Article 915
WATER REGULATIONS AND RATES
Sections:
915.03 Use of hydrant water – Use of city water without prior approval.
915.01 Rate schedules.
The following shall be the rates charged by the water and light department of the City of Meadville for the various classes of service enumerated:
(A) Meter Rate Schedules.
(1) Schedule A applying to general water service:
Net Rate
for 100
Cubic Feet
For the first 2,500 cubic feet per quarter $1.32 (I)*
For the next 7,500 cubic feet per quarter $0.92 (I)*
For the next 40,000 cubic feet per quarter $0.62 (I)*
All over 50,000 cubic feet per quarter $0.47 (I)*
*(I) Indicates Increase
Provided, however, that no bill will be rendered for less than the minimum charge as indicated under MMC 915.01(A)(2).
(2) Minimum meter charge:
Net Quarterly
Minimum Charge
Per Customer
For 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" meters $9.76 (I)*
For 1" meters $29.27 (I)*
For 1-1/2" meters $41.65 (I)*
For 2" meters $59.83 (I)*
For 3" meters $89.45 (I)*
For 4" meters $151.24 (I)*
For 6" meters $596.84 (I)*
*(I) Indicates Increase
(B) Fire Service Charges.
(1) For each fire hydrant: $106.50 per year (I).
(2) For each fire line connection:
2" in size $98.00 per year (I)
3" in size $391.00 per year (I)
4" in size $391.00 per year (I)
5" in size $880.00 per year (I)
6" in size $880.00 per year (I)
8" in size $1,565.00 per year (I)
10" in size $1,925.00 per year
12" in size $2,770.00 per year
(3) Building, Construction and Other Short Time Service. Water will be furnished for building, construction, cleaning or other purposes under the meter rate schedules as set out in subsection (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this section. In cases where it is not practical to install a meter, the amount of water will be estimated by the water and light department.
(4) Penalty. Bills will be rendered for water service furnished by meter measurement and are due and payable at the end of each quarter. If a bill is not paid within 25 days of the date rendered, a penalty of five percent will be added for late payment. If a bill is not paid within 45 days of the date rendered, water service to the customer’s premises may, after five days’ written notice to the customer, be terminated, and shall not be restored until all back bills, penalties and an additional service charge of $5.00 are paid. Bills for water furnished by meter measurement to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any department or institution thereof shall be due and payable at the end of each quarter. If the billed sum to such departments, institutions or the commonwealth are not paid within 30 days of the date rendered, a penalty of five percent will be added to such bill. The commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its departments and institutions are subject to all other penalties, including termination of service and service charges imposed upon general water customers. (Ord. 3044 § 1, 1982; Ord. 3004 § 1, 1980; Ord. 2880 § 1, 1975)
915.02 Rules and regulations.
The rules and regulations for the management, operation and control of the water and light department of the City of Meadville contained in Supplement No. 13 to Water-Pennsylvania P.U.C. No. 2 Tariff Filing by the City of Meadville are hereby approved, adopted and incorporated herein by reference. The full text of said rules and regulations is on file with the public utility commission and copies thereof are on file and available with and from the water and light department of the City of Meadville and the city clerk of the City of Meadville. Said rules and regulations govern the following: application for service, service connections, metered customers, billings, general regulations and definitions, complete regulation of the placement and operation of fire hydrants, and requirements for the payment of deposits, penalties and service charges. Said regulations are 56 in number. The application for water service by a customer and the use of city water service shall constitute a contract between the customer and the water and light department of the City of Meadville. Each customer applying for use of the water service of the City of Meadville shall agree to be bound by the aforesaid rules and regulations of the water and light department of the City of Meadville. (Ord. 3044, § 2, 1982; Ord. 2880 § 2, 1975)
915.03 Use of hydrant water – Use of city water without prior approval.
No person, except authorized city employees, shall take water from any hydrant, plug or fountain. No person shall, in any way, use or take for private use any water which is furnished by the city unless such person has first obtained the necessary permission from the city engineer or water and light department. (Ord. 2854 § 1, 1974)
915.99 Penalty.
In case of any violation of this article or a violation of any of the rules and regulations provided for therein, for which a penalty has not been provided, the person guilty of such violation shall be subject to a fine not more than $100.00 and cost of prosecution, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both. (Ord. 2854 § 1, 1974)