For the purpose of this article, unless it is plainly evident
from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms
used herein are defined as follows:
BUSINESS TOILET
Toilet facilities in a commercial or industrial establishment
intended primarily for use only by the occupants of such establishment.
COMMERCIAL
Garages, gasoline filling stations, show-rooms, display rooms,
sales rooms, restaurants, bars, diners, taverns, grills, road stands,
and all other wholesale and retail outlets, barber shops, beauty parlors,
business and professional offices and, in general, all places of business.
FAMILY UNIT/APARTMENT/TENANT/RESIDENTIAL
Those dwellings or residences, or subdivisions of dwellings
or residences each separately occupied by a single family and used
solely for domestic or residential purposes.
PUBLIC TOILET
Toilet facilities in a commercial or industrial establishment
intended for use by the general public.
ROOMING HOUSE
Dwellings or residences or other premises in which rooms
are available for hire or rent, so-called tourist homes, sorority
and fraternity houses, and dwellings or premises used primarily as
dormitories, including all heretofore mentioned premises in this paragraph
which simultaneously may or may not provide domicile for single or
multifamily units as above defined.
[Amended 5-22-1951 by L.L. No. 1-1989; L.L. No.
2-1989; L.L. No. 3-1990; L.L. No. 1-1994; L.L. No. 1-2012; L.L. No.
1-2013; 4-17-2019 by L.L. No. 4-2019; 3-26-2020 by L.L. No. 2-2020; 1-19-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
The rates for water services and the regulations for levying
and collecting water charges are as follows:
A. Service Classification No. 1.
(1) Applicable to the use of service for all customers taking service
within the corporate limits of the City of Plattsburgh, for bills
rendered on and after February 1, 2023.
(2) Character of service: continuous.
(3) Usage rate: per month.
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Per Thousand Gallons
|
---|
|
Gross
|
Net
|
---|
First 16,000 gallons
|
$4.61
|
$4.19
|
In excess of 16,000 gallons
|
$4.11
|
$3.73
|
(4) Minimum charge: monthly, based on a minimum usage rate and usage
scale.
|
|
Minimum Charge
|
---|
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Per Month Allowance
(gallons)
|
Gross
|
Net
|
---|
5/8
|
2,000
|
$9.22
|
$8.38
|
3/4 (residential and commercial) or 1 (residential)
|
4,000
|
$18.43
|
$16.76
|
1 (nonresidential)
|
7,000
|
$32.27
|
$29.33
|
1 1/4
|
10,000
|
$46.09
|
$41.90
|
1 1/2
|
13,000
|
$59.92
|
$54.47
|
2
|
21,000
|
$94.27
|
$85.70
|
3
|
40,000
|
$172.25
|
$156.60
|
4
|
66,000
|
$278.98
|
$253.61
|
6
|
130,000
|
$553.94
|
$503.61
|
8
|
210,000
|
$870.02
|
$790.93
|
10
|
300,000
|
$1,239.43
|
$1,127.06
|
(5) Infrastructure investment charges (IIC): annual charges, to be billed
monthly, based on meter size/service, line size.
(a)
New storage tanks IIC 2009.
|
Annual Charge
|
---|
Meter/Service Line Size
(inches)
|
Per Year
|
Per Month
|
---|
5/8
|
$15
|
$1.25
|
3/4
|
$30
|
$2.50
|
1
|
$45
|
$3.75
|
1.5
|
$65
|
$5.42
|
2
|
$185
|
$15.42
|
3
|
$1,000
|
$83.33
|
4
|
$1,650
|
$137.50
|
6
|
$2,700
|
$225.00
|
8
|
$4,800
|
$400.00
|
(b)
Mead Dam IIC 2012.
|
Annual Charge
|
---|
Meter/Service Line Size
(inches)
|
Per Year
|
Per Month
|
---|
5/8
|
$11.40
|
$0.95
|
3/4
|
$22.80
|
$1.90
|
1
|
$34.20
|
$2.85
|
1.5
|
$49.40
|
$4.12
|
2
|
$140.60
|
$11.72
|
3
|
$760.00
|
$63.33
|
4
|
$1,254.00
|
$104.50
|
6
|
$2,052.00
|
$171.00
|
8
|
$3,648.00
|
$304.00
|
(c)
Westbrook Dams IIC 2013.
