2024-0409
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF WATERWORKS)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Water, Article I. In General, Section 23-2. Water service charges. III. Charges: and Section 23-3. Water user charges. (c) and (d).
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Water, Article I. In General, Section 23-2. Water service charges. III. Charges: (1) Installation charges: (2) Meter deposits: and (3) General fees: is hereby amended to read, with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough as follows:
Sec. 23-2. Water service charges.
(1) Installation Charges:
Meter Size Charge
⅝” x ¾” $825.00
1” 1,100.00
2” 3,500.00
The meter installation charge shall equal the cost of the associated meter, by size, as listed in the St. Charles Parish Automated Water Meter bid as published by the St. Charles Parish Procurement Office, plus the New Water Service Installation Fees published in the Department of Waterworks Cost Analysis. The meter installation charges, by size, shall be adjusted biennially and per the St. Charles Parish Automated Water Meter bid as published by the St. Charles Parish Procurement Office. The New Water Service Installation Fees shall be adjusted annually and published in the Department of Waterworks Cost Analysis.
(2) Meter deposits:
Meter Size Deposit
⅝” x ¾” ………….…$130.00 $180.00
1”………………180.00 240.00
2”………………375.00 500.00
3”………………1,200.00
4”………………1,800.00 2,400.00
6”………………2,700.00 3,600.00
8”………………3,200.00 4,700.00
(3) General fees:
Reconnect fee:…….$30.00 $50.00
SECTION II. That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Water, Article I. In General, Section 23-3. Water user charges. (c) and (d) are hereby amended to read, with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough as follows:
(c) The in-parish water user charge shall be adjusted effective January 1, 2016 2025 as follows:
0 to 6,000 8,000 gallons of use, per 1,000 gallons .....$3.40 $4.54
Above 6,000 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of use, per 1,000 gallons .....5.00 6.57
Above 10,000 gallons of use, per 1,000 gallons .....6.40 8.34
(d) The out-of-parish water user charge shall be adjusted effective January 1, 2016 2025 as follows:
0 to 6,000 8,000 gallons of use, per 1,000 gallons .....$3.40 $4.54
Above 6,000 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of use, per 1,000 gallons .....5.00 6.57
Above 10,000 gallons of use, per 1,000 gallons .....6.40 8.34
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ________ day of ____________, 2024. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
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