66-16 New Water Rates and Charges

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 17, ARTICLES 4 AND 6 TO ADDRESS NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend owns and operates a water utility and this Council has caused to be prepared a study which recommends new water rates and charges. Per the recommendations of this study, the City has determined that water rates and charges should be increased per the revised rates set forth herein, and those should become the new water rates and charges, subject to approval of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ( "IURC "). This Ordinance also reinserts former Article 6 of Municipal Code Chapter 17 covering a water service charge to be used for repair or replacement of leaking water service lines. These provisions which were previously, inadvertently deleted, are codified at their former location within the Municipal Code, i.e., Chapter 17, Article 6, Sections 17 -44 through 17 -49. This reinserted Article 6 may also be subject to IURC approval. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: SECTION L Chapter 17, Article 4, Section 17 -45 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 17 -45. Water Works rates and charges. There shall be and are hereby established for the use of and the services rendered by the Water Works System of the City of South Bend, the following rates and charges, based upon the use of water and facilities furnished by said Water Works System: (a) Usage per Monthly Rate per Billing Period I First 500 cubic feet .....$4 -7f Next 1,500 cubic feet .....4-4 Next 5,500 cubic feet .....4-.3- Next 22,500 cubic feet .....4- Next 90,000 cubic feet .....8:! Over 120,000 cubic feet ...0-.' 90 Cubic Feet 6 $ 2.454 M 2.131 W 1.873 �53 1.649 )05 1.294 7" 1.002