Effective with the billing period that ends on or about July
15, 2014 and billing period that ends on or about July 15, 2015, the
electrical user rates shall be set as follows:
A.
Residential
Service (EL-1—Rate Code - RE):
1.
Resident:
This rate is available to existing and new single-family, single-phase
residential dwellings in the area served by the Town of Basin. It
is applicable to uses of electric energy for such domestic purposes
as cooking, water heating and lighting. This rate does not apply to
consumers who use electric energy as their principal source of heat.
2.
Single
Meter: Service will be through a single meter, at one point of delivery.
Additional service at other points of consumption will be metered
and billed separately.
3.
Rates:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$27.00
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1367 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$27.00
|
B.
Commercial
Service (EL-2—Rate Code - CE):
1.
Resident:
This rate is available to existing and new single-phase services and
three-phase commercial consumers in the area served by the Town of
Basin. The rate is applicable to consumers engaged in: selling, warehousing,
and distributing a commodity; some form of business activity or profession;
other forms of economic or social activity.
2.
Single
Meter: Service will be through a single meter, at one point of delivery.
Additional service at other points of consumption or at different
voltage and phase will be metered and billed separately.
3.
Commercial
Service Rates: The following monthly rates will be charged to single-
and three-phase commercial customers who have an estimated demand
of less than 20 kilowatts:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$40.00
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1387 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$40.00
|
C.
General
Service (EL-3—Rate Code - GE): Deleted by Ord. 618, 9-11-2012.
D.
General
Demand Service (EL-4—Rate Code - DE):
1.
Resident:
This rate is available to existing and new demand metered consumers
in the area served by the Town of Basin.
2.
Single
Meter: Service will be delivered through a single meter, at one point
of delivery. Additional service at other points of consumption or
at different voltage and phase will be metered and billed separately.
4.
Rates:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$65.00
|
|
Demand Charge
|
$14.50 Per KW Of Demand
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1100 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$65.00
|
E.
Industrial
Demand Service (EL-5—Rate Code - IE):
Resident: This rate is available to existing and new demand
metered consumers in the area served by the Town of Basin, with a
minimum usage of 150 kilowatts per billing period.
1.
Single
Meter: Service will be delivered through a single meter, at one point
of delivery. Additional services at other points of consumption or
at different voltage and phase will be metered and billed separately.
3.
Rates:
|
Monthly rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$105.00
|
|
Demand Charge
|
$16.25 Per KW Of Demand
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1100 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$105.00
|
G.
Nonresidential Service:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$31.05
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1572 Per KW
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$31.05
|
H.
Noncommercial Service:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$46.00
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1595 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$46.00
|
I.
Non-General Service:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$44.85
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1231 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$44.85
|
J.
Non-General Demand Service:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$74.75
|
|
Demand Charge
|
$16.68 Per KW Of Demand
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1208 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$74.75
|
K.
Non-General Demand Service:
|
Monthly Rate:
|
Effective July 16, 2023
|
|---|---|
|
Customer Charge
|
$120.75
|
|
Demand Charge
|
$18.69 Per KW Of Demand
|
|
Energy Charge
|
0.1137 Per KWH
|
|
Monthly Minimum Bill
|
$120.75
|
L.
Deposits:
Electric deposits shall be made as follows:
1.
Residential
Service: A two hundred dollar ($200.00) deposit shall be made to receive
electric service. This deposit shall be refundable to property owners
after one year with a good credit rating, or to property owners without
a good credit rating and lessees when the final bill is paid in full.
2.
Commercial,
General and General Demand Service: A four hundred dollar ($400.00)
deposit shall be made to receive electric service. This deposit shall
be refundable to property owners after one year with a good credit
rating, or to property owners without a good credit rating and lessees
when the final bill is paid in full.
3.
Good
Credit Rating: Any bill paid on or before the fifteenth (15th) of
the following month.
4.
The electric
deposit may be waived for property owners upon establishing good credit
with the Town of Basin. It may also be waived by providing verifiable
documentation showing at least six months electric service from another
provider no more than one month prior to service start date.
5.
Upon
disconnect for nonpayment the town treasurer may demand a double deposit
before reestablishing service.
6.
