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The charges to users of water and sewer systems within the City of Kenai are as follows:

1. SCHEDULE A—GENERAL DOMESTIC SERVICE RATES (NON-METERED)

All non-metered, general domestic service rates shall be as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees adopted by the City Council.

Each month’s minimum charge is one full month’s service, without proration. The minimum charge is applicable to each service location regardless of whether the service location is occupied or not.

The City’s fee schedule for general domestic service rates is restricted to service used exclusively for general domestic purposes, as distinguished from commercial or other uses of water or sewer service.

2. SCHEDULE B—COMMERCIAL SERVICE (NON-METERED)

All non-metered, commercial service rates shall be as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees adopted by the City Council.

Each month’s minimum charge is one full month’s service, without proration. The minimum charge is applicable to each service location regardless of whether the service location is occupied or not.

Where more than one (1) customer is served from the same service line between the City’s water main and the customer’s premises, the City reserves the exclusive right to determine how the demand charge under this rate schedule shall be applied and apportioned between said customers.

Cesspool Pumper Charge: The fee charged for acceptance at the sewer treatment plant of septic material collected within the City of Kenai shall be a flat fee per one hundred (100) gallons as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees adopted by the City Council. The gallons delivered shall be as estimated by the sewer treatment plant operator.

3. SCHEDULE C—INDUSTRIAL SERVICE (NON-METERED)

All non-metered, industrial service rates shall be as set forth in the City’s schedule of fees adopted by the City Council. The demand charges for non-metered commercial services also apply to non-metered industrial service.

Each month’s minimum charge is one full month’s service, without proration. The minimum charge is applicable to each service location regardless of whether the service location is occupied or not.

4. SCHEDULE D—FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE

There is no charge for automatic sprinkler systems.

a. Water service under this schedule shall be available, at the option of the City, to “dry type” automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection only.

b. All fire protection lines, sprinklers, pipes, and valves on private property shall be owned, installed, and maintained by the owner and/or customer.

c. All connections between the City’s main and privately owned facilities will be made at the expense of the customer.

d. At the option of the City, sprinkler service may be metered. The meter and the installation thereof shall be at the expense of the customer.

e. No tap or outlet for use other than fire protection shall be permitted on fire lines or mains, unless approved by the City.

f. In times of emergency, the right is reserved by the City to turn off any fire hydrant and/or sprinkler system at the discretion of the City Fire Chief or other authorized person.

g. No drains from fire sprinkler systems shall be directly connected with the City sanitary sewers, and no cross-connection whatsoever will be permitted between fire protection facilities connected to the City’s system and possible sources of contaminated water.

5. SCHEDULE E—METERED SERVICE

Each month’s minimum charge for metered service is one full month’s service, without proration. The minimum charge is applicable to each service location regardless of whether the service location is occupied or not.

The City reserves the right to determine the size, type, and manufacturer of the meter to be installed. Meter and remote reading shall be purchased and installed by owner and inspected by the City. The remote reading unit shall be installed in an area that is readily accessible to the City. Meter repair as necessary, shall be made by the owner within thirty (30) days or by the City with costs billed to the owner. The City may allow the amount of water to be used from a hydrant to be determined by tank volume and paid by the metered service rate.

(Resos. 92-13, 2004-18, 2005-08, 2005-35, 2011-13; Ord. 2078-2005)