448 Water System195
ORDINANCE N0. 447 CONT'D
The sewer user being served remains outside the corporate limits of the
~ City. The fees and charges for service outde the corporate limits shall be
the same as within the corporate limits provided, however, the connection fees
shall be double the fee charged a user within the corporate limits.
Section 3.' WHEREAS, there is an empergengy therefor, which emergency is
hereby declared to exist, this ordinance shall take effect and he in force from
and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law; provided,
however, that the amended Sections 7-533A and 7-533B hall o into effect
and be fully effective on the ~~ ~'lj day of r-y 1985.
PASSED by the City Council and a p ved by the o of the City of
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this ~ day of ~ riG~,r ,. 1985.
APPROVED:
U
Grant P. Kingsford, Ma or
ATTEST:
CNANCE N0. 448
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1, OF THE~REVISED AND COMPILED ORINANCES
_ OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ENTITLED DEPARTMENTS, WATER SYSTEM, BY THE REVISION
OF SECTIONS 5-119, 5-127 and 5-131 AIVD PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor_ of the City of Meridian have
concluded that i:t is in the best interest of said City to amend TITLE 5,
CHPATER 1, by the revision of Sections 5-119 entitled Water Service Connections
and Water Service Lines increasing the fee for connection and hook-up to 'City
Water Service and section 5-127 deletting therefrom the double monthly
user charges to users onside the City Limits and Section 5-131 entitled Monthly
Rates increasing the fees for mothly water usage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 5, Chapter_1,"Departments, Water System, be and
the same hereby is amended by the revision of Section 5-119 (B), Table I,
Which table I shall read as follows: '
TABLE I
Water .User Permit/Inspection and Hookup Fees
User
Classification
Equivalent Permit, Hookup
Connection Inspect Fee
Rating Fee
A 0 - 1.00 $20.00 $380.00 .
B 1.01 - 2.00 $20.00 $760.00
C 2.01 - 3.00 $20.00 $1,140.00
D 3.01 - and up $20.00 $380.00 per
on,,,.,~i o„+
196
ORDINANCE N0. 448 CONT'D
Section 3. That Title 5, Chpater 1, Departments, Water System, be and
the same hereby is amended by the recision of Section 5-131 and which shall
read as_follows:
MONTHLY RATES: All owners who receive or have the right to receive the
benefit of the City's municipal water system shall, in return for said benefit
pay monthly user charges as described below. The monthly user charge shall be
based on~the amount of water .used and the aount of fire and health protection
provided by the municipal water supply .system. The o~mers of all
property within the Corporate Limits, which propery is within
one hundred feet (100') of the municipal water supply system,
and all waters users outside the Corporate Limits shall pay a
minimum monthly user charge. The minimum monthly user charge
for all users shall be based or. one equivalent connection per
single family resident. All other water service connections shall
be prorated as to the number of equivalent ervice connections
assigned to that water user by this Ordinance or as determined
by the Board of Appraisers and will be computed on an individual
basis. Any user having more than one classification of used"'"~~'
shall be charge for the sum of classifications. (This •'Sectiori _-
in no way affects or changes Section 14 hereinbefore set forth). °'-
The minimum monthly user charge .shall be five dollars ($5.00).,
per equivalent connection. Any owner which has a total
equivalent connection rating less than one shall pay a minimum •
monthly user charge for one full equivalent connection..' Any'
ovmer which ras an equivalent connection .rating greater than one
one shall pay a minimum monthly user charge that is the product,°.
of that is the product of the user's equivalent connection,~~~1 a,.
rating multiplied~by five dollars ($5.00). -- .
i.e., A laundry having twelve (12) machines would have gar.
equivalent connection rating of:
(4.00) + (2) (.25) = 4.50
ans a subsequent minimum monthly user charge of:
(4.50) (5.00) _ $22.00
All money extensions shall be totaled upward to the nearest figure
divisible by five cents (.05~).
Each owner will pay a monthly user fee based on the quanity
of water used and the Schedule of Water Use Fee ire Table III.
