during the summer months at the block 2 rate (base plus Tier 1 summer surcharge).

   (17)   Water facilities means booster plants, storage tanks, wells, pumping equipment, distribution and service lines and all other appurtenances to a water system other than meters.

   (18)   Winter shall mean, for the purpose of computing water rates, the period of time from December 1 through February 28 (February 29 in leap years). This change will be in effect starting with the December 1, 2023 winter period.

(Ord. No. 4489, § 3, 5-24-76; Ord. No. 4496, §§ 1, 2, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 4550, § 1, 8-10-76; Ord. No. 4626, § 4, 3-3-77; Ord. No. 5235, § 1, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 6327, § 1, 11-4-85; Ord. No. 7171, § 1, 4-17-89; Ord. No. 8024, § 1, 4-12-93; Ord. No. 8120, §§ 1, 2, 9-7-93; Ord. No. 8121, § 1, 9-7-93; Ord. No. 8483, § 1, 5-15-95; Ord. No. 8768, §§ 1, 2, 10-28-96; Ord. No. 9156, § 1, 11-9-98; Ord. No. 9477, § 1, 10-23-00; Ord. No. 96-4, § 1, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 9763, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 9979, § 1, 6-7-04; Ord. No. 10415, § 1, 6-12-07, eff. 7-9-07; Ord. No. 11993, § 1, 3-7-23; Ord. No. 11982, § 1, 1-11-23; Ord. No. 12052, § 1, 10-17-23)

Sec. 27-32. Charges for water service.

   Charges for water utility service shall be made at monthly intervals and shall, to the extent possible, be consistent with the policy for charging for water in direct proportion to the cost of securing, developing and delivering water to the customers of the city water system. Charges for water utility service for customers within unincorporated Pima County, but not governmental customers, will be set in proportion to costs, plus a reasonable differential. Water charges will be computed through the summation of service charge, the monthly water use charge, the water supply fee surcharge, the conservation charge and summer surcharges where applicable.

   In addition to cost of service considerations, the differential charged to customers within unincorporated Pima County may be established and structured to advance critical policy considerations, including but not limited to supporting annexation and incorporation; and promoting environmental sustainability and water conservation, particularly in areas outside the city limits where the city has limited powers to promote those interests.

(Ord. No. 4489, § 4, 5-24-76; Ord. No. 4550, § 2, 8-10-76; Ord. No. 4626, § 5, 3-3-77; Ord. No. 6222, § 1, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 8024, § 2, 4-12-93; Ord. No. 9477, § 1, 10-23-00; Ord. No. 9763, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 10535, § 1, 6-3-08, eff. 7-7-08; Ord. No. 10673, § 1, 6-2-09, eff. 7-6-09; Ord. No. 11881, § 1, 10-19-21; Ord. No. 11993, § 1, 3-7-23; Ord. No. 12137, § 1, 12-10-24)

Sec. 27-32.1. Monthly reclaimed water service charges.

For the purposes of computing reclaimed water charges:

   (1)   The service charge shall be levied whether or not any water is provided and is hereby fixed at the following per month per connection:

Service Size (inches)	MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
5/8	$10.98	$11.78	$12.64	$13.56	$14.55
1	$20.20	$21.68	$23.26	$24.96	$26.78
1 ½	$35.58	$38.17	$40.96	$43.95	$47.16
2	$54.03	$57.97	$62.20	$66.74	$71.62
2 ½	$78.63	$84.37	$90.53	$97.14	$104.23
3	$103.23	$110.76	$118.85	$127.53	$136.83
4	$173.95	$186.65	$200.28	$214.90	$230.59
6	$351.07	$376.70	$404.20	$433.71	$465.37
8	$527.58	$566.09	$607.42	$651.76	$699.34
10	$804.33	$863.05	$926.05	$993.65	$1,066.19
12	$1,327.09	$1,423.96	$1,527.91	$1,639.45	$1,759.13

 

   (2)   In addition to the applicable service charge, the charge for reclaimed water shall be:

   $1.87 per Ccf ($815.00 per acre-foot).

   FY 2019: $2.00 per Ccf ($872.00 per acre-foot).

