HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Establishing a Flat Rate Increase for Water ORDINANCE NO. 3167
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 38.7 THERE-
OF AND RE-ADOPTING THE SAME TO ESTABLISH A
FLAT RATE INCREASE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is
hereby amended by repealing Section 28.7 and re-enacting the same
revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 28.7. WATER RATES AND CHARGES.
The rates and charges for water supplied to consumers
by the water utility of the city are as follows:
(1) Rate per one hundred cubic feet. For water metered
after the first one hundred (100) cubic feet the net rate
of charge shall be ninety-five center ($0.95) per one
hundred (100 cubic feet. Where a battery of meters is
installed in parallel, serving the same function as a
compound meter, fed by a single service line from the
main, and collected into a single header within the build-
ing, the combined readings of these several meters shall
be used in computing the amount to be charged.
It shall be the duty of the director of water and water
pollution control to review and recommend to the city
council such revision of the rates and charges estab-
lished and set out in this division as is deemed prudent
not later than two (2) years from their effective date.
(2) Minimum charges. The minimum charge for each water
meter location shall be as follows:
Size of Meter
Minimum Charge
5/8 inch or 5/8" x 3/4" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 4.00
3/4 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00
1 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.00
1-1/2 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.00
2 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
2 inch, battery of 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.00
2 inch, battery of 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190.00
3 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.00
4 inch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190.00
(3) Multiple dwellings--Mobile home parks. Multiple dwell-
ings, including mobile home parks, may be serviced from
a single water meter.
However, there shall be a surcharge added to the water
rates set forth above, to be calculated as follows:
For a 5/8 inch meter serving 2 or
more dwelling units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.75/month/unit
For a 3/4 inch meter serving 4 or
more dwelling units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75/month/unit
For a 1 inch meter serving 8 or
more dwelling units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75/month/unit
For a 1-1/2 inch meter serving 16 or
more dwelling units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75/month/unit
For a 2 inch meter serving 30 or
more dwelling units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.50/month for
the first 30
units plus
$1.00/month
per unit for each
additional unit in
excess of 30
units
For a 3 inch or larger meter serving
any number of dwelling units . . . . . 1.00/month/unit
For the purposes of this section, a dwelling unit is defined as a
self-contained living facility (i.e. , including kitchen and bath)
such as an apartment or a licensed independent mobile home space."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 28th day of April 1992.
Nanc Dion City Cler Larry R. Curtis, yor
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