(a) 
All occupied residences required to hook up to city water.
All residences situated on land contiguous to an alley, easement or street in which the city has a city water line shall, if said residence is occupied by a person or persons, be connected by a water pipeline to furnish water to the occupants of said residence, and the occupants of said residences shall for domestic purposes use the water supplied or furnished by the city.
(b) 
Penalty for violation.
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 and nor more than $2,000.00. Each and every day that this section is violated shall be held to be a separate and distinct offense. Provided, however, no person, whose account has been terminated for nonpayment shall be subject to this penalty provision until a time period of thirty (30) days has lapsed since a termination has taken effect pursuant to the provisions of section 13.03.054(a).
(Ordinance 167D adopted 11/6/78; Ordinance 321DG adopted 4/8/14)
(a) 
Sewer service.
The city shall not furnish sewer service or sewer connections to any property lying outside the boundaries of the city limits. However, nothing herein shall affect any existing sewer connections to the sewer system of the city outside the city limits and existing at this time.
(b) 
Water service.
The city may on a case-by-case basis furnish water service connections to property or a residence lying outside the boundaries of the city limits. Provided, however, nothing contained herein shall require that the city extend water connections to any property or residence located outside of the boundaries of the city limits. Additionally, the city may impose higher monthly minimums, higher deposits, higher water rates, and higher tap fees or any other reasonable conditions for extension of said water connections outside of the boundaries of the city limits or the tapping of existing lines which are already located outside of the boundaries of the city limits.
(Ordinance 115-DW adopted 8/1/61; Ordinance 324DG adopted 11/10/14)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person, firm or corporation to take water from any fire hydrant within the city limits.
(b) 
The term “unauthorized person, firm or corporation” as used in this section shall mean any person who is not an employee of the city or a member of the volunteer fire department of the city.
(c) 
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 and not more than $200.00. Each and every day that this section is violated shall be held to be a separate and distinct offense.
(Ordinance 138-DW adopted 10/6/65)
(a) 
Within the city limits.
At the time an account is opened, all water and sewer utility accounts with the city shall be required to pay to the city a deposit of $100.00. The deposit shall be held by the city to secure payment of all charges associated with the water and sewer utility department. The deposit will be applied to the final bill after the closing of the account. If there is a remaining balance due after applying the deposit then said amount will be billed to the customer. If there is a remaining credit remaining then the remaining deposit will be remitted to the customer.
(b) 
Outside of the city limits.
At the time the account is opened for a water connection outside of the city limits the account holder shall be required to pay to the city a deposit of $200.00. The deposit shall be held by the city to secure payment of all charges associated with the water account.
(Ordinance 321DG adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance 324DG adopted 11/10/14)
(a) 
New connection.
(1) 
Within the city limits.
At the time an account is opened or reconnected following termination, all water and sewer utility accounts which are already connected to the city water system shall be required to pay to the city a nonrefundable connection fee of $30.00 to defray the cost of connection. If the connection requires the installation of a tap, then the account shall be charged a $30.00 connection fee plus any tap charges as established by section 13.03.055 (tap charges).
(2) 
Connections outside of the city limits.
The connection fee for any connection made to a property or residence outside of the city limits shall be double the amount set forth in subsection (1) above, which would currently make the connection fee $60.00 for any connection made outside of the city limits plus any tap charges set for in section 13.03.055 and any deposit set forth in section 13.03.051.
(b) 
Recurring nonpayment of water bills.
Accounts with a past due balance consisting of two (2) months or more will be disconnected from the system. Any deposit on the account will be applied to the past due balance and the remaining balance will remain due from the customer. In order to reactivate the account the past due balance plus a new connection charge and water deposit will need to be paid. These charges must be paid prior to reconnection of water service.
(c) 
Reconnection.
(1) 
Water service may only be reconnected, after termination, if:
(A) 
The current bill is paid in full;
(B) 
The additional charge of $30.00 is paid in full; and
(C) 
The meter is at the current required deposit rate and paid in full.
(2) 
Additionally, payment in full must be received by 3:00 p.m. to have water service reconnected the same business day. If payment is received after 3:00 p.m. water service will be reconnected the following business day. No water service will be reconnected after normal business hours or on weekends or holidays.
(Ordinance 321DG adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance 324DG adopted 11/10/14)
The following rates for delivery of water and sewer utilities in the city are hereby established:
(1) 
Water:
(A) 
Residential base charge.
(i) 
The base charge or user fee will be assessed monthly to each residential customer of the public water system.
(ii) 
User fee set at $22.00 per month, up to 2,000 gallons.
(B) 
Residential and commercial water rate table.
