§ 18-27. Utility charges.

Effective with bills issued on and after July 1, 2019, the consumer shall pay charges for utility service in accordance with the following schedules:

(a)

Monthly service charges. The monthly service charge shall be:

(1)

Customer cost charge. A customer cost charge of $2.54 for each service account. However, customers who have only a water account or a wastewater account shall pay a customer cost charge of $5.08.

(2)

Commodity cost charge.

(i)

Water: $2.15 per 100 cubic feet (Ccf).

(ii)

Wastewater: $2.25 per 100 cubic feet (Ccf).

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(3)

Capacity cost charge.

Customer Class		Meter Size (inches)	Number of ERUs per Unit	Monthly Capacity Charge
				Water	Wastewater
(i)	Dwelling, single-family, including townhouses and manufactured homes that are not located in a manufactured home park	5/8	1.00	$7.64	$14.15
(ii)	Dwelling, two-family (per unit)	5/8	1.00	7.64	14.15
(iii)	Manufactured homes that are located in a manufactured home park and multiple-family dwellings other than multiple-family dwellings used exclusively as housing for colleges or universities (per unit)		0.85	6.49	12.03
(iv)	All other customer classes	5/8 and ¾	1.00	7.64	14.15
		1	2.50	19.10	35.38
		1½	5.00	38.20	70.75
		2	8.00	61.12	113.20
		3	16.00	122.24	226.40
		4	25.00	191.00	353.75
		6	50.00	382.00	707.50
		8	80.00	611.20	1,132.00
		10	115.00	878.60	1,627.25
		12	155.00	1,184.20	2,193.25
(v)	The capacity cost charge for a dwelling that is served by a meter that is larger than five-eighths inch shall be the capacity cost charge in subsection (a)(3)(iv).

 

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(b)

Ancillary charges.

Type		Charge
(1)	Portable water meter deposit	$750.00
(2)	Bacteriological test for new construction, per test	35.00
(3)	Meter testing charges:
(i)	5/8 -inch	30.00
(ii)	1-inch	30.00
(iii)	1½-inch	40.00
(iv)	2-inch	40.00
(v)	Meters that are larger than two inches will be charged the actual cost of the test
(4)	Temporary voluntary meter disconnection fee	Customer cost charge plus capacity costs charge for each billing period of disconnection, plus service reconnection fee
(5)	Strong waste surcharge	BOD Surcharge Rate (RBOD) = $0.24 per pound TSS Surcharge Rate (RTSS) = $0.23 per pound TN Surcharge Rate (RTN) = $1.49 per pound TP Surcharge Rate (RTP) = $4.59 per pound
(6)	Septage dumping charge	$50.00 per 1,000 gallons

 

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(c)

The water volume for residential consumers who are connected to the wastewater system but not to the water system shall be 0.234 hundred cubic feet per day. Non-residential consumers who are connected to the wastewater system but not to the water system shall install a private meter approved by the director. The volume shall be based on the private meter reading.

(d)

A consumer who has paid a connection fee shall pay the monthly service charge and ancillary charges, irrespective of whether the consumer is actually receiving utility service.

(e)

Industrial users shall pay a surcharge for the cost of treating excessive strength waste or pollutants in accordance with article IV.

(f)

When a water meter is tested at the consumer's request and the test establishes that the meter is inaccurate according to industry standards (AWWA C700a-91, section 3.8, Registration Accuracy) the consumer shall not be assessed the meter testing charge.

(Code 1978, §§ 20-37, 20-69; Ord. of 4-10-96, § 1; Ord. of 4-9-97, § 1; Ord. of 4-8-98, § 1; Ord. of 4-9-03, § 1; Ord. of 2-11-04, § 2; Ord. of 4-13-05(1), § 2; Ord. of 4-12-06(2); Ord. of 4-25-07, § 1; Ord. of 4-9-08(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-15-09(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-29-09(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-14-10(5), § (1); Ord. of 4-13-11(3), § (1); Ord. of 3-28-12, § (1); Ord. of 4-10-13(2); Ord. of 4-9-14(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-15-15(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-13-16(3), § 1; Ord. of 8-24-16(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-26-17(1); Ord. of 4-11-18(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-10-19(1), § 1)

(Code 1978, §§ 20-37, 20-69; Ord. of 4-10-96, § 1; Ord. of 4-9-97, § 1; Ord. of 4-8-98, § 1; Ord. of 4-9-03, § 1; Ord. of 2-11-04, § 2; Ord. of 4-13-05(1), § 2; Ord. of 4-12-06(2); Ord. of 4-25-07, § 1; Ord. of 4-9-08(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-15-09(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-29-09(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-14-10(5), § (1); Ord. of 4-13-11(3), § (1); Ord. of 3-28-12, § (1); Ord. of 4-10-13(2); Ord. of 4-9-14(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-15-15(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-13-16(3), § 1; Ord. of 8-24-16(2), § 1; Ord. of 4-26-17(1); Ord. of 4-11-18(1), § 1; Ord. of 4-10-19(1), § 1)