CHAPTER 50: WATER

Section

General Provisions

   50.01   Utility Regulatory Commission; removal

Conservation of Water

   50.15   Application

   50.16   Declaration of need

   50.17   Exceptions

   50.18   Voluntary conservation

   50.19   Mandatory conservation

   50.20   Rationing

   50.21   Notice

Waterworks Rates

   50.35   Rates

   50.36   Minimum charge per month

   50.37   Other charges

   50.38   Non-metered rates

   50.39   Meter installations

   50.40   Water rates for the Firth Addition

   50.99   Penalty

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 50.01 UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION; REMOVAL.

   (A)   The town is no longer in need of the regulation of its water utility by the State Utility Regulatory Commission due to high and unnecessary costs, and time related delays for approval of rates, charges, and evidences of indebtedness and other matters.

   (B)   I.C. 8-1.5-3-9.1 grants certain state municipal and town utilities the power to remove themselves from the jurisdiction of the Commission for approval of rates, charges, and evidences of indebtedness by the adoption of an ordinance by the Town Council.

   (C)   The town wishes to remove its municipal water utility from the jurisdiction of the State Utility Regulatory Commission, hereinafter referred to as “Commission”.

   (D)   This section shall apply to the Town Municipal Water Utility.

(Prior Code, § XI.4)

CONSERVATION OF WATER

§ 50.15 APPLICATION.

   This subchapter shall apply to all persons, firms, partnerships, companies, associations, corporations, or organizations of any kind connected to the Town Municipal Public Water System, or using water therefrom (hereafter “users”).

(Prior Code, § XI.3)

§ 50.16 DECLARATION OF NEED.

   Upon determining that the Town Municipal Public Water System is in imminent danger of a shortage of water, the governing body shall declare a water conservation emergency and establish the appropriate conservation measures and the duration thereof.

(Prior Code, § XI.3)

§ 50.17 EXCEPTIONS.

   The governing body of the town reserves the right to establish alternative rationing requirements for the following:

   (A)   Health care providers;

   (B)   A reasonable use of water to maintain adequate health and sanitary standards; and

   (C)   Those industrial and agricultural activities declared to be necessary for the public health and well-being.

(Prior Code, § XI.3)

§ 50.18 VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION.

   (A)   In accordance with § 50.21, users shall be requested to reduce water consumption by practicing voluntary conservation techniques.

   (B)   The governing body suggests reasonable and meaningful actions which will alleviate existing or potential water shortage.

(Prior Code, § XI.3)