§ 98-59. Rates.  


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  • (a)

    Rate schedules. The following are the rate schedules for water service:

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    Water Service—Rate Schedule
    Individually Metered Single-Family Residential

    Inside City Outside City
    Base Facility Charge :
    Per dwelling unit $7.53 $15.05
    Customer Charge:
    Per bill issued $3.62 $7.24
    Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
    Up to 2,000 gallons per unit $2.57 $3.86
    Over 2,000—6,000 gallons per unit $5.60 $8.39
    Over 6,000—12,000 gallons per unit $6.71 $10.09
    Over 12,000—18,000 gallons per unit $8.74 $13.10
    Use over 18,000 gallons per unit $11.36 $17.04

     

    Water Service—Rate Schedule
    Multifamily Residential Master Meter Service

    Inside City Outside City
    Base Facility Charge:
    Per dwelling unit $7.53 $15.05
    Customer Charge:
    Per bill issued $3.62 $7.24
    Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
    Up to 2,000 gallons per unit $2.60 $3.91
    Over 2,000 gallons per unit $5.63 $8.45
    Unit = Constructed, regardless of whether occupied.

     

    Water Service—Rate Schedule
    Nonresidential Service

    Inside City Outside City
    Base Facility Charge:
    Per meter by meter size
    5/8 ″ × ¾″ $7.53 $15.05
    ¾″ $11.31 $22.59
    1″ $18.83 $37.67
    1½″ $37.67 $75.32
    2″ $60.26 $120.51
    3″ $120.51 $241.02
    4″ $188.31 $376.60
    6″ $376.60 $753.21
    8″ $602.56 $1,205.13
    10″ $866.20 $1,732.37
    Customer Charge:
    Per bill issued $3.62 $7.24
    Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
    All use $5.60 $8.39

     

    Water Service—Rate Schedule
    High-Volume User Service

    Base Facility Charge:
    Per meter by meter size
    5/8 ″ × ¾″ $7.53
    ¾″ $11.31
    1″ $18.83
    1½″ $37.67
    2″ $60.26
    3″ $120.51
    4″ $188.31
    6″ $376.60
    8″ $602.56
    10″ $866.20
    Customer Charge:
    Per bill issued $3.62
    Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
    All use $4.13

     

    Water Service—Rate Schedule
    Metered Irrigation Service

    Inside City Outside City
    Base Facility Charge:
    Per meter by meter size
    5/8 ″ × ¾″ $7.53 $15.05
    ¾″ $11.31 $22.59
    1″ $18.83 $37.67
    1½″ $37.67 $75.32
    2″ $60.26 $120.51
    3″ $120.51 $241.02
    4″ $188.31 $376.60
    6″ $376.60 $753.21
    8″ $602.56 $1,205.13
    10″ $866.20 $1,732.37
    Customer Charge:
    Per bill issued $3.62 $7.24
    Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
    5/8″ × ¾″ Meter
    Up to 6,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 6,000—12,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 12,000—18,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 18,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    ¾″ Meter
    Up to 9,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 9,000—18,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 18,000—27,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 27,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    1″ Meter
    Up to 15,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 15,000—30,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 30,000—45,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 45,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    1½″ Meter
    Up to 30,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 30,000—60,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 60,000—90,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 90,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    2″ Meter
    Up to 48,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 48,000—96,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 96,000—144,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 144,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    3″ Meter
    Up to 96,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 96,000—192,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 192,000—288,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 288,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    4″ Meter
    Up to 150,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 150,000—300,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 300,000—450,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 450,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    6″ Meter
    Up to 300,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 300,000—600,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 600,000—900,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 900,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    8″ Meter
    Up to 480,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 480,000—960,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 960,000—1,440,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 1,440,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04
    10″ Meter
    Up to 690,000 gallons $5.60 $8.39
    Over 690,000—1,380,000 gallons $6.71 $10.09
    Over 1,380,000—2,070,000 gallons $8.74 $13.10
    Over 2,070,000 gallons $11.36 $17.04

     

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    (b)

    Residential dwelling units.

    (1)

    Individually metered units. Each residential dwelling unit individually metered and billed for the consumption of water shall be charged for and owe each month a water service charge based upon the amount of water consumed, as determined by the meter reading, applied to the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for individually metered single-family residential.

    (2)

    Jointly metered unit. The monthly water service charge for multifamily dwelling unit projects, with units not individually metered for water, shall be determined as follows:

    a.

    The total monthly water consumption for the project will be divided by the number of units in the project served by the meter;

    b.

    The per-unit water consumption will determine the applicable charge for each unit based upon the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for multifamily residential master meter service; and

    c.

