(A) The Council shall set and adjust all rates, fees, deposits and any other costs for all utilities and services covered within this chapter through the ordinance process and published separately.
(B) Water. The following schedule of rates and charges within and without the city for water and service is hereby established:
(1) Residential/churches water rates.
(a)
First 2,000 gallons or less | $14.50 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $7.50 per thousand gallons |
Excess of 5,000 gallons | $3.50 per thousand gallons |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates will be adjusted as follows:
First 2,000 gallons or less (minimum usage) | $19.50 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $7.62 per thousand gallons |
Excess of 5,000 gallons | $3.56 per thousand gallons |
(2) Commercial/government water rates.
(a)
First 2,000 gallons or less | $16.60 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $8.50 per thousand gallons |
Next 10,000 gallons | $3.50 per thousand gallons |
Excess of 15,000 gallons | $3 per thousand gallons |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
First 2,000 gallons or less (minimum usage) | $21.60 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $8.63 per thousand gallons |
Next 10,000 gallons | $3.56 per thousand gallons |
Excess of 15,000 gallons | $3.05 per thousand gallons |
(3) Non-profit recreational organizations located outside the city limits. The monthly rates for non-profit recreational organizations who are users of municipal water and located outside the city limits are as follows:
(a) 1. Beginning on January 1, 2023, non-profit recreational organizations, which are users of municipal water and located outside of city limits, shall be charged a monthly rate of $0.90 per thousand gallons, or fraction thereof, for the first 1,000 gallons and all over 1,000 gallons.
2. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the rate shall increase by $0.05 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof.
3. Beginning on January 1, 2025, the rate shall increase by $0.05 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof.
4. Beginning on January 1, 2026, the rate shall increase by $0.05 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof.
5. Beginning on January 1, 2027, the rate shall increase by $0.05 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof.
6. Beginning on January 1, 2028, the rate shall increase by $0.05 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof.
7. Thereafter, unless a different rate of adjustment is established by subsequent ordinance or resolution prior to the next January 1, the rate for that next following year shall increase by $0.05 per 1,000 gallons, or fraction thereof, and the same each succeeding year until the further act of the City Council.
(b) Such rates shall apply to all non-profit recreational organizations whose total acreage devoted to recreational purposes shall exceed 40 acres.
(c) All sales of water to such non-profit recreational organizations are made subject to the ongoing unilateral right of the city to immediately discontinue all or any portion of the water being supplied pursuant to this division (B)(3), without prior notice if necessary and for such period of time as the city determines in its discretion.
(4) Vacant property water rates. If there is no structure by which the property connects to the water system, such as in the case of property on which only surface irrigation is conducted for lawn care, gardening and the like, the actual usage will be billed at the residential rate for the months in which water is used, but in any month in which there is no usage, there will not be a water charge imposed.
(5) Bulk water delivery system. A bulk water delivery system, located at the city maintenance shop, is available for use by the general public, and fees, method of payment and access to the system are as follows:
Minimum 2,500 gallons or less | $30 per month |
Each 1,000 gallons over 2,500 gallons | $5 per month |
Excess of 5,000 gallons | $3.50 per thousand gallons |
(a) Minimum fee for up to 2,500 gallons, per month per patron, payable in advance by the first of each month, to be deposited with the Finance Officer prior to receiving the system. Excess gallons over the 2,500 gallons minimum will be determined and billed to the appropriate customer.
(b) Those patrons who have been approved by the Finance Office and who have deposited the required minimum $30 will be placed on a list, maintained at the Finance Office and only those patrons who have made a payment will be permitted access to the use of the facility.
(c) The system will be accessible from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on regular working days.
(6) Outlaw rates.
(a) Consumers located without the municipal limits, but within one mile thereof, shall be charged rates equivalent to current rates being charged by the county water user district.
(b) New rate schedule will be adopted when necessary to conform to county water user rates.
(7) Tapping fee outside municipal limits. Consumers located without the municipal limits but within one mile thereof shall pay a tapping fee of:
Up to one inch line | $300 |
Up to two inch line | $450 |
(8) Tapping fee; municipal limits.
(a) Consumers located within the municipal city limits thereof shall pay a tapping fee of:
Up to one inch line | $300 |
Up to two inch line | $450 |
(b) Fee to include tap saddle and shut off on existing main to be installed by the city. All additional material and labor are the responsibility of the consumer.
(c) Before tapping into the city water main, the consumer or their contractor shall first pay the tapping fee at the City Finance Office in order to obtain the tap saddle and shut off from the city. Upon payment of the fee, the consumer or their contractor shall arrange for installation of the tap saddle by the city's Water Department. Failure to first pay the tapping fee, or failure to arrange for installation of the tap saddle by the city crews, or both, shall subject the consumer or their contractor to a civil penalty of $1,000 which shall be in addition to the tapping fees. All tapping fees and any penalty must be paid in full before the water is turned on to the property.
(9) Surcharge. In addition to all water usage rates set forth above in this section, there shall also be imposed a surcharge pursuant to SDCL § 9-40-15 to pay, redeem and discharge the 2013 State Revolving Fund Loan from the South Dakota Conservancy District in the amount of $450,000, such surcharge rate being $1.30 per month for each residential and nonresidential water customer, such surcharge to be applied exclusively to the satisfaction of the city's obligations under said loan, and to continue until such time as said loan obligations have been satisfied.
