The council approves and ratifies the following rates and charges for the water utility services rendered by the water works during each monthly billing period, as approved by and subject to the requirements of the order:

    A.    Water Used Per Month  Rate Per 1,000 Gallons

    First    10,000 gallons    $  1.61

    Next    40,000 gallons    1.34

    Next    250,000 gallons    1.11

    Next    700,000 gallons    1.03

    Over    1,000,000 gallons    0.88

    B.    Monthly Charge Per Bill    0.75

    C.    Meter Charge Per Month

    5/8 - 3/4    inch meter    2.66

    1    inch meter    3.70

    1 1/2    inch meter    4.44

    2    inch meter    7.39

    3    inch meter    29.58

    4    inch meter    36.97

    6    inch meter    56.20

    8    inch meter    78.38

    10    inch meter    107.96

    D.    Fire Protection Charges

               (per annum)

        Hydrant rental - public    $231.35

                       and private

    F.    Southwestern Bartholomew

        Water Corp.

        Wholesale Rate per

        1,000 Gallons    0.843

    F.    Eastern Bartholomew Water

        Corp Contract Rate Per

        1,000 Gallons    1.547

    G.    Sprinkler Connections

             (per annum)

    2    inch connection    29.58

    3    inch connection    72.47

    4    inch connection    131.62

    5    inch connection    201.13

    6    inch connection    291.35

    8    inch connection    519.10

    10    inch connection    807.49

    H.    Temporary Users. Water furnished to temporary users, such as contractors, shall be charged on the basis of the above gallonage rates as estimated by the water works superintendent.

    I.    Tap Charges.

    1.    A tap charge shall be collected from each customer prior to connection to the water system. Said charge shall cover the cost of tapping the main, furnishing and laying service pipe, corporation and stop cocks, service and meter box and installing the meter.

    2.    The charge for one five-eighths or three-fourths-inch tap shall be two hundred eighteen dollars. The charge for a  one-inch and larger size meter tap shall be the actual (or as estimated by the utility superintendent) construction cost but in no event less than hundred two hundred eighteen dollars.

    J.    Collection or Deferred Payment Charges. All bills for water services not paid within fifteen days from the due date thereof, as stated in such bills, shall be subject to a collection or deferred payment charge of ten percent on the first three dollars and three percent on the excess over three dollars.

    K.    Nonrecurring Charges.

    Nonpayment turn-off/turn-on    $ 25.00

    Temporary turn-off/turn-on    10.00

Return check charge$ 20.00

    Customer deposits    Not less than  20.00

        based on estimated usage

(Ord. 99-12 § 1, 1999; Ord. 94-20 § 1, 1994; Ord. 92-50 § 1, 1992)