§ 26-22. Rates established for water.

The following monthly rates shall be charged by the water department for water:

(1)

Inside city limits—Single-family and commercial rates:

a.

First 2,000 gallons (minimum charge) ..... $17.52

b.

All over 2,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons ..... $7.04

c.

For commercial accounts only an additional minimum base charge is added as follows:

i.

Meter sizes of 1 inch or smaller ..... $2.00

ii.

Meter sizes greater than 1 inch ..... $7.00

(2)

Inside city limits—Multiple occupants served by single meter:

a.

The minimum charge per month shall be computed at ninety (90) percent of dwelling units, business occupancies or mobile homes, whichever is applicable, times the minimum charge established by subsection (1)(a). The aggregate minimum gallons shall be computed by multiplying ninety (90) percent of the total number of units times two thousand (2,000) gallons.

b.

Upon application to and a finding by the city manager that a multifamily dwelling account is less than eighty (80) percent occupied, an adjustment of the minimum charge per month may be computed at the next highest nondecimal percentage ending in zero above the actual occupancy as found by the city manager.

(3)

Outside city limits:

a.

Charges to all customers outside the city, and not within a city with which the City of Hurst either purchases water or has a special contract for furnishing water and sewer services to the citizens of such community, shall be two hundred (200) percent of the amount which would be charged if such customers were within the city.

b.

The monthly rates to be charged by the water and sewer department for water furnished to customers residing outside the city limits in a municipality with which the city has contracted for the purchase of water shall be the same rates as are charged to customers within the city limits.

(4)

Inside city limits—Fire hydrant or temporary use customers.

a.

Charges to all customers receiving water through fire hydrants or through temporary commercial meters shall be one hundred fifty (150) percent of the amount which would be charged to other commercial customers as described in section 26-22(1).

b.

Charges will continue to be applied as defined in section 26-22(3) if water is received through a fire hydrant or temporary meter and delivered to location(s) outside city limits.

(Code 1965, § 26-23; Ord. No. 1088, § 1, 9-10-85; Ord. No. 1152, § 1, 9-25-86; Ord. No. 1237, § 1, 10-11-88; Ord. No. 1254, § 1, 10-10-89; Ord. No. 1297, § 1, 9-25-90; Ord. No. 1347, § 1, 9-24-91; Ord. No. 1379, § 1, 9-22-92; Ord. No. 1421, § 1, 10-12-93; Ord. No. 1456, § 1, 9-27-94; Ord. No. 1514, § 1, 9-15-95; Ord. No. 1550, § 1, 9-24-96; Ord. No. 1593, § 1, 9-23-97; Ord. No. 1645, § 1, 9-22-98; Ord. No. 1800, § 1, 9-25-01; Ord. No. 1884, § 1, 9-23-03; Ord. No. 1929, § 1, 9-28-04; Ord. No. 1963, § 1, 9-27-2005; Ord. No. 1997, § 1, 9-26-06; Ord. No. 2032, § 1, 9-25-07; Ord. No. 2074, § 1, 9-23-08; Ord. No. 2128, § 1, 9-22-09; Ord. No. 2153, § 1, 9-28-10; Ord. No. 2183, §§ 1, 2, 9-27-11; Ord. No. 2216, § 1, 9-25-12; Ord. No. 2243, § 1, 9-24-13; Ord. No. 2263, § 1, 9-23-14; Ord. No. 2298, § 1, 9-29-15; Ord. No. 2333, § 1, 9-27-16; Ord. No. 2371, § 1, 9-26-17, eff. 11-1-17; Ord. No. 2395, § 2, 9-25-18)