The following rate table will be based upon the per thousand gallons of water sold and/or provided (as determined by the monthly water meter reading) by the city to residential and/or commercial customers in addition to the user access fee defined in subsection (A):
2,001–5,000
$3.00 gallon per 1,000
5,001–8,000
$3.25 gallon per 1,000
8,001–10,000
$3.75 gallon per 1,000
10,001–20,000
$4.25 gallon per 1,000
20,001–50,000
$4.75 gallon per 1,000
(C) 
Base rates and water rates outside of the city limits.
(i) 
The base charge or user fee will be assessed monthly to each residential customer of the public water system.
(ii) 
The user fee for any water account for a residence or property outside of the city limits shall be $42.00 per month, up to 2,000 gallons.
(iii) 
In addition to the user fee set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above, the rates for any account where service is located to a residence or property outside of the city limits the charge per 1,000 gallon increments shall be double the amount set forth in subsection (B) above, which rates may be changed from time to time.
(D) 
Base rates and water rates for master meters for RV parks.
(i) 
The base rate for master meters utilized for RV parks (recreational vehicle parks) shall be $100.00 per month.
(ii) 
Due to the number of water leaks incurred in recreational vehicle parks there will not be any reduction in a monthly billing due to high usage from water leaks.
(2) 
Sewer:
(A) 
Residential: A charge of $22.00 per residential structure served.
(B) 
Commercial: A charge of $22.00 per commercial structure served.
(C) 
Recreational vehicle parks: A charge of $20.00 per occupied lot per month. Occupancy will be determined at the same time as the master water meter is read for the RV park. The mosquito spraying charge set forth in subsection (3) below will be added times the number of occupied RV sites.
(3) 
Add to monthly water bill $2.00 per account for mosquito spraying.
(Ordinance 283DG adopted 12/1/08; Ordinance 304BP adopted 10/9/12; Ordinance 324DG adopted 11/10/14; Ordinance 338SM, sec. 1, adopted 7/11/17; Ordinance 338SM, sec. 2, adopted 7/11/17; Ordinance 338SM, sec. 3, adopted 7/11/17; Ordinance 340SM adopted 2/14/17)
(a) 
Water utility services provided by the city shall be assessed a fifteen (15%) penalty as a late fee if payment is not received by the city before the eleventh (11th) day of the month. Water utility services provided by the city shall be terminated if payment is not received by the city by 10:00 a.m. on the twentieth (20th) day of the month. Whenever the 20th day of the month falls on a weekend or holiday the termination action will occur on the next business day falling the weekend day or holiday. Upon termination of water utility services the city may take following actions:
(1) 
The meter supplying the account may be removed;
(2) 
The water meter may be locked;
(3) 
The water meter cover may be secured; or
(4) 
Any other action which may be reasonably necessary to ensure that the water utilities will remain disconnected.
(b) 
Before a water meter is reinstalled or unlocked to serve a delinquent account, the customer must pay all delinquencies plus a thirty dollar ($30.00) reconnect fee. Additionally, if for any reason the account has not previously paid the one hundred dollar ($100.00) deposit required by section 13.03.051 of this article, the deposit shall be collected prior to water utility service being reconnected.
(Ordinance 321DG adopted 4/8/14)
(a) 
Water taps.
New customers supplied by existing water lines requiring creation of a new water tap shall pay a water tap fee in the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a standard 3/4" tap and three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for a one-inch (1") tap. For meters other than 3/4 inch or 1 inch, the customer shall pay $250.00 plus the difference between the cost to the city for a 3/4 inch meter and the meter actually installed. In no event shall the water tap fee be less than $250.00. Each customer requesting a new water tap shall also pay the one hundred dollar ($100.00) new customer deposit and the $30.00 connection fee as established by sections 13.03.051 and 13.03.052.
(b) 
Sewer taps.
In the event it becomes necessary for the city to construct or reconstruct a sewer tap for any reason, other than the negligence of employees of the city, there shall be assessed to the account holder a charge of $500.00.
(c) 
Water tap charges for connections outside of the city limits.
New customers supplied by existing water lines outside of the city limits requiring a new water tap or connection shall pay a tap fee in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a standard 3/4" tap and seven hundred dollars ($700.00) for a one-inch (1") tap. Each customer requiring a new water tap or connection shall also pay the deposit set forth in section 13.03.051(b) and the connection fee set forth in section 13.03.052(a)(2) as well as the water rates for usage and the user fee set forth in section 13.03.053(1)(C).
(Ordinance 321DG adopted 4/8/14; Ordinance 324DG adopted 11/10/14)
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, not an employee of the city, to open a locked water meter or to turn on a meter to allow passage of water through the meter once water utility services have been terminated by the city. Additionally, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation to otherwise tap into the water system of the city for any purpose without the prior written permission of the city. Any violation shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine in any amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each day there is a failure to comply with the terms of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ordinance 250F, sec. 6, adopted 3/5/01)