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RESOLUTION 2026-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, TO
ESTABLISH RATES AND FEES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, STORMWATER, AND SOLID WASTE
SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 AND 2028 FOR THE CITY OF BOZEMAN
WHEREAS, Section 69-7-101, MCA provides municipalities with the power and
authority to regulate, establish, and change, as it considers proper, rates, charges, and
classifications imposed for utility services; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4108, MCA provides municipalities operating a solid waste
management system with the authority to charge its solid waste customers for services rendered
either by rates, rentals, and charges or by levy; and
WHEREAS, Section 7-13-4108, MCA provides the governing body with the authority to
fix, establish, and adjust, by ordinance or resolution, and collect rates, rentals, and charges for
services, facilities, and benefits directly or indirectly afforded by the system; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bozeman following proper notice and
public hearing requirements established a new rate schedule and fees for the City of Bozeman’s
Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, and Solid Waste services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, to wit:
Section 1
The schedule of rates and fees