§ 24-64. Water and sewage utility rates.
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(a) Water Monthly Billing City Outside City Minimum bill according to meter size: ⅝" or ¾" $9.45 $16.67 ¾" full flow $14.18 $24.27 1" $22.06 $39.43 1¼" or 1½" $44.10 $72.79 2" $85.06 $150.13 4" $157.51 $293.43 6" $245.71 $424.62 8" $315.03 $586.88 Plus consumption as follows: (i) Residential meters (a) 0—8 consumptions per month $1.95/100 cu. ft. $3.76/100 cu. ft. (b) 9—14 consumptions per month $3.08/100 cu. ft. $3.86/100 cu. ft. (c )15—19 consumptions per month $4.66/100 cu. ft. $4.66/100 cu. ft. (d) 20 + consumptions per month $6.50/100 cu. ft. $6.50/100 cu. ft. (ii) Apartments, multiples and commercial meters $3.21/100 cu. ft. $4.57/100 cu. ft. (iii) Irrigation system meters $4.66/100 cu. ft. $4.66/100 cu. ft. (iv) Industrial and all other meters $1.95/100 cu. ft. $3.76/100 cu. ft. (b) Sewage Monthly Billing City Outside City Minimum bill according to meter size: ⅝" or ¾" $9.45 $9.45 ¾" full flow $14.18 $14.18 1" $22.06 $22.06 1¼" or 1½" $44.10 $44.10 2" $85.06 $85.06 4" $157.51 $157.51 6" $245.71 $245.71 8" $315.03 $315.03 Plus consumption $2.14/100 cu. ft. $4.15/100 cu. ft. (c) Tap Fees—Prior to the issuance of a tap, the following fees are required: (in inches) Water Tap
Inside CityWater Tap
Outside CitySewer Tap
Inside CitySewer Tap
Outside City¾ $1,100.00 $1,200.00 $950.00 $1,200.00 1 $1,200.00 $1,400.00 $1,000.00 $1,300.00 1½ $2,200.00 $2,400.00 $1,150.00 $1,600.00 2 $2,500.00 $2,700.00 $1,200.00 $1,900.00 4 $3,000.00 $3,200.00 $1,775.00 $3,050.00 6 $3,500.00 $3,700.00 $2,150.00 $3,800.00 8 $4,000.00 $4,200.00 $2,620.00 $4,740.00 Multi-unit, per unit $1,100.00 $1,200.00 $950.00 $1,200.00 Other provisions:
For commercial taps and industrial taps (service or sprinklers and residential sprinklers) the fee shall be the cost of installation plus ten (10) percent on materials and one hundred fifty (150) percent on labor (percentages double for outside city) the estimate to be paid in advance.
If developer installs residential taps and meter settings on property to city specifications, then the fee for the city to set meter shall be the cost of metering equipment and installation.
(d) Capacity fees—A capacity fee for water and/or sewer service shall be requested for each new tap or on any increase in volume with respect to an existing tap. Water Capacity Fee (in inches) City Outside City ¾ $1,020.00 $930.00 1 $1,700.00 $1,540.00 1½ $3,500.00 $3,090.00 2 $5,590.00 $4,940.00 3 N/A $7,410.00 4 $10,100.00 $9,030.00 6 $15,600.00 $14,450.00 8 $20,280.00 $18,780.00 multi-unit/per unit $1,020.00 $930.00 Capacity fees—A capacity fee for water and/or sewer service shall be requested for each new tap or on any increase in volume with respect to an existing tap. Sewer Capacity Fee (in inches) City Outside City ¾ $1,300.00 $1,260.00 1 $2,160.00 $2,520.00 1½ $4,320.00 $4,030.00 2 $6,910.00 $8,050.00 3 N/A $10,040.00 4 $13,470.00 $13,050.00 6 $20,200.00 $19,580.00 8 $26,260.00 $25,454.00 multi-unit/per unit $1,300.00 $1,260.00 (1)
Other provisions.
a.
Apartments and hotels per unit calculations.
All hotel and apartment units with refrigerator and stove are to be calculated as a single unit (¾" water meter equivalent) for capacity fees.
All hotel and apartment units without refrigerator and stove are to be calculated as one-half unit (¾" water meter equivalent) for capacity fees. The following, if part of an apartment or hotel and served by a single meter are to be considered a separate unit for capacity fees. The capacity fee will be calculated as a single unit based on meter size. If the following are served by a master meter, they are considered to be a separate unit to be calculated as a single unit (¾" water meter equivalent):
1.
Restaurant;
2.
Lounge;
3.
Car wash;
4.
Lobby;
5.
Full kitchen (not part of restaurant);
6.
Linen laundry;
7.
Guest laundry;
8.
Swimming pool.
b.
Assisted living facility, nursing home, and hospital per unit calculations.
All resident/patient rooms with refrigerator and stove are to be calculated as a single unit (¾" water meter equivalent) for capacity fees.
All patient rooms without refrigerator and stove are to be calculated as one-half unit (¾" water meter equivalent) for capacity fees. The following, if part of a nursing home, assisted living facility, or hospital and served by a single meter are to be considered a separate unit for capacity fees. The capacity fee will be calculated as a single unit based on meter size. If the following are served by a master meter, they are considered to be a separate unit to be calculated as a single unit (¾" water meter equivalent):
1.
Restaurant;
2.
Lounge;
3.
Car wash;
4.
Lobby/waiting room;
5.
Full kitchen (not part of restaurant);
6.
Linen laundry;
7.
Guest laundry;
8.
Swimming pool.
(e) Unmetered Private fire service charges - Monthly Billing City Outside City In Inches: 2 $19.57 $37.67 4 $29.36 $56.51 6 $39.13 $75.36 8 $78.27 $150.71 10 $195.66 $376.77 12 $293.50 $565.15 (f) Fire Hydrant Flow Test City Outside City $250.00 $250.00 Any new or upgraded fire services will be required to install full flow meters and will pay the normal monthly minimum on meter service. This fee will be in lieu of the sprinkler charges referred in subsection (e) above.
(Ord. No. 24-98, 7-2-98; Ord. No. 10-00, 5-4-00; Ord. No. 29-00, 6-15-00; Ord. No. 30-00, 7-6-00; Ord. No. 22-02, 6-20-02; Ord. No. 21-03, 6-19-03; Ord. No. 48-04, 7-1-04; Ord. No. 35-05, 6-16-05; Ord. No. 98-05, § 1, 12-1-05; Ord. No. 11-06, § 1, 3-16-06; Ord. No. 19-06, § 1, 4-20-06; Ord. No. 34-06, § 1, 6-15-06; Ord. No. 32-07, § 1, 7-5-07; Ord. No. 59-07, § 1, 11-1-07; Ord. No. 12-08, 4-3-08; Ord. No. 33-09, 6-18-09; Ord. No. 09-10, 3-18-10; Ord. No. 20-10, 6-17-10; Ord. No. 18-11, 6-2-11; Ord. No. 02-12, § 1, 1-5-12; Ord. No. 29-12, 6-21-12; Ord. No. 41-12, § 1, 9-6-12; Ord. No. 10-13, 6-20-13; Ord. No. 32-13, 12-5-13; Ord. No. 19-14, 6-19-14; Ord. No. 23-14, 7-1-14; Ord. No. 27-14, 8-7-14; Ord. No. 35-14, 10-16-14; Ord. No. 17-15, 6-18-15; Ord. No. 37-15, § 1, 11-19-15; Ord. No. 15-16, 6-16-16; Ord. No. 19-17, 6-15-17; Ord. No. 13-18, 6-21-18)