§ 78-55. Basic rate schedule for water and sewer service.

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(a)

The basic rate for water service shall be as follows:

Bills rendered on or after April 1, 2000:

	Monthly Service Charge	Consumption Charge (Per 1,000 gallons)
		Range	Amount
Residential Single Family Service	$5.25 per dwelling unit	0—10,000	$0.86
		10,001—15,000	1.07
		Above 15,000	1.28
Residential Multi-Family Service	3.68 per dwelling unit	0—7,000 per unit	$0.86
		7,001—10,000 per unit	1.07
		Above 10,000 per unit	1.28
General Service or Commercial
Meter size
5/8 " × ¾"	$ 5.25	All usage	$ 0.99
1"	13.13
1½"	26.25
2"	42.00
3"	78.75
4"	131.25
6"	262.50
8"	420.00

Bills rendered on or after April 1, 2001

	Monthly Service Charge	Consumption Charge (Per 1,000 gallons)
		Range	Amount
Residential Single Family Service	$5.80 per dwelling unit	0—10,000	$0.97
		10,001—15,000	1.20
		Above 15,000	1.44
Residential Multi-Family Service	4.06 per dwelling unit	0—7,000 per unit	$0.97
		7,001—10,000 per unit	1.20
		Above 10,000 per unit	1.44
General Service or Commercial
Meter size
5/8 " × ¾"	$ 5.80	All usage	$ 1.11
1"	14.50
1½"	29.00
2"	46.40
3"	87.00
4"	145.00
6"	290.00
8"	464.00

Effective October 1, 2001, the rates shall be indexed by the Consumer Price Index, or two percent, whichever is greater, annually for the next three years. All rates shall have a 25 percent surcharge for customers outside of the city limits.

(1)

Readiness to serve charge. For any month that a metered account has zero water consumption, such account will be not charged a readiness to serve charge.

(2)

Charges for unoccupied structures. Whether occupied or unoccupied, all existing structures, once connected to the city's water system by a meter shall incur a monthly water charge and all structures once connected to the city's sewer system shall incur a monthly sewer charge, unless such structure is destroyed, condemned or demolished.

(b)

The basic rate for sewer service shall be as follows:

Bills rendered on or after April 1, 2000:

	Monthly Service Charge	Consumption Charge (Per 1,000 gallons)
		Range	Amount
Residential Single Family Service	$7.45 per dwelling unit	0—10,000	$2.92
		Above 10,000	N/A

Residential Multi-Family Service	5.22 per dwelling unit	0—10,000 per unit	$2.92
		Above 10,000 per unit	N/A
General Service or Commercial
Meter size
5/8 " × ¾"	$ 7.45	All usage	$ 2.92
1"	18.63
1½"	37.25
2"	59.60
3"	111.75
4"	186.25
6"	372.50
8"	596.00

Bills rendered on or after April 1, 2001:

	Monthly Service Charge	Consumption Charge (Per 1,000 gallons)
		Range	Amount
Residential Single Family Service	$8.30 per dwelling unit	0—10,000	$3.25
		Above 10,000	N/A

Residential Multi-Family Service	5.81 per dwelling unit	0—10,000 per unit	$3.25
		Above 10,000 per unit	N/A
General Service or Commercial
Meter size
5/8 " × ¾"	$ 8.30	All usage	$ 3.25
1"	20.75
1½"	41.50
2"	66.40
3"	124.50
4"	207.50
6"	415.00
8"	664.00

(1)

Readiness to serve charge. For any month that a metered account has zero sewer consumption, such account will not be charged a readiness to serve charge.

(2)

(c)

If a commercial or residential user receives sewer service from the city but does not receive water service from the city, the water meter used for such units shall be the measuring instrument, unless it shall be found to be faulty or inaccurate by a qualified representative of the city;

(1)

Commercial. If a commercial user's meter proves to be faulty or inaccurate or if there is no meter, the director of the public services department shall estimate the sewage rate by using a figure of water flow at 25 gallons per day, per employee, or the city may install a meter at its option and at the expense of the consumer. All expenses incurred for the purposes of inspecting, testing, repairing and replacing of meters is to be borne by the user. All meters so installed must be compatible with the city's system, installed in a location approved by the city, and the city, at all times, shall have access to such meters for the purpose of inspecting, testing, repairing, replacing or reading such meter.

(2)

Residential. If a residential user does not have a water meter, the residential user shall pay the maximum rate for sewer service. The maximum rates shall be assessed until the user installs at the user's expense a water or sewage meter that meets with the city's approval. All expenses incurred for the purpose of inspecting, testing, repairing and replacing of meters is to be borne by the user. All meters so installed must be compatible with the city's system, installed in a location approved by the city, and the city, at all times, shall have access to such meters for the purpose of inspecting, testing, repairing, replacing or reading such meter.

(d)

The city commission has the right to negotiate or authorize the city manager to negotiate the service charge, but not the user charge, for institutions, public agencies, nonprofit organizations and others not covered in this section, when it is deemed in the best interest of the city. In all such cases, due consideration shall be given to the number of persons using the facility, the size or purpose of the building, the number of rooms and the estimated amount of sewage discharged into the sanitary sewer system. The rates shall be established by contract entered into between the city commission and such user without amendment of this article.

(e)

If all water entering a user's premises will not be discharged into the city sanitary sewer system, a separate meter may be installed on the user's line which discharges into the sewer. Such meters shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the user, and the city shall at all times have access to such meters for the purpose of inspecting, testing, repairing, replacing, or reading such meters.

(f)

If any user by use of such meters can prove to the satisfaction of the city manager that substantial amounts do not enter the sanitary sewer system, the sewer bill will be reduced in accordance with a written agreement. Copies of any such agreement shall be furnished to members of the city commission.

(g)

If any meter is damaged, destroyed or fails to register, the consumer will be billed for the period involved on a basis of the average water consumption for the preceding six months for all water and sewer services applicable.

(h)

When a consumer has made application for water service and has paid the installation or meter charges, the city shall not be required to refund these charges if the consumer later decides not to desire service after a new service has been installed to his premises, but shall retain such payments as liquidated damages.

(i)

Each commercial, industrial, business establishment or master-metered apartment user who discharges a waste with strength characteristics which exceed one or more of the strength characteristics of normal domestic waste shall pay an effluent charge. The effluent charge shall be proportional to the amount by which the waste characteristics exceed the levels for normal domestic waste. It shall be calculated as follows:

(1)

BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) . Concentration in mg/l minus 204 mg/l. This quantity multiplied by the metered water flow in thousands of gallons per month multiplied by 8.34 multiplied by $55.43.

(2)

Suspended solids. Concentration in mg/l minus 204 mg/l. This quantity multiplied by the metered water flow in thousands of gallons per month multiplied by 8.34 multiplied by $65.49.

(3)

Total nitrogen. Concentration in mg/l minus 30 mg/l. This quantity multiplied by the metered water flow in thousands of gallons per month multiplied by 8.34 multiplied by $383.71.

(4)

Total phosphorus. Concentration in mg/l minus 10 mg/l. This quantity multiplied by the metered water flow in thousands of gallons per month multiplied by 8.34 multiplied by $496.06.

(5)

Total charge. The total of subsections (i)(1) through (4) above, equals the total effluent charge.

(Code 1988, § 22-45; Ord. No. 99-64, § 1, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 00-21, § 1, 4-13-00; Ord. No. 09-24, § 2, 6-11-09; Ord. No. 11-02, § VI, 1-13-11)

Editor's note

It should be noted that § 6 of Ord. No. 09-24 states that the reduced water, sewer and irrigation readiness to serve charges will commence July 1, 2009.

                    
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