An immediately
prior electric billing from another utility that shows the account
paid in full can be provided and independently verified by the Town
of Basin in order to establish good credit. The prior account must
have been for a minimum of six months and have been in good-standing
for the duration of the service period.
M.
Connection
Fee: There will be a connection fee of $50 to hook up an existing
electric service and a ten dollar ($10.00) fee to transfer service
from one resident to another during normal working hours. After hours
the fee will be $100.
N.
Reconnection
Fee: Upon disconnection for nonpayment of an account, the account
becomes due in full and there will be a fifty dollar ($50.00) reconnect
fee during working hours. After hours the fee will be $100.
O.
Electric
Tap Fee: The electric tap fee for a new service, temporary or permanent,
shall be $125. There will be full construction charges for materials,
labor, and equipment. The deposits required above shall also apply.
P.
Summer
is defined as June 16th through October 15th. Winter is defined as
October 16th through June 15th.
Q.
Effective
on June 25, 2018, a one and one-half percent (1.5%) charge shall be
applied on all electric utility accounts that remain delinquent after
the 20th day of the month following the billing date.
(Ord. 579, 8-3-2009; Ord. 598, 6-14-2011; Ord. 600, 6-14-2011; Ord. 618, 9-11-2012; Ord. 623, 5-4-2013; Ord. 630, 7-1-2014; Ord. 642, 9-13-2016; Ord. 652, 8-10-2017; Ord. 659, 6-14-2018; Ord. 701, 5-12-2022; Ord. 706, 6/8/2023)
Effective with the meter readings on or about July 16, 2023,
the water user rates shall be set as follows:
A.
General
Service (Rate Code - WA):
1.
Resident:
This rate is available to existing and new customers as determined
by the Town of Basin to be part of the "general service" rate class.
It is applicable to resale service.
2.
Multi-Family
Dwellings: Where one water meter serves more than a single-family
unit, the customer charge and monthly minimum will be multiplied by
the number of dwelling units served. Applicability of this rate for
large use customers shall be determined by the Town of Basin.
3.
Effective
commencing on July 16, 2023, the monthly usage charge shall be set
as follows:
|
Active Service
|
Rates
|
|
3/4″ (min) Service
|
$44.34 per month
|
|
1″ Service
|
$59.84 per month
|
|
1.5″ Service
|
$104.06 per month
|
|
2″ Service
|
$165.46 per month
|
|
3″ Service
|
$340.94 per month
|
|
4″ Service
|
$589.14 per month
|
|
6″ Service
|
$1,306.02 per month
|
|
Usage charge
|
$3.12 per 1000 gallons
|
|
Usage charge only
|
$3.12 per 1000 gallons
|
|
Inactive Service
|
Rates:
|
|
3/4″ (min) Service
|
$30.94 per month
|
|
1″ Service
|
$45.94 per month
|
|
1.5″ Service
|
$90.16 per month
|
|
2″ Service
|
$151.56 per month
|
|
3″ Service
|
$332.04 per month
|
|
4″ Service
|
$571.82 per month
|
|
6″ Service
|
$1,274.56 per month
|
B.
Deposits:
Water deposits shall be made as follows:
1.
One hundred
dollars general service (3/4″ tap)/$200 large users service
(over 3/4″ tap) shall be made to receive purified water service.
This deposit shall be refundable to property owners after one year
with a good credit rating, or to property owners without a good credit
rating and lessees when the final bill is paid in full.
2.
Upon
disconnection for nonpayment, the town treasurer may demand a double
deposit before reestablishing service.
3.
The water
deposit may be waived for property owners upon establishing good credit
with the Town of Basin.
4.
An immediately
prior water billing from another utility that shows the account paid
in full can be provided and independently verified by the Town of
Basin in order to establish good credit. The prior account must have
been for a minimum of six months and have been in good-standing for
the duration of the service period.
5.
Good
Credit Rating: Any bill paid on or before the 15th of the following
month.
C.
Connection
Fee: There will be a connection fee of $50 to turn on an existing
water service and $10 to transfer from one resident to another during
normal working hours. After hours, the fee will be $100.
D.
Reconnection
Fee: Upon discontinuation of service for nonpayment of an account,
the account becomes due in full and there will be a twenty-five dollar
($25.00) reconnect fee during normal working hours. After hours, the
fee will be $100.
