LOCAL
LAW #6 of 2011
A
LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH WATER AND SEWER RATES
FOR
THE VILLAGE OF HERKIMER, NEW YORK
WHEREAS,
the Village of Herkimer desires to establish a uniform
schedule of fees and charges for Water and Sewer and related services
applicable throughout the Village
NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT
ENACTED by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Herkimer, New
York, that the following shall constitute the schedule of fees and
charges relating to water and sewer rates for the Village of Herkimer
and outside services:
Section 1. Water and Sewer Rates:
WATER RATE FOR THREE MONTHS USE:
Gallon
meter usage is converted to cubic feet and billed at the following rates: One UNIT (cubic foot measurement) equals 100
cubic feet or 748 gallons. One-GALLON UNIT
equals 100 gallons. CU on the bills
indicates cubic foot meters; GA indicates gallon meters.
A.
URBAN RESIDENTIAL RATE (Cubic Foot Rate)
First 30
units, each $ 2.90
Next 30
units, each 2.46
Next 40 units, each 2.29
Next 75 units, each 1.93
Next 200 units, each 1.45
B.
URBAN RESIDENTIAL RATE: MINIMUM
CHARGE: $18.00
(1)
The minimum quarterly charges based on the size of the water meter
shall be made in all
instances where the cost of the water used at the Regular Service Rate does not
equal or exceed the amount of the Minimum quarterly charges, as set forth
herein. Meters in service 28 days or
more in one reading period shall be billed at Quarterly Minimum Rates. Those in service less than 28 days, shall be
billed at one-half the Minimum Quarterly Rate.
(2)
The minimum quarterly charges for suburban service
shall be one
and
three-fourths (1.75) times the Urban Residential Minimum Charges.
(3)
The Minimum Urban Service Rates According to Meter Size
shall be
as
follows:
5/8 Meter $ 18.00 per quarter
3/4 Meter 27.00 per quarter
1 Meter 35.00
per quarter
1 ½ Meter 60.00
per quarter
2 Meter 104.00
per quarter
3 Meter 206.00
per quarter
4 Meter 410.00
per quarter
6 Meter 616.00
per quarter 8 Meter 672.00
per quarter
8 Meter 821.00 per quarter
C.
URBAN COMMERCIAL RATE:
An additional 25% shall be
added to the above Urban Residential Rate and Minimum Meter Service Charge for
commercial businesses inside the Village limits. Commercial rates shall apply to all users,
except one family residences occupied by the owners; churches, parsonages
occupied by the Clergy of the religious institution; and residences, part of
which are used for home occupations, as defined in the Village Zoning Ordinance
or Local Law. An additional 10% will be
added to all Urban Commercial Rates that require a pump station.
D.
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL RATE:
The rates for residential
users outside of the Village limits are one and three-fourths (1.75) times the
Urban Residential Water Rates and Minimum Meter Service Charges. This does not apply to contracts for water
standby service with other municipalities or large wholesale customers outside
the Village, for whom special rates may be made by contract with the Village.
E.
SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL RATE:
The rates for commercial users outside
of the Village Limits are established at
one
and three-fourth (1.75) times the Urban Commercial Water Rates and Minimum
Meter Service Charges.
This does not apply to
contracts in the future with other Villages, Towns, or water districts outside
the village, for whom special rates may be made the Village.
F.
FIRE SERVICE:
An annual charge to be billed January 1st
for private fire service, payable in
advance,
based on the size of the connection as follows:
Code
4-inch diameter pipe $143.00 1
6-inch diameter pipe 220.00 2
8-inch diameter pipe 293.00 3
10-inch diameter pipe 366.00 4
G.
HYDRANT RENTALS - SUBURBAN:
Hydrant Rental outside the village
limits is established at $160.00 per year
and
will be billed annually on January 1st.
Section
2. Sewer Rates:
The Sewer charges are based
on water usage as measured by water consumption for quarterly use or for lesser
periods as determined by ownership changes and/or installation.
A.
