Sec. 13-2-20. Water rates.
(a) Levy. A service charge is levied and assessed for water service to any lot, parcel of land, water-using unit or water-using property that receives water from the Town waterworks.
(b) Additional fees and charges may include, but need not be limited to, the following:
(1) Fees for turning water on or off at the curb stop.
(2) Standby fees.
(3) Meter installation charges.
(4) Water pumping station surcharges.
(5) Fees to cover costs of inspections, testing, maintenance and operations required by this Chapter.
(c) Contract rates not affected. Water service charges or rates as established by independent written contract, including any annexation or preannexation agreement between the Town and any user of water services, shall be governed, charged and collected in accordance with the terms of such contract, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section.
(d) New users construction discount. Water service charges for new users during initial construction shall be levied at a rate equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of that levied herein, beginning from the date tap fees are paid until issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the expiration of one (1) year, whichever first occurs. Thereafter, the service charges levied herein shall apply. (Prior code 13.08.010; Ord. 1288 §1, 2008)