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Home My WebLink About92-7-4808579 ORDINANCE NO. 92-7-4808 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82-1-2199, THE EXISTING WATER RATE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SO AS TO INCREASE WATER RATES AND MINIMUM CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE PADUCAH WATER WORKS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah accept the recommendation of the Commissioners of Waterworks that water rates and minimum charges for water service to customers both inside and outside the corporate limits of the City of Paducah shall hereafter be as follows: 1. NEW WATER RATES. That the rates for water service furnished by the Paducah Water Works are hereby fixed and established as follows: A. RATES INSIDE CITY LIMITS (a) Monthly Rates for Water Service Inside City Limits Consumption Charges per 1,000 Gallons 0 to 1, 500 gallons per month$,1��//,(',1��3/�YI�'ylt'tyf�xt/�'XX,i $2.75 (4.13 Minimum Bill) 1,501 to 10,000 gallons per month 2'/XX 2.25 10,001 to 100,000 gallons per month X/77 1.86 101,000 to 500,000 gallons per month X177 1.34 501,000 to 1,000,000 gallons per month Xlp,9 1.14 All over 1,000,000 gallons per month A919 .90 Water rates charged to industrial customers with a monthly average of five million gallons usage may be negotiated at the discretion of the Commissioners of Waterworks. (b) Minimum Monthly Charges The minimum monthly charge to residential customers inside the city limits having a 5/8 inch meter shall be 0,71,9,7 $4.13 per month, and each such residential customer shall be entitled to 1,500 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge to commercial customers inside the City Limits having a 5/8 inch meter shall be 07IX7 $7.50 per month, and each such commercial customer shall be entitled to 3,000 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge for all other size meters and the applicable water consumption to which such residential or commercial customer shall be entitled for such minimum monthly charge, are as follows: Meter Size 1 inch 1-1/2 inch 2 inch 3 inch 4 inch 6 inch Minimum Consumption 7,500 gallons per month 20,000 gallons per month 40,000 gallons per month 80,000 gallons per month 150,000 gallons per month 300,000 gallons per month Minimum Monthlv Cha Xf/7X $ 17.63 7,9/7;x 41.85 7X/X;x 79.05 X14X 1'9;K 153.45 .",41419,7 257.65 '4;XX 1 XX 458.65 [Ai ME Service Size 2 inch 4 inch 6 inch 8 inch 10 inch 12 inch (c) Standby Fire Protection d) Hvdrant Maintenance Charae Per Month 6.00 8.00 10.00 15.00 30.00 40.00 In addition to the rates and charges set out in 1A(a), (b) and (c) above, a charge for hydrant maintenance shall be added to the monthly bills of customers in certain areas inside the city limits, as follows: Area Charge Per Month Lone Oak .10 B. RATES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS (a) Monthly Rates for Water Service Outside City Limits (Exclusive of Surcharge) Consumption inch 7,500 gallons per Charges per 1,000 Gallons 0 to 2,500 gallons per month$,2/,7//,(',1��/�'!�'yli'i�elt/�',Y,Y�' inch 40,000 gallons per month 3 inch $2.92 (7.30 Minimum Bill) 2,501 to 10,000 gallons per month 717,9 2.92 10,001 to 100,000 gallons per month ;Z/,Zg 2.42 101,000 to 500,000 gallons per month ,Y/,9,9 1.74 501,000 to 1,000,000 gallons per month X1,49f 1.48 All over 1,000,000 gallons per month ,IXO 1.17 Water rates charged to industrial customers with a monthly average of five million gallons usage may be negotiated at the discretion of the Commissioners of Waterworks. (b) Minimum Monthly Charges The minimum monthly charge to residential customers outside the city limits, having a 5/8 inch meter, shall be 0,9/,9,9 $7.30 per month, and each such residential customer shall be entitled to 2,500 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge to commercial customers outside the city limits for having a 5/8 inch meter shall be 0,TX1,9P $14.60 per month, and each such commercial customer shall be entitled to 5,000 gallons of water per month for such minimum charge. The minimum monthly charge for all other size meters and the applicable water consumption to which such residential or commercial customers shall be entitled for such minimum monthly charge, are as follows: Meter Size Minimum Consumption 1 inch 7,500 gallons per month 1-1/2 inch 20,000 gallons per month 2 inch 40,000 gallons per month 3 inch 80,000 gallons per month 4 inch 150,000 gallons per month 6 inch 300,000 gallons per month (c) Standby Fire Protection Outside the City of Paducah Service Size 4 inch 6 inch 8 inch 10 inch 12 inch Minimum Monthlv Charae ;ZP/j8X $ 21.90 X,017AF 53.40 '9'9/x'91 101.80 x8jX/;r9 198.60 ;Xx'19/'991 334.00 x'19151199' 595.00 Charae Per Month $ 9.00 13.00 25.00 40.00 60.00 581 d) Hvdrant Maintenance In addition to the rates and charges set out in 1B(a), (b) and (c) above, a charge for hydrant maintenance shall be added to the monthlv bills of customers in certain areas inside the city limits, as follows- Area Charge Per Month Woodlawn, Oakdale & Husband Road .50 Concord .50 Massac .50 SECTION 2. FIRE MAINS AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE RATES INSIDE THE CITY OF PADUCAH. The charge to the City of Paducah for providing fire hydrants and adequate mains for fire protection shall be $.0015 (1.5 mills) per diameter inch per linear foot of mains now installed inside the City limits or which may be hereafter installed inside the City limits or which are in areas that are hereafter annexed by the City. SECTION 3. CONNECTION CHARGE. A. New customers of the Water Works located within the City and County limits SERVICE SIZE 5/8" 1" 1 1/2" 211 3" 411 ��,:. ,.... 