[CC 1984 § 41.010; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003]
The existing waterworks of the City and the existing sanitary sewerage system and all future improvements and extensions thereto, whether to the waterworks or to the sewerage system or to both, shall be and the same are combined and it is hereby declared that the waterworks and the sewerage systems, and all future improvements and extensions thereto as aforesaid, thenceforth shall be operated and maintained as a combined waterworks and sewerage system.
[CC 1984 § 41.020; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003]
A. 
All new residential and commercial construction, together with existing construction, remodeled or altered to the extent that its use is materially changed, shall, in order to use the water system of the City, be required to pay a hook-on fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for each individual unit.
B. 
These fees shall be adjusted on an annual basis if such further adjustments are warranted.
[CC 1984 § 41.040; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003]
All duly authorized City personnel shall have the uncontested right of entry upon property in order to discharge the duties and perform the services provided for in this Article.
[CC 1984 § 41.050; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003]
A. 
Rates and regulations now in effect relating to the use of water distributed by the Water Department of the City shall continue in force until changed by the Board of Aldermen of the City.
B. 
Fees shall be adjusted on an annual basis if such further adjustments are warranted.
C. 
An application for homeowners for service and a deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is required for each dwelling or business before any service is rendered. An application for renters for service and a deposit of two hundred dollars ($200.00) is required for each dwelling or business before any service is rendered.
[Ord. No. 2014, 5-28-2014]
D. 
Amount charged per billing cycle for water and sewer shall be as follows:
1. 
Water Rates.
a. 
Base rate for 1,000 gallons: $20.80.
b. 
Over 1,000 gallons: $0.01082 per gallon.
2. 
Sewer Rates.
a. 
Base rate for 1,000 gallons: $15.00.
b. 
Over 1,000 gallons: $0.001 per gallon.
E. 
Any check given to the City for payment of water, sewer or solid waste removal services, or any combination thereof, which is returned for non-payment by the City's depository shall cause a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) handling charge to be added to the account. The account holder's service will be terminated immediately if payment is not made by the date indicated on the notice as set forth in Section 700.050 of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 41.050, 8-31-2015]
F. 
As a courtesy, the City may send out door hangers prior to disconnection. The issuance of a door hanger will result in an additional twenty dollar ($20.00) fee payable immediately to avoid disconnection of service.
[Ord. No. 41.050 (2), 10-19-2015]
[CC 1984 § 41.060; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003; Ord. No. 41.050 (2), 10-19-2015]
When monthly charges for water, sewer or solid waste removal services, or any combination thereof, remain unpaid after the final date and time on the past due notice and or door hanger, the City shall be authorized to disconnect or discontinue such services. In that event, before such service or services can be resumed, the user shall, in addition to paying the delinquent charge or charges in full, pay a forty dollars ($40.00) to cover the cost of restoring the service.
[CC 1984 § 41.070; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003]
A. 
An application for disconnection of service and full payment of any final billing is required in order to receive a refund of the deposit being held for the service account.
B. 
The account holder may request, in writing, that the deposit monies be applied to the final billing.
[CC 1984 § 41.080; Ord. No. 2003-200, 2-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to open or tamper with water meter boxes. Persons found guilty of so doing shall be punished as set forth in Section 100.220 of this Code.