Schedule Iv: Water Rates And Charges  


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  • SCHEDULE IV: WATER RATES AND CHARGES.

    (A) The monthly water rates to be charged and collected by the city from all customers within the city limits and obtaining city services for water shall be hereby fixed as follows:

    Consumption
    in Gallons
    Charge per
    1,000 Gallons
    Within
    City Limits
    Charge per
    1,000 Gallons
    Outside
    City Limits
    Base residential Base Charge $24.00   *
    0 - 7,000 5.93 *
    7,001 - 10,000 5.99 *
    10,001 - 15,000 6.11 *
    15,001 - 20,000 6.29 *
    Over 20,000 6.42 *
    Monthly Capital Improvement Program Fee - Residential
    CIP Fee 3.00 5.00
    Base non-residential (commercial, apartments, industrial, municipal)
    Base Charge 32.00  *
    0 - 10,000 7.44 *
    10,001 - 15,000 7.56 *
    15,001 - 20,000 7.69 *
    Over 20,000 7.88 *
    * Outside city-limit customers shall be charged 200% of the inside city-limit customers.
    Monthly Capital Improvement Program Fee - Commercial
    CIP Fee-1 (0 - 20,000) 3.00 5.00
    CIP Fee-2 (20,001 - 50,000) 7.00 9.00
    CIP Fee-3 (50,001 and over) 10.00  12.00 
    Return check charge .....maximum permitted by law

     

    (B) The raw (non-potable) water rates to be charged and collected by the city from all customers shall be hereby fixed as follows:

    Non-commercial use $00.50 per barrel
    Residential Customer 0—5,000 gallons $25.00 per 1,000 gallons or parts therefor
    Residential Customer 5,000 gallons and above $35.00 per 1,000 gallons or parts thereof
    Commercial Customer Cost based on amount "per barrel" versus "per gallon" .50 per barrel

     

    Commercial use:
    Consumption in
    Gallons
    Consumption in
    Barrels
    Charge per barrel
    NON-DROUGHT CONDITION 0—5,000 119 $0.50
    5,001—10,000 119—238 $0.60
    Over 10,000 Over 238 $0.75
    MILD DROUGHT CONDITION 0—5,000 119 $0.50
    5,001—10,000 119—238 $0.75
    Over 10,000 Over 238 $1.00
    MODERATE DROUGHT
    CONDITION
    0—5,000 119 $0.75
    Over 5,000 Over 119 No sales
    SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITION No Sales

     

    (C) Water Service Fee and Deposits.

    (1) Each new water customer shall be charged a non-refundable water service fee of $25.00

    (2) Additionally, the customer may be required to make a refundable deposit with the city to guarantee payment of water, sewer and sanitation charges. All deposits will be refunded after one year of continual service without late payments or service disconnects. Deposits shall hereby be fixed as follows unless it appears that a larger deposit is reasonably necessary to protect the city from loss by non-payment, which in such cases, the city may require such additional sum of money as may be reasonably necessary to protect the city from such loss.

    User     Deposit

    Each resident and churches .....$100.00

    Each small business:

    (10 employees or less) .....100.00

    Each large business:

    (11 or more employees) .....200.00

    Each laundry, motel, hotel, car wash, multi-family complex, restaurant, or any master-metered service .....300.00

    (D) Water Taps. All service addresses require separate water taps, except for multi-use commercial, business or multi-family establishments. Service addresses that have a single water tap but are comprised of more than one commercial unit, or multi-family units, shall be permitted to share a common tap, if in the opinion of the city(s Engineer, Building Official or their designees, such common tap with multiple meters does not adversely affect the health and safety of the occupants of the commercial unit or multi-family residences and is consistent with applicable health, safety and water rules and regulations. Each separate meter shall constitute a separate water customer. Water tap fees, and meter charges for common taps, as provided herein, shall be as follows:

    Size Tap     Fee

    Up to 3/4 inch pipe .....$800.00

    1 inch pipe .....1,100.00

    2 inch pipe .....2,300.00

    Over 2 inch pipe .....Cost plus 15%

    Multi-use commercial (all sizes) .....Cost plus 30%

    Multi-use family residential (all sizes) .....Cost plus 30%

    (E) Service Charge. The schedule of service charges applicable to all customers shall hereby be fixed as follows:

    Service Charge

    Service calls

    Normal business hours (per trip) .....$25.00

    After hours, nights and weekends (per trip) .....40.00

(Ord. 12-9-91, passed 12-10-91; Am. Ord. 9-3-92, passed 9-8-92; Am. Ord. 9-10-94, passed 9-27-94; Am. Ord. 9-15-96, passed 9-24-96; Am. Ord. 9-15-96 (rev.), passed 11-12-96; Am. Ord. 9-14-97, passed 9-23-97; Am. Ord. 9-11-98, passed 9-22-98; Am. Ord. 9-15-00, passed 9-26-00; Am. Ord. O-07-03, passed 7-22-03; Am. Ord. O-05-07, passed 5-22-07; Am. Ord. O-17-08, passed 6-10-08; Am. Ord. O-34-08, passed 12-9-08; Am. Ord. O-14-09, passed 5-12-09; Am. Ord. O-15-10, passed 10-28-10; Am. Ord. O-16-11, passed 10-11-11; Am. Ord. O-13-12, passed 9-25-12; Am. Ord. O-18-13 , passed 10-8-13; Am. Ord. O-04-14 , passed 5-13-14)

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Water regulations, see Ch. 52