§ 74-95. Water rates, fees and charges.

There is adopted the following schedule of rates, fees and charges which shall be charged by the city for the following services and facilities provided customers of the city's water system as of March 15, 2014, except that for all water delivered and supplied to points outside the corporate limits of the city and within Gadsden County limits, there shall be a rate adjustment added to the rates provided for schedule described below in the amount of 25 percent of the schedule of rate, fees and charges effective October 1, 2002, said rate adjustment to be placed in the surcharge water reserve for expenditure for emergency nature and debt service:

WATER SERVICES RATES SCHEDULE

(1)

Monthly rate.

a.

Residential readiness to serve charge. The monthly charge shall be determined by the meter size as indicated below for residential customers:

Size of Water Meter Minimum (inches)	Meter Charge	Up To 3,000 Gallons
¾ or smaller	$10.45	3,000
1	$13.85	3,000
1½	$17.25	3,000
2	$29.10	3,000
3	$43.20	3,000
4	$67.50	3,000
6	$122.30	3,000

 

All water rates/charges above shall be adjusted October 1 each year beginning in 2015 by the greater of 2.5 percent or the 12-month change in Consumer Price Index (CPI).

b.

Commercial and industrial readiness to serve charge. The monthly charge shall be determined by the meter size as indicated below for commercial and industrial customers:

Size of Water Meter Minimum (inches)	Meter Charge	Up To 3,000 Gallons
¾ or smaller	$26.55	3,000
1	$29.10	3,000
1½	$35.60	3,000
2	$42.95	3,000
3	$61.00	3,000
4	$89.85	3,000
6	$192.10	3,000

 

(2)

The city commission shall re-evaluate the rates upon satisfaction of the water and sewer bond issued in the year 2003. Nothing in this subsection is intended to preclude the commission from making rate adjustments as it deems necessary.

(3)

All water rates/charges above shall be adjusted October 1 each year beginning in 2015 by the greater of 2.5 percent or the 12-month change in Consumer Price Index (CPI).

(4)

Residential usage charge. The water usage charge for residential customers shall be as shown

Usage Charge	Gallon Range
$2.60 per 1,000 gallons	3,001—12,999
$2.90 per 1,000 gallons	13,000—22,999
$3.30 per 1,000 gallons	23,000—199,999
$3.50 per 1,000 gallons	>199,999

 

All water rates above shall be adjusted October 1 each year beginning in 2015 by the greater of 2.5 percent or the 12-month change in Consumer Price Index (CPI).

(5)

Commercial and industrial usage charge. The water usage charge for commercial and industrial customers shall be as shown below:

Usage Charge	Gallon Range
$3.55 per 1,000 gallons	3,001-12,999
$3.85 per 1,000 gallons	13,000-22,999
$4.20 per 1,000 gallons	23,000-199,999
$4.40 per 1,000 gallons	>199,999

 

All water rates/charges above shall be adjusted October 1 each year beginning in 2015 by the greater of 2.5 percent or the 12-month change in Consumer Price Index (CPI).

(Code 1958, § 33-23.2; Ord. No. 807, § 1, 9-28-93; Ord. No. 827, § 1, 9-27-94; Ord. No. 857, § 1, 9-24-96; Ord. No. 874, § 1, 9-23-97; Ord. No. 892, § 1, 9-22-98; Ord. No. 911, § 1, 7-25-00; Ord. No. 951, § 1, 9-10-02; Ord. No. 961, § 1, 3-11-03; Ord. No. 974, § 1, 9-28-04; Ord. No. 1059-2014 , § 1, 3-11-14)

State law reference

Limitation on rates charged outside corporate limits, F.S. § 180.191; user authorized, F.S. § 166.201.