Code of Ordinance
› Chapter 70 — UTILITIES › Article II — WATER ORDINANCE › Division 3 — CHARGES
Section 70.59
Rates for water service.
Adopted August 30, 2015
The rates for water service are hereby established as follows:
- (1) Ready to serve charge. The following charge is hereby established for the following size meters: Meter Size Monthly Quarterly 1-inch meter and smaller $ 7.10 $ 21.30 2-inch meter 41.10 122.30 4-inch meter 63.78 191.34 These amounts will be evaluated and adjusted by resolution of the village council.
- (2) Monthly water consumption charge. Water consumption will be charged at the rate of $5.08 per 1,000 gallons with a monthly minimum charge of $21.30. The minimum monthly water consumption charge includes the use of the first 1,000 gallons of water and the ready to serve charge. Monthly consumption charges shall be subject to adjustment in an amount equal to the increase in the cost of water which is paid by the village. These amounts shall be subject to adjustment by resolution of the village council.
- (3) Village charges. The village shall pay for all water used by it at the foregoing rates, except that for fire hydrant service, there shall be no ready to serve charge or minimum water consumption charge.
- (4) Rate revisions authorized. The rates hereinbefore established are estimated to be sufficient to provide for the payment of the expenses of administration and operation of the system and such expenses for the maintenance thereof as may be necessary to preserve the same in good repair and working order; and to provide for such other expenditures and funds for the system as are required by this provision. Rates shall be fixed and revised from time to time by village resolution so as to produce the foregoing amounts, and the village covenants and agrees to maintain at all times such rates for services furnished by the system as shall be sufficient to provide for the foregoing.
- (5) Estimated water use. Water consumption charges will be based on an actual reading. Village of Mayville, however, reserves the right to estimate water usage if the meters cannot be read. (Ord. No. 168, § VIII, 9-17-2013)