City of Charter Oak ORDINANCE NO. 202-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CHARTER OAK, IOWA, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS TO WATER RATES BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Charter Oak, Iowa: SECTION 1. SECTION MODIFIED. Section 6-1.0202 and Ordinance 183-15/16, 195-23 and 162-03 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Charter Oak, Iowa, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 6-1.0202 RATES AND SERVICE. Water service shall be furnished at the following rates within the City: Minimum Monthly Charge. A minimum monthly charge of $35.00 per month will be billed to all properties with water service turned on at curb stop connection. 2. Usage Fee. Water usage will be billed at a rate of $5.00 per 1,000 gallons, used per month. SECTION 2. SECTION MODIFIED. Subsection 4 of Section 6-1.0204 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Charter Oak, Iowa, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof and a new Subsection 5 of Section 6-1.0204 is added as follows: 6-1.204 BILLING FOR WATER SERVICE Late Payment Penalty. Bills not paid when due shall be considered delinquent. A one-time late payment penalty of $10.00 shall be added to each delinquent bill. Handling Fee. Any time a water bill has to be hand delivered to a customer’s residence due to no mail receptacle there will be a $15.00 handling fee added to your next bill as a miscellaneous charge. SECTION 3. SECTION MODIFIED. Section 6-1.0210(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Charter Oak, Iowa, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 6-1.0210 SERVICE DISCONNECTED. The superintendent shall shut off the supply of water to a delinquent consumer. A $75.00 reconnect fee plus past due balance must be paid in full by the consumer to the City Clerk or other authorized personnel at the City Hall before services shall be reconnected. The City shall not be required to reconnect water the service after 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, to 8:30 a.m. on Mondays, nor on legally declared holidays. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. WHEN EFFECTIVE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. Passed by the Council the 3rd day of February, 2025, and approved this 3rd day of February, 2025. Peggy Staley, Mayor ATTEST: Ashley Mohr, City Clerk (City Seal) First Reading: February 3, 2025. Motion to approve first reading Ordinance 202-25 by Mohr, seconded by Helmold. Ayes: Castillo, Maack, Helmhold, Mohr. Nays: None Absent: None. Motion carried. Second Reading: February 3, 2025. Motion to waive second reading of Ordinance 202-25 by Mohr , seconded by Helmhold. Ayes: Castillo, Maack, Helmhold, Mohr. Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion Carried. Third Reading: February 3, 2025. Motion to approve final reading Ordinance 202-25 by Castillo, seconded by Mohr . Ayes: Castillo, Maack, Helmhold, Mohr. Nays: None. Absent: None. Motion Carried. I certify that the foregoing was published as Ordinance No. 202-25 on the 13th day of February, 2025. Ashley Mohr, City Clerk MP2-13-25
