(a)
Meter deposit/utilities service deposit.
Defined as
a deposit with the city utility department for any one or combination
of services provided by or through the city. The deposit required
for solid waste (garbage) service only shall be two (2) times the
monthly fee, based on the schedule of service required by the customer.
(b)
Each residential water consumer shall pay $100.00 as a meter deposit
and a $20.00 turn-on fee for each connection, which may be applied
to the payment of any unpaid bills, and when so used, the deposit
shall be restored to the original or additional amount as specified
herein. Each commercial water consumer will be charged $150.00 as
a meter deposit and a $20.00 turn-on fee for each connection. In addition
to any regular water utilities service deposit or reconnect fees,
the city may charge an additional water utilities service deposit
specified above payment when due. The additional water utilities service
deposit specified above shall be in an amount not to exceed one and
one-half (1-1/2) times the highest monthly utility bill incurred by
the customer in the customer’s last twelve months of service
or portion thereof; or one-sixth (1/6) of the customer’s total
billing for the last twelve months of service, or portion thereof,
whichever is greater.
(c)
In the event that any customer of utility service provided by the
city does not pay the rates and charges, plus any penalty, on or before
the 25th day of each month, all city-provided services shall be terminated.
(Ordinance 510 adopted 10/19/10)
(a)
Monthly water rates.
The following monthly rates shall
be charged all persons, firms, or corporations for the use of city
water after August 15, 2004:
(1)
Service availability charge.
(A)
For all domestic and commercial customers inside the city limits,
a service availability charge of $47.00 shall constitute the minimum
charge.
(B)
For all domestic and commercial customers outside the city limits,
a service availability charge of $50.00 shall constitute the minimum
charge.
(C)
The minimum charge shall be paid for each and every separate meter
installation.
(2)
Usage charge.
(A)
For all domestic and commercial customers inside the city limits,
the usage rates shall be as follows:
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Usage
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Rate
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|---|---|
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0–2,000
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$0.00 per 1,000 gallons
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3,000–12,000 gallons
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$3.68 per 1,000 gallons
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13,000–50,000 gallons
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$4.13 per 1,000 gallons
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51,000–80,000 gallons
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$4.43 per 1,000 gallons
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81,000–9,999,999 gallons
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$4.88 per 1,000 gallons
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(B)
For all domestic and commercial customers outside the city limits,
the usage rates shall be as follows:
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Usage
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Rate
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|---|---|
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0–2,000
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$0.00 per 1,000 gallons
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3,000–12,000 gallons
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$3.68 per 1,000 gallons
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13,000–50,000 gallons
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$4.13 per 1,000 gallons
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15,000–80,000 gallons
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$4.43 per 1,000 gallons
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81,000–9,999,999 gallons
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$4.88 per 1,000 gallons
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(b)
Sewer rates.
The following uniform monthly rates shall
be charged all persons, firms, or corporations for the use of city
sewers:
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Category
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Rate
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|---|---|
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Residential
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$20.00
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Churches
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$40.00
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Commercial
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$40.00
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Food service
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$80.00
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School
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$250.00
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Hotel, motel, or apartment
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$125.00
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(c)
Municipal solid waste (refuse) collection rates:
(1)
Residential inside city limits - one time per week: $22.00 per month.
(2)
Residential outside city limits - one time per week: $34.25 per month.
(3)
For commercial 1.5 yd - one time per week: $41.80 per month.
(4)
For commercial 3.0 yd - one time per week: $52.00 per month.
(5)
For commercial 3.0 - two times per week: $76.50 per month.
(6)
For school and national park service 3 yd - one time per week: $61.20
per month.
(Ordinance 367A adopted 10/20/98; Ordinance 443, sec. 20-9, adopted 7/20/04; Ordinance 538 adopted 9/28/15; Ordinance 539 adopted 9/15/15; Ordinance 540 adopted 9/15/15; Ordinance
564 adopted 9/19/17)
(b)
The above charges are for up to 150 feet for the connection. After
150 feet, the customer pays the cost.
(Ordinance 566 adopted 10/17/17)
(a)
There shall be charged, assessed and collected through the water
department from each unit dwelling, firm or corporation, within the
city limits, monthly service charges for sewer service; and those
persons, firms and corporations which do not purchase water from the
city shall make payment of such charges directly to the city.
(b)
Rates are on file with the city secretary and may be examined during
business hours.
(1995 Code, sec. 20-22)
Every person, firm or corporation whose premises are situated
beyond the corporate limits of the city and which premises are served
or may be served by a connection with the city sewer system, whereby
the sewage or industrial or commercial wastes are disposed of by the
city, or otherwise, shall pay a sewer rental charge as fixed by city
resolution.
(1995 Code, sec. 20-24)
By the last day of each month, the city will deliver utility
bills to the post office. Those bills shall be due and payable to
the city by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 15th day of the month.