   FY 2023: $2.13 per Ccf ($928.00 per acre-foot)

   FY 2024: $2.26 per Ccf ($983.00 per acre-foot)

   FY 2025: $2.38 per Ccf ($1,037.00 per acre-foot)

   FY 2026: $2.51 per Ccf ($1,094.00 per acre-foot)

   FY 2027: $2.65 per Ccf ($1,154.00 per acre-foot)

   The foregoing service charges and rates may be adjusted every year during and as a part of the annual water rate adjustment.

(Ord. No. 6327, § 2, 11-4-85; Ord. No. 6411, § 1, 4-28-86; Ord. No. 6692, § 1, 4-13-87; Ord. No. 6925, § 1, 4-11-88; Ord. No. 7171, § 2, 4-17-89; Ord. No. 7391, § 1, 4-16-90; Ord. No. 8024, § 3, 4-12-93; Ord. No. 9156, § 2, 11-9-98; Ord. No. 9477, § 1, 10-23-00; Ord. No. 96-4, § 1, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 9763, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 9842, § 1, 5-12-03; Ord. No. 9979, § 1, 6-7-04; Ord. No. 10305, § 1, 7-6-06; Ord. No. 10415, § 1, 6-12-07; Ord. No. 10535, § 1, 6-3-08, eff. 7-7-08; Ord. No. 10673, § 1, 6-2-09, eff. 7-6-09; Ord. No. 10795, § 1, 5-25-10, eff. 7-5-10; Ord. No. 10896, § 1, 5-24-11, eff. 7-5-11; Ord. No. 10987, § 1, 5-22-12, eff. 7-2-12; Ord. No. 11073, § 1, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11177, § 1, 6-3-14, eff. 7-4-14; Ord. No. 11270, § 1, 5-19-15, eff. 7-6-15; Ord. No. 11361, § 1, 5-17-16; Ord. No. 11551, § 1, 5-22-18; Ord. No. 11982, § 1, 1-11-23; Ord. No. 12052, § 1, 10-17-23)

Note:

   FY 2023 rates effective 2-13-23

   FY 2024 rates effective 7-3-23

   FY 2025 rates effective 7-1-24

   FY 2026 rates effective 7-7-25

   FY 2027 rates effective 7-6-26

Sec. 27-33. Monthly potable water service charges.

For the purposes of computing monthly water charges:

   (1)   The monthly service charge shown in the following table applies to all customer classes. The fee shall be charged whether or not any water is provided.

Service Size (inches)	MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
5/8	$16.33	$17.52	$18.81	$20.19	$21.72
3/4	$22.03	$23.89	$25.63	$27.53	$29.60
1	$33.42	$36.61	$39.29	$42.19	$45.37
1 ½	$61.91	$68.42	$73.43	$78.85	$84.79
2	$96.09	$106.59	$114.40	$122.84	$132.09
2 ½	$141.67	$157.49	$169.02	$181.49	$195.16
3	$187.24	$208.39	$223.64	$240.14	$258.23
4	$318.27	$354.71	$380.68	$408.76	$439.56
6	$646.43	$721.17	$773.96	$831.06	$893.66
8	$973.44	$1,086.35	$1,165.87	$1,251.89	$1,346.19
10	$1,486.18	$1,658.94	$1,780.36	$1,911.73	$2,055.74
12	$2,454.68	$2,740.50	$2,941.08	$3,158.08	$3,395.98

 

   (2)   Monthly water use charges in addition to the service charge shall be applicable to each service connection and shall be per Ccf and vary with customer classification and volumes used according to the following table:

RATE SCHEDULES BY CUSTOMER CLASSES FOR UNINCORPORATED PIMA COUNTY

   FY 2022 (eff. December 1, 2021)

 

Residential Single-Family	$/Ccf
1 – 7 Ccf	$2.28
8 – 15 Ccf	4.58
16 – 30 Ccf	10.91
Over 30 Ccf	18.10

 

 

Residential Duplex-Triplex	$/Ccf
1 – 10 Ccf	$2.28
11 – 20 Ccf	4.58
21 – 35 Ccf	10.91
Over 35 Ccf	18.10

 

 

Multi-Family	$/Ccf
Basic Volume Charge	$3.76

 

 