E.
Tap Fee:
The water tap fee for a new service or relocation of existing service
will be $1,200 regardless of the tap size. There will be full construction
charges for materials.
F.
Users Hauling
Water: Domestic users that haul their water shall be charged $10 per
1,000 gallons calculated on a monthly basis. There is a minimum charge
of $10 per month with usage and a prorated charge for usage after
the first 1,000 gallons for the month. There is no charge if no usage
during a month. The deposit for a magnetic credit card will be $50.
The deposit will be refunded upon return of the credit card, providing
no balance is due from the holder of the card.
G.
Request
to Disconnect: If any property owner requests to disconnect from the
purified system by having the curb stop and/or the service tap permanently
removed, there will be a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) charge,
in advance, plus material and labor costs to disconnect such tap.
All active or inactive service charges will cease at that time.
H.
Effective
on June 25, 2018, a one and one-half percent (1.5%) charge shall be
applied on all water utility accounts that remain delinquent after
the 20th day of the month following the billing date.
I.
Delinquent
Inactive Tap Fees: Inactive taps incur monthly EDU charges that are
the responsibility of the real property owner and which are ultimately
paid by the town to the Big Horn Regional Water System for operation
and maintenance. At such time an inactive tap becomes delinquent in
the amount of $250, the town shall have the authority to eliminate
the inactive tap by filling the curb stop riser with sand. In order
to activate the tap, the property owner will be required to pay for
a new tap but will not be required to pay for the labor and construction
charges affiliated therewith.
(Ord. 545, 11-7-2005; Ord. 568, 8-4-2008; Ord. 591, 6-23-2011; Ord. 598, 6-14-2011; Ord. 601, 6-14-2011; Ord. 615, 7-10-2012; Ord. 629, 9-15-2014; Ord. 645, 4-11-2017; Ord. 656, 3-8-18; Ord. 659, 6-14-2018; Ord. 666, 2-14-2019; Ord. 673, 9-26-2019; Ord. 677, 12-12-2019; Ord. 690, 4-8-2021; Ord. 695, 8-12-2021; Ord. 701, 5-12-2022; Ord. 706, 6/8/2023)
A.
Applicability:
The rates hereinafter set forth are available to existing and new
property owners as determined by the Town of Basin to be part of the
"general service" rate class. They are applicable to all property
owners that live within the corporate limits of the Town of Basin
only.
B.
Effective Date: These rates will be effective with the meter readings
on or about July 16, 2023.
C.
Rates: The raw water rates for the Town of Basin shall be as follows:
|
Tap Size
|
Monthly Property Owner Fee
|
|---|---|
|
3/4"
|
$8.17 per month
|
|
1"
|
$10.00 per month
|
|
1-1/2"
|
$21.00 per month
|
|
2"
|
$29.75 per month
|
|
3"
|
$56.75 per month
|
D.
Water Bills:
All town raw water bills will be sent on approximately the 20th day
of each month and are due on or before the 10th of the following month
or will be considered delinquent, unless other arrangements are made
with the Town of Basin treasurer. A one and one-half percent (1.5%)
charge shall be applied on all raw water utility accounts that remain
delinquent after the 20th day of the month following the billing date.
E.
Delinquent
Account: Any delinquent account will receive a written 10 day "grace
period" notice, and service may be discontinued at the expiration
of the 10 day grace period, unless other arrangements are made with
the Town of Basin treasurer. There will be a fifty dollar ($50.00)
reconnect fee during working hours. After hours, the fee will be $100.
F.
Repair
of Water Spigot:
G.
Cross Connection:
1.
Prohibited:
Landowners are hereby prohibited from cross connecting the raw water
system with the Town of Basin drinking water system.
2.
Penalty:
Any landowner found in violation of making a cross connection is guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of no more than
$500. Each day of continuing violation shall be deemed a separate
offense.
H.
Original
Tap or Additional Tap Fee: Subsequent to the construction of the raw
water system, any property owner who desires either an original tap,
or a second or third tap shall be charged $125. There will be full
construction charges for running the raw water service. Billing will
occur after tap is installed.
I.