Each o~,mer shall pay, as full compensation for the benefits
derived from the municipal water supply system, the minimum
monthly user fee or the monthly user fee, ~,~~hichever is greater:
Should an owner request a City Water service line to be dis-
connected, for any reason, there shall be paid to the City a
disconnection fee of ten dollars ($10.00). The owner must
request the City to place the nine back in service. There will
be a charge associated with the reactivation of the existing
service line. All monthly water rates will be charged against
the Property for which the City water service line is installed
The ocaner of record is liable for that amount, wr~ich must be
paid before water service is resumed. In the event an owner
leaves an unclaimed balance in his accoount, that amount shall
be kept for six (h) months after which time it shall revert to
the General fund of the City. The owner of the property serviced
shall pay for the monthly user charge and such owner will be
billed for such monthly user charge.
CHARGES FOR WATER AND INSTALLATION:
~~
~°
The charges for water shall be as follo:as: In all cases, the
minimum charge shall be five dollars ($5.00) per month. Nor.-
1.97
PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE:
Available only on flat rate when used f~~r Fire Protection only; owner to
install all lines to the City Mains at their expense. All connections to
be supervised by the City of Meridian and to conform to City requirements
and City Plumbing Codes.
Sze~of Line Charge per month
1..1/2 inch
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
$2:75
<.• •-, 5:00
• ~ 5.00
:: j _ 6.75
11.65 .
16.50
26.50
All private Fire service lines shall be equipped with seal gate valve or
thermal automatic ipenings.
Private Fire service lines shall be used for fire control only. Any other
use is unlawful.
THE FOLLOWING DESIGHNATED OPERATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
NUMBER OF HOOKUPS:
TABLE II
.,.Equivalent Connection Determinations
" Classification
Apartment (See Mulitiple Living Unit)
No. of Equiv.
Connections
Bank, per 3,000 sq, ft. 1.00
Bar, per 3,000 sq, ft. 1.00
Barber Shop, per chair, (minimum 1.00) 0.50
Beauty Salon, per operator station (minmum 1.00) 0.50
Bowling Alley, per lane, (minimum 1.00) 0.20
Cafe, per customer seating capacity
(minimum to be 2.00 equivalent connections) 0.10
Car Dealer 2.00
Car Wah (to be computed on an individual basis) - - -
Church 2.00
Club, Private, per 3,000 sq. ft. 1.00
Condominium (see Multiple Living Unit)
Dentist, per practitioner 1.00
Department Store, per 3,000 sq. ft. 1.00
Doctor, per practitioner 1.00
Drug Store, per 3,000 sq. ft 1.00
Dry Cleaners, per 3,000^sq. ft. 1.00
Duplex (see Multiple Living Unit)
Fourplex (see Multiple Living Unit
Garage, per 3,000 sq. ft. 1.00
Grocery Store (see Retail Food Store)
Hospital, per bed 0.15
Laundries:
Sef-Service up to and including ten
washing machines 4.00
Each washing machine in excess of ten 0.25
Commercial (to be computed on an individual basis)
Lodge or Private Club, per 3,000 sq, ft. _ _
2.00
Mobile Home Curt or Park, per space 1.00
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ORDINANCE NO. 448 CONT'D
Office Building for each 2,500 square feet of
gross floor space .or fraction thereof 1.00
Occasional use from standpipe,
Fire Hydrant, etc.
for each 2,000 gallons or fraction thereof 0.50
(minimum to be 2.00 equivalent connections)
Photo Development Lab 2.00
Restaurant, per customer seating capacity 0.10
(minimum to be 2.00 equivalent connections)'
Retail Food Store for each 3,000 sq. ft.
