§ 98-59. Water rates schedule.
(a)
Fees. It is hereby determined and declared to be necessary for the city to levy and collect established fees on each water service connection from all persons, firms and corporations with a connection to the water system. The city council will adopt by resolution a water service rate schedule to be set out in Appendix C - Fee Schedule, establishing a minimum monthly charge and a volumetric rate per 1,000 gallons of consumption usage. The city council may review the schedule of rates at any time and may, by ordinance, increase or decrease said rates within the schedule upon a determination that said increase or decrease is warranted.
(b)
Water Rate Schedule. A water rate schedule, as outlined in Appendix C - Fee Schedule, shall be adopted each budget year.
(c)
Delinquency. Charges for water service shall be due and payable on or before the date shown on the utility bill. In the event said bill is not paid by the due date, a penalty charge as stated in Appendix C - Fee Schedule shall be added to the bill and the connection may be cut off without notice by the city.
(d)
Construction. Fire hydrant meters shall be charged for total water consumption used and the minimum charge shall not include 1,000 gallons of water usage.
(e)
Separate Minimum Charge for Separate Units. When more than one building, apartment, or other subdivision of space in any residence or commercial building is served through one meter, each such additional building, apartment, or subdivision of space shall be deemed a separate water service unit and a separate minimum charge shall be made therefore and collected by the utility billing department. In any case, such minimum charge shall be the regular minimum charge at the current rates in effect at the time of billing.
(Ord. No. 251, § 28, 8-27-59; Code 1973, § 21-38; Ord. No. 793, § 2, 5-24-73; Ord. No. 1072, § 1, 11-19-81; Ord. No. 1197, § 7, 9-20-84; Ord. No. 1414, § 1, 9-26-88; Ord. No. 1421, § 1, 1-9-89; Ord. No. 1432, § 1, 4-10-89; Ord. No. 1449, 9-25-89; Ord. No. 1496, § 1, 9-24-90; Ord. No. O-22-93, § 1, 9-27-93; Ord. No. O-36-94, § 1, 9-26-94; Ord. No. O-2003-013-03, § 3, 7-28-03; Ord. No. O-2014-033-01, § 2, 11-24-14; Ord. No. O-2015-023-01, § 2, 10-12-16; Ord. No. O-2018-010-01, § 9, 1-22-18)