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Sample Ordinance
Consolidating All Rates
Ordinance No. ____
WHEREAS, it is necessary to consolidate all rates charged
for utilities and other services provided by the City; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 3 of the City Code and other provisions
contained therein authorizes the Council to establish rates, charges, and fees
by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF _____________, MINNESOTA, that effective ______________ (date) and
specifically for utilities commencing with the utility bills due on
_____________ (date) the following charges will apply for the services as
noted:
1. WATER.
Water charges shall be based upon customer class as
follows:
| Residential (less than 12,000 units per month)
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| Basic availability charge (minimum
bill) |
9.00 per month |
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| Usage Charge (per unit/per month)
0-20 units |
2.00 |
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(per unit/per month) 21+ units |
2.30 |
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| Commercial (less than 12,000 units/month)
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| Basic availability charge (minimum
bill) |
9.00 per month |
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| Usage Charge (per unit/per month) |
2.00 |
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| Industrial (more than 12,000 units/month) |
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| Basic availability charge (minimum
bill) |
250.00 per month |
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| Usage Charge (per unit/per month)
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.83 |
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| (A unit equals 750 U.S. Gallons) |
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| Non-City services provided to areas outside the
City limits shall pay an additional surcharge of 50 percent up to a maximum
of $715 per month per customer. |
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| Safe Drinking Water Testing Fee (per month) |
.50 per water service customer |
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2. SEWER. Unless a specific contract
governs charges for sewer service or water service to the customer or water
service has been shut of f by the City, sewer service charges shall be based
upon actual water usage. For residential customers, there will be a summer
maximum (bills due 6/10 through 11/10) based on the customer’s average winter
usage (usage from bills due 12/10 through 5/10). For bills due 12/10 through
5/10, the sewer charges shall be based upon actual water usage plus the basic
availability charge per living unit including each apartment, condominium, or
townhouse unit, etc. Sewer charges shall be billed to the same customer
responsible for paying the cost of the metered water usage which is used to
determine the appropriate sewer charges. The basic charge applies to all
accounts and is based on the number of residential living units.
| Basic Availability Charge All units |
18.00 per month |
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1.20 per unit per month |
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3. REFUSE PICKUP. The following charges shall be
made against all residential dwelling units unless water and/or electric service
has been shut off by the City for that particular dwelling unit and said charges
shall include the costs of pick up for recyclable material, yard waste, special
City-wide pick ups including storm clean ups, and general refuse service in
accordance with the following schedule. The following monthly charges allow up
to one 32 gallon container of garbage weighing no more than 50 pounds each week:
| All homesteads and single/multi-family residences
with 25 or fewer dwelling units |
$ 12.50 per month |
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| Apartments (non-homestead) with 25 or more
dwelling units |
$ 10.25 per month |
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| Each additional container of garbage |
$ 1.80 per container of up to 32 gallons and no more than 50
pounds. |
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(Homestead and non-homestead property shall be
as the same are most currently classed
for real estate tax purposes.) |
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| Special pick ups of City approved items |
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| Minimum charge |
$ 30.00 |
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plus the estimated landfill tipping charge
based on volume (appliances, tires, etc.)
Upon request, the City shall provide dumpsters at no charge for large
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Unless the owner of the property gives written directions
to the contrary or individual utility bills are billed to individual units, the
above-provided refuse charges shall be billed to each particular individual
customer utilizing the service in the dwelling unit. In all other cases, charges
shall be billed monthly to the owner of said residential apartments.
The City Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to
establish City buildings which shall be then paid payment of refuse pick up
service reasonable collection fees for various from said funds to the Refuse
Fund for payment of refuse pick up service.
All-refuse shall be placed in containers as regulated from
time to time by the City in compliance with County and State regulations. Other
material shall be bound in a bundle not more than two feet in diameter and five
feet in length. In no case shall an individual container weigh more than 50
pounds unless the same shall be an approved dumpster or similar container
approved by the City and then under such terms, conditions, and provisions as
the City may prescribe in said cases.
4. ELECTRICAL SERVICE. Charges for electrical
service shall be based upon the type of service and classification, and usage as
follows:
I. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE — This service is private
dwelling areas (including premises where premise is currently classed for real
estate tax and no more than two (2) kW per dwelling unit of exists at anytime
during a calendar year, or the have non-residential accessory outbuildings with
limited to uses exclusively for a majority of the entire purposes as homestead
property) nonresidential connected load property being served does not any
potential for non-residential uses. Buildings, storage areas, and other similar
structures that have electrical service and are over 1,000 square feet in total
combined area are presumed to be non-residential uses.
| Customer charge per month (minimum bill) |
$10.00 |
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| General Residential Uses per kwh |
0.52 |
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| All electric residential (heating, water heating, etc.)
