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Chapter 13 – Municipal Utilities

(b) No person, except governmental officials or governmental employees in the
course of their official duties or other persons with prior written
authorization from the Village or from the Racine Water Utility, shall
intentionally release water from or take water from fire hydrants in the
Village.

(9) Water Connection Charge

(a) Definitions. For purposes of this division, the following phrases have the
meaning stated:

“Connection Charge” means a charge paid for each new service connection
made to the Racine water system and for each building expansion or change
of use resulting in additional water demand at an existing connection, to the
extent of such additional demand, when such connections or changes occur
within the Village.

“Residential Equivalent Connection (REC)” means the measure of annual
water usage expressed in terms of the amount of water used by a typical
single-family residence, which shall initially be deemed to be 72,000
gallons per year. The REC may be adjusted as appropriate in light of
ongoing experience, but only in connection with an adjustment in the
amount of the connection charge per REC.

(b) Purpose. The purpose of the connection charge is to allow the Racine
Utility to recover future growth cost of regional water facilities, including
the difference between the future growth cost of future growth mains and
the contract front-foot charges paid with respect to such mains.

(c) Residential equivalent connection tables.

The following tables shall be used to determine the RECs to be used from
the Racine Water System:

(1) Residential Users.

Users REC

Condominium 1.00
Single – family home 1.00
Duplex 1.5/unit
Multiple-family 0.75/unit

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