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Effective January 1, 2023, and thereafter until December 31, 2023, the monthly water rates and charges, monthly minimum charges, filtration charges, and provisions relating to rates and charges throughout the water system shall be as follows:

A. Within City Limits.

1. Fixed Rate Accounts.

Minimum monthly water charge

$45.38

Filtration charge

$8.66

Total fixed rate

$54.04

2. 

a. Domestic Metered Rates—Water Charge.

First 500 cu. ft., 0—500 cu. ft.

$22.69

Over 500 cu. ft.

$4.538 per 100 cu. ft.

b. In addition, there shall be added a filtration charge of $0.866 per one hundred cubic feet, four dollars thirty-three cents per month minimum.

c. The following minimum monthly charge shall apply to all residential metered services to which water is available without regard to actual consumption:

Meter Size

Cu. Ft. of Water Provided at Minimum Charge

Minimum Water Charge

Minimum Filtration Charge

Minimum Charge W/O Regard to Consumption

1/2—3/4 inch

500

$22.69

$4.33

$27.02

1 inch

1,000

$45.83

$8.66

$54.04

2 inch

1,200

$54.46

$10.39

$64.85

Over 2 inch

1,600

$72.61

$13.86

$86.47

3. 

a. Commercial/Industrial/Governmental Metered Rates—Water Charge.

First

600 cu. ft., 0—600 cu. ft.

$27.23

Next

2,400 cu. ft., 600—3,000 cu. ft.

$4.538 per 100 cu. ft.

Next

12,000 cu. ft., 3,000—15,000 cu. ft.

$2.97 per 100 cu. ft.

Over

15,000 cu. ft.

$1.684 per 100 cu. ft.

b. In addition, there shall be added a filtration charge of $0.866 per one hundred cubic feet, five dollars twenty cents per month minimum. All wholesale customers shall be assessed a twenty percent rate multiplier on the water charge. No multiplier shall be assessed on the filtration charge.

c. The following minimum monthly charge shall apply to all services to which water is available without regard to actual consumption:

Meter Size

Cu. Ft. of Water Provided at Minimum Charge

Minimum Water Charge

Minimum Filtration Charge

Minimum Charge W/O Regard to Consumption

1/2—3/4 inch

600

$27.23

$5.20

$32.43

1 inch

1,000

$45.38

$8.66

$54.04

2 inch

1,200

$54.46

$10.39

$64.85

Over 2 inch

1,600

$72.61

$13.86

$86.47

4. 

a. Irrigation Metered Rates—Water Charge.

First

600 cu. ft., 0—600 cu. ft.

$31.19

Next

2,400 cu. ft., 600—3,000 cu. ft.

$5.198 per 100 cu. ft.

Next

12,000 cu. ft., 3,000—15,000 cu. ft.

$3.289 per 100 cu. ft.

Over

15,000 cu. ft.

$2.424 per 100 cu. ft.

b. In addition, there shall be added a filtration charge of $0.866 per one hundred cubic feet, five dollars twenty cents per month minimum.

c. The following minimum monthly charge shall apply to all services to which water is available without regard to actual consumption:

Meter Size

Cu. Ft. of Water Provided at Minimum Charge

Minimum Water Charge

Minimum Filtration Charge

Minimum Charge W/O Regard to Consumption

1/2—3/4 inch

600

$31.19

$5.20

$36.39

1 inch

1,000

$51.98

$8.66

$60.64

2 inch

1,200

$62.36

$10.39

$72.75

Over 2 inch

1,600

$83.17

$13.86

$97.03

5. 

a. City-installed service connection charges:

5/8 x 3/4 inch

$3,488.00 each

1 inch

$3,488.00

2 inch

$5,147.00

b. Service connection installations larger than the two-inch size shall be charged at the actual cost of the complete installation.

c. Said charges include a one hundred seven dollar nonrefundable application fee. Service connection applications shall be valid only for one hundred eighty days from date of issue unless work is in progress or a reasonable time extension is granted by the public works director. Service connection charges (less said nonrefundable application fee) may be refunded to the applicant in the event that refund is requested within one year from the date of issue.

d. Developer-installed connection charges:

5/8 x 3/4 inch

$578.00 each

1 inch

$674.00

2 inch

$1,193.00

6. Special Charges.

a.

Turn-on for restart of service

$41.00 each

b.

