HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 13 of 1998 Amend Water RatesTOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO.OF THE YEAR 1998
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND LOCAL LAW NO.2,1976,BY ADOPTING A NEW WATER
RATE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,1999 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 setforthbelow)the water rate
schedule previously adopted and insertingthe 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 by this locallaw or in the annexed water rate schedule,remainin full force
and effect and are not deleted by this local law.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the annexed water rate schedule, if there
are existing contracts between a bulk user and the Town pursuant to which the Town, for other
considerations,agreed to charge a water rate different than that required by the annexed
schedule, the Town may continue to honor such contracts at the rates therein prescribed or at
such other rates as may be agreed to between the Town of Ithaca and the other contract party.
Nothing inthis section shall preclude the Townif it deems it advisable,from charging said bulk
user the fates that would otherwise be required by this local law.
Section4. 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 5.This local law shall take effect five days after its adoption or upon its filing
withthe Secretary of State oftheStateof New York except that the water rate schedule annexed
hereto shall become effective January 1, 1999.
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TOWN OF ITHACA
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 1999
The rate charged for water consumption shall be $2.95 per 1,000 gallons. This rate is
equal to $2.21 per 100 cubic feet. The foregoing rate will be the rate charged for all regular
quarterly bills sent after January 1, 1999. Actual or base consumption may occur prior to
January 1,1999.
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, 1999. The table below also shows the amount of water consumption that is
permitted before the minimum base charge would be exceeded:
METER SIZE
(INCHES)
BASE
CONSUMPTION
(in Gallons)
MINIMUM
CHARGE
3/4 10,000 $29.50
1 30,000 $88.50
1-1/2 45,000 $132.75
2 90,000 $265.50
3 140,000 $413.00
4 200,000 $590.00
6 350,000 $1,032.50
Multiple Housing and mobile home parks of over 2 dwelling units, using a master meter, will
be computedas follows: The quarterly master meter readingwill be divided by the number of
dwelling units and the water charge will be figured on this number as if the unit was individually
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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 dwellingunits on the master meter,and
total water consumption shown by the master meter was 100,000 gallons, the billing would be
$590.00 (20 units times $29.50)rather than $295.00 (100,000 gallons times $2.95/1,000
gallons)).