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4 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO.2008-290. ,
AN ORDINANCE"'ESTABLISHING.WATER AND SEWER RATES BASED ON
WATER METER DEMAND SIZE
Section 1: Purpose. This ordinance amends Ordinance Nos.f88,88, 258, and 217, and
preceding ordinances establishing rates for water and sewer users in the City. , '
'Section 2: Meters and Rate Calculation: All water users must have meters installed in
accordance with the American Water Works Association(AWWA) Manual 22,"Sizing ,
Water Service Lines and Meters". The standards set forth in the Manual will determine ,
the size of any service lines and meters to serve a qualifying user. The size of a meter. 4
according to the Manual must fit to include process and potable demands. Once the City
identifies and approves the appropriate use and meter size,the following table establishes
the "Meter Multiplier".
Meter Size:- Recommended Maximum Meter
Flow.Rate:° Multiplier:
5/8-inch* ° 20 gpm* 1.0*` t ,
3/4-inch .30 gpm 1.5'
1-inch 50 gpm 2.5 `
1.1/2-inch 100 gpm 5.0
.2- inch 160 gpm 8.0
3- inch 350 gpm 17.5 '
4-`inch 1,000 gpm ; 50.0
6- inch : 2,000 gpm 100.0
8- inch - 3,500 gpm 175.0
f 10-finch 5,500 gpm 275.0
. Larger sizes to be determined in the same manner.
E • The 5/8-inch me ter is the bases for all meter multipliers. This is the typical"iesidential"meter
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Section 3: Rate Structure. The minimum monthly fee for both the water and sanitary
sewer charges are established by rate ordinances. The residential 5/8 inch meter serves to
establish the base monthly charge for all users. City will bill each user for water and -
sewer based on the established minimum residential rate charge times the applicable „
meter multiplier,factor set forth above. The additional rate charges per 1,000 gallons in
excess of the minimum rate charge quantity will remain the same as established by the
current rate ordinances.
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Section 4: Exceptions. A user may receive a waiver of the mu}ltiplier if the user
, maintains a residence, and the City has required a larger than minimum (5/8")meter for
purposes of obtaining appropriate flow for the user. To receive a waiver, the user must
make a'written request to the City Clerk for the waiver and receive approval from the
City following a review and opinion from the City Engineer.
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Section 5. Penalty Provision. The city may-elect, at its sole discretion, to prosecution . ,
any violation of this ordinance as either a simple-misdemeanor or a municipal infraction.
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Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section,7. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance is adjudged
,. invalid or unconstitutional, the ruling will not affect the validity of the ordinance as a
. whole, or any section,provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
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Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective after its final passage,
I. approval, and posting as provided by law.
. On the 9th day of January 2008, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, ,.
Iowa, Councilperson Mark.Petersen introduced Ordinance No. 2008-290, and moved
that it be given its first reading. Councilperson Michael Gericke seconded the motion.
Ayes: James.Bi"rtels, Michael Gericke, Mark Petersen, and John Wright,
Nayes: None
i' P - Four members of the council'being present and.having voted "Aye", Mayor Royce
Phillips declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No 2008-290, was 'read'the first ,, .
time, discussed, and placed on record. .
On the 13th day of February 2008, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council, Tiffin, '"' ^ .
Iowa, Councilperson Gericke introduced Ordinance No 2008-290, and moved that it
be given its second reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Wright.
. F Ayes:Bartels, Gericke, Petersen,Wright -
Nayes: None
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. Four members of the 'council,being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Royce
Phillips declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No 2008-290, was read the'second
time, discussed, and placed on record.
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On the 12th day of March 2008, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City'Council, Tiffin,
Iowa; Councilperson Gericke introduced Ordinance No. 2008-290, and moved,that it
be,given its third and last reading. The motion was seconded by- Councilperson
Petersen. • ,
Ayes:Bartels, Gericke, Petersen,Wright
, Nayes: : None'
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Four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor 2008, Mayor -w
{ Royce Phillips declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2008-290, was then
`placed on its last reading and was read the last time
Thereupon Councilperson Gericke moved and Councilperson Petersen seconded that
Ordinance 2008-290 be placed upon its final passage and adopted.
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Ayes:Bartels, Gericke, Petersen,Wright
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' Nayes: None
four members of the council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Royce ti
Phillips declared the motion carried, and the ordinance was passed and adopted.
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Whereupon the mayor,declared that Ordinance No. 2008-290>be adopted and signified
his approval of same by fixing his signature thereto.
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Pass by the council oon the 12th day of March 2008 and approved by the mayor on the
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I, Ruth Demuth,,Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, state that an ordinance captioned
above and known as No. 2008-290 was duly passed by the council on the 12th day of
March 2008, and signed by the mayor on the 17th•day of March 2008, and published on z.
the 17th-day-of March 2008, by posting copies thereof in four public places within the '
limits of the City of Tiffin, Iowa. ,.
That I posted copies of Ordinance No. 2008-290.in the following places: n
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Morgan's Service ` ,
Casey's
Solon State Bank of Tiffin
The of Tiffi
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