7.68.250 Water services charges.

A. From February 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, the charge for domestic water supplied within the City of Yakima shall consist of a ready-to-serve charge and a charge for water consumed.  Ready to serve charges are as follows:

Charges for water consumed are as follows, expressed in rates per UOC, where “UOC” means Unit of Consumption and equals 100 cubic feet of water:

B.  For calendar years 2007 and beyond, the charge for domestic water supplied within the City of Yakima shall consist of a ready-to-serve charge and a charge for water consumed, as follows:

C.  A one-month period is defined as water service from one day up to thirty one days. A two-month period is defined as water service for thirty two days to two months.

D. The minimum charge for domestic water for a one month period for all meter sizes except ¾ inch shall be one half the two-month Ready-to-Serve charge above plus the charge for three (3) UOC at the 0 –250 UOC rate above. The ¾ inch meter size minimum charge for domestic water for a one month period shall be the ¾ inch two month Ready-to-Serve charge above plus the charge for three (3) UOC at the 0 –250 UOC rate above.  The minimum charge for domestic water for a two month period for all meter sizes shall be the two-month Ready-to-Serve charge above plus the charge for six (6) UOC at the 0 –250 UOC rate above.

E. All charges for water supplied outside the city shall be computed by multiplying the applicable rates set forth in paragraphs A through D of this section by one and one-half.

F. Home Kidney Dialysis. A residential customer who undergoes kidney dialysis at his or her home, or whose home is also the home of a different person who undergoes home kidney dialysis, shall not be required to pay utility charges for domestic water service or sewer service for the quantity of water that is necessary for the home dialysis. In order to be excused from utility charges under this subsection, the residential customer must present to the director of finance and budget or their designee written documentation annually from a recognized kidney dialysis center certifying that the person requires dialysis and the quantity of water needed for that person’s dialysis.

7.68.251 Bulk rate.

A. Commencing February 1, 2005, the charge for water supplied through fire hydrants, when the water is used by either the city or a private person for any use authorized by the water/irrigation division, shall be the same as the highest UOC charge set forth in YMC 7.68.250. No charge shall be made for water supplied through fire hydrants when the water is used for fire suppression or for maintenance and operation purposes by the city.

B. All water served through a fire hydrant shall comply with YMC 7.68.300. Daily meter assembly use charge for temporary water service shall be four dollars ($4.00) for each day or portion of. The minimum meter assembly use charge shall be four dollars ($4.00).

7.68.282 Fire service charges.

The bi monthly charge for each fire service shall be as follows:

A. Charges within the City of Yakima commencing February 1, 2006:

B. Charges for fire services outside the city limits shall be computed by multiplying the applicable rate above by one and one-half.

C. The inside diameter of the pipe leading to a fire hydrant shall determine the service charge. Any fire hydrant installed and maintained by the city outside of city limits will be billed as a fire service, which charge shall be terminated at such time as the responsible consumer’s property is annexed to the city.