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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2014-137-O-14Effective Date: January 1, 2015 11 /10/2014 137-0-14 AN ORDINANCE Amending City Code Section 7-12-17, City Waterworks System "Charges, Rates, Fees and Penalties" NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT: SECTION 1: Section 7-12-17 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows, to include a ten percent (10%) rate increase effective January 1, 2015. 7-12-17: CHARGES, RATES, FEES AND PENALTIES: The fees and penalties for the waterworks system shall be paid according to the following table. Fees and penalties not covered by this table shall be as described in Section 1-4-1 of this Code. Waterworks System Charges, Rates, Fees and Penalties Construction Water Fee (prior to meter installation) Section 7-12-3(B) Connection Fee Initial Connections: % inch displacement '/ inch displacement 1 inch displacement 1 'h inch displacement 2 inch displacement, compound, or turbine 3 inch displacement 3 inch compound 3 inch turbine 4 inch displacement or compound 4 inch turbine 6 inch displacement or compound 6 inch turbine 8 inch compound 8 inch turbine $100.00/ diametric inch/ month $930.00 $1,331.00 $2,261.00 $4,393.00 $7,024.00 $13,310.00 $14,197.00 $15,923.00 $22,615.00 $27,280.00 $43, 936.00 $54,483.00 $70,988.00 $80,081.00 137-0-14 Upgrade Connections: The fee for upgrading to a larger connection shall equal the difference between the costs of the new, larger connection and the original connection. The fees collected for Initial Connections and Upgrade Connections shall be placed in a special account earmarked for the purpose of funding capital investment in new waterworks facilities. Replacement Connections: Services, 2" and smaller $100.00 Services, greater than 2" $100.00/ diametric inch Section 7-12-3(D) Water Meter Installation Permit Fee $50.00 Section 7-12-6-2(B) Water Meter Transfer Fee $50.00 Section 7-12-6-2(B)2 Meter Charges & Water Rates Size Charge Bi-monthly meter charge - The minimum service charge includes 5/8" and '/<" $7.78 the first five hundred cubic feet (500 cu.ft.) of water consumed 1,, $15.53 during the two (2)-month period for which the minimum service 1 %2" $29.07 charge is assessed. Any fractional part of the calendar year less than two (2) months shall be prorated and the proper 2" $45.77 minimum service charge collected. 3" $80.61 Quantity rate charged for all water used during the period for 4" $129.13 which the minimum service charge is assessed, in excess of the 6" $227.72 first five hundred cubic feet (500 cu.ft.) of water that is included 8" $385.50 in the minimum service charge. $2.18 1100 cubic feet Section 7-12-7-1 Water Turn On Fee During business hours $25.00 Outside of business hours $75.00 Section 7-12-7-3 Fire Service Semi -Annual Charge $20.00/ diametric inch/ 6 months Section 7-12-8 Air Conditioning Device Annual Demand Charge $20.00/ ton capacity over 5 tons (unless equipped with water conservation device) Section 7-12-9-2(C) Unauthorized Water Turn On Penalty Time and materials for repairs plus: Services, 2" and smaller $100.00 Services, greater than 2" $500.00 Section 7-12-12 Shut -Off for Property Vacancy Fee $50.00 Section 7-12-13 Lawn Sprinkling Restriction Violation Penalty $25.00 - $500.00 per day of Section 7-12-14-2(C) violation EPA 137-0-14 Penalty For Tampering With City Waterworks System Section 7-12-15(A) Penalty for Obstruction of Roundway, Service Box or Water Meter Section 7-12-15(B) Cross Connection Control Device Installation Permit Fee Subsection 7-12-16-4 Annual Cross Connection Control Fee Subsection 7-12-16-6 $500.00 plus the estimated cost of water $50.00 $40.00/ device $35.00/ device SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3: If any provision of this Ordinance 137-0-14 or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid application of this Ordinance is severable. SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois. SECTION 5: This Ordinance 137-0-14 shall be in full force and effect on January 1, 2015, after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law. -3- 4 137-0-14 Introduced:N©� MV,4 r ©, 2014 Adopted: VU QM\CaQf �► , 2014 Attest: Ro ney Gene, City Clerk Approved: - , 2014 Eliz th B. Tisdahl, Mayor Approved as to form: W. Grant Farrar, Corporation Counsel -4-