SEWER RATE FOR THREE MONTHS USE:
First 30 units, each $3.13
Next 30 units, each 2.65
Next 40 units, each 2.29
Next 75 units, each 1.94
Next
125 units, each 1.48
Over
300 units, each 1.32
B.
URBAN RESIDENTIAL RATE:
MINIMUM CHARGE: $20.00
(1)
The minimum quarterly charges based on the size of the
water
Meter
shall be made in all instances where the cost of the water used at the Regular
Service Rate does not equal or exceed the amount of the minimum quarterly
charges, as set forth herein. Meters in
service 28 days or more in one reading period shall be billed at Quarterly
Minimum Rates. Those in service less
than 28 days, shall be billed at one-half the Minimum Quarterly Rate.
(2)
The minimum quarterly charges for suburban service
shall be
one
and three-fourths (1.75) times the Urban Minimum Charges.
(3)
The Minimum Urban Service Rates according to meter size
shall
be per quarter, as follows:
METER SIZE URBAN RES URBAN COMM SUBURBAN RES
SUBURBAN COMM
5/8
Meter $20.00 $26.00 $23.00 $29.00
3/4
Meter 25.00 31.00 38.00 46.00
1 Meter 34.00 43.00 50.00 62.00
1½
Meter 56.00 69.00 85.00 105.00
2 Meter 99.00 123.00 149.00 185.00
3 Meter 198.00 246.00 339.00 370.00
4 Meter 448.00 560.00 673.00 839.00
6 Meter 597.00 746.00 895.00 1,119.00
8 Meter 792.00 988.00 1,186.00 1,482.00
C.
URBAN COMMERCIAL RATE:
An
additional 25% shall be added to the above Urban Residential
Rate
and Minimum Meter Service Charge for commercial businesses inside the village
limits. Commercial rates shall apply to
all users, except one-family residences occupied by the owners; churches;
parsonages occupied by the Clergy of the religious institution; and residences,
part of which are used for home occupations, as defined in the Village Zoning
Ordinance or Local Law.
D.
SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL RATE:
The
rates for residential users outside of the village limits are one
and
three-fourths (1.75) times the Urban Residential Water Rates and Minimum Meter
Service Charges. This does not apply to
contracts for water standby service with other municipalities or large
wholesale customers outside the village, for whom special rates may be made by
contract with the Village.
E.
SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL RATE:
The
rates for commercial users outside of the village limits are
established
at one and three-fourths (1.75) times the Urban Commercial Water Rates and
Minimum Meter Service Charges.
F.
MISCELLANEOUS WATER CHARGES
1.
Ύ Water Tap $100.00
2.
1 Water Tap 150.00
3.
4 Water Tap 450.00*
4.
6 Water Tap 650.00*
5.
8 Water Tap 850.00*
6.
Disconnect charge 10.00
7.
Hookup (reset) charge 10.00
8.
Set meter for new installation 15.00
9.
Meter test (under 5/8 meter) 10.00
10.
Meter test (over 1 meter)
15.00
11.
1 meter: Owners responsibility
*There is an additional fee
of $100.00 for taps outside the village.
G.
MISCELLANEOUS SEWER CHARGES:
1. Sewer hookup inside village
$300.00
2. Residential outside village limits 800.00
3. Commercial inside village limits 500.00
4. Commercial outside village limits 2,000.00
Section
3. Miscellaneous provisions common to
water and sewer rates:
A.
PENALTIES:
To
all bills remaining unpaid after 28 days plus 5 business days from the date
thereof, a ten percent (10%) penalty will be added, for failure to make prompt
payment within the quarterly billing.
The penalty shall be applied to each additional quarter that the bill remains
unpaid.
B.
EXTRACT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
All
bills are due and payable when rendered.
Failure to receive bills
for water service does not relieve the owner/tenant
from liability to pay.
Any payment to the Village
will apply to the oldest outstanding bill.
Remittances mailed will be
considered as received at the time and date of
the postmark, subject to
collection of checks.
Complete Rules and Regulations may be
consulted at the Water Department
Office.
Sprinkler
Testing will be charged at the hourly rate of the employee performing the task
as per the time calculated by the Village and due said employee.
