§ 38-91. Water rates

(a) Residential and commercial customers shall be charged the minimum monthly rates per metered water connection as established in the table in this subsection for service within the corporate limits of the city and, for service outside the corporate limits of the city. These charges are levied in accordance with the size of the meter serving the customer and are as follows:

Meter Size (in inches)	Rate (in dollars)
	Inside the City Limits	Outside the City Limits
¾	36.86	61.23
1	70.98	91.86
2	91.70	292.56
3	173.34	548.64
4	281.79	914.38
6	485.00	1,200.00
8	1,175.00	2,350.00

 

(b) The first 2,000 gallons of water are included in the minimum monthly charges shown in the table in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Water usage above 2,000 gallons shall be billed at the following rates per 1,000 gallons:

Within the City Limits		Outside the City Limits
2,001—5,000	$2.75	2,001—5,000	$3.35
5,001—8,000	3.49	5,001—8,000	4.16
8,001—12,000	4.15	8,001—12,000	4.82
12,001—16,000	4.75	1,2001—16,000	6.12
16,001 and over	5.79	16,001 and over	7.92

 

(d) When stage 2 moderate water shortage conditions are declared and remain in effect for a majority of the days in a calendar month, water usage above 2,000 gallons shall be billed at the following rates per 1,000 gallons:

Within the City Limits		Outside the City Limits
2,001—5,000	$2.75	2,001—5,000	$3.35
5,001—8,000	3.49	5,001—8,000	4.16
8,001—10,000	4.15	8,001—10,000	4.82
10,001—12,000	4.57	10,001—12,000	5.30
12,001—16,000	5.23	12,001—16,000	6.73
16,001 and over	6.37	16,001 and over	8.71

 

(e) When stage 3 severe water shortage conditions are declared and remain in effect for a majority of the days in a calendar month, water usage above 2,000 gallons shall be billed at the following rates per 1,000 gallons:

Within the City Limits		Outside the City Limits
2,001—5,000	$2.75	2,001—5,000	$3.35
5,001—8,000	3.49	5,001—8,000	4.16
8,001—10,000	4.15	8,001—10,000	4.82
10,001—12,000	5.03	10,001—12,000	5.83
12,001—16,000	5.75	12,001—16,000	7.40
16,001 and Over	7.01	16,001 and Over	9.58

 

(f) When stage 4 critical water shortage conditions are declared and remain in effect for a majority of the days in a calendar month, water usage above 2,000 gallons shall be billed at the following rates per 1,000 gallons:

Within the City Limits		Outside the City Limits
2,001—5,000	$2.75	2,001—5,000	$3.35
5,001—8,000	3.49	5,001—8,000	4.16
8,001—10,000	4.15	8,001—10,000	4.82
10,001—12,000	5.53	10,001—12,000	6.41
12,001—16,000	6.33	12,001—16,000	8.14
16,001 and over	7.71	16,001 and over	10.54

 

(g) The minimum fees shown in subsection (a) of this section shall be charged whether the customer actually uses the service or not.

(h) Minimum monthly base charges for water service with a meter over eight inches will be determined by the city council on a case-by-case basis.

(i) The minimum monthly base charges and the water usage charges apply in addition to any surcharges that may be imposed in accordance with the city's drought contingency plan.

(Ord. No. 592, art. V, § 1, 10-23-2012)