(C) Sanitary sewer. The following schedule of rates and charges within and without the city for sanitary sewer and service is hereby established for all residential dwellings, churches, schools, hospital and commercial businesses:
(1) Residential/church user fee rates based on gallons of water usage.
(a)
First 2,000 gallons or less | $11.50 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $6.50 per thousand gallons |
Next 95,000 gallons | $2.10 per thousand gallons |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
First 2,000 gallons or less (minimum usage) | $15.50 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $6.60 per thousand gallons |
Next 95,000 gallons | $2.14 per thousand gallons |
(2) Commercial/government sewer user fee based on gallons of water usage.
(a)
First 2,000 gallons or less | $13 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $6.50 per thousand gallons |
Next 95,000 gallons | $2.10 per thousand gallons |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
First 2,000 gallons or less (minimum usage) | $17 |
Next 3,000 gallons | $6.60 per thousand gallons |
Next 95,000 gallons | $2.14 per thousand gallons |
(3) Tapping fee.
(a) Fee to include access to existing main and observation and oversight by city employee during the tapping process. All additional material and labor is the responsibility of the user.
Tap fee within the city | $300 |
Tap fee without the municipal city limits | $300 |
(b) Before tapping into the city sanitary sewer main, the consumer or their contractor shall first pay the tapping fee at the City Finance Office. Upon payment of the fee, the consumer or their contractor shall arrange for observation and oversight of the tap procedure to be performed by the contractor under the direction of the city's Sewer Department. Failure to first pay the tapping fee, or failure to install the tap as directed by the city crews, or both, shall subject the consumer or their contractor to a civil penalty of $1,000 which shall be in addition to the tapping fees. All tapping fees and any penalty must be paid in full before the water is turned on to the property.
(4) Surcharge. In addition to all sanitary sewer usage rates set forth above in this section, there shall also be imposed a surcharge pursuant to SDCL § 9-40-15 to pay, redeem and discharge the 2017 Rural Development Loan from the United States Department of Agriculture in the amount of $917,000, such surcharge rate being $3 per month for each residential and nonresidential sanitary sewer customer, such surcharge to be applied exclusively to the satisfaction of the city's obligations under said loan, and to continue until such time as said loan obligations have been satisfied.
(D) Electric. The following schedule of rates and charges for electricity and service of the said system is hereby established, effective with the January 2018 meter readings and thereafter until amended:
(1) Residential/church rates.
(a)
Customer charge - per month | $15.50 |
Charge per kWh | $.0980 |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
Customer charge - per month (minimum usage) | $19.50 |
Charge per kWh | $.1080 |
(2) Small commercial/government rates. Available to non-residential commercial and governmental customers with single-phase or three-phase service requirements with monthly demands of less than 25 kW in ten or more months out of the previous 12 months.
(a)
Customer charge - per month | $22 |
Charge per kWh | $.1000 |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
Customer charge - per month (minimum usage) | $26 |
Charge per kWh | $.1100 |
(3) Large commercial/government rates. Available to non-residential commercial and governmental customers with single or three-phase service requirements with monthly demands exceeding 25 kW in three or more months out of the previous 12 months. The 12 months is a rolling and consecutive 12 months (i.e. February-January or April-March).
(a)
Customer charge - per month | $40 |
Energy charge per kWh | $.0490 |
Demand charge per demand kW | $13.10 |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
Customer charge - per month (minimum usage) | $44 |
Energy charge per kWh | $.0500 |
Demand charge per demand kW | $13.30 |
(4) Security lights.
(a)
Per light per month charge | $7.25 |
(b) Effective January 1, 2023, applied to utility bills on March 1, 2023 and thereafter, the rates shall be adjusted as follows:
Per light per month charge | $7.47 |
(E) Annual adjustment of utility rates.
(1) Annual CPI adjustment. Beginning January 1, 2024, and every January 1 thereafter, there shall be an annual increase in the minimum usage charges above based upon the CPI. On that basis, each minimum usage rate set forth above in this section shall be adjusted to equal the prior 12 month period's minimum usage rate PLUS the percentage of that prior 12 month period's minimum usage rate that equals the most recently reported CPI.
(2) In addition, beginning January 1, 2024, and every January 1 thereafter, there shall be an annual increase in the charges for actual utilities usage charges above, based upon 50% of the CPI. On that basis, all utilities usage charges set forth above in this section shall be adjusted to equal the prior 12 month period's actual usage rate PLUS the percentage of that prior 12 month period's actual usage rates that equals 50% of the most recently reported CPI.
(3) For purposes of this provision CPI shall mean the consumer price index annual rate of inflation as determined by the South Dakota Department of Revenue and Regulation.
(F) Publication of rate chart. By January 1 of each year, the Finance Officer shall prepare a comprehensive chart of all utilities rates and charges, which chart shall be published as an exhibit to this section. The chart shall also be published to the city's website, social media account, and shall be made readily available to all members of the public who request the same from the Finance Office.
(Prior Code, § 4.01.01) (Ord. 796, passed - -; Ord. 822, passed - -; Ord. 836, passed - -; Ord. 850, passed - -; Ord. 851, passed - -; Ord. 867, passed - -; Ord. 880, passed - -; Ord. 886, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 962, passed 9-8-2020; Ord. 1026, passed 4-18-2022; Ord. 1038, passed 9-6-2022; Ord. 1064, passed 10-16-2023)