[Adopted 2-5-2008 by Ord. No. 232]
A. 
All dwellings, buildings or other structures used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes connected to the Town of Ocean View water system shall be equipped with an approved water meter furnished by the Town of Ocean View, to be installed at the expense of owner of the premises.
B. 
Meters shall be installed in an easily accessible location at or near the connection to the Town's water system in the right-of-way.
C. 
All necessary plumbing work to be done in connecting any property shall be done by a plumber licensed to do business in this state, in a good and workmanlike manner, and with good and proper materials, and shall be subject to the approval of the Town or its designee.
A. 
General water service charges. General water service customers are charged a service availability charge or facilities charge and a usage charge where applicable:
(1) 
Facilities charges; service availability charge. A facilities charge or service availability charge shall be billed quarterly. The service availability charge shall be billed to all lots which can be served by the Town's water system. The facilities charge and water usage charge shall be billed to all metered customers, based on the meter size.
(a) 
Service availability charge: $97.66.
[Amended 5-12-2009 by Ord. No. 249]
(b) 
Facilities charge.
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 255]
Size of Meter
(inches)
Quarterly Charge
5/8 to 3/4
$107.66
1
$172.78
1 1/2
$303.00
2
$463.26
3
$885.20
4
$1,369.74
6
$2,664.37
8
$4,151.80
(2) 
Water use charge. All water used is charged for in arrears at $5.3453 per 1,000 gallons.
[Amended 5-12-2009 by Ord. No. 249; 1-10-2012 by Ord. No. 288; 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. 307]
B. 
Private fire service line.
(1) 
Private fire facilities charges. Customers with a dedicated private fire service line are charged a private fire facilities charge based on the meter size or, if there is no meter, based on the charge for a meter the same size as the service line, plus a water usage charge, if applicable. The private fire facilities charge is as follows:
Size of Meter
(inches)
Quarterly Facilities
Charge
1
$52
2
$155
4
$725
6
$1,600
8
$2,820
(2) 
Customers applying for one service line based on meter size and who also have private fire service after the meter are charged a general water service charge. In each case, any water available for fire protection, but used for purposes other than fire protection, is to be metered and to be subject to a water usage charge.
C. 
Turn-off and turn-on charges.
(1) 
When temporary shut-off is made during regular hours at the request of a customer, a service charge of $72 will be made. An additional charge of $72 will be made for turning the service back on. If these services are provided after regular hours, the charge will be $105.
[Amended 5-11-2010 by Ord. No. 263; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 281]
(2) 
Water shut off for nonpayment will be $150.
[Amended 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 250]
(3) 
Check of meter for accuracy (refunded if meter is found to be defective): $72.
[Amended 5-11-2010 by Ord. No. 263; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 281]
(4) 
There shall be no discount on these charges. These charges will apply during regular working hours, and should it be necessary to perform such work after normal hours, the charge will be $105.
[Amended 12-10-2013 by Ord. No. 306]
D. 
Service connection charges. Service connection charges will be as follows:
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 255; 5-11-2010 by Ord. No. 263; 12-10-2013 by Ord. No. 306]
Size of Service
(inches)
Charge
5/8 to 3/4
$1,900
1
$2,500
1 1/2
$3,200
2
$4,100
3
$7,260
4
$8,540
6
$12,420
8
$22,000
E. 
Other miscellaneous charges.
(1) 
Inspection fee for initial hookup to meter: $40.
(2) 
Utility permit: $100.
[Amended 12-10-2013 by Ord. No. 306]
(3) 
Service call to read a meter due to change of ownership or occupancy of a dwelling unit: transfer charge will be $45.
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 255]
(4) 
Service call for frozen service lines or leaks that are the customer's responsibility:
[Amended 5-11-2010 by Ord. No. 263; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 281]
(a) 
The service charge will be $72.
(b) 
After hours charge will be $105.
(5) 
Unauthorized entry of meter pit: The charge will be $100 plus cost of repair or damage for each occurrence.
(6) 
Unauthorized water withdrawal from fire hydrants: The charge will be $300 for each occurrence.
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 255]
(7) 
The Town shall charge each customer $35 for any returned check it receives as payment for any service, charge or deposit.
F. 
Those customers failing to pay any rate set forth in this chapter shall incur an interest fee of 1.5% of the outstanding charge due each month until payment is made. This interest fee shall be assessed 30 days following the date a charge is due.
[Added 8-11-2009 by Ord. No. 253]
G. 
In addition to the fees set forth in this chapter, the costs to be assessed in all legal proceedings brought pursuant to this chapter may include reasonable attorney’s fees, as determined by the court, incurred by the Town in connection with each respective proceeding.
[Added 8-11-2009 by Ord. No. 253]