(a) 
Regular service.
Solid waste, trash and/or refuse shall be removed from houses, buildings, and premises used for residential, commercial, business, and/or other nonresidential purposes, and the monthly charges shall be as follows:
(1) 
Residential:
(A) 
Residential polycarts: $24.19.
(B) 
Additional polycarts: $9.15.
(2) 
Commercial:
(A) 
Commercial polycarts: $32.32.
(B) 
Additional polycarts: $9.15.
(C) 
2 yards (one 2-yard commercial container):
(i) 
1 day a week collection: $103.64.
(ii) 
2 days a week collection: $186.09.
(D) 
4 yards (two 2-yard commercial containers):
(i) 
1 day a week collection: $155.82.
(ii) 
2 days a week collection: $278.65.
(E) 
6 yards (three 2-yard commercial containers):
(i) 
1 day a week collection: $211.34.
(ii) 
2 days a week collection: $379.62.
(F) 
8 yards (four 2-yard commercial containers):
(i) 
1 day a week collection: $261.81.
(ii) 
2 days a week collection: $470.49.
(G) 
Locks: $16.95.
(b) 
Tire disposal fee:
Per tire rate: $3.50.
(1984 Code, secs. 11-9, 17-61; Ordinance 246 adopted 9/12/1967; Ordinance 1-1-89 adopted 1/24/1989; Ordinance 5-2-92 adopted 5/26/1992; Ordinance 9-11-94 adopted 9/27/1994; Ordinance 9-5-95 adopted 9/26/1995; Ordinance 9-14-96 adopted 9/24/1996; Ordinance 9-14-97 adopted 9/23/1997; Ordinance 8-12-00 adopted 8/8/2000; Ordinance 9-16-00 adopted 9/26/2000; Ordinance 11-9-01 adopted 11/13/2001; Ordinance O-07-03 adopted 7/22/2003; Ordinance O-19-08 adopted 7/8/2008; Ordinance O-34-08 adopted 12/9/2008; Ordinance O-09-10 adopted 7/27/2010; Ordinance O-16-11 adopted 10/11/2011; Ordinance O-13-12 adopted 9/25/2012; Ordinance O-14-13 adopted 9/24/2013; Ordinance O-20-18 adopted 10/22/2018; Ordinance O-09-2020 adopted 8/24/2020; Ordinance O-10-2021 adopted 7/12/2021; Ordinance O-12-2021 adopted 8/9/2021; 1997 Code, app. A, sch. II)
(a) 
Monthly rates.
(1) 
The monthly wastewater rates to be charged and collected by the city from all customers within the city limits and obtaining city services for water shall hereby be fixed as follows:
Consumption in Gallons
Current Charge per 1,000 Gallons Within City Limits
Charge per 1,000 Gallons Outside City Limits
Base residential
Base charge
$14.25
*
0 - 7,000
$4.55
*
Over 7,000
$4.55
*
Base nonresidential (commercial, apartments, industrial, municipal)
Base charge
$23.50
*
0 - 20,000
$6.83
*
20,001 - 50,000
$6.83
*
Over 50,000
$6.83
*
*
Outside-city-limit customers shall be charged 200% of the inside-city-limit customers.
(2) 
The maximum residential wastewater rates shall be based on 10,000 gallons of water consumption for each given month.
(3) 
The monthly wastewater rates to be charged and collected by the city from all customers who do not have water service and obtaining city services for wastewater shall hereby be fixed as follows:
User
Current Rate Inside City Limits
Current Rate Outside City Limits
Residential
$26.25
$52.50
Commercial
$145.50
$291.00
(b) 
Deposits.
Deposits may be required, as further explained in section 12.05.101(b)(2).
(c) 
Wastewater taps.
All service addresses require separate sewer taps. No residence or business may share a common tap. Wastewater tap fees shall hereby be fixed as follows:
Size
Tap Fee
4 inch
$1,000.00
6 inch
Cost plus 15%
6+ inch
Cost plus 15%
(d) 
Service charges.
The schedule of sewer line service charges applicable to all customers shall hereby be fixed as follows:
(1) 
Service calls for issues identified as being located on the customer's side:
(A) 
Normal business hours (per trip): $250.00.
(B) 
After hours, nights and weekends (per trip): $300.00.
(e) 
Disconnection charges.
Reconnection to system: $25.00.
(1984 Code, sec. 17-50; Ordinance 12-9-91 adopted 12/10/1991; Ordinance 9-3-92 adopted 9/8/1992; Ordinance 9-10-94 adopted 9/27/1994; Ordinance 9-15-96 adopted 9/24/1996; Ordinance 9-15-96 (rev.) adopted 11/12/1996; Ordinance 9-14-97 adopted 9/23/1997; Ordinance 9-11-98 adopted 9/22/1998; Ordinance 9-15-00 adopted 9/26/2000; Ordinance O-07-03 adopted 7/22/2003; Ordinance O-05-07 adopted 5/22/2007; Ordinance O-34-08 adopted 12/9/2008; Ordinance O-15-10 adopted 9/28/2010; Ordinance O-13-12 adopted 9/25/2012; Ordinance O-04-16 adopted 4/25/2016; 1997 Code, app. A, sch. III; Ordinance O-03-2022 adopted 5/9/2022)
(a) 
Monthly rates.
The monthly water rates to be charged and collected by the city from all customers within the city limits and obtaining city services for water shall be hereby fixed as follows:
Consumption in Gallons
Charge per 1,000 Gallons Within City Limits
Charge per 1,000 Gallons Outside City Limits
Base residential
Base charge
$24.00
*
0–7,000
$5.96
*
7,001–10,000
$6.02
*
10,001–15,000
$6.14
*
15,001–20,000
$6.32
*
Over 20,000
$6.45
*
Monthly capital improvement program fee - Residential
CIP fee
$6.00
$8.00
Base nonresidential (commercial, apartments, industrial, municipal)
Base charge
$32.00
*
0–10,000
$7.47
*
10,001–15,000
$7.59
*
15,001–20,000
$7.72
*
Over 20,000
$7.91
*
*Outside-city-limit customers shall be charged 200% of the inside-city-limit customers.
Monthly capital improvement program fee - Commercial
 
 
CIP fee-1 (0–20,000)
$6.00
$8.00
CIP fee-2 (20,001–50,000)
$10.00
$12.00
CIP fee-3 (50,001 and over)
$13.00
$15.00
Returned check charge: Maximum permitted by law.
(b) 
Raw water rates.
The raw (non-potable) water rates to be charged and collected by the city from all customers shall be hereby fixed as follows:
Noncommercial use
 
$0.50 per barrel
Residential customer
0 - 5,000 gallons
$25.00 per 1,000 gallons or parts thereof
Residential customer
5,000 gallons and above
$35.00 per 1,000 gallons or parts thereof
Commercial customer
Cost based on amount "per barrel" versus "per gallon"
$0.50 per barrel
Commercial use:
 
Consumption in Gallons
Consumption in Barrels
Charge per Barrel
Non-drought condition
0 - 5,000
119
$0.50
5,001 - 10,000
119 - 238
$0.60
Over 10,000
Over 238
$0.75
Mild drought condition
0 - 5,000
119
$0.50
5,001 - 10,000
119 - 238
$0.75
Over 10,000
Over 238
$1.00
Moderate drought condition
0 - 5,000
119
$0.75
Over 5,000
Over 119
No sales
Severe drought condition
 
 
No sales
(c) 
Water service connection fee and deposits.
(1) 
Each new water customer shall be charged a nonrefundable water service connection fee of $25.00.
(2) 
Additionally, the customer may be required to make a refundable deposit with the city to guarantee payment of water, sewer and sanitation charges. All deposits will be refunded after one year of continual service without late payments or service disconnects. Deposits shall hereby be fixed as follows unless it appears that a larger deposit is reasonably necessary to protect the city from loss by nonpayment, which in such cases, the city may require such additional sum of money as may be reasonably necessary to protect the city from such loss.
User
Deposit
Each resident and churches
$100.00
Each small business (10 employees or less)
$100.00
Each large business (11 or more employees)
$200.00
Each laundry, motel, hotel, carwash, multifamily complex, restaurant, any master-metered service or hydrant meter
$300.00
Wholesale/bulk water accounts
$100.00
(d) 
Water taps.
All service addresses require separate water taps, except for multi-use commercial, business or multifamily establishments. Service addresses that have a single water tap but are comprised of more than one commercial unit, or multifamily units, shall be permitted to share a common tap, if in the opinion of the city's engineer, building official or their designees, such common tap with multiple meters does not adversely affect the health and safety of the occupants of the commercial unit or multifamily residences and is consistent with applicable health, safety and water rules and regulations. Each separate meter shall constitute a separate water customer. Water tap fees, and meter charges for common taps, as provided herein, shall be as follows:
Size
Tap Fee
Up to 3/4 inch pipe
$800.00
1 inch pipe
$1,100.00
2 inch pipe
$2,300.00
Over 2 inch pipe
Cost plus 15%
Multi-use commercial (all sizes)
Cost plus 30%
Multi-use family residential (all sizes)
Cost plus 30%
(e) 
Water meter tampering fee:
$75.00.
(f) 
Water meter repair fee:
Cost of parts and labor.
(Ordinance 12-9-91 adopted 12/10/1991; Ordinance 9-3-92 adopted 9/8/1992; Ordinance 9-10-94 adopted 9/27/1994; Ordinance 9-15-96 adopted 9/24/1996; Ordinance 9-15-96 (rev.) adopted 11/12/1996; Ordinance 9-14-97 adopted 9/23/1997; Ordinance 9-11-98 adopted 9/22/1998; Ordinance 9-15-00 adopted 9/26/2000; Ordinance O-07-03 adopted 7/22/2003; Ordinance O-05-07 adopted 5/22/2007; Ordinance O-17-08 adopted 6/10/2008; Ordinance O-14-09 adopted 5/12/2009; Ordinance O-15-10 adopted 10/28/2010; Ordinance O-16-11 adopted 10/11/2011; Ordinance O-13-12 adopted 9/25/2012; Ordinance O-18-13 adopted 10/8/2013; Ordinance O-04-14 adopted 5/13/2014; Ordinance O-20-18 adopted 10/22/2018; 1997 Code, app. A, sch. IV; Ordinance O-03-2022 adopted 5/9/2022; Ordinance O-18-2025 adopted 9/22/2025)
If it is found that the meter does not register in error more than 2% fast, the consumer shall pay the amount of $100.00 for making the test.
(1984 Code, sec. 17-10; Ordinance 357 adopted 2/14/1984; Ordinance O-11-15 adopted 6/23/2015; 1997 Code, sec. 52.47)