A. The City Council shall, annually or more often if necessary, by resolution, establish the charges and rates for water hookup and connection charges, water rates and surcharges, allotments, and overage charges. The resolution shall also list all other water service fees and charges. Water meters may be read by the city all year around, weather and staffing permitting. If meters are read less than all year around, usage will be estimated based on prior consumption patterns. On the billing following any estimated month or month’s consumption, any excess consumption during the nonread months shall be reflected and shall become due and payable with that billing.

B. Multiple Unit Master Meters. In addition to the minimum charge stated in subsection A of this section for each meter size, there shall be an additional charge per month for each unit of a multiple family living structure, apartment complex, condominium, mobile home park, motel or hotel, whether occupied or not, serviced by a master meter within the limits of the city. For this additional per unit per month minimum charge, the master meter shall be entitled to receive an additional one thousand (1,000) gallons per unit of water delivered without being charged for water delivery in excess of the base amount purchased by the monthly minimum charge. [Ord. 2022-02 § 2, June 2022; Ord. 2019-01, March 2019; Ord. 1997-04, June 1997.]