(winter only) |
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| First 1,100 kWh billed at the
residential service rates |
N/A |
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| Next 8,400 kWh per kWh
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0.034 |
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| All additional kwh, per kWh |
0.084 |
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It is the intention of the Council that all customer’s
current classed in this winter only class shall be converted to the new
“controlled electric heat/water heater” service and classification. The
City will pay for the cost of meter charges to convert customers so as to
qualify for this new class. This class shall be eliminated to any customer when
the City offers the conversion.
Controlled Electric Heat/water Heater Service — All
residential electric heat and water heating which is controlled by the City’s
load management system and meets the requirements of residential service. In
adopting this rate classification, it is the intention that heating load control
would not result in a drop of inside residential temperature below 60 degrees F.
assuming adequately sized heating units and insulation. The City Administrator
is authorized to establish other requirements to accomplish the intent and
purpose of this service sub-class. Utility staff will work with any customers
experiencing a difficulty to determine the options such as a “warm room”
(uncontrolled) may be utilized. Generally the goal of load control is to reduce
City total loads without any significant discomfort by customers.
Customer Charge per KWH
0.034
II. FARM/MIXED — Farms and other services with both
-residential and non-residential uses and not classified with any other
classification. Customer charger per month
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18.00 |
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| First 1100 kwh, per kwh |
.052 |
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| All additional kwh, per kwh |
.070 |
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Any customer desiring to split a service with two or more
separate meters so as to isolate the entirely residential and/or all electric
portion(s) from the non-residential portion may do so by installing a separately
metered service. The City will provide the meter and meter base and only one
customer charge per month will be charged at the rate of $18.00. The residential
rate will be billed at the appropriate residential class and type schedule, and
the non-residential portion will be billed at the commercial class rates.
III. GENERAL SERVICE (Commercial) - All non 3-phase
services unless classified as residential.
| Customer charge per month (minimum bill) |
20.00 |
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| Energy kWh charge, per kwh |
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| First 2,500 kWh |
.062 |
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| All Additional kwh |
.048 |
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GENERAL SERVICE (Commercial - Economic Development Rate)
When authorized by the City Council, the following rate may be offered under
such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate and approved by the City Council
on an annual basis.
| Customer charge per month (minimum bill) |
20.00 |
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| All kwh, per kWh |
.01 over cost calculated monthly |
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IV. GENERAL SERVICE - DEMAND (All 3-phase services unless
classified as residential, or large power services.)
| Customer charge, per month (minimum bill) |
40.00 |
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| Peak kW demand charge, per kW |
10.50 |
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| Energy kWh charge, per kWh |
0.024 |
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| In no event shall the peak demand for any month
be less than 60 percent of the peak demand charge occurring during the
previous 11 monthly bills. |
V. LARGE POWER SERVICE — All 3-phase services with a
minimum 200 kW peak demand load and a 50 percent load factor during the past 12
months. (Customer must apply and no retroactivity.)
| Customer charge, per month (minimum bill) |
126.00 |
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| Peak Demand kW charge, per kW |
8.00 |
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| Energy kwh charge, per kWh |
0.024 |
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| In no event shall the peak demand for any month
be less than 60 percent of the peak demand charge occurring during the
previous 11 monthly bills. |
Peak demand shall be based upon the average kW demand
occurring during the highest 15 minute period occur-ring during the monthly
billing cycle.
VI. INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE - All three-phase service
customers that would normally be billed under the general service or large power
service may apply to put all or a portion of their load on an interruptible
basis and said energy and demand for said interruptible load shall be wired (at
the customer’s expense) and metered separately with following charges:
| Peak kW Demand Charge, per kW |
$ 0 |
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| Energy kwh Charge, per kWh |
$ 0.0320 |
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The City Administrator is authorized to establish minimum
kW loads to qualify for the interruptible service. All interruptible service
users must execute and corn ply with the terms of an Interruptible Power
Agreement. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to formulate said
contract and to establish such other rules and regulations as may be reasonable
and necessary for the proper implementation of the interruptible service.
5. SECURITY/STREET LIGHTS. The following charges
shall be made on per month basis based upon the watt size of the security light
and shall include all initial installation and maintenance costs provided the
light can be installed on existing utility equipment.
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100 Watt |
$ 5.00 |
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250 Watt |
9.00 |
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400 Watt |
13.00 |
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The City Administrator is hereby directed to calculate the
average energy consumption and life cycle costs for street lights which sums
shall be charged to the General Fund for street lights throughout the City.
6. STORM SEWER FEES. Storm Sewer charges for
calculating rates pursuant to City Code Sec. 3.24, Subd. 3 (B) are as follows
and shall be billed monthly.
