13133ORDINANCE NO. 13,133
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF
RATES FOR THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER
WORKS AND FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF
Preamble
The authority to operate and maintain the Little Rock Municipal
Water Works is vested in the Board of Water Works Commissioners, but
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the authority to establish water rates is vested in the Board of Dir-
ectors of the city. By virtue of state law, rates must be establish -
,n ed which are adequate to pay the principal of and interest on water
revenue bonds, to make payments into the revenue bond sinking fund,
to provide an adequate depreciation fund and to provide the Water
Works Commission's estimate of the cost of operating and maintaining
the system. Under state law, the cost of capital improvements is to
be included in operation and maintenance cost.
O After lengthy technical studies, the Board of Water Works Commis-
>i, sioners has requested the adoption of the rate increases reflected by
this ordinance and has stated that the increases are necessary to pay
rO for the foregoing items. The inflation rates of the years since the
rd last rate increase in December 1969, have limited the resources avail -
0 able to the Little Rock Municipal Water Works in meeting its responsi-
bilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK-
ANSAS:
Section 1. . The following schedule of rates is hereby established
for the Little Rock Municipal Water Works:
RATE SCHEDULE NO. 6
of the
LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
Effective Date
This schedule shall become effective for water delivered on or after
February 3, 1976:
Meter Measurement
Except for public fire services, all water used shall be measured
through meters. The size of each meter shall be determined by the Water
Works commensurate with its estimate of the amount of water to be used
for the premise. One cubic foot of water is equal to 7.5 gallons
weighing 62.5 pounds avoirdupois.
Minimum Monthly Charge
The minimum monthly charge includes payment for the first 200
cubic feet of water used.
Meter Size
Inside City Outside City
1/2" and 5/8"
$ 2.00
$ 3.00
3/4"
2.80
4.20
1"
4.50
6.75
1 -1/2"
8.80
13.20
2"
13.40
20.10
3"
27.00
40.50
4"
43.00
64.50
6"
86.00
129.00
8"
134.00
201.00
10"
196.00
294.00
12"
260.00
390.00
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Additional Monthly Charge
In addition to the minimum monthly charge, the following rates
shall apply to the amount of water used in excess of 200 cubic feet
per month:
The next 3,100 cu. ft. or less
The next 30,000 cu. ft. or any part
thereof
The next 90,000 cu. ft. or any part
thereof
All over 123,300 cu. ft. per month
Inside City
Charges
Per 100 C.F.
Outside City
Charges
Per 100 C.F.
$0.46 $0.69
0.40 0.60
0.30 0.45
0.16 0.16
Public Fire Service and
City of Little Rock
The City of Little Rock shall pay to the Water Works the sum of
$23.33 per fire hydrant per year for the privilege of taking water from
fire hydrants for fighting fires, training firemen, testing fire hydr-
ants and flushing streets and sewers. Other water used by the City and
paid for from its general funds shall not be subject to the minimum
monthly charge, but shall be metered and paid for at the rate of 8.0�
per 100 cubic feet.
Nonresident Consumers
The term "outside city" used in the foregoing rates refers to non-
resident consumers who purchase water within the municipal boundaries,
which water is then transported to a point outside the municipal bound-
aries for use or resale. Said term also applied to any consumer receiv-
ing service outside the municipal boundaries.
Private Fire Service
Private fire service connections for private premises shall pay the
following annual fire service charges:
Inside City Outside City
Charges Charges
Automatic sprinkler system - 1,000
heads or less, subject to a
minimum charge of $40.00 $60.00
All additional heads, each at 0.04 0.06
Fire connection, minimum charge
40.00
60.00
Private fire hydrants,
each
35.00
52.50
Standpipe, openings
14"
diameter
(or smaller), each
8.00
12.00
Standpipe, openings
12"
diameter,
each
12.00
18.00
Standpipe, openings
2"
diameter,
each
20.00
30.00
Standpipe, openings
2z "diameter,
each
40.00
60.00
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Billing and Payment
Bills for service shall be rendered and paid monthly except as
follows:
a. The annual rates for public fire service shall be payable
by the City of Little Rock in twelve monthly installments
on or before the twentieth day of each month for services
furnished the preceding month.
b. Payments for private fire service shall be due in semi-
annual installments in advance on the first day of January
and July of each year.
Penalty and Discontinuance of Service
A penalty of 10/ shall be added to any bill not paid before the
twentieth day following the billing date. If a bill is not paid with-
in thirty days after the billing date, service for the affected premise
may be discontinued; in such event, the Water Works may levy a recon-
nection charge.
Unaffected Services
This schedule does not apply to raw water sales or to other
special contracts which are deemed to be contracts for the sale of
surplus water, terminable at will, at prices to be fixed by the Water
Works Commission.
Section 2. The Board of Directors finds that the foregoing schedule
of rates is required to provide the funds necessary to pay the prin-
cipal of and interest on water revenue bonds, to make payments into
the revenue bond sinking fund, to provide an adequate depreciation
fund and to provide the Water Works Commission's estimate of the cost
of properly operating and maintaining the municipal water works
system.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances establishing rate
schedules for water or water services supplied or to be supplied by
the City of Little Rock through its municipal waterworks system are
repealed as of the effective date of the schedule herein established.
Section 4.
any portion,
be declared
the validity
PASSED:
The provisions of this ordinance are separable, and if
section, provision, or phrase of this ordinance shall
invalid or unconstitutional, such action shall not affect
of the remainder of this ordinance.
ATTEST:
ty Cle
February 3, 1976