of gross floor spacr or fraction thereof 1.00
Retail Store for each 3,000 square feet
of gross floor spacr or fraction thereof 1.00
Service Station
Gas and restroom service only 2.00
Full Service 4.00
With Car Wash (to be computed on an
individual basis) - - -
Schools, per ach 50.students in average
daily attendance or fraction thereof 1.00
Single Family residence 1.00
Swimming Pool
Public, per 500 sq. ft. 1.00
Private, for each 5.00 sq. ft. of pool
water surface area or fraction thereof 1.00
Tavern, per 3,000 sq. ft. (minimum to be 2.00
equivalent connections) 1.00
Theatre ~ 1.00
Trailer Court or Park
Long term tenant type, per unit 1.00
Short term tenant type, per unti (minimum 1.00 0.50
Triplex (see Multiple Living Unit)
Railroad Depot 2.00
Triplex (see Multiple Living Unit)
Railroad Depot 2.00
Variety Store, for each 3,000 sq. ft. of
gross floor space or fraction thereof 1.00
TABLE III
SCHEDULE OF WATER
Use Fees
Gallons Consumed Water Use Fee
From To
0 4,000
4,001 50,000
50,001 gallons and up
$5.00
$ .80 per
$ .70 per
1,000
gallons
1,000
gallons
Section 4. WHEREAS, there is an emergency therfor, which emergency is
declared to exist, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and publication as required by law; provided,
however, ection 3 Table I shall ake effect and be, in force from and after
the day of rl 1985.
PAS ED By the City Co n it and a~pr//o ed b- the Mayor of the City
of MPYlr9ian_ AnA County. Idaho this / ~f'~ day of February. 1985.
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Meridlan, Idaho
83642
Telephone888d461
ORDINANCE NO. D
AN ORDINANCE AAIENDINC TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1, OF THE REVISED AND
COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ENTITLED DEPARTMENTS,
WATER SYSTEM, BY THE REVISION OF SECTIONS 5-119, 5-127 and 5-131
AND PROVTDING AN EFPECTIVP DATE.
Tr7HE?EAq, the City council and the Mayor of the City of
Meridian have concluded t?-lat it is in the hest interest n.f said
rite to amend TTTL",' 5, ^HPATER 1, by the r-vision of Sec+ -ions 5-119
entitled water Service (onnections and Water Service .Lines increasi a
the fee for connection and hook-up to City Water Service and Snctio
5-1?7 deleting therefrnm t',e dnub'e mnnt'-1;7 user charges to users
outside the City Limits and Section 5-131 entitled montnl_v :Rate-
in-re-si-g t1,e f-es for monthly water usage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CImY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO
Section 1. That Title 5, Chapter 1, Departments, Water
System, be and the same hereby is amended by the revision of Sectio
5-119(B), Table I, which Table I shall read as follows:
TABLE I
Water User Permit/Inspection and Hookup Fees
User Equivalent
Classification Connection Permit, Hookup
Rating Inspect Fee
$380.00
$760.00
$1,140.00
$380.00 per
equivalent
connection
Fee
A
B 0
- 1.00
$20.00
1.01
C
- 2.00
r20.00
2.01
D
- 3.00
3.01
- and up
$2.0.00
Section 2. That Title 5, Chapter 1, Departments, Water
System, be and the same hereby is amended by the revision of
Section 5-127 and which shall read as follows:
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AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
SPECIAL WATER USER CHARGE FOR OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LI''IITS ; The
City may provide service from the municipal water system to
individual properties that are partially or -entirely outside the
Corporate Limits of the City. Each request for such service must
be approved by the Cite Council and all regulations of this
Ordinance must be complied with by such special water users. The
water user will be considered a special user as long as
t
being served remains outside the Corporate Limits of the City. The
special water user shall be charged an installation charge, connect.
charge and a monthly user charge which shall be the same as a user
within the City Limits, however, the hookup fees shall be double the
fees charred a user within the Cite Limits.