Mobile Home Park with Sub-Meters	$/Ccf
Basic Volume Charge	$2.81

 

 

Community Garden	$2.81
Commercial	$/Ccf
Basic Volume Charge	$3.69
Tier 1 Summer Surcharge: for usage during May-October above 100% of winter (November-April) average	1.19
Tier 2 Summer Surcharge: for usage during May-October above 145% of winter (November-April) average, added to Tier 1 Surcharge	0.32

 

 

Industrial (more than 5 Mg per month & Tucson Unified School District by contract)	$/Ccf
Basic Volume Charge	$3.71
Tier 1 Summer Surcharge: for usage during May-October above 100% of winter (November-April) average	1.19
Tier 2 Summer Surcharge: for usage during May-October above 145% of winter (November-April) average, added to Tier 1 Surcharge	0.32

 

 

Construction Water	$/Ccf
Basic Volume Charge	$4.07

 

RATE SCHEDULES BY CUSTOMER CLASSES

 

Residential Single-Family	$/Ccfs
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
1 - 7 Ccf	$2.07	$2.18	$2.31	$2.44	$2.58
8 - 15 Ccf	$3.82	$4.02	$4.24	$4.47	$4.70
16 - 30 Ccf	$8.39	$8.50	$8.74	$8.99	$9.23
Over 30 Ccf	$12.93	$13.10	$13.31	$13.52	$13.65

 

 

Residential Duplex-Triplex	$/Ccfs
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
1 -10 Ccf	$2.07	$2.18	$2.31	$2.44	$2.58
11 - 20 Ccf	$3.82	$4.02	$4.24	$4.47	$4.70
21 -35 Ccf	$8.39	$8.50	$8.74	$8.99	$9.23
Over 35 Ccf	$12.93	$13.10	$13.31	$13.52	$13.65

 

 

Multi-Family	$/Ccfs
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.42	$3.57	$3.74	$3.91	$4.08

 

 

Mobile Home Park With Sub-Meters	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$2.56	$2.68	$2.80	$2.92	$3.05

 

 

Commercial	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024 July 3, 2023- February 29, 2024	FY 2024 Effective March 1, 2024	FY 2025 Effective July 1, 2024 - February 3, 2025	FY 2025 Effective February 3, 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.36	$3.49	$3.43	$3.43	$3.59	$3.75	$3.91
Tier 1 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- Novmber above 100% of winter (December- February) average	$1.08	$1.14	$1.14	$1.14	$1.19	$1.25	$1.30
Tier 2 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 145% of winter (December- February) average, added to Tier 1 Surcharge	$0.29	$0.31	$0.31	$0.31	$0.32	$0.33	$0.35

 

 

Industrial (more than 5 Mg per month & Tucson Unified School District by contract)	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024 July 3, 2023- February 29, 2024	FY 2024 Effective March 1, 2024	FY 2025 Effective July 1, 2024 - February 3, 2025	FY 2025 Effective February 3, 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.38	$3.53	$3.50	$3.50	$3.66	$3.83	$3.99
Tier 1 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 100% of winter (December- February) average	$1.08	$1.14	$1.14	$1.14	$1.19	$1.25	$1.30
Tier 2 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 145% of winter (December- February) average, added to Tier 1 Surcharge	$0.29	$0.31	$0.31	$0.31	$0.32	$0.33	$0.35

 

 

Construction Water	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.70	$4.02	$4.20	$4.39	$4.58

 

 

Community Garden	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
	$2.56	$2.67	$2.79	$2.92	$3.04

 

Service Size (inches)	MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE FOR UNINCORPORATED PIMA COUNTY
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
5/8	$17.96	$19.28	$20.69	$22.21	$23.89
¾	$24.23	$26.27	$28.20	$30.28	$32.56
1	$36.76	$40.27	$43.22	$46.41	$49.90
1 ½	$68.10	$75.26	$80.77	$86.73	$93.26
2	$105.70	$117.25	$125.83	$135.12	$145.30
2 ½	$155.83	$173.24	$185.92	$199.64	$214.68
3	$205.97	$229.23	$246.00	$264.15	$284.05
4	$350.10	$390.19	$418.74	$449.64	$483.51
6	$711.07	$793.29	$851.35	$914.17	$983.03
8	$1,070.78	$1,194.99	$1,282.45	$1,377.08	$1,480.81
10	$1,634.80	$1,824.84	$1,958.40	$2,102.90	$2,261.31
12	$2,700.15	$3,014.55	$3,235.19	$3,473.89	$3,735.58