611 B. shall pay the following connection charges per service: CITY $ 310.00 390.00 1,060.00 1,230.00 2,930.00 3,945.00 6,130.00 New customers of the Water Works COUNTY $ 395.00 ///OXXIAO 510.00 /X/10,910/9P 1,380.00 1,610.00 1XI1010,019P 3,825.00 5,135.00 /j9/,7,4j3/9F,' 7,955.00 located within the City and County limits shall pay the following connection charges per fire service and main tap: ,.,.>....-..i.J., 1>.-,.°1....,.. , .I .,m.ia-t „.., ._ .. �.... ,., , m=:_. .. , . _. ...... ,..�...� a — ,.i...,i .,a. . I.,— L--- _,d.: i I _ -, . i.:.i _ . 582 SERVICE SIZE CITY COUNTY 2 " $ 795.00 7 9 5 . 00 $1,005.00 411 /XAX'01 0/9 /y/XAPyAy 1,39 99 5. /0/y) 0/yJ 1/ , 815 �/y) �/./y) 00 1,010 11,550.00 , 55�y5 {/0/�/ . 0/0 2,030.00 8 „ /X�/��/— /1010/y/ 1,835.00 2,400.00 10" 17171010/9P /701910/10P 2,795.00 3,640.00 12 " /X 1�9�9�.�Sa9� AX177,01,010 3,690.00 4,810.00 C. The connection charges listed in 3A and 3B are based on the December, 1990, ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD construction cost index of V17Q1,8'1AZ $4,769.34. These charges will be increased or decreased annually on January 1, based on the construction cost index for the previous December. SECTION 4. CUSTOMER PAYS COST OF RUNNING LINES ON HIS PREMISES. Each customer is responsible for constructing and bearing the cost of running his water line from the building located on his premises to the point in his property line or easement where such water service has been brought or to such other point to which such water line has been brought by the City to serve his premises. The construction of said private lines shall be in accordance with the Paducah Water Works regulations for materials and construction. SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND SUPERVISION. Each property owner shall indemnify the Paducah Water Works from m� any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the construction of a water line from the respective premises to the point where the Paducah -Water Works has brought such line or lines, and all water connections shall be made under the supervision of the Paducah Water Works. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES. The foregoing water rates and charges shall be effective as to existing water customers for the next regular billing beginning as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 7. RATES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF SALES TAX. The foregoing rates are rates to be charged by the Paducah Water Works, and any applicable State sales tax shall be added to each bill as a separate charge. SECTION 8. ALL CUSTOMERS METERED: NO FREE SERVICE. It shall be mandatory for all customers of the Paducah Water Works to be metered. No one shall receive or be entitled to free water service without paying the full rates herein specified. If any person is discovered using water from fire connections for any purpose other than fire purposes, such person shall be charged for such water at the fire protection rate established in Section 1A(c) and Section 1B(c) above, plus the applicable rates prescribed in Section 1A(b) and Section 1B(b) above, and shall further be required, at his own expense, to install a meter on such connection. 583 SECTION 9. REVISION OF RATES. The schedule of rates and charges prescribed in this Ordinance shall be revised from time to time, and whenever required shall be increased, so as to produce income and revenues from said Water Works adequate to comply with such covenants and agreements as may be made by the City in connection with any Revenue Bonds issued by the City. SECTION 10. RECORDS AND AUDITS. That the rates and charges for use of and services rendered by ��•��✓✓ the Paducah Water Works shall be billed and collected by the Utility, and the full amount of the proceeds for such service shall be deposited as received and set aside into the water revenue fund designated, in such manner as the Water Works may require, but subject to any different designation which may be made in any ordinance relating to the issuance of Revenue Bonds. The records of the Paducah Water Works with respect to charging, billing, collecting and accounting for water service shall -be audited at least once each twelve months by an independent Certified Public Accountant, and a report thereof shall be filed with the City Clerk, or such report shall be filed in such manner and at such other time or times as may be provided in any ordinance relating to the issuance of Revenue Bonds. The cost of such audit shall be classified and paid as an expense of operation and maintenance of the Water Works. SECTION 11. CONTRACTS WITH WATER DISTRICTS. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any contract between the Paducah Water Works and any water district relative to the amount and method of charging such water district for water furnished by the Paducah Water Works. SECTION 12. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, provision, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be ruled void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder hereof is intended to be enacted and shall be in full force and effect notwithstanding. SECTION 13. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extend of such conflict, hereby repealed. SECTION 14. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become effective upon publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. May Introduced by the Board of Commissioners July 14, 1992 Adopted by the Board of Commissioners July 28, 1992 Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, July 28, 1992 Published by The Paducah Sun August 4, 1992 ,; . , .. , r .,11F . , - _... ,. -ran —7--. - -- I F r