Special charges.
Columbus City Codes § 1105.09
in effect1105.09 - Special charges.
The following charges shall be paid for the specified special services furnished by the Division of Water:
A. Special meter reading at request of consumer, except for final bill or initial service: .....
During regular working hours .....$30.00
After regular working hours .....$30.00
B. Service charge for trip to discontinue or attempt to discontinue water service or to turn on the water service due to non-payment of account arrearages .....$20.00
C. Service charge to (1) relocate metering system due to obstruction of the metering system or at the request of the customer, (2) disconnect or remove the metering system at request of customer, except where service line is being capped and abandoned, or (3) reconnect the metering system at request of the customer .....$40.00
(Plus actual cost of relocating, disconnecting, removing and/or reconnecting any part of the metering system.)
D. Service charge to turn on or off service at curb box at request of customer (except for emergency repairs.) .....
During regular working hours .....$30.00
After regular working hours .....$30.00
E. Service charge to repair meter damaged by customer abuse, tampering, freezing, or hot water. (Plus actual cost of repair or new metering system, if required.) .....
Residential: During regular working hours .....$60.00
Residential: After regular working hours .....$65.00
Commercial: .....$315.00
F. Service charge to investigate, notify or discontinue water service where fraud or illegal diversion has occurred, including unauthorized turn on or other violation of the rules and regulations of the Director of Columbus Water & Power (plus estimated quantity of water used) .....$20.00
G. Testing of meter at request of customer: .....
(1) Where meter does not test within ninety-seven (97) percent and one hundred three (103) percent accuracy .....None
(2) Where meter tests within ninety-seven (97) percent and one hundred three (103) percent accuracy .....$40.00
(3) Where meter is two (2) inches or larger in diameter, the meter shall be removed, transported to and from the meter shop, and reinstalled by the consumer under the inspection and approval of the Division of Water .....$30.00
H. Returned check processing charge .....$25.00
I. Service charge for additional trip to install metering system .....$25.00
J. Service charge to pump out meter pit to obtain a meter reading .....$65.00
K. Service charges associated with the chlorination process shall be as follows (full service contract areas only): .....
(1) Preliminary field check .....$50.00
(2) Additional field checks (each occasion) .....$50.00
(3) Chlorination/flushed (each occasion) .....$130.00
(4) Flush and sample (each occasion) .....$130.00
(5) Processing charge .....$15.00
(6) Lab Sample (each sample) .....$15.00
(7) Water Usage .....$25.00
(8) Chlorine (per event) .....$10.00
L. Special charge for renewed service inspections performed on overtime .....$30.00
M. Hydrant Flow Test .....$220.00
N. Charges and fees for personnel services, administrative costs, indirect costs, labor and material supplied by the Division of Water may be established by Rule and Regulation of the Director pursuant to 1101.1. .....
O. City of Columbus Backflow Tester (initial fee) .....$100.00
(1) Annual Renewal Fee .....$25.00
P. Backflow Device Program Fee (annual fee) .....$25.00
(Ord. 1848-90; Ord. 74-01 § 1; Ord. 1848-90; Ord. 478-92; Ord. 1506-99 § 1; Ord. 680-02 § 1; Ord. 1621-03 § 1; Ord. 0572-04 § 1; Ord. 1211-04 § 1 (part): Ord. 422-06 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 1541-2010, § 1, 11-15-2010, eff. 1-1-2011; Ord. No. 0139-2011, § 1, 3-7-2011; Ord. No. 2398-2012, § 4, 12-3-2012; Ord. No. 1882-2026, § 1, 6-29-2026)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11WASEELCO_CH1105WARACH_1105.09SPCHFetched: 10/27/2026