Shut-off requested for premises where customer’s stop and waste valve should have been used

$75.00 each

c.

Turn-on and shut-off requested for a time other than regular hours

$203.00 per call out

d.

Meter testing: All meters regardless of size

In-shop testing with 1-hour minimum

$214.00 per hour

Using meter test van with 3-hour minimum

$615.00 per hour

e.

Destroying or removing lock on meter

$107.00

f.

Illegal turn-on, tampering of water service or illegal connection (plus cost of repairs)

$246.00

g.

Lien processing fee

$171.00

h.

New account setup charge

$43.00

i.

Locate and mark city water shut-off valve

$75.00

j.

Temporary shut-off/turn-on

$75.00

k.

Temporary shut-off/turn-on (vault entry)

$150.00

l.

Failure to return a city-owned water service key

$107.00

m.

Returned check fee

$40.00

n.

Hang notice for delinquent account

$43.00

o.

Illegal taking of water from a fire hydrant

$1,177.00

p.

Noncompliance with annual backflow testing

$59.00 per month

q.

Construction meters

Deposit

$2,675.00

Usage per CCF

$5.40 per 100 cu. ft.

r.

Hydrant permit

Deposit

$107.00

Monthly fee based on projected usage

Low (0 to 30,000 gallons/month)

$118.00

Medium (30,001 to 60,000 gallons/month)

$235.00

High (over 60,000 gallons/month)

$455.00

s.

Dormant inspection

$80.00

t.

Should a customer receive a “past due letter” for failure to pay by the due date, a late fee equal to five percent of the payment past due will be assessed on all amounts in arrears at the time of each monthly billing.

u.

When a permit for an irrigation service for a single-family home is issued that is currently on a flat rate service, the customer will be required to change to a metered service.

v.

“Final” read charge

$27.00

w.

Duplicate statement charge

$15.00 annual charge

x.

Voluntary turn-off

$32.00

7. Fire Service. The rates for water supplied exclusively for fire protection purposes shall be deemed service charges and shall be for any one month, or fractional part thereof, as follows:

Size of Service

Service Charge

2 inches

$15.80

3 inches

$21.60

4 inches

$27.50

6 inches

$39.80

8 inches

$51.70

10 inches

$65.20

12 inches

$75.40

B. Outside the City Limits.

1. Individual Meters Outside of the City Limits. The consumption and minimum monthly water charges for individual metered services outside the city limits shall be computed in the same manner as for residential metered customers within the city and then a multiplier of twenty-five percent of this amount shall be added to the water charge so computed. In addition, a charge of $0.953 per one hundred cubic feet or four dollars seventy-six cents minimum filtration charge shall be added to arrive at the total monthly charge. No multiplier shall be added to the filtration charge.

2. Master Meters.

a. Master meter rates shall be required for water districts, water associations or other organizations providing water service to sixteen or more permanent services. Organizations serving less than sixteen services and all other customers shall be charged at the individual meter rate.

b. The consumption charges for master meters shall be as follows:

(1) For master meters connected east of the Snohomish River, the water charge shall be:

Meter charge

$463.00 per meter/per month

Water charge

(exclusive of meter charge)

$0.649 per 100 cu. ft.

In addition to said water charge there shall be added a twenty percent rate multiplier to the water charge and a filtration charge of $0.953 per one hundred cubic feet to arrive at the total monthly charge. No multiplier shall be added to the filtration charge.

(2) For master meters connected west of the Snohomish River, the water charge shall be the same as the commercial/industrial/governmental water rate.

In addition to said water charge and applicable meter charge, there shall be added a twenty percent rate multiplier and a filtration charge of $0.953 per one hundred cubic feet to arrive at the total monthly charge. No multiplier shall be added to the meter charge or the filtration charge.

3. Service Connection Charges. Service connection installations outside the city limits of all sizes shall be charged at the actual cost of the complete installation but in no event shall the charge for a three-quarter-inch, a one-inch or a two-inch service be less than the amount charged for service connections within the city limits.

4. Delinquent Penalty and Special Charges. The delinquent penalty and special charges as set forth in this section plus a multiplier of twenty-five percent shall apply to customers outside the city limits. (Ord. 3909-22 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3793-21 § 11, 2021; Ord. 3529-17 § 11, 2017; Ord. 3299 § 11.)