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 Milaca
 Code of Ordinances
 Title III. ADMINISTRATION
 Chapter 34. FEES, CHARGES, AND RATES
 WATER AND SEWER RATES AND CHARGES

  § 34.41. WATER RATES AND CHARGES; SCHEDULE.

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  • (A) Rates and charges for water use and service are hereby established for connection into the municipal water system and the use thereof in the amounts set forth in the table which follows and in § 34.30 above. All water sold shall be on the basis of meter readings except in the case of minimum charges.
    (`74 Code, § 550:00) (Am. Ord. 334, passed 4-17-03; Am. Ord. 366, passed 11-16-06; Am. Ord. 383, passed 3-19-09; Am. Ord. 388, passed 3-18-10; Am. Ord. 404, passed 12-19-13; Am. Ord. 416, passed 12-17-15; Am. Ord. 445, passed 8-16-18)
    Item
    Code Section
    Description
    Charge
    `74 Code
    Ord. No.
    Date Passed
    Applicant fee
    $10
    334; 445
    4-17-03; 8-16-18
    Deposit
    New account
    $15
    238
    7-8-82
    Late payment
    If bill not paid by the fifteenth of the month
    10% additional
    -
    9-10-87
    Meter, radio transmission equipment
    Failure to allow access for installation
    $50 per month
    -
    5-20-97
    Meter testing
    $50
    550:00
    445
    8-16-18
    Reconnection fee
    $30
    383
    3-19-09
    Shut off of water supply
    Shut off for customer request
    $25
    334; 445
    4-17-03; 8-16-18
    Turn on fee
    Turning on water during normal business hours after disconnection for non-payment
    $30
    383
    3-19-09
    Turning on water outside normal business hours regardless of reason for reconnection
    $90
    383
    3-19-09
    Water access charge
    Per unit
    $1,500
    329; 353; 361; 445
    12-20-01; 10-21-04; 11-22-05; 8-16-18
    Winter disconnect fee
    $75
    445
    8-16-18
    Residential and Commercial
    Charge
    Base rate
    $11.75
    Minimum
    $2.50
    Usage
    $3.75 per hundred cubic feet
    Commercial
    Base rate
    $11.50
    Minimum
    $2.50
    Usage (in 100 cubic feet)
    (cost per 100 cubic feet)
    1 to 30
    $3.75
    31 and on up
    $3.00
    (B) The city establishes the following Residential Equivalency Charges (REC) so each user of the city water and sewer system shall be paying a fair price for their proportionate use of the system. The REC for a facility not included in the list below will be determined by the City Council.
    Facility
    Parameter
    REC Units
    Apartment buildings
    1 unit
    1
    Automobile service
    2 service bays
    1
    Banquet room
    1,000 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Barber shop
    4 chairs
    1
    Beauty parlors
    8 stations
    1
    Bowling alley
    8 alleys
    1
    Car wash (self service)
    1 stall
    1
    Car wash (automatic)
    1 bay
    1
    Churches
    250 seats
    1
    Clubs, lodges
    1,150 sq. ft.
    1
    Day care centers
    14 people (clients and staff)
    1
    Gas station
    1
    Convenience store
    500 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Group home
    5 beds
    1
    Health club (showers)
    700 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Health club (no showers)
    2,400 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Laundromat
    6 washing machines
    1
    Library
    2,400 sq. ft
    1
    Liquor store (on-sale)
    20 seats
    1
    Motel, hotel
    2 rooms
    1
    Museum
    2,400 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Nursing home
    3 beds
    1
    Office (general)
    2,400 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Office (medical, dental)
    825 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Restaurant (full service)
    8 seats
    1
    Restaurant (fast service)
    22 seats
    1
    Retail stores
    3,000 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Schools
    1,000 sq. ft. GFA
    1
    Swimming pools
    900 sq. ft. pool area
    1
    Theaters
    60 seats
    1
    Warehouses
    15 employees
    1
    (Ord. 329, passed 12-20-01; Am. Ord. 403, passed 7-18-13)