(A) All water consumers shall be liable for the minimum monthly base charge and, if applicable, the monthly usage charge set forth below unless and until the consumer shall, by written order, direct the city to shut off the water at the stop box, in which case the consumer shall not be liable thereafter for water service until the water service is reestablished.
(1) Residential property inside city limits.
(a) Minimum monthly base charge. The minimum monthly base charge for the use of zero to 3,000 gallons of water per month shall be $20.
(b) Monthly usage charge. In the event water usage exceeds 3,000 gallons per month, then the monthly usage charge shall be $2.20 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof, above 3,000 gallons, which amount shall be added to the minimum monthly base charge (e.g., usage of 3,001 to 4,000 gallons in a month would result in a total monthly water bill of $22.20; usage of 4,001 to 5,000 gallons in a month would result in a total monthly water bill of $24.40 and so forth).
(2) Residential users outside city limits.
(a) Minimum monthly base charge. The minimum monthly base charge for the use of 0 to 3,000 gallons of water per month shall be $26.25.
(b) Monthly usage charge. In the event water usage exceeds 3,000 gallons per month, then the monthly usage charge shall be $2.75 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof, above 3,000 gallons, which amount shall be added to the minimum monthly base charge (e.g., usage of 3,001 to 4,000 gallons in a month would result in a total monthly water bill of $29; usage of 4,001 to 5,000 gallons in a month would result in a total monthly water bill of $31.75 and so forth).
(3) Commercial and industrial users inside or outside of city limits.
(a) Minimum monthly base charge. The minimum monthly base charge for the use of 0 to 3,000 gallons of water per month shall be $30.25.
(b) Monthly usage charge. In the event water usage exceeds 3,000 gallons per month, then the monthly usage charge shall be $2.75 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof, above 3,000 gallons, which amount shall be added to the minimum monthly base charge (e.g., usage of 3,001 to 4,000 gallons in a month would result in a total monthly water bill of $33, usage of 4,001 to 5,000 gallons in a month would result in a total monthly water bill of $35.75 and so forth).
(B) The rates fixed by this section shall be reviewed annually by the City Council during the month of February and shall be adjusted for the purpose of providing for the payment of the costs of maintenance, operation, repair and replacement of the components of the water system. Such adjustment shall take effect on April 1 and may reflect the annual change as established by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics each January.
(C) Bills for water charges shall be rendered following each month’s usage and shall become delinquent after the fifteenth of each month. A delinquency fee of $10 shall be added to any delinquent bill to cover the additional expenses incurred by the city.
(D) The Mayor and City Council members hereby find and determine that the charges established by this section are just and equitable rates and charges to be paid to the city by each consumer using the system.
(Prior Code, § 6-208) (Ord. 674, passed 4-4-2015; Ord. 784, passed 1-10-2023; Ord. 793, passed 7-11-2023; Ord. 807, passed 2-13-2024)