37-73 Fire hydrant meter—Deposit, charges, monthly service charge and water rates; fire flow tests.
When a customer makes application for a fire hydrant meter, he shall post a deposit of five hundred dollars. This deposit is subject to the following charges:
(a) One hundred thirty-two dollars for original installation and one hundred thirty-two dollars for removing meter.
(b) One hundred thirty-two dollars for each relocation of meter.
The charge will be applied according to the following table and effective dates:
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Fee |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Effective Mar. 1, 2005 |
Effective Jan. 1, 2006 |
Effective Jan. 1, 2007 |
Effective Jan. 1, 2008 |
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|
Installation |
$89.00 |
$104.00 |
$118.00 |
$132.00 |
|
Removal |
86.00 |
101.00 |
117.00 |
132.00 |
|
Relocation* |
78.00 |
96.00 |
114.00 |
132.00 |
* Plus applicable tax.
(c) One hundred dollars for failure to return fire hydrant key (plus applicable tax).
(d) The customer will be charged for the cost of repairing the hydrant meter or connection, if damaged.
(e) The customer is responsible for meter and connections while permit is in force. In the event the meter is not returned, the customer will be charged five hundred dollars replacement cost.
(f) The customer will be required to post an additional deposit when the charges exceed the amount of the deposit.
(g) If the total charges are less than the original deposit, the balance remaining will be refunded.
(h) Monthly service charged and water consumption rates (plus applicable taxes) will be as follows:
Monthly service charge: Fifty dollars.
Plus quantity charge per 100 cu. ft. equal to the total quantity charge set forth in Section 37-63(b) for the Spring and Fall months (April, May, October, November)
A fee of three hundred thirty-six dollars shall be charged to the contractor for a fire flow test.
The charge will be applied according to the following table and effective dates:
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Fee |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Effective Mar. 1, 2005 |
Effective Jan. 1, 2006 |
Effective Jan. 1, 2007 |
Effective Jan. 1, 2008 |
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Fire Flow Test |
$174.00 |
$228.00 |
$282.00 |
$336.00 |
(Ord. No. G-1059, § 1; Ord. No. G-1281, § 1; Ord. No. G-1462, § 1; Ord. No. G-1576, § 1; Ord. No. G-1700, § 1; Ord. No. G-1958, § 1; Ord. No. G-3019, § 1; Ord. No. G-3137, § 2; Ord. No. G-3241, § 1; Ord. No. G-3341, § 1; Ord. No. G-3519, § 1; Ord. No. G-3749, § 1; Ord. No. G-3898, § 1; Ord. No. G-4219, § 1, passed 11-10-1999, eff. 2-1-1999; Ord. No. G-4668, § 1d, adopted 1-5-2005, eff. 2-4-2005)