    The applicable water service charge for each unit will be multiplied by the number of units in the project served by the meter to determine the monthly water service charge for the entire project.

    (c)

    Manufactured home parks. The monthly water service charge for manufactured home parks shall be determined as follows:

    (1)

    The total water consumption for the project will be divided by the actual number of rental spaces served to determine the per unit water consumption;

    (2)

    The per unit water consumption will determine the applicable water service charge for each space based upon the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for multifamily residential master meter service; and

    (3)

    The applicable charge for each space will be multiplied by the number of spaces in the project served by the meter to determine the monthly water service charge for the project.

    (d)

    Commercial units.

    (1)

    Individually metered units. Each commercial unit individually metered for the consumption of water shall be charged a monthly water service charge based the meter size and upon the amount of water consumed, as determined by the meter reading, applied to the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for nonresidential service.

    (2)

    Jointly metered units. The monthly water service charge for multiunit commercial projects, with units not individually metered for water, shall be based on the meter size, and the amount of water consumed, as determined by the meter reading, applied to the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for nonresidential service.

    (e)

    Combinations of residential dwelling units and commercial units. The applicable monthly water service charge for a complex containing a combination of dwelling units and commercial units, with units not individually metered for water, shall be shall be based on the meter size, and the amount of water consumed, as determined by the meter reading, applied to the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for nonresidential service.

    (f)

    Service for property outside the city. A person outside the city limits and authorized by the director of utilities to receive water service shall pay in accordance with subsection (a) of this section for the applicable service or any other amount as may be established and approved in writing by the city council pursuant to a water supply agreement.

    (g)

    Volume users. A user of water that:

    (1)

    Either:

    a.

    Is located within the corporate limits who qualifies for tax abatement under the city's tax abatement policy; or

    b.

    Is located within an established industrial district and has in effect an industrial district agreement with the city; and

    (2)

    Uses a minimum of 400,000 gallons of water per day, shall be billed a customer charge, a base charge based on meter size, and the amount of water consumed, as determined by the meter reading, applied to the rate schedule in subsection (a) of this section for high-volume user service. The minimum usage shall be determined by dividing the total consumption during the billing period by the number of days in the billing period to determine the daily usage. Any user or customer who does not pay the amount due by the due date indicated on his statement shall be charged a late charge, as provided in section 98-61.

    (h)

    Recreational vehicle parks. The monthly water service charge for recreational vehicle parks shall be determined in accordance with subsection (d)(1) of this section as if it were a commercial unit individually metered.

(Code 1967, § 31-56; Ord. No. 943, § 3, 11-7-68; Ord. No. 1015, § 1, 2-12-70; Ord. No. 1351, §§ 1, 2, 1-25-73; Ord. No. 2328, § 1, 10-13-77; Ord. No. 2426, § 1, 3-9-78; Ord. No. 2738, § 1, 9-27-79; Ord. No. 3054, § 1, 1-8-81; Ord. No. 3120, § 1, 4-9-81; Ord. No. 4548, § 1, 9-25-86; Ord. No. 5101, § 1, 9-22-88; Ord. No. 5645, § 1, 9-27-90; Ord. No. 6006, § 1, 9-26-91; Ord. No. 6349, § 1, 9-24-92; Ord. No. 6427, § 1, 11-12-92; Ord. No. 6777, § 1, 9-23-93; Ord. No. 6836, § 1, 10-10-93; Ord. No. 7097, § 1, 9-22-94; Ord. No. 7392, § 1, 9-14-95; Ord. No. 7622, § 1, 2-8-96; Ord. No. 8061, § 1, 9-11-97; Ord. No. 8151, § 9, 12-16-97; Ord. No. 8677, §§ 1, 2, 9-9-99; Ord. No. 9225, §§ 1, 2, 9-13-01; Ord. No. 9379, §§ 1, 2, 7-11-02; Ord. No. 9416, §§ 1, 2, 9-12-02; Ord. No. 9629, §§ 1, 2, 9-25-03; Ord. No. 9854, § 2, 8-26-04; Ord. No. 9869, §§ 1—3, 9-9-04; Ord. No. 10,158, §§ 1, 2, 9-27-05; Ord. No. 10,403, §§ 1, 2, 9-14-06; Ord. No. 10,704, §§ 1, 2, 9-13-07; Ord. No. 10,962, §§ 1, 2, 9-22-08; Ord. No. 11,308, § 4, 2-25-10; Ord. No. 11,494, § 1, 11-11-10; Ord. No. 11,717, § 1, 9-8-11; Ord. No. 12,331, § 1, 9-12-13; Ord. No. 12,624, § 1, 8-28-14)