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NEW CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Water service will be supplied to a
convenient point near the street right of way line, where a meter
shut-off valve and meter box will be placed by the county. Each
customer will be responsible for the piping from the meter box to
the area of intended use.
Every effort should be made to locate
the meter box in accordance with the wishes of the customer. The
customer should be aware, however, that field conditions may
prevent location of meters exactly as requested. Those customers
with a preference should attach a sketch to their water service
application showing the preferred location along with the
property line and/or mark the location conspicuously on the
ground at the desired point.
In addition to cost per thousand gallon
rates, all costs to new customers connecting to the Dare County
water system shall apply as follows:
INITIAL IMPACT FEE
All new customers who connect to our
water system create an additional impact on the amount of water
we must produce to maintain our current level of service to our
present and new customers. The costs to increase our ability to
produce and store this additional water are a direct result of
the impact from new customers and therefore are to be paid by the
new customers. These fees (not to be confused with a Special
Water Line Assessment) are referred to as Initial Impact Fees and
are established as follows:
Residential: $2,500 per
3/4" unit or 3/4" initial impact unit
An "initial impact unit"
shall equal one 3/4" initial impact fee charge computed
as follows:
- Single Family Residence: One 3/4" initial
impact unit (herein after IIU)
- Multi family: Condominiums, townhouses, cottage
courts, apartments, duplexes, mobile homes and other types of
multi family units are considered 1 IIU per habitable unit or
$2,500 for each unit.
- Hotels, Motels, Campgrounds, and Mobile Home Parks:
One IIU, $2,500 for each four individual habitable units
(rooms) or four individual campsites.
- Larger size meter installations shall
pay the increased IIU fees as follows:
1" = $3,000
1 1/2" = $3,500
2" = $4,000
3" = $5,000
4" = $6,000
6" = $8,000
Commercial: $2,500 per 3/4" unit or 3/4"
initial unit.
- Laundries: 1 IIU for every five machines or
portion thereof.
- Restaurants: 1 IIU for every twenty seats or
portion thereof.
(Example: 1" service - $3,000 / 20 = $150 / seat)
- Car Wash: 1 IIU for every two stalls or portion
thereof.
NOTE: Should a potential water use of a commercial
nature NOT be included in the list above, then the initial
impact fee shall be based upon the size of the meter as listed
above for Residential impact fees.
CONNECTION FEE
When new customers connect to our water
system, it requires that time and materials be expended by us to
physically connect the piping to the water main. This includes
the cost of a meter, meter box, piping, equipment and manpower.
These fees are referred to as Connection Fees and are established
as follows:
Residential Commercial
3/4"
$ 340 3/4"
$ 340
1"
$ 500 1"
$ 500
1 1/2"
$1,050
1 1/2" $1,050
2" $1,325 2" $1,325
3" $2,000 3" $2,000
4" $3,000 4" $3,000
6" $4,500 6" $4,500
DEPOSIT FEE
All customers are required to pay
deposits before service can begin. All deposits will be refunded
once the final balance has been paid on closing accounts.
Deposits have been established by the Dare County Board of
Commissioners as
follows:
3/4" $
107.00
1" $
139.30
1 1/2" $ 275.00
2" $1,278.00
3" $1,847.50
4" $2,417.50
6" $2,417.50
Short Tap $56.00
EXPANDING AREA FEE AND POLICY
(EAP FEE)
An Expanded Area Policy exists as
follows:
-
There is a
$500 fee per commercial structure. The fee for shopping
centers and malls is $500 per business in structure.
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Developers
of condominium-apartment complexes must install
distribution lines, grant adequate service rights of way
and pay commercial rates.
SPECIAL WATER LINE ASSESSMENT FEE
(IF APPLICABLE)
If a water line does not exist on your
street and you would like County water service on your street, a
Special Assessment fee may be required for the installation of new water line(s)
and fire hydrants.
SPECIAL REQUEST TO
DISCONTINUE WATER SERVICE
Once you request water service to begin, pay the Initial
Impact Fee, Connection Fee, the Deposit Fee and any other required fees,
water service will be installed and begin.
From the date of installation, whether
water is or is not used, you will be charged a base bill.
If you wish to discontinue water service, the water meter
will be pulled and your account will be closed. If you decide to resume water service,
a new connection fee and security deposit is required based on the meter
size, and then you will be reconnected to the water system.
ONLINE
BILL PAYMENTS
Utility bill
payments must be made not less than 24 hours prior to a due
date or disconnection date to allow sufficient time for
processing. Payments made less than 24 hours prior to 12:01
a.m. on the due date or disconnection date may not be
processed in time to prevent late charges or disconnection
of service for nonpayment of the bill.
Example #1: If your due date is the 22nd of the month, you
should enter your payment no later than midnight on the
20th.
Example #2: If your disconnect notice states “Pay before
shutoff date of 08/08/2005,” you should enter your payment
no later than midnight on the 6th. You must pay at least the
minimum amount due as shown on the disconnect notice to
avoid disconnection.
Online payments are processed by 8:00 a.m. each business
day. If your payment does not appear on that morning’s
batch, your account may be subject to late penalties and/or
disconnection of service.
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to make an online water bill payment
Updated page on
September 19, 2005 |
