ORDINANCE NO. 09152025 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WATER USE AND WATER SERVICE CHARGE ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 3 (WATER) WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ("PSC") advised the Commissioners of the Town of Sheboygan Sanitary District No. 3 (Water) that the District's last conventional rate increase approved by the PSC was on April 24, 1990, and it was necessary to update its current rates, charges and fees; and WHEREAS, the PSC issued its final decision approving the District's application to increase water rates on August 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners hereby determine that it is necessary to update the district ordinances to reflect the changes approved by the PSC. NOW, THEREFORE, the Commissioners of the Town of Sheboygan Sanitary District No. 3 do hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Amending Code. The Town of Sheboygan Sanitary District No.3. Water Use and Water Service Charge Ordinance section A341-17, Public Fire Protection Service, is hereby amended to read as follows (deletions indicated by strikethrough; insertions by underline): "§ A341-17 Public fire protection service. A. For public fire-protection service to the Town of Sheboygan, the annual charge shall be $36,048 $263,274 (the base annual charge includes an estimated 34,672 feet of transmission and distribution main, four-inch and larger, and 108 hydrants) to cover the use of mains and hydrants up to and including the terminal hydrant and connection on each main existing upon completion of the initial water supply and distribution system authorized. B. For all extensions of fire-protection service, a charge of $0.49 cents per linear foot of main shall be charged per annum on the basis of the length of main put into use between hydrants placed, plus a charge of $44 per net hydrant added to the system after the base period. C. This service shall include the use of hydrants for fire-protection service only and such quantities of water as may be demanded for the purposes of extinguishing fires. For all other purposes, the metered or other rates set forth, or as may be filed with the Public Service Commission, shall apply." Section 2. Amending Code. The Town of Sheboygan Sanitary District No. 3 Water Use and Water Service Charge Ordinance section A341-18, General Service - Metered, is hereby amended to read as follows (deletions indicated by strikethrough; insertions by underline): "§ A341-18 General service - Metered. A. Quarterly service charge: (1) Five-eighths-inch meter = $23.88 $31.20. (2) Three-fourths-inch meter = $23.88 $31.20. (3) For each additional unit of service over 4,000 gallons minimum on a meter, add $2.44 per 1,000 gallons used to the above quarterly minimum charge. One-inch meter = $48.00. (4) One and one-quarter-inch meter = $66.00 (5) One and one-half-inch meter = $81.00 (6) Two-inch meter = $123.00 (7) Three-inch meter = $192.00 (8) Four-inch meter = $282.00 (9) Six-inch meter = $483.00 (10) Eight-inch meter = $720.00 (11) Ten-inch meter = $1,029.00 (12) Twelve-inch meter = $1,338.00 B. Volume charge. First 4,000 gallons used each quarter = minimum charge. All water used quarterly is charged at $4.34 per 1,000 gallons. C. Billing. Bills for water usage are rendered quarterly and become due and payable 20 days after the billing date. A late payment charge of 3%, but not less than $0.30 $0.50 will be added to bills not paid within 20 days to issuance. This late payment charge will be applied to the total unpaid balance for water usage, including unpaid later payment charges. This late payment charge is applicable to all customers. A District 3 customer may be given a written notice that the bill is overdue no sooner than 20 days after the bill is issued. A $15 charge will be made for processing checks that have been returned for insufficient funds. D. Disputed bills. (1) If any bill for water usage is disputed by a customer and is not paid within said 20 days following issuance of the bill, the late payment charge shall be applied only to the portion of the disputed bill later found to be correct and payable to District 3. (2) No late payment charge shall be waived. E. Unit of service. (1) A unit of service shall consist of any aggregation of residential or commercial space or area occupied for a distinct purpose such as a resident, apartment, flat, store or office, which is equipped with one or more fixtures for rendering water service, separate and distinct from other users. Each unit of service shall be regarded as one consumer and the surcharge for additional consumers on a meter assessed accordingly. (2) Combined metering. When a consumer's premises has several buildings, each supplied with service and metered separately, the full service charge will be billed for each meter separately and the readings will not be cumulated. If these buildings are all used in the same business and are connected by the consumer, they can be metered in one place. If District 3, for its own convenience, installs more than one meter, the readings will be cumulated for billings." Section 3. Amending Code. The Town of Sheboygan Sanitary District No. 3 Water Use and Water Service Charge Ordinance section A341-19, Public Service, is hereby amended to read as follows (deletions indicated by strikethrough; insertions by underline): "§ A341-19 Public service. A. Water supplied to municipal buildings, schools, etc., shall be metered and the regular metered service rates applied. B. Water used on an intermitted basis for flushing service, street sprinkling, flooding skating rinks, drinking fountains, etc., shall be metered where meters can be set to measure the usage. Where it is impossible to measure the service, the Deputy Director of Utilities, shall estimate the volume of water used based on the pressure, size of opening and period of time water is allowed to be drawn. The estimated quantity used shall be billed at the rate of $2.44 $4.34 per 1,000 gallons." Section 4. Severability. Should any portion of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected.Section 5. Effective Date. The herein Ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 2025, upon enactment and publication as required by law. Enacted this 15th day of September, 2025. TOWN OF SHEBOYGAN SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 3 ART STEWART, President DAVID ALBRIGHT, Treasurer CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly enacted by the Town of Sheboygan Sanitary District No. 3 (Water) on the 15th day of September, 2025. JAMIE HILBELINK, Utility Clerk WNAXLP September 19 2025 LWIX0372716