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A. The City hereby adds an excise tax to City water service accounts within the City to raise general revenues to defray City costs and expenses, including costs of jail housing of City prisoners. The excise tax will be computed and levied as follows:

1. All single-family residential accounts: $1.00 per month.

2. All other water accounts based on water meter size as follows:

Meter Size

Monthly Charge

5/8" or 3/4"

$1.00

1"

2.50

1.5"

5.00

2"

8.00

3"

15.00

4"

25.00

6" and larger

50.00

B. In addition to the excise tax imposed in subsection A of this section, the City hereby imposes an excise tax on the delivery of water services to City water service accounts within the City to raise general revenues to defray City costs and expenses, including costs of the City’s storm water management program. The excise tax will be computed and levied as follows:

1. All single-family residential accounts: $0.95 per month.

2. All other water accounts based on water meter size as follows:

Meter Size

Monthly Charge

5/8" or 3/4"

$0.95

1"

1.99

1.5"

4.77

2"

6.61

3"

17.44

4"

26.91

6" and larger

40.88

C. In addition to the excise taxes imposed in subsections A and B of this section, the City hereby adds an excise tax to City water service accounts within the City to raise general revenues to balance the general fund budget. The excise tax will be computed and levied as follows:

1. All single-family residential accounts: $1.50 per month.

2. All other water accounts based on water meter size as follows:

Meter Size

Added Charge (Except for Single-Family Residential Accounts)

5/8" or 3/4"

$1.50

1"

$3.75

1.5"

$7.50

2"

$12.00

3"

$22.50

4"

$37.50

6" and larger

$75.00

3. This excise tax does not apply to fire prevention service lines. (Ord. No. G-6741, § 2 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. No. G-7127, § 1, 2023)