The water service charge for the use of and for service supplied
by the water facilities of the Village of Granville, a municipal corporation,
hereinafter called the "Village," shall consist of a basic user charge,
a debt service charge and a capital improvement charge.
The basic user charge is levied on all users to recover the
operation, maintenance plus replacement (O, M and R) costs and shall
be based on water usage as recorded by water meters. The basic user
charge shall be computed as follows:
A. Estimate the annual water volume.
B. Estimate the projected annual revenue required to operate and maintain
the water facilities, including a replacement fund for the year, for
all works categories.
C. Compute costs per 1,000 gallons.
The debt service charge is computed by apportioning the annual
debt service (as a charge per 1,000 gallons) (as a fixed charge per
billing period) (as a fixed charge plus a charge per 1,000 gallons).
The capital improvement charge is levied on users to provide
for capital improvements, extensions or reconstruction of the water
works. The capital improvement charge is computed by apportioning
the annual amount to be accrued (as a charge per 1,000 gallons) (as
a fixed charge per billing period) (as a fixed charge plus a charge
per 1,000 gallons).
The adequacy of the water service charge shall be reviewed,
not less often than annually, by certified public accountants for
the Village in their annual audit report. The water service charge
shall be revised periodically to reflect a change in local capital
costs or O, M and R costs.
The volume of flow used for computing basic user charges shall
be metered water consumption read to the lowest even increments of
1,000 gallons.
A. If the person procures any part, or all, of his water from sources
other than the public waterworks system, the person shall install
and maintain, at his expense, water meters of a type approved by the
Superintendent of Public Works of the Village, hereinafter called
the "Superintendent," for the purpose of determining the volume of
water obtained from these other sources.
B. Devices for measuring the volume of water may be required by the
Superintendent if these volumes cannot otherwise be determined from
the metered water consumption records.
C. Metering devices for determining the volume shall be installed, owned
and maintained by the person. Following approval and installation,
such meters may not be removed, unless service is cancelled, without
the consent of the Superintendent.
There shall be established a basic user charge of $3.25 per
1,000 gallons of metered water consumption to be applied to all users
to recover O, M and R costs.
[Amended 6-3-2003 by Ord.
No. 488]
There shall be established a debt service charge of $0.50 per
1,000 gallons per month to each user of the water facility.
There shall be established a capital improvement charge of $0
per 1,000 gallons per month to each user of the water facility.
[Amended 6-3-2003 by Ord.
No. 488; 9-19-2006 by Ord. No. 520; 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 530; 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 567; 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 660; 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 684; 5-15-2018 by Ord. No. 695; 3-1-2022 by Ord. No. 742]
A. A minimum charge of $47 per month shall be applied to all users within
the Village limits whose water consumption does not exceed 2,000 gallons
per month. This minimum charge shall consist of $17.50 for water service,
$11.50 for sewer service, $7 for capital improvement, and $11 for
sewer debt service. Usage in excess of 2,000 gallons per month will
be charged at a rate of $7 per 1,000 gallons for each service both
water and sewer. The rates will apply for all bills due after May
1, 2022, for all customers within the Village of Granville.
B. A minimum charge of $52 per month shall be applied to all users within
the Village limits whose water consumption does not exceed 2,000 gallons
per month. This minimum charge shall consist of $19 for water service,
$13 for sewer service, $9 for capital improvement, and $11 for sewer
debt service. Usage in excess of 2,000 gallons per month will be charged
at a rate of $8 per 1,000 gallons for each service both water and
sewer. The rates will apply for all bills due after May 1, 2023, for
all customers within the Village of Granville.
C. A minimum charge of $49.75 per month shall be applied to all users
outside the Village limits whose water consumption does not exceed
2,000 gallons per month. This minimum charge shall consist of $18.75
for water service, $11 for sewer service, $7 for capital improvement,
and $11 for sewer debt service. Usage in excess of 2,000 gallons per
month will be charged at a rate of $8.25 per 1,000 gallons. The rates
will apply for all bills due after May 1, 2022.
D. A minimum
charge of $52.50 per month shall be applied to all users outside the
Village limits whose water consumption does not exceed 2,000 gallons
per month. This minimum charge shall consist of $20 for water service,
$12.50 for sewer service, $9 for capital improvement, and $11 for
sewer debt service. Usage in excess of 2,000 gallons per month will
be charged at a rate of $8.75 per 1,000 gallons. The rates will apply
for all bills due after May 1, 2023.
E. In the event of a shutoff requiring that service be reconnected,
said reconnection will incur a charge of $50 during working hours
and $150 during nonworking hours of the Department of Public Works.
F. Late
payments; disconnection; reconnection.
[Added 10-1-2019 by Ord. No. 713]
(1) The
due date of all water and sewer bills will be moved from the 15th
of each month to the third Thursday of each month.
(2) A
10% late fee will be added to all bills not paid by the third Thursday
of each month.
(3) On
the third Friday of each month, those who have not paid will have
past-due cards mailed to them, and payments shall be due on or before
the following Wednesday.
(4) If
no payment is made, the water will be shut off on the fourth Thursday
of the month, and applicable on and off fees will apply.
(5) In
the event of a shutoff requiring that service be disconnected, said
disconnection will incur a charge of $50 during working hours and
$150 during nonworking hours of the Department of Public Works.
(6) In
the event that water is to be turned back on, said reconnection will
incur a charge of $50 during working hours and $150 during nonworking
hours of the Department of Public Works.
(7) In
the event of repeat on/off offenders, these fees will double on the
third time that the water has to be disconnected/reconnected.
The water service charge shall be computed by the following
formula:
CW = CC + CD + CM + (Vu-X) CU
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Where:
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CW
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=
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amount of water service charge ($) per billing period
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CC
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=
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capital improvement charge (§ 265-128)
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CD
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=
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CM
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=
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minimum charge for operation, maintenance and replacement (§ 265-129)
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Vu
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=
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water volume for the billing period
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X
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=
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allowable consumption in gallons for the minimum charge (§ 265-129)
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CU
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=
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basic user rate for operation, maintenance and replacement (§ 265-126)
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The rates provided in this Article
I shall not apply to the water service charge for the use of and for service supplied by the water facilities of the Village of Granville to the Village of Mark, Illinois and Oak Park Estates. Rates for water service charges provided those two users are provided in Article
III of this Part
5.