Request
to Disconnect: If any property owner requests to disconnect from the
raw water system, there will be a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00)
charge, in advance, plus material and labor costs to disconnect such
tap.
J.
Open Ditch
Charge: There shall be an open ditch charge of $6.10 per acre per
year, one acre minimum, to all landowners within the corporate limits
of the Town of Basin who use raw water to irrigate said farm ground.
(Ord. 511, 8-11-1997; Ord. 545, 11-7-2005; Ord. 571, 8-4-2008; Ord. 580, 8-3-2009; Ord. 592, 3-7-2011; Ord. 594, 4-12-2011; Ord. 603, 6-23-2011; Ord. 655, 12-14-2017; Ord. 674, 9-26-2019; Ord. 706, 6/8/2023)
Effective with the bills sent which coincide with the meter
reading occurring on or about July 16, 2023, the garbage service rates
shall be as follows:
A.
Resident: The town shall charge for residential garbage services
on the basis of the number of collections needed per week, limited
to a dumpster or rollout container:
|
1 collection per week
|
$36.00
|
B.
Commercial:
1.
Weekly Collections: The town shall charge for commercial garbage
services on the basis of the number of collections needed per week.
Commercial shall be defined as any business or other facility that
has one (1) approved dumpster or rollout container:
|
1 collection per week
|
$36.00
|
|
2 collections per week
|
$53.00
|
|
3 collections per week
|
$67.00
|
|
4 collections per week
|
$77.00
|
|
5 collections per week
|
$87.00
|
2.
Unscheduled Collections: The town shall charge for additional unscheduled
commercial garbage services, or picking up more than one approved/contracted
dumpster on a basis of a flat rate per collection regardless of the
number of containers as follows:
|
Each additional unscheduled collection:
|
$36.70 per collection
|
C.
Nonresident:
|
Resident base
|
Plus 15 percent
|
D.
Fees for
garbage service may be waived, in monthly increments, with prior notice,
for properties that are vacant or not being inhabited for a period
of time.
(Ord. 545, 11-7-2005; Ord. 557, 8-6-2007; Ord. 593, 4-12-2011; Ord. 604, 8-9-2011; Ord. 607, 10-11-2011; Ord. 612, 6-12-2012; Ord. 622, 3-12-2013; Ord. 631, 9-18-2014; Ord. 658, 5-10-2018; Ord. 706, 6/8/2023)
Effective with the bills sent which coincide with the meter
readings occurring on or about July 16, 2023, the sewer service rates
shall be set as follows:
A.
Resident:
|
General Service
|
$29.48 per month for up to a 3/4 inch water tap
|
|
$0.55 per month for each 1,000 gal. purified water
| |
|
Large User
|
$41.48 per month for all water meters over 3/4 inch
|
|
$0.55 per month for each 1,000 gal. purified water
|
B.
Nonresident:
|
General Service
|
$33.90 per month for up to a 3/4 inch water meter
|
C.
Tap Fee:
The tap fee for a new sewer service shall be $150. There will be full
construction charges for any labor, materials and equipment furnished
by the Town of Basin.
D.
Purified
Water Customers: All purified water customers are to be charged for
sewer; some exceptions may be given on an individual account basis.
E.
Abandoned
Sewer Lines: Abandoned sewer lines must be removed or plugged at the
owner's expense.
F.
Sewer Lagoon
Services:
1.
Outside
User—Payable in Advance:
|
1,000 gallon tank capacity
|
$56.25
|
|
1,001 to 2,000 gallon tank capacity
|
$112.50
|
|
2,001 to 3,000 gallon tank capacity
|
$168.75
|
|
Each increment of 1 to 1,000 gallon tank capacity above these
amounts
|
$56.25
|
2.
The above
charges allow an individual or firm to dump directly into the sewer
lagoon for septic tank dumping purposes only.
3.
Such
an outside user shall be allowed only to dump material from septic
tanks.
4.
Dumping
hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
5.
There
shall be no dumping on Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, or when
the Town of Basin office is closed.
(Ord. 546, 5-8-2006; Ord. 555, 8-6-2007; Ord. 569, 8-4-2008; Ord. 602, 6-23-2011; Ord. 660, 6-14-2018; Ord. 706, 6/8/2023)
There will be a mosquito control charge of four dollars per
month, which shall be included in each active utility account, commencing
with the billing nearest July 16, 2023.
