HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 12 of 1993 Water Rate TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 12 OF THE YEAR 1993
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW NO. 2, 1976, BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER
RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1994 FOR WATER RATES, CHARGES, AND
OTHER FEES CHARGEABLE TO CONSUMERS OF WATER IN THE TOWN OF ITHACA.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Local Law No. 2 for the year 1976, adopted August 23, 1976, and subsequently
amended, is further amended by deleting (except as set forth below) the water rate schedule
previously adopted and inserting the water rate schedule set forth in this local law.
Section 2. The provisions relating to water application fees, service taps, meters,
inspections, and all other provisions contained in local law No. 2, 1976, as amended, not expressly
amended in the annexed water rate schedule,remain in full force and effect and are not deleted by this
local law.
Section 3. In the event that any portion of this local law is declared invalid by a final order of
a court of competent jurisdiction,the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 4. This local law shall take effect five days after its adoption or upon its filing with
the Secretary of State of the State of New York except that the water rate schedule annexed hereto
shall become effective January 1, 1994.
TOWN OF ITHACA
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 1994
The rate charged for water consumption shall be $2.50 per 1,000 gallons. This rate is equal
to $1.87 per 100 cubic feet. The foregoing rate will be the rate charged for all regular quarterly bills
sent after January 1, 1994. Actual or base consumption may occur prior to January 1, 1994.
Notwithstanding the foregoing rates the following minimum base charges shall be applicable
to the meter size indicated below for regular quarterly bills issued on and after January 1, 1994. The
table below also shows the amount of water consumption that is permitted before the minimum base
charge would be exceeded:
METER SIZE BASE MINIMUM
(INCHES) CONSUMPTION CHARGE
(in Gallons)
3/4 10,000 $ 25.00
1 30,000 $ 75.00
1-1/2 45,000 $ 112.50
2 90,000 $ 225.00
3 140,000 $ 350.00
4 200,000 $ 500.00
6 350,000 $ 875.00
Multiple Housing and mobile home parks of over 2 dwelling units, using a master meter, will be
computed as follows: The quarterly master meter reading will be divided by the number of dwelling
units and the water charge will be figured on this number as if the unit was individually metered. The
water charge will then be multiplied by the number of units on the master meter and this will be the
billing rendered. If the calculation of the water consumed per dwelling unit is less than the allowable
consumption for a three-quarter inch meter, then the billing will be calculated by multiplying the
number of units on the master meter times the minimum charge for a three-quarter inch meter(e.g.,if
there were 20 dwelling units on the master meter, and total water consumption shown by the master
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meter was 100,000 gallons,the billing would be $500.00 (20 units times $25.00)rather than $250.00
(100,000 gallons divided by 20 units divided by$1,000.00 times $2.50/1,000 gallons) ).
A surcharge will be due and payable at the same time as the charges hereinabove provided.
The revenues derived from this surcharge will be used for repairs and maintenance of the Town-wide
Water Improvement except that a certain percent thereof will be used for repairs and maintenance of
the Town-wide Sewer Improvement in the Town. The surcharge shall be 27% of the water rate
charge, of which 20% is for the repairs and maintenance of water lines and 7% for the repair and
maintenance of the sewer lines.
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