§ 9-1-8. Availability Charge—Standby Capacity.
All property owners whose improvements are within six hundred (600) feet distance from a hydrant which is part of the department water system, and all customers using the waterworks service shall pay an availability charge for general standby capacity as listed in Schedule I of Chapter 1. For new or newly renovated structures, the value of the improvements stated on the building permit shall be used to calculate the availability charge until the appraised value is available. For those users, who are prohibited by law from paying the availability charge predicted on a valuation basis, there shall be levied a surcharge as listed in Schedule I of Chapter 1.
(4-18-83; Ord. No. 1934, § 1, 8-12-91; Ord. No. 2185, § I, 3-11-96; Ord. No. 2577, § VI, 11-15-04)