HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 15 of 2009 Water Rate Amendment.docTOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 15 OF THE YEAR 2009
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 261 OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA CODE
TO ADOPT A NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULE FOR
WATER CONSUMPTION IN THE TOWN
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 261 of the Town of Ithaca Code, entitled "Water Rates," is amended
by deleting the Water Rate Schedule previously adopted as Schedule A and inserting a new
Schedule A Water Rate Schedule as follows:
"Schedule A
WATER RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2010
The rate charged for water consumption shall be $4.32 per 1,000 gallons. This
rate is equal to $3.23 per 100 cubic feet. The foregoing rate will be the rate charged for
all regular quarterly bills sent on or after January 1, 2010. Actual or base consumption
may occur prior to January 1, 2010.
Notwithstanding the foregoing rates, the following minimum base charges shall
be applicable to the meter size indicated below for regular quarterly bills issued on or
after January 1, 2010. 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 $ 43.20
1 30,000 $ 129.60
1-1/2 45,000 $ 194.40
2 90,000 $ 388.80
3 140,000 $ 604.80
4 200,000 $ 864.00
6 350,000 $1,512.0
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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 meter was 100,000 gallons, the billing
would be $864.00 (20 units times $43.20) rather than $432.00 (100,000 gallons times
$4.32/1,000 gallons)).
The water application fee for each new application for water service shall be the
charges for new water connections charged by the Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal
Water Commission including application fees, meter charges, service tap fees, inspection
fees, accessory materials, installation costs, and any other fee or cost charged by the
Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission for connecting new water
services.
An annual charge for each fire protection main serving a fire suppression system
will be billed along with the first quarterly water bill of the calendar year. The annual
charge for this service shall be $20.00 per diameter inch of the pipe supplying the fire
suppression system or such other amount as is charged by the Southern Cayuga Lake
Intermunicipal Water Commission for such systems. The pipe supplying the fire
suppression system is the pipe needed to supply the fire suppression system, installed
downstream of the system control valve."
Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the water rate schedule contained in this
local law, 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 in this section shall preclude the Town if it deems it advisable, from charging
said bulk user the rates that would otherwise be required by this local law.
Section 3. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by 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 January 1, 2010.
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