(Ord. 605, 6-14-2011; Ord. 616, 7-10-2012; Ord. 667, 4-11-2019; Ord. 683, 8-13-2020; Ord. 706, 6/8/2023)
A.
Building
Permit: Any new structure or any building which may change the exterior
dimension of property, of any structure, shall require a building
permit. The permit fee shall be the sum of $25 with each application.
Each permit fee paid shall be retained by the town and is nonrefundable
regardless of the permit being granted or not.
B.
Digging
Permit: Excavation on town property shall be the sum of $25 with each
application. Each permit fee paid shall be retained by the town and
is nonrefundable regardless of the permit being granted or not.
C.
Fence or
Sidewalk Permit: Replacing or new construction of fence or sidewalks
on private property shall be the sum of $25 with each application.
Each permit fee paid shall be retained by the town and is nonrefundable
regardless of the permit being granted or not.
D.
Sidewalks
on Town Property Permit: Replacing or new construction of sidewalk
on town property shall be at no charge, but a permit is required before
construction starts.
(Ord. 572, 9-2-2008; Ord. 664, 10-11-2018)
A.
Disconnection
of Service: All town utility billings are due on or before the tenth
day of the month and are considered delinquent 10 days thereafter.
Any delinquent account will receive a written 10 day "shut-off" notice.
The account owner shall either pay the account in full prior to the
shut-off date or enter into a payment plan with the town. Any account
that reaches the shut-off date without a payment plan shall have services
disconnected. If an account owner enters into a written payment plan
to avoid disconnection, the plan shall require that the account owner
must pay the entire current utility bill plus the agreed upon payment
plan amount on the past due balance, or the utility will be disconnected
for failure to abide by the payment plan. Only one payment agreement
per account shall be allowed per calendar year. Exceptions are required
to be brought before the town council.
B.
Subject
to Lien: Any real property owner who becomes delinquent on the payment
of his or her electric bill, water bill including the annual raw water
fee, garbage pick up, etc., shall be subject to having a lien filed
against his or her property for all prior delinquencies.
1.
The lien
to be filed shall include an amount for all prior delinquencies of
utility bills, shall set forth the description of the real property,
and shall be filed with the county clerk.
2.
The lien
shall include all of the property owner's past delinquent fees, shall
include attorney fees for preparing the lien and the filing fee.
C.
Notice
to Owners/Landlords: Lessees who make application for utility service
are required to authorize the town, in writing, to advise the owners/landlords
of the leased property receiving utility service of any delinquent
accounts or problems with payments thereon. Said owners/landlords
will receive written notice of such delinquent accounts or with payments
thereon.
(Ord. 489, 8-3-1992; Ord. 511, 8-11-1997; 2003 Code; Ord. 598, 6-14-2011; Ord. 665, 10-11-2018; Ord. 702, 7-14-2022)
A.
Notice:
Upon finding a meter that is not working properly, the town clerk-treasurer
will issue a notice or make arrangements with the user for the town
to repair said water meter within 30 days.
B.
Frozen
Meters: Any meter found to be frozen during the winter will be repaired
or replaced at the expense of the user.
(Ord. 511, 8-11-1997)
It is the user's responsibility to provide access at all times
so that meters can be read. Failure to allow access will be cause
for the utility bill to be estimated at the previous 12 month average.
Further deliberate denial of access will result in discontinuance
of service until such time as access is provided. There will be a
twenty-five dollar ($25.00) reconnect fee to restore each utility
disconnected during normal working hours. After hours, the fee will
be $100.
(Ord. 511, 8-11-1997)
A.
Prosecution
for Breaking and Entering: The town may prosecute for "breaking and
entering" any person(s) suspected of deliberately tampering with or
altering any electric or water meters or remote readers.
(Ord. 511, 8-11-1997; 2003 Code)
There will be budget billing offered to any customer of the
town.
(Ord. 511, 8-11-1997)
Customers of all Town utilities, including, electricity, potable
water, raw water, garbage, sewer and mosquito control, shall have
the option of prorating the base fee and minimum fee in situations
involving a new connect and a final billing.
(Ord. 675, 11-14-2019)
