(A) Pursuant to I.C. 8-1-2-103(d), the costs for the production, storage, transmission, sale, delivery, or furnishing of water for public fire protection purposes (fire protection costs), shall be include din the basic rates and charges of all customers of Indiana American Water Company, Inc., (IAWC), located within the city in the manner and to the extent permitted by statute.
(B) Effective upon the date of this change in the manner of recovering fire protection costs, IAWC shall cease directly billing the city for fire protection costs other than charges for the construction cost for new hydrants installed on and after the date of the change, as provided in I.C. 8-1-2-103(d).
(C) Notwithstanding this change in the recovery of fire protection, the construction cost of any fire hydrants installed at the request of the city shall continue to be paid for by or on behalf of the city.
(Ord. 2008-13, passed 9-15-08)