§ 78-57. Charges for water on separate meter used for irrigation only.

(a)

Application for irrigation system or irrigation meter. All users of the city water system within the corporate limits of the city shall request a permit for the installation of an irrigation system and irrigation meter. An application must be completed and submitted to the public services department for the installation of an irrigation system and irrigation meter prior to the issuance of a permit. The public services department director may deny the issuance of a permit for an irrigation system or irrigation meter when the existing water main does not provide sufficient water volume/pressure to support the demands of an irrigation system without causing unacceptably low water pressure for other customers on the same water main.

(b)

Basic rate for separate meter, used for irrigation only. The monthly charges for a separate meter, used for irrigation only, shall be as follows:

(1)

A minimum monthly service charge per month for those billings where an irrigation meter is the only water meter installed shall apply in addition to the consumption charge indicated below. Outside the city limits, customers will be charged the monthly service charge at 125 percent.

Bills rendered on or after October 1, 2008:

Monthly Service Charge by Rate Class and Meter Size

Residential single family	5/8 ″ × ¾″ meter	$ 6.18
Residential multifamily	5/8 ″ × ¾″ meter	6.18
General service or commercial	5/8 ″ × ¾″ meter	6.18
General service or commercial	1″ meter	$15.43
General service or commercial	2″ meter	$49.39
General service or commercial	3″ meter	$92.60

 

Usage Volume Charges by Meter Size and Consumption

Residential single family

5/8 ″ × ¾″ and 1″ meters

 

Usage per 1,000 Gallons

0—5,000	$ 1.2730
5,001—25,000	$ 1.5339
25,001 and above	$ 1.8840
Residential Multi-Family
General Service or Commercial	5/8 ″ × ¾″ meter

 

Usage per 1,000 Gallons

0—5,000	$ 1.2730
5,001—25,000	$ 1.5339
25,001 and above	$ 1.8840
Residential multifamily
General service or commercial	1" meter

 

Usage per 1,000 Gallons

0—12,500	$ 1.2730
12,501—62,500	$ 1.5339
62,501 and above	$ 1.8840
Residential multifamily
General Service or Commercial	2″ meter

 

Usage per 1,000 Gallons

0—40,000	$ 1.2730
40,001—200,000	$ 1.5339
201,000 and above	$ 1.8840
Residential multifamily
General service or commercial	3″ meter

 

Usage per 1,000 Gallons

0—75,000	$ 1.2730
75,001—375,000	$ 1.5339
375,001 and above	$ 1.8840

 

Effective, October 1, 2008 the rates shall be indexed by the Consumer Price Index, or two percent, whichever is greater, annually for the next three years.

(1)

Users not within corporate limits. Any irrigation meters installed for users who are not within the corporate limits of the city shall be assessed at 125 percent of the rates in this subsection.

(2)

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

(3)

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, unless such structure is destroyed, condemned or demolished.

(c)

Residential use of irrigation meter installation. Only three-quarter-inch size irrigation meters are authorized for installation on residential lots for irrigation purposes for those customers which receive both individually metered domestic and irrigation service from a single service connection.

(Code 1988, § 22-47; Ord. No. 98-88, § 1, 12-10-98; Ord. No. 99-64, § 1, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 00-21, § 1, 4-13-00; Ord. No. 01-23, § 1, 5-10-01; Ord. No. 08-38, § 2, 10-9-08; Ord. No. 09-24, § 3, 6-11-09; Ord. No. 11-02, § VI, 1-13-11; Ord. No. 11-09, § 2, 5-12-11)

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.