§ 2-31-264. Monthly retail customer base charges and retail quantity rates.

(a)

Monthly retail customer base charges.

(1)

The board may adopt, by resolution, monthly retail customer base charges for potable water and wastewater service.

(2)

All occupied or unoccupied buildings and dwelling units with connected service including, but not limited to, single-family residences, apartments, rental units, condominiums, mobile homes, industrial and commercial facilities, irrigation meters, and metered construction sites, whether or not there is any consumption or usage of services, shall be subject to the monthly customer base charges.

(3)

At the discretion of the county administrator, the monthly retail customer base charges may be modified when the dwelling unit is unoccupied and uninhabitable due to structural damage.

(b)

Retail quantity rates.

(1)

The board may adopt, by resolution, retail quantity rates for consumption or usage of potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater service.

(2)

Reclaimed water.

a.

Any customer who holds a permit or permits for the withdrawal of groundwater and who transfers such permit or permits to the county will be required to enter into a contract with the county approved by the board.

b.

Reclaimed water used for the public purpose of training firefighters will not be charged retail quantity rates.

(c)

Potable water, reclaimed water, and wastewater customer base charges and retail quantity rates may be adjusted in accordance with approved county rules and regulations, provided that any request for adjustment of a bill must be received by the county administrator no later than eighteen (18) months from the billing date.

(Ord. No. 07-62, § 1, 8-7-07; Ord. No. 10-69, §§ 15, 16, 11-9-10; Ord. No. 14-09, § 11, 1-29-14; Ord. No. 15-39, § 2, 9-22-15)