 

   (3)   Monthly water use charges in addition to the service charge shall be applicable to each service connection and shall be per Ccf and vary with customer classification and volumes used according to the following table:

RATE SCHEDULES BY CUSTOMER CLASSES FOR UNINCORPORATED PIMA COUNTY

 

Residential Single-Family	$/Ccfs
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
1-7 Ccf	$2.28	$2.40	$2.54	$2.68	$2.84
8-15 Ccf	$4.58	$4.82	$5.09	$5.36	$5.64
16-30 Ccf	$10.91	$11.05	$11.36	$11.69	$12.00
Over 30 Ccf	$18.10	$18.34	$18.63	$18.93	$19.11

 

 

Residential Duplex-Triplex	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
1 - 10 Ccf	$2.28	$2.40	$2.54	$2.68	$2.84
11 - 20 Ccf	$4.58	$4.82	$5.09	$5.36	$5.64
21 - 35 Ccf	$10.91	$11.05	$11.36	$11.69	$12.00
Over 35 Ccf	$18.10	$18.34	$18.63	$18.93	$19.11

 

 

Multi-Family	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.76	$3.93	$4.11	$4.30	$4.49

 

 

Mobile Home Park with Sub-Meters	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$2.81	$2.94	$3.08	$3.22	$3.36
Community Garden	$2.81	$2.93	$3.07	$3.21	$3.35

 

 

Commercial	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024 July 3, 2023- February 29, 2024	FY 2024 Effective March 1, 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.69	$3.84	$3.77	$3.77	$3.77	$3.77
Tier 1 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 100% of winter (December- February) average	$1.19	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25
Tier 2 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 145% of winter (December- February) average, added to Tier 1 Surcharge	$0.32	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34

 

 

Industrial (more than 5 Mg per month & Tucson Unified School District by contract)	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024 July 3, 2023- February 29, 2024	FY 2024 Effective March 1, 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$3.71	$3.89	$3.85	$3.85	$3.85	$3.85
Tier 1 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 100% of winter (December- February) average	$1.19	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25
Tier 2 Summer Surcharge: for usage during March- November above 145% of winter (December- February) average, added to Tier 1 Surcharge	$0.32	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34	$0.34

 

 

Construction Water	$/Ccf
	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Basic Volume Charge	$4.07	$4.42	$4.62	$4.83	$5.04

 

   (4)   The water supply fee and water supply surcharge shall be in addition to the service charge and water use charges for all customer classes and apply to all monthly water use at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per Ccf for non-differential customers and one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per Ccf for differential customers beginning in FY 2023 effective February 13, 2023.

   (5)   The conservation charge shall be in addition to the service charge and water use charges for all potable water customer classes and apply to all monthly water use at the rate of ten cents ($0.10) per Ccf for non-differential customers and eleven cents ($0.11) per Ccf for differential customers.

