§ 94-151. Residential general rate (Schedule W-1).

(a)

Availability. The W-l rate schedule applies to water used for residential purposes.

(b)

Monthly charges. Rate is effective with the November 2016 billing cycle.

(1)

Monthly commodity rate. The monthly commodity rate will be billed in seasonal tiers.

a.

Winter months. For the months of December, January, February, and March, the monthly charge for residential water service will be computed on the actual water used for these months. The commodity rate for these months is $1.65 per 1,000 gallons.

b.

Summer months. The monthly charge for residential service in the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November will be computed in tiers.

(i)

Tier 1 - The monthly charge for this tier will be computed on the average water usage for the four preceding winter months of December, January, February, and March, or for such portion of the winter months as may have been metered, or at actual consumption, whichever is the lesser. If, during the months of December, January, February, and March, severe weather or unusual conditions result in abnormal fluctuations in water consumption for a customer, then a reasonable method of averaging water usage as mentioned in this section may be determined by the director. The commodity rate for this Summer Tier 1 is $1.65 per 1,000 gallons.

(ii)

Tier 2 - The monthly charge for this tier will be computed on the actual water usage in excess of the average water usage for the four preceding winter months of December, January, February, and March used for calculating Tier 1 charges. The commodity rate for this Summer Tier 2 is $2.65 per 1,000 gallons.

(2)

Customer charge. In addition to these commodity rates, customers will be charged each month for service on the basis of meter size in accordance with the following schedule:

Meter Size (inches)	Customer Charge
¾ or less	$ 4.85
1	8.10
1½	16.15
2	25.85
3	48.50
4	80.85
6	161.65
8	258.65

 

(b.1)

Monthly charges. Rate is effective with the November 2017 billing cycle.

(1)

Monthly commodity rate. The monthly commodity rate will be billed in seasonal tiers.

a.

Winter months. For the months of December, January, February, and March, the monthly charge for residential water service will be computed on the actual water used for these months. The commodity rate for these months is $1.70 per 1,000 gallons.

b.

Summer months. The monthly charge for residential service in the months of April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November will be computed in tiers.

(i)

Tier 1 - The monthly charge for this tier will be computed on the average water usage for the four preceding winter months of December, January, February, and March, or for such portion of the winter months as may have been metered, or at actual consumption, whichever is the lesser. If, during the months of December, January, February, and March, severe weather or unusual conditions result in abnormal fluctuations in water consumption for a customer, then a reasonable method of averaging water usage as mentioned in this section may be determined by the director. The commodity rate for this Summer Tier 1 is $1.70 per 1,000 gallons.

(ii)

Tier 2 - The monthly charge for this tier will be computed on the actual water usage in excess of the average water usage for the four preceding winter months of December, January, February, and March used for calculating Tier 1 charges. The commodity rate for this Summer Tier 2 is $2.70 per 1,000 gallons.

(2)

Customer charge. In addition to these commodity rates, customers will be charged each month for service on the basis of meter size in accordance with the following schedule:

Meter Size (inches)	Customer Charge
¾ or less	$ 5.55
1	9.25
1½	18.50
2	29.60
3	55.50
4	92.50
6	185.00
8	296.50

 

(3)

Tax additions. See Schedule X-1.

(c)

Service conditions. The customer charge for water service shall be based on the size of the water meter required for serving the customer and shall be in conformance with the schedule set out in subsection (b) or (b.1) monthly charges. For customers with more than one meter; the customer charge shall be the summation of the customer charges for each meter as set forth in the schedule in subsection (b) or (b.1) monthly charges.

(City Code 1965, § 23-44; Ord. No. O-219-2007, § 1, 10-2-07; Ord. No. O-012-2010, § 1, 2-2-10; Ord. No. O-182-2016, § 1, 9-6-16)