Section 3. That Title 5, Chpater 1, Departr,.ents, 'later
System, be and the same hereby is amended by the revision of Sectio
5-131 and which shall read as follows:
"'MONTHLY RATES: All owners who receive or 'nave the right to
receive the benefit of the City's municipal water system shall, in
return for said benefit pay monthly user charges as described below
The monthly user charge shall be based on the amount of water used
and the amount of fire and health protection provided by the
municipal water supply system, The owners of all property within
the Corporate Limits, which property is within one hundred feet
(100') of the municipal water supply system, and all ;caters users
outside the Corporate Limits shall pay a minimum monthly user charg
The minimum monthly user charge for all users shall be based on one
equivalent connection per single faroill7 resident. All other water
service connections shall be prorated as to the number of equivalen
service connections assigned to that water user by this Ordinance
or as determined by the Board of Appraisers and will be computed on
an individual ]:oasis. Any user having more t..aan one classification
of use shall be charged for the sum of classi_rications, (This
Section in no way affects or changes Section 12' hereinbefore set
f orth) ,
The minimum monthly user charge shall be Five dollars
equivalent connection. Any owner which has a. total equivalent
per
connection rating less than one shall pay a minimum monthly user
charge for one full equivalent connection. Any owner which has an
equivalent connection rating greater than one shall pay a minimum
monthly user charge that is the product of that user's equivalent
connection rating multiplied by five dollars ($5.or)).
i.e., A laundry having twelve (12) machines would have an
equivalent connection rating of:
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho PAGE 2
83642
Telephone BW 4487
(4.00) + (2) (.25) = 4.50
and a subsequent minimum monthlv user charge of:
(4.50) (5.00) = $22.00
All money extensions shall be totaled upward to the nearest figure
divisible by five cents (.0.5(�).
Each owner will pay a monthly user fee based on the quanity of wate
used and the Schedule of Water Use Fee in Table III. Each owner
shall pay, as full compensation for the benefits derived from the
municipal water supply Gystem, the minimum monthly user fee or the
monthly user fee, whichever is greater. Should an owner request a
City water service line to be disconnected, for any reason, there
shall be paid to the City a disconnection fee of ten dollars (il10.0 ),
The owner must request the City to place the line back in service.
There will be a charge associated with the reactivation of the
existing service line. All monthly water rates will be charged
against the property for which the Cite water service line is insta -
led. The owner of record is liable for that amount, Which must be
paid before water service is resumed. In the event an owner leaves
an unclaimed balance in his account, that amount shall be kept for
six (6) months after which time it shall revert to the General Fund
of the City. The owner of the property serviced shall pay for the
monthly user charge and such owner will be billed for such monthly
user charge.
CHARGES FOR WATER AND INSTALLATION:
The charges for water shall be as follows: In all cases, the
minimum charge shall be five dollars ($5.00) per month. Nonresiden
shall be charged the same monthly user charge.
In case a water meter fails to register correctly the water used, t e
owner shall pay for the water on the basis of the average reading o
meter for the previous three (3) months, Water meter installation
charges shall be as follows:
For all meters installed the charge shall be set by the Board of
Appraisers. All installed meters shall be the property of the Cit
of Meridian.
Water hookup r
��3g0.00 per unit
PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE•
Availahle nnly on flat rate when uses for Fire Protection only; own r
to install all lines to the City Mains at their expense. All con-
nectinns to b- suner-is-d b- the City of Meridian and to conform t
City requirements and Cit�.7 Plumbing Codes.
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
BCROOKSTON Size of Line
Charge per _month_
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho PAGE 3
83642
Telephone 888.4487
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
$2.75
5.00
AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
&CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho
83642
Telephone888,4461
3
inch
5.00
4
inch
6 .75
6
inch
11.65
3
inch
16.50
10
inch
26.50
All private Fire service lines shall be equipped with sealed gate
valve or thermal automatic openings.
Private Fire service lines shall be used for fire control only. An
other use is unlawful.
THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED OPERATIO14S SHALL REQUIRE THE
FOLLOWING NUMBER OF HOOKUPS:
TABLE II
Equivalent Connection Determinations
Classification
No. of Equiv.
Connections
Apartment (see Multiple Living Uiait)
Bank, per 3,000 sq. ft.
1.00
Bar, per 3,000 sq. ft.
