(a) The monthly water rates and charges for potable water supplied to property owners within the corporate limits of the Village, irrespective of whether such property owner resides at or on the property, shall be as follows:
(1) A Minimum Base Rate (MBR) of twenty-seven dollars and thirty cents ($27.30) per unit served. Such MBR shall be charged irrespective of the amount of usage unless the water supply has been voluntarily discontinued at the properrty owner’s written request.
(2) In addition to the MBR described above, there shall be a charge of five dollars and fifteen cents ($5.15) for each one hundred (100) cubic feet of water (or fraction thereof) used.
(b) The monthly water rates and charges for potable water supplied to property owners outside the corporate limits of the Village, irrespective of whether such property owner resides at or on the property, shall be as follows:
(1) A Minimum Base Rate (MBR) of thirty-seven dollars and sixty cents ($37.60) per parcel served. Such MBR shall be charged irrespective of the amount of usage unless the water supply has been voluntarily discontinued at the property owner’s written request.
(2) In addition to the MBR described above, there shall be a charge of five dollars and fifteen cents ($5.15) for each one hundred (100) cubic feet of water (or fraction thereof) used.
(c) Beginning January 1, 2014, the rates prescribed in subsections (a) and (b) above, shall automatically increase each calendar year by three percent (3%) without further action from Council. The increase shall be calculated by the following formula:
(1) The previous year’s rate shall be considered the base rate (“BR”).
(2) Three percent (3%) of the BR shall be added to the BR and rounded up to the nearest $0.05 to calculate the increased effective rate for the subsequent calendar year.
(d) A deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be required for any new service to a property. Said deposit shall be held for a maximum of twenty-four (24) months and shall accrue no interest, but shall be returned to the person who made the deposit upon the soonest occurring of the following and upon the following terms:
(1) At the time the water service is terminated, less any outstanding balance owed to the Village for water charges; or
(2) After twenty-four (24) months the deposit shall be returned in full.
(e) A flat rate charge for installing each new water tap from the Village water main to the private property line of each property, whether located within or outside the corporate limits of the Village shall be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
(f) The Clerk of the Village Water Department shall prepare, calculate, and mail all water bills to Village water customers in a manner according to law.
(Ord. 1-13-690. Passed 6-16-13.)