(Ord. No. 4497, § 1, 6-7-76; Ord. No. 4549, § 1, 8-10-76; Ord. No. 4550, § 3, 8-10-76; Ord. No. 4626, § 6, 3-3-77; Ord. No. 4763, § 2, 2-27-78; Ord. No. 4928, § 1, 1-8-79; Ord. No. 5137, § 1, 4-21-80; Ord. No. 5355, § 2, 4-20-81; Ord. No. 5557, § 1, 5-3-82; Ord. No. 5756, § 2, 5-2-83; Ord. No. 6001, § 1, 4-23-84; Ord. No. 6222, § 2, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 6411, § 2, 4-28-86; Ord. No. 6692, § 2, 4-13-87; Ord. No. 6925, § 2, 4-11-88; Ord. No. 7171, § 3, 4-17-89; Ord. No. 7391, § 2, 4-16-90; Ord. No. 7607, § 1, 4-15-91; Ord. No. 7804, § 1, 4-20-92; Ord. No. 8024, §, 4-12-93; Ord. No. 8120, § 3, 9-7-93; Ord. No. 8480, § 1, 4-10-95; Ord. No. 8483, § 2, 5-15-95; Ord. No. 8768, § 3, 10-28-96; Ord. No. 9156, § 3, 11-9-98; Ord. No. 9477, § 1, 10-23-00; Ord. No. 96-4, § 1, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 9704, § 2, 5-13-02; Ord. No. 9763, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 9842, § 1, 5-12-03; Ord. No. 9979, § 1, 6-7-04; Ord. No. 10305, § 1, 7-6-06; Ord. No. 10359, § 2, 12-12-06, eff. 1-16-07; Ord. No. 10415, § 1, 6-12-07; Ord. No. 10535, § 1, 6-3-08, eff. 7-7-08; Ord. No. 10673, § 1, 6-2-09, eff. 7-6-09; Ord. No. 10795, § 1, 5-25-10, eff. 7-5-10; Ord. No. 10896, § 1, 5-24-11, eff. 7-5-11; Ord. No. 10987, § 1, 5-22-12, eff. 7-2-12; Ord. No. 11073, § 1, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11177, § 1, 6-3-14, eff. 7-4-14; Ord. No. 11270, § 1, 5-19-15, eff. 7-6-15; Ord. No. 11361, § 1, 5-17-16; Ord. No. 11551, § 1, 5-22-18; Ord. No. 11881, § 1, 10-19-21; Ord. No. 11982, § 1, 1-11-23; Ord. No. 12052, § 1, 10-17-23; Ord. No. 12137, § 1, 12-10- 24)

Note:

   FY 2023 rates effective 2-13-23

   FY 2024 rates effective 7-3-23

   FY 2025 rates effective 7-1-24

   FY 2026 rates effective 7-7-25

   FY 2027 rates effective 7-6-26

Sec. 27-34. Charges for fire protection service.

Charges for fire protection service shall be made monthly and according to the following table:

Service Size (inches)	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
2" w/ detector check valve	$15.14	$16.18	$17.29	$18.50	$19.79
3" w/ detector check valve	$25.45	$27.54	$29.43	$31.49	$33.68
4" w/ detector check valve	$39.86	$43.44	$46.43	$49.67	$53.13
6" w/ detector check valve	$76.94	$84.34	$90.14	$96.43	$103.16
8" w/ detector check valve	$114.01	$125.24	$133.85	$143.19	$153.18
10" w/ detector check valve	$172.71	$189.99	$203.05	$217.22	$232.38
12" w/ detector check valve	$281.88	$310.41	$331.74	$354.90	$379.66

 

(Ord. No. 4489, § 6, 5-24-76; Ord. No. 4626, § 7, 3-3-77; Ord. No. 4656, § 1, 5-23-77; Ord. No. 4763, § 3, 2-27-78; Ord. No. 4928, § 2, 1-8-79; Ord. No. 5137, § 2, 4-21-80; Ord. No. 5355, § 3, 5-2-83; Ord. No. 5557, § 2, 5-3-82; Ord. No. 5756, § 3, 5-2-83; Ord. No. 6001, § 2, 4-23-84; Ord. No. 6222, § 3, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 6411, § 3, 4-2-86; Ord. No. 6692, § 3, 4-13-87; Ord. No. 6925, § 3, 4-11-88; Ord. No. 7171, § 4, 4-17-89; Ord. No. 7391, § 3, 4-16-90; Ord. No. 96-4, § 1, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 9763, § 1, 9-9-02; Ord. No. 10415, § 1, 6-12-07; Ord. No. 10535, § 1, 6-3-08, eff. 7-7-08; Ord. No. 10673, § 1, 6-2-09, eff. 7-6-09; Ord. No. 10795, § 1, 5-25-10, eff. 7-5-10; Ord. No. 10896, § 1, 5-24-11, eff. 7-5-11; Ord. No. 10987, § 1, 5-22-12, eff. 7-2-12; Ord. No. 11073, § 1, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11177, § 1, 6-3-14, eff. 7-4-14; Ord. No. 11270, § 1, 5-19-15, eff. 7-6-15; Ord. No. 11361, § 1, 5-17-16; Ord. No. 11551, § 1, 5-22-18; Ord. No. 11982, § 1, 1-11-23; Ord. No. 12052, § 1, 10-17-23)

Note:

   FY 2023 rates effective 2-13-23

   FY 2024 rates effective 7-3-23

   FY 2025 rates effective 7-1-24

   FY 2026 rates effective 7-7-25

   FY 2027 rates effective 7-6-26

Sec. 27-35. Charges for installation of water service connections.