1.00
Barber Shop, per chair, (minimum 1.00)
0.50
Beauty Salon, per operator station (minmum 1.00)
0.50
Bowling Alley, per lane, (minimum 1.00)
0.20
Cafe, per customer seating capacity
(minimum to be 2.00 equivalent connections)
0.10
Car Dealer
Car Wash"(to be computed on an individual basis)
2.00
-
Church
Club, Private, per. 3,000 sq. ft.
2_00
1.00
Condominium (see Multiple Living Unit)
Dentist, per practitioner
Department Store, per 3,000 sq. ft.
1.00
1.00
Doctor, per practitioner
DrugStore per 3,000 sq, ft.
1.00
Dry Cleaners, per 3,000 sq. ft.
1.00
Duplex (see Multiple Living Unit)
1.00
Fourplex (see multiple Living Unit)
Garage, per 3,000 sq. ft.
Grocery Store (see Retail Food Store)
1.00
Hospital, per'bed
Laundries:
0.15
Self -Service up to and including ten
washing machines
Each washing machine in excess of ten
4.00
Commercial (to be computed on an individual basis)
0.25
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AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho
83642
Telephone888.4461
Lodge or Private Club, per 3,000 sq, ft,
Mobile Home Court or Park per space
2.00
Short term tenant type, per space
1,00
Mobile Home or Trailer House on own premises
Motel, Hotel, Rooming House,
_
0 50
1.00
etc, (cont,)
Without cooking facilities
First Unit
Each Additional Unit
1,00
Motel, Hotel, Rooming House, etc. (cont.)
0.25
With cooking facilities
First Unit
Each additional Unit
1.00
Multiple Living_ Unit
0,50
Studio or one bedroom
Two bedrooms or more
0.75
Office Building for each 2,500 square feet of
1,00
gross floor space or fraction thereof
Occasional use from
1'00
standpipe,
Fire Hydrant, etc.
for each 2,000 gallons or fraction thereof
0,50
(minimum to be 0,50 equivalent connection)
Photo Development Lab
Restaurant, per customer seating capacity
2.10
0, 0
(minimum to be 2.00 equivalent connections)
Retail Food Store for each 3,000 sq. ft,
of gross floor space or fraction thereof
Retail Store for each 3,000
1.00
00
square feet
of gross floor space or fraction thereof
1.00
Service Station
Gas and restroom service only
2.00
Full Service
With Car Wash (to be computed on an
4•00
individual basis)
Schools, per each 50 students in average
r
daily attendance or fraction thereof
Single Family residence
1.00
Swimming Pool
1.00
Public, per 500 sq. ft.
Private, for each 500 sq. ft. of pool
1,00
water surface area or fraction thereof
Tavern, per 3,000 sq, ft.
1.00
(minimum to be 2,00
equivalent connections)
Theatre
1.00
Trailer Court or Park
1.09
Long term tenant tyype, per unit
Short term tenant type, Per unti (minimum 1.00)
Triplex (see Multiple Living
1.00
0•50
,T
P Unit)
Railroad Depot
Variety Store, for each 3,000 sq• ft. of
2,00
gross floor space or fraction thereof
1.00
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AMBROSE,
FITZGERALD
& CROOKSTON
Attorneys and
Counselors
P.O. Box 427
Merldlan, Idaho
83642
Telephone 88"481
From
TABLE III
Schedule of Water
Use Fees
Gallons Consumed
To
Water Use Fee
O 000
4,001 50,000 $5.00
.30 per 1,000
50,001 gallons and up gallons
$ .70 per 1,000
gallons
Section 4. WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which
emergency is declared to exist, this Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage, approval and
publication as required by law; provided, however, Section 3 Table
III shall take effect and be, in force from and after the,/,J"}J
day of
PASSED B-,7 the City Council and approved by the ,-favor of the
City of Meridian, Ada County, Idaho this day of February, 1985.
ATTEST:
Niemann City C1e
PALS E 6
APPROVED:
ayo r
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