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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 10 of 2007 Water Rate Amendment.doc TOWN OF ITHACA LOCAL LAW NO. 10 OF THE YEAR 2007 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, 2008 The rate charged for water consumption shall be $3.55 per 1,000 gallons. This rate is equal to $2.66 per 100 cubic feet. The foregoing rate will be the rate charged for all regular quarterly bills sent on or after January 1, 2008. Actual or base consumption may occur prior to January 1, 2008. 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, 2008. 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 $ 35.50 1 30,000 $ 106.50 1 ½ 45,000 $ 159.75 2 90,000 $ 319.50 3 140,000 $ 497.00 4 200,000 $ 710.00 6 350,000 $1,242.50 October 17, 2007 1 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 $710.00 (20 units times $35.50) rather than $355.00 (100,000 gallons times $3.55/1,000 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, 2008. October 17, 2007 2