(A) The city hereby establishes the rates to be charged for sewer services furnished by the system, which the City Council finds and declares to be reasonable and necessary, to be charged to all users who contribute wastewater to the wastewater treatment works. The proceeds of such charges so derived will be used for the purpose of operating and maintaining the system, including paying for replacement (OM&R). “Replacement” is herein defined as expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances during the useful life of the system necessary to maintain the capacity and performance for which it was designed and constructed.
(B) All users of the water system shall be charged a $13.30 meter service fee per month, plus $5.21 for each 1,000 gallons of metered consumption per month. This rate shall be effective on September 1, 2019.
(C) The user charge is based on the following formula:
Total annual OM&R cost per 1,000 gal. = Total annual OM&R ($)
No. of 1,000 gal. sold annually
(D) All rates for residential users shall be based on the average consumption during the months of November through April.
(E) A 10% penalty will be added for late payment more than 15 days after the date of billing.
(Ord. 200, passed 12-16-91; Am. Ord. 277, passed 8-30-99; Am. Ord. 383, passed 2-21-06; Am. Ord. 438, passed 5-16-11; Am. Ord. 444, passed 6-18-12; Am. Ord. 477, passed 2-17-15; Am. Ord. 495, passed 12-19-16; Am. Ord. 520, passed 8-19-19)