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WATER RATES TO BE CHARGED BY THE WATER WORKS OPERATED BY THE
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA, AND PROVIDING METHODS OF ENFORCEMENT.
§203.1.Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to fix water rates and to provide a
method for enforcing their collection.
§203.2. Water Rates. Water shall be furnished at the following monthly rates per
meter within the city limits:
A.Beginning July 1, 2020, a minimum monthly bill of $12.79 shall be charged
for zero to 1,000 gallons of metered water usage per month.
B.Beginning July 1, 2020, water usage in excess of the minimum (1,000
gallons) will be charged at a rate of $8.69 per 1,000 gallons per month.
C.Water will not be furnished outside the limits of Waukee without consent of
Des Moines Water Works. Water furnished to users outside the city limits of
the City of Waukee shall be furnished at the same rate that is charged for
water furnished for users within the city limits of the City of Waukee.
D.Minimum posting fees for non-paid utilities and minimum fees for
installation of water meters on new construction shall be set by resolution of
the Council.
E.Water Surcharges. A $100.00 surcharge shall be imposed for violations of
mandatory water usage policies or restrictions implemented under the Water
Conservation Plan. In addition, an additional $5.00 surcharge per 1,000
gallons used in excess of the respective allotments for residential and
commercial users pursuant of the water conservation plan. Said surcharges
shall be charged to the customer in the next billing cycle.
F.Irrigation Water Rates. Beginning July 1, 2020, irrigation water usage will be
charged at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) higher per 1,000 gallons per month
than the regular domestic meter rated listed in (B) above.
August 21, 2000 Ordinance 2324
June 20, 2005 Ordinance 2523
September 8, 2003 Ordinance 2428
June 16, 2008 Ordinance 2631
April 6, 2009 Ordinance 2639
June 27, 2011 Ordinance 2697
June 17, 2013 Ordinance 2736
April 16, 2018 Ordinance 2883
April 15, 2019 Ordinance 2924
April 20, 2020 Ordinance 2954
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§203.3.Payment. Bills for Water service shall be mailed the last weekday of the
month. Gas payments shall be due on or before the 20th day of the following month. A late payment
penalty shall be assessed equal to 1.5% of the outstanding balance for any payments not received by
the first business day following the due date.
February 12, 1985 Ordinance 2047
November 7, 2005 Ordinance 2548
§203.4 Enforcement. The City Council may, by resolution, establish rules for the
termination of water service to any customer who has become delinquent and fails and remedy said
delinquency after reasonable notice.
§203.5.Compulsory Meter Check. Every meter shall be removed from service at
least one each 10 years and thoroughly tested for accuracy. Any meter found inaccurate beyond a
tolerance of two (2%) percent shall not be returned to service until properly adjusted.
§203.6.Charges for Breaking Seal or Tampering With Meter. If any water meter
of the City of Waukee shall have been tampered with, or if the seal thereon shall have been broken,
water service to the premises served by the meter shall be suspended immediately, and shall not
again be restored until the owner of the premises shall have paid to the City of Waukee, in addition
to any charges for water used and measured and all other charges previously made, the sum of
$250.00 as liquidated damages for water used and not measured, together with any costs of the repair
and reinstallation of the meter.
August 17, 1992 Ordinance 2162
§203.7. Disconnection/Reconnection Policy. Disconnection/Reconnection Policy
shall be set by resolution of the City Council of the City of Waukee, and shall remain in full force
and effect until amended by the Council.
November 6, 2000 Ordinance 2330
§203.8 Payment Responsibility. By obtaining Water service from the Water
utility the customer agrees to be bound by the ordinances, resolutions and policies governing the
City Water Utility. All customers having service shall be responsible for the payment of Water
payments on or before the due date. A legal entity, which does not own the property for which
gas service is to be provided, seeking to obtain Water service shall provide a personal guarantor
who guarantees the payment of any and all obligations due to the Water Utility relating to the
service provided to said entity.
November 7, 2005 Ordinance 2548
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§203.9 Water Conservation Plan. The City Council may establish a Water
Conservation Plan by resolution. The City Administrator, or his designee, shall be responsible for
implementing said plan and establishing limits, restrictions and other prohibitions there under as
may be necessitated by any event that affects the City’s water treatment, storage or delivery
capacity. It shall be unlawful to violate the limits, restrictions and/or other prohibitions provided
for under a plan so implemented. Anyone violating any of the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a simple misdemeanor, and upon conviction, be subject to a term of imprisonment not
exceeding thirty (30) days, and/or a fine not exceeding $500.00. Each day that a violation
continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
June 16, 2008 Ordinance 2631