There shall be an installation charge for all water service connections.

   (1)   Charges for the installation of a metered water service connection, including the service line, the meter, an automatic meter reading device and pavement replacement, shall vary with the size of the meter installed according to the following table:

 

Size of Meter (inches)	Charge
5/8	$2,333.68
3/4	2,325.69
1	2,469.08
1 1/2	3,073.56
2	3,444.53

 

   (2)   Charges for the installation of a metered water service connection, including the service line, the meter and an automatic meter reading device, which does not require pavement replacement, shall vary with the size of the meter installed according to the following table:

 

Size of Meter (inches)	Charge
5/8	$1,454.68
3/4	1,446.69
1	1,590.08
1 1/2	2,194.56
2	2,565.53

 

   (3)   Charges for the installation of multiple 5/8" metered water service connections at the same location, including the service lines and the automated read meters, with pavement replacement, shall vary with the number of connections according to the following table:

No. of Meters	Charge
2	$2,939.60
3	3,611.73
4	4,178.63
5	4,988.95
6	5,469.26
7	6,969.41
8	7,536.81
9	8,708.21
10	9,275.13
11	10,430.79
12	10,997.68

 

   (4)   Charges for the installation of multiple 5/8" metered water service connections at the same location, including the service lines and the meters, which do not require pavement replacement shall vary with the number of connections according to the following table:

No. of Meters	Charge
2	$2,060.60
3	2,715.48
4	3,282.38
5	3,851.20
6	4,331.51
7	4,986.41
8	5,553.81
9	6,213.71
10	6,780.63
11	7,436.04
12	8,002.93

 

   (5)   Charges for the installation of two 1" metered water service connections in the same trench, including the service lines, the meters, and pavement replacement, shall be three thousand two hundred twenty-nine dollars and eighty-five cents ($3,229.85).

   (6)   Charges for the installation of two 1" metered water service connections in the same trench, including the service lines and the meters, which do not require pavement replacement, shall be two thousand three hundred fifty dollars and eighty-five cents ($2,350.85).

   (7)   Meter installation with an automatic meter reading device including all materials to be installed by Tucson Water, charges shall be in accordance with the following table:

 

Size of Meter (inches)	Charge
5/8	$475.76
3/4	467.77
1	533.57
1 1/2	785.29
2	918.23

 

      Charges for meter installations with an automated reading device where the developer will install the box and bricks on an existing water service line shall be in accordance with the following table:

 

Size of Meter (inches)	Charge
5/8	$393.66
3/4	385.67
1	432.84
1 1/2	642.36
2	775.30

 

   (8)   Charges for the installation of an additional metered water connection at the same time and in the same trench as the installation of fire protection service shall be in accordance with the current city contract for such work. The current contract shall be posted in the customer reception area of the water utility's new development unit and may be reviewed by an applicant for any type of water service. No administrative fee in addition to that referenced in section 27-35(9) shall be charged to the applicant. Charges for installation of a meter on such a service line connection shall be in accordance with the tables in section 27-35(7).

   (9)   Charges for the installation of unmetered fire protection service, including any required service lines or piping, shall be in accordance with the current city contract for such work. The current contract shall be posted in the customer reception area of the water utility's new development unit and may be reviewed by an applicant for any type of water service. In addition, an applicant for fire protection service shall pay an administrative fee of three hundred seventeen dollars ($317.00) for each such service request.

   (10)   Charges for the installation of a fire hydrant, including the installation of service lines necessary to provide fire hydrants, shall be in accordance with the current city contract for such work. The current contract shall be posted in the customer reception area of the water utility's new development unit and may be reviewed by an applicant for any type of water service. In addition, an applicant for a fire hydrant shall pay an administrative fee of three hundred seventeen dollars ($317.00) for each service request.

