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W A T E R R A T E S A N D C H A R G E S
( A n O r d i n a n c e A m e n d i n g O r d i n a n c e N o . 1 9 9 5 - 8 )
W H E R E A S , t h e C i t y o f G r e e n c a s t l e o w n s a n d o p e r a t e s a m u n i c i p a l w a t e r s y s t e m a n d
c o l l e c t s r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s f o r t h e u s e o f a n d t h e s e r v i c e s r e n d e r e d b y s a i d w a t e r s y s t e m p u r s u a n t
t o I C 8 - 1 . 5 - 3 - 8 .
W H E R E A S , t h e e x i s t i n g r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s d o n o t p r o d u c e s u f f i c i e n t r e v e n u e t o p a y a l l
t h e l e g a l a n d o t h e r n e c e s s a r y e x p e n s e s i n c i d e n t t o t h e o p e r a t i o n o f s u c h w a t e r s y s t e m , i n c l u d i n g
m a i n t e n a n c e c o s t s , o p e r a t i n g c h a r g e s , u p k e e p , r e p a i r s , d e p r e c i a t i o n , t a x e s a n d p a y m e n t s i n l i e u
o f t a x e s , i n t e r e s t c h a r g e s o n b o n d s a n d o t h e r o b l i g a t i o n s , t o p r o v i d e a s i n k i n g f u n d f o r t h e
l i q u i d a t i o n o f b o n d s a n d o t h e r e v i d e n c e s o f i n d e b t e d n e s s , t o p r o v i d e a d e b t s e r v i c e r e s e r v e f o r
e b o n d s o r o t h e r o b l i g a t i o n s , t o p r o v i d e a d e q u a t e f u n d s t o b e u s e d a s w o r k i n g c a p i t a l , a d e q u a t e
f u n d s f o r m a k i n g i m p r o v e m e n t s , a n d a r e a s o n a b l e r e t u r n o n t h e u t i l i t y p l a n t , a n d t h e r e f o r e d o
n o t p r o d u c e r e v e n u e s s u f f i c i e n t t o m a i n t a i n s u c h w a t e r s y s t e m p r o p e r t y i n a s o u n d p h y s i c a l a n d
f i n a n c i a l c o n d i t i o n t o r e n d e r a d e q u a t e a n d e f f i c i e n t s e r v i c e . A c c o r d i n g l y , s a i d e x i s t i n g r a t e s a n d
c h a r g e s a r e n o t r e a s o n a b l e a n d j u s t f o r s e r v i c e s w i t h i n t h e m e a n i n g a n d p r o v i s i o n s o f I C 8 - 1 . 5 - 3 -
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W H E R E A S , i t w i l l b e n e c e s s a r y t o i n c r e a s e t h e e x i s t i n g r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s , s u b j e c t t o t h e
f i n a l a p p r o v a l o f t h e I n d i a n a U t i l i t y R e g u l a t o r y C o m m i s s i o n , i n o r d e r t o p r o v i d e s u f f i c i e n t f u n d s
t o m e e t t h e f i n a n c i a l r e q u i r e m e n t s o f s a i d m u n i c i p a l w a t e r s y s t e m , i n c l u d i n g p a y m e n t i n l i e u o f
t a x e s , a n d a n o r d i n a n c e e s t a b l i s h i n g a n e w s c h e d u l e o f r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s s h o u l d b e a d o p t e d b y
t h e C o m m o n C o u n c i l .
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WHEREAS, said new rates and charges will provide sufficient revenues to meet the
financial requirements of the City's Municipal Water System including payments in lieu of taxes
as set forth in IC 8- 1.5 -3 -8. Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA:
SECTION I.
That Chapter 715 of the Greencastle City Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 715
WATERWORKS RATES AND CHARGES
715 -5. Application of Chapter
For the use and service rendered by the waterworks system of the City of Greencastle,
the rates and charges specified in this chapter will be applicable.
715 -10. Monthly Metered Rate Schedule
Metered Monthly Rate
Monthly
Consumption
First 2,000 cubic feet
Next 8,000 cubic feet
All over 10,000 cubic feet
Rate Per
100 Cubic Feet
$1.97
1.24
1.00
715 -15. Minimum Monthly Metered Service Charge Schedule
Minimum Monthly Metered Service Charge
Meter Size
5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch meter
1 -inch meter
1 1/2 -inch meter
2 -inch meter
Charge Per Month
$ 4.39
11.72
25.04
41.74
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3 -inch meter
84.10
4 -inch meter
148.08
6 -inch meter
332.74
715 -20. Fire Protection Charge Schedule
Hydrant Rental
Hydrant rental each 5280.00 per annum
Private Fire Connections
Size of Connection Charge Per Annum
4 -inch
S 150.00
6 -inch
330.01
8 -inch
590.00
10 -inch
930.01
12 -inch
1,350.03
715 25. Contract Users Rate Schedule
40
Monthly Fixed Capital Charge
Reeisville Water Co., Inc.
South 43 Water Assoc., Inc.
Big Walnut Water Co., Inc.
North 43 Water Association
Metered Consumption
$1,211.60
575.51
242.32
106.02
Volumetric Rate for All Wholesale Consumption - Rate per 100 cubic feet 50.953
715 -30. Collection Charge for Delinquent Payment and Bad Check Charge
(a) All bills for water services not paid within fifteen (15) days shall be subject to a
collection or deferred payment charge of ten percent (10 %) of the first three dollars ($3) and
three percent (3 %) of the excess over three dollars ($3).
(b) Any returned check for insufficient funds shall incur $20 bad check charge.
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c o s t o f i n s t a l l i n g n e w s e r v i c e s :
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b e i n g t a p p e d i s l o c a t e d i n a s t a t e h i g h w a y , a d d i t i o n a l c h a r g e s s h a l l b e m a d e t o c o v e r s t a t e
h i g h w a y c u t p e r m i t f e e s , w h i c h a r e e s t i m a t e d t o b e f o r t y d o l l a r s ( S 4 0 ) .
( c ) F o r l a r g e r o r s p e c i a l s e r v i c e s , i n d i v i d u a l q u o t a t i o n s w i l l b e g i v e n b y t h e
D e p a r t m e n t o f W a t e r w o r k s . I n a n y e v e n t , c h a r g e s w i l l n o t b e l e s s t h a n t h e c h a r g e f o r 2 - i n c h
c o n n e c t i o n .
( d ) A c u s t o m e r r e q u i r i n g a r e c o n n e c t i o n s h a l l b e c h a r g e d S 2 0 p e r o c c u r r e n c e .
7 1 5 - 4 0 . P a y m e n t i n L i e u o f P r o p e r t y T a x e s
T h e C i t y h e r e b y e l e c t s t o p a y t h e C i t y f r o m w a t e r r a t e s a n d c h a r g e s , p a y m e n t i n l i e u o f
p r o p e r t y t a x e s a s p r o v i d e d i n I C 3 - 1 . 5 - 3 - 8 .
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w i t h I C 8 - 1 . 5 - 3 - 8 .
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