|
Annual Charge
|
---|
Meter/Service Line Size
(inches)
|
Per Year
|
Per Month
|
---|
5/8
|
$8.40
|
$0.70
|
3/4
|
$16.80
|
$1.40
|
1
|
$25.20
|
$2.10
|
1.5
|
$36.40
|
$3.03
|
2
|
$103.60
|
$8.63
|
3
|
$560.00
|
$46.67
|
4
|
$924.00
|
$77.00
|
6
|
$1,512.00
|
$126.00
|
8
|
$2,688.00
|
$224.00
|
(d)
Impact demand charge (IDC) 2020 (Beginning with bills sent after
June 30, 2020).
|
Annual Charge
|
---|
Meter/Service Line Size
(inches)
|
Per Year
|
Per Month
|
---|
1*
|
$400
|
$33.33
|
1.5
|
$900
|
$75.00
|
2
|
$1,600
|
$133.33
|
3
|
$3,600
|
$300.00
|
4
|
$6,400
|
$533.33
|
6
|
$14,400
|
$1,200.00
|
8
|
$25,600
|
$2,133.33
|
*
|
Single- and two-family homes with one-inch services and smaller
are exempt from this 2020 IDC.
|
(e) Water distribution system IIC 2022.
Meter/Service Line Size
(inches)
|
Charge
|
---|
Per Year
|
Per Month
|
---|
5/8
|
$45
|
$3.75
|
3/4
|
$64.80
|
$5.40
|
1
|
$115.20
|
$9.60
|
1.5
|
$259.20
|
$21.60
|
2
|
$460.80
|
$38.40
|
3
|
$1,036.80
|
$86.40
|
4
|
$1,843.20
|
$153.60
|
6
|
$4,147.20
|
$345.60
|
8
|
$7,372.80
|
$614.40
|
(6) Terms of payment: Except as set forth in the following subsection
entitled "Special provisions," meters shall be read and bills shall
be rendered monthly, in arrears. The water consumed times the water
rate shall be the net amount of the water charges and shall be due
and payable when the bill is rendered. The gross amount of the water
bill shall be the net amount plus 10% of the net amount. The gross
amount shall be due and payable if the net amount is not paid within
20 days of the date of the billing. If the gross amount of a water
bill is not paid, the gross amount shall accrue interest at the rate
of 1.5% per month until date of payment.
(7) Term: from the date of commencement of service, pursuant to application,
until 10 days' written notice is given prior to the date set for discontinuance
or upon discontinuance by the Water Department in accordance with
the provisions of this Schedule of Water Service.
(8) Special provisions.
(a)
Meters may be read and/or bills rendered monthly at the option
of the Water Department. The terms of payment, for monthly billings,
are net 20 days after date of bill. Gross amount plus interest shall
be due thereafter.
(b)
All those customers who do not have water meters installed in
the water service line serving their premises on the effective date
of this service classification shall be billed at the rate of $16.76
per month until such time that a water meter has been set in the water
service line to their premises. Thereafter, the rates for water service
above set forth shall apply.
(c)
Elderly persons that qualify for the real property tax exemption
shall also be exempt from the minimum charge for water service and
be charged for only the actual gallons of water consumed.
B. Service Classification No. 3.
(1) Applicable to use of service for private fire protection service
within the corporate limits of the City of Plattsburgh.
(2) Character of service: continuous.
(3) Rate:
(a)
Private fire lines.
Size of Service
(inches)
|
Annual Charge
|
Quarterly Charge
|
Monthly Charge
|
---|
2
|
$167.90
|
$41.98
|
$14.00
|
3
|
$364.24
|
$91.05
|
$30.36
|
4
|
$432.36
|
$108.09
|
$36.03
|
6
|
$779.58
|
$194.91
|
$64.97
|
8
|
$1,589.52
|
$407.60
|
$135.86
|
10
|
$2,338.32
|
$584.59
|
$194.88
|
(b)
Private fire hydrant (per hydrant).
Annual Charge
|
Quarterly Charge
|
Monthly Charge
|
---|
$755.98
|
$189.01
|
$63.01
|
(c)
Infrastructure investment charge: $696 per hydrant per year
($174 per quarter, $58 per month).
(5) Terms of payment: net cash on presentation of bill. Bills may be
rendered quarterly or monthly.
(6) Terms: From the date of commencement of service, pursuant to application,
until 30 days' written notice is given prior to the date set for discontinuance
by the Water Department in accordance with provisions of this Schedule
Water Service.
(7) Special provision: The foregoing rates for private fire protection
service are based on unmetered service. Water for fire extinguishment
purposes and limited testing requirements is provided at no extra
charge. However, if, in the opinion of the Water Department, the installation
of a fire line meter is required, the customer shall make said installation
at his own expense. The entire meter installation shall be constructed
and installed according to the specifications of the Water Department.
There shall be no branch connections to said fire service line other
than those for fire protection service.