   (11)   Charges for the installation of a consumer requested ball valve on the property side of the meter shall be based upon the cost of material in accordance with the following table:

 

Size of Meter (inches)	Charge
5/8	$33.16
3/4	33.16
1	70.67
1 1/2	123.85
2	192.18

 

   (12)   Charges for relocating an existing meter at the customer's request shall be in accordance with the following table:

 

Size of Meter (inches)	Change in Location of Up to 10 Feet	Change in Location of 11 to 20 Feet
5/8	$608.39	$754.93
3/4	608.39	754.93
1	665.44	819.67
1 1/2	898.42	1,109.34
2	1,071.60	1,328.94

 

Meter relocations of greater than twenty (20) feet shall be charged according to section 27-35(1) or 27-35(2).

   (13)   When the customer has not exposed the dead at curb for meter installation Tucson Water will perform the service and the customer will pay a fee of two hundred forty-six dollars and twenty-eight cents ($246.28).

   (14)   A customer who cancels any new service installation will be charged a fee of twenty-five dollars and fifty-six cents ($25.56).

   (15)   Whenever reclaimed water signs and poles are needed after initial installation, the customer will be charged a fee of forty-eight dollars and twenty-nine cents ($48.29).

   (16)   When a customer needs to have Tucson Water close the valves in the water system in order to isolate the fire service connection to their property so a licensed contractor can inspect the fire service, a fee of one hundred thirty-one dollars and twenty-seven cents ($131.27) will be charged.

   (17)   Charges for uncommon service installations or rare aspects of common installations shall be based on estimated actual costs and provided in a written quotation to the applicant.

   (18)   When a major component of an installation must be replaced with a more costly version of the component (such as a concrete meter box being replaced with a cast iron meter box), the applicant shall be informed of the replacement and charged for the more costly version.

   (19)   Unusual actual construction costs in excess of ten (10) percent of the installation charges established in section 27-35 may be assessed and collected prior to the activation of service.

   (20)   All applicable "pass-through" fees, such as special paving required for moratorium streets, permit fees, rights-of-way costs, recording fees and taxes, shall be added to the installation charges in section 27-35.

   (21)   Contractor non-compliant. A new water meter installation that violates the water department's standards will be brought into compliance and a fee of seventy-nine dollars and seventy-three cents ($79.73) will be charged to the contractor.

(Ord. No. 4489, § 7, 5-24-76; Ord. No. 4763, § 4, 2-27-78; Ord. No. 5137, § 3, 4-21-80; Ord. No. 5235, § 2, 10-6-80; Ord. No. 5355, 4, 4-20-81; Ord. No. 5557, § 3, 5-3-82; Ord. No. 5756, § 4, 5-2-83; Ord. No. 6222, § 4, 4-22-85; Ord. No. 6692, § 4, 4-13-87; Ord. No. 6925, § 4, 4-11-88; Ord. No. 7171, § 5, 4-17-89; Ord. No. 7391, § 4, 4-16-90; Ord. No. 7607, § 2, 4-15-91; Ord. No. 7797, § 2, 4-13-92; Ord. No. 8121, § 2, 9-7-93; Ord. No. 8446, § 2, 2-13-95; Ord. No. 8747, § 2, 8-5-96; Ord. No. 8768, § 4, 10-28-96; Ord. No. 9018, § 1, 2-23-98; Ord. No. 9043, §§ 2, 3, 4-13-98; Ord. No. 9238, § 3, 6-14-99; Ord. No. 9377, § 1, 4-17-00; Ord. No. 9388, § 1, 5-22-00; Ord. No. 9555, § 1, 5-14-01; Ord. No. 9704, § 2, 5-13-02; Ord. No. 9842, § 1, 5-12-03; Ord. No. 9977, § 2, 5-24-04; Ord. No. 10359, § 2, 12-12-06, eff. 1-16-07; Ord. No. 10510, § 2, 3-18-08, eff. 7-1-08; Ord. No. 10897, § 2, 5-24-11, eff. 7-5-11; Ord. No. 11072, § 2, 5-21-13, eff. 7-1-13; Ord. No. 11177, § 1, 6-3-14, eff. 7-4-14)