Payments placed in the “drop-box” after 5:00 p.m. on the
15th day of the month or received by the city after the 15th day of
the month shall be considered late. Should the 15th of the month occur
on a weekend or on a holiday, the payment shall be considered timely
if receive by 5:00 p.m. of the next business day. The city will assess
and post a ten-percent past due penalty on each account at 8:00 a.m.
or as soon thereafter as practical on the 16th day of the month or
by 5:00 p.m. of the next business day after a holiday or weekend.
Drafted accounts shall be drafted on the 15th day of the month. All
past due (late) payments must be received by the city no later than
5:00 p.m. on the 25th day of the month. The city will remove all payments
from the “drop-box” at 5:00 p.m. on the 25th. Any account
not paid in full by 5:00 p.m. on the 25th of the month (unless under
contract) shall have utility service(s) disconnected (cut off) at
8:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as practical on the 26th day of the
month. Should the 25th of the month occur on a weekend or on a holiday,
all past due (late) payments must be received by the city no later
than 5:00 p.m. on the next business day. The termination of service(s)
is both an administrative and an operational function, and the administrative
function can be as costly and time consuming as the operational function.
Presentation of payment early on the 26th day (or the next business
day after a holiday or weekend) of the month prior to the physical
termination of service shall not relieve the customer of the reconnect
fee.
(Ordinance 559 adopted 7/18/17)
The city shall simultaneously collect the respective amounts
due to the city for services supplied by the water, sanitary sewer
system and municipal solid waste service and shall refuse to accept
payment for a part of such service unless the entire amount due from
the respective customer for all service supplied by such combined
systems is paid.
(Ordinance 404, sec. 20-42, adopted 12/18/01)
(a)
Nonpayment.
Any consumer of utility services furnished
by the city, whose utility services have been scheduled for disconnection
or disconnected/terminated for nonpayment of applicable rates and
charges, may have such utility services resumed by paying all rates,
charges and penalties due by him/her to the city, and in addition
thereto, a reconnection fee is hereby prescribed by the city council.
(b)
Reconnection/resumption of service fee.
A reconnection
fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be assessed and collected prior
to the reconnection/resumption of utility services when accomplished
during normal business hours (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday). There is hereby established an after hours reconnect fee
of sixty dollars ($60.00) for those customers whose utility service
has been disconnected and request that their service be resumed during
any time other than normal business hours stated above. If a customer
requests such after hours reconnection, all rates, charges and penalties
due by him/her to the city, plus the sixty dollar ($60.00) after hours
reconnect fee, shall be paid to the city by 1:00 p.m. the next business
day after reconnection. If payment is not received by 1:00 p.m., city
provided utility service will be disconnected again and an additional
reconnect fee will be assessed and shall be paid prior to reconnection
of any utility services.
(c)
Negotiable funds.
The city will not “hold”
or accept post-dated checks for payment of any utility bills.
(Ordinance 510 adopted 10/19/10)
No free service shall be allowed, and to the extent the city
and its various departments avail themselves of the services afforded
by the sanitary sewer system and/or municipal solid waste collection
service, they shall pay therefor the same rates charged other consumers.
The city shall charge and pay the municipal water rate for all water
consumed.
(Ordinance 404, sec. 20-45, adopted 12/18/01)
(a)
All businesses and residences within the service area of the city,
to include apartments and other domiciles, whether rented or owned,
shall be required to arrange for municipal solid waste collection
service when applying for water and/or sewer service(s).
(b)
Bona fide businesses operated at a residence shall be charged commercial
rates.
(Ordinance 404, sec. 20-46, adopted 12/18/01)
When a utility customer closes or terminates his/her account
with the city, the final bill may be generated at that time in lieu
of the normal billing cycle.
(Ordinance 404, sec. 20-47, adopted 12/18/01)
(a)
Customers tendering a check or whose bank account has been drafted
for payment of their utility bill shall be charged a thirty-five dollar
($35.00) returned check/draft fee if the check or draft is returned
to the city unpaid by their financial institution. Multiple returned
checks or drafts will generate a fee for each individual item.
(b)
If a check tendered for payment of a utility bill to prevent cutoff
of service is returned “NSF” or “account closed,”
service will be cut off (disconnected) immediately. Additionally,
the city reserves the right to verify with the bank or credit union
that a check tendered for payment of a utility bill to prevent cutoff
is negotiable (good) at the time of acceptance. A nonnegotiable check
constitutes nonpayment, and service will be cut off as scheduled.
In this case, a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) returned check/draft fee
and a forty dollar ($40.00) reconnect fee shall be assessed and must
be paid prior to resumption of service (reconnection).
(c)
If a check tendered for payment of a utility bill is returned on
a closed account, service will be cut off (disconnected) immediately.
A returned check fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) and a reconnect
fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be assessed and must be paid prior
to resumption of Service (reconnection).
(d)
Customers who have presented two or more checks or drafts that have
been returned unpaid by their financial institution within the preceding
twelve (12) months shall be required to tender either cash, cashier’s
check, or money order for payment of their utility bill. Customers
who present a single account closed check is automatically required
to tender either cash, cashier’s check, or money order for payment
of their utility bill.
(Ordinance 510 adopted 10/19/10)