Basic System Rate
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$45.00 per acre with a residential equivalency factor (REF)
of one subject to a minimum charge of $.50 per month. |
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7. UTILITY CONNECTION FEES. READ OUTS. AND
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES.
Charges for the following noted services shall be as
indicated:
| Electric, Water, Sewer and Refuse Disconnection
of service (for each utility discontinued) during the hours of 8 A.M. to 3
P.M. |
$11.00 |
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| After hours/weekends/holidays |
30.00 |
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| Reestablishment of service (for each utility)
during the hours of 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. |
11.00 |
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| After hours/weekends/holidays |
30.00 |
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| New customer charge per utility |
5.00 |
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| Miscellaneous Services |
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| Lot pin location, repair of private services
etc., per man hour plus equipment and material charges as regularly billed
by established schedules |
25.00 |
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VI. INTERRUPTIBLE SERVICE - All three-phase service
customers that would normally be billed under the general service or large power
service may apply to put all or a portion of their load on an interruptible
basis and said energy and demand for said interruptible load shall be wired (at
the customer’s expense) and metered separately with following charges:
| Peak kW Demand Charge, per kW |
$ 0 |
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| Energy kWh Charge, per kWh |
$ 0.0320 |
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The City Administrator is authorized to establish minimum
kW loads to qualify for the interruptible service. All interruptible service
users must execute and corn ply with the terms of an Interruptible Power
Agreement. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to formulate said
contract and to establish such other rules and regulations as may be reasonable
and necessary for the proper implementation of the interruptible service.
5. SECURITY/STREET LIGHTS. The following charges
shall be made on per month basis based upon the watt size of the security light
and shall include all initial installation and maintenance costs provided the
light can be installed on existing utility equipment.
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100 Watt |
$5.00 |
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250 Watt |
9.00 |
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400 Watt |
13.00 |
The City Administrator is hereby directed to calculate the
average energy consumption and life cycle costs for street lights which sums
shall be charged to the General Fund for street lights throughout the City.
6. STORM SEWER FEES. Storm Sewer charges for
calculating rates pursuant to City Code Sec. 3.24, Subd. 3 (B) are as follows
and shall be billed monthly.
Basic System Rate
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$45.00 per acre with a residential equivalency factor
(REF) of one subject to a minimum charge of $.50 per month. |
7. UTILITY CONNECTION FEES. READ OUTS. AND
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES.
Charges for the following noted services shall be as
indicated:
| Electric, Water, Sewer and Refuse Disconnection
of service (for each utility discontinued) during the hours of 8 A.M. to 3
P.M. |
$11.00 |
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| After hours/weekends/holidays |
30.00 |
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| Reestablishment of service (for each utility) during the
hours of 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. |
11.00 |
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| New customer charge per utility |
5.00 |
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Miscellaneous Services etc., per man hour plus equipment and
material charges as regularly billed
by established schedules |
25.00 |
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| for city charges, minimum charge |
$50.00 |
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| When a discontinuation and recontinuation can be
accomplished in one trip by utility personnel to the affected property
serviced by the utility, only one fee shall be billed. Waiting time in
these cases, if any, more than 10 minutes in duration shall be charged at
the rate of $25 per hour for waiting time spent beyond the 10 minute
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| Water Connection Charges (hook up fees) |
$300* |
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1" Service Line or Less:
Larger than 1", the charge shall be based on the cross section area of the
service line as it relates to a 1" service multiplied by $300.00 in addition
the actual costs of City installed services lines, labor and materials shall
be added to the above charges. |
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| Sewer Service Connection Charges (hook up fees) |
$300* |
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4" Service Line (minimum)
Larger than 4", the charge shall be based on the cross section area of the
service line as it relates to a 4" service line multiplied by $300.00 in
addition the cost of City installed service lines, labor, and materials
shall be added to the above charges. |
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*These same water and sewer connection fees will be
increased for any property which have been benefited by the construction of a
sewer or water main when the costs have not been previously assessed. The
actual amounts chargeable to the property will be established by the City
Administrator at the time of said improvement and copy thereof maintained in the
City Offices. Said charge shall reflect as near as possible the amount the
property would have been charged if it had been assessed and the failure to
calculate said charge at the time of the improvement shall not relieve the
payment thereof.
Storm Sewer Connection Charges (hook up fees)
All storm sewer connections require prior approval of the City and the charges
therefore will be based on estimated flows and system capabilities to accept
additional direct flows and City connection costs.
All such hook up fees and any other charges related to
connection with a utility must be paid prior to said connection or issuance of a
building permit, or a bond acceptable to and in favor of the City placed
guaranteeing payment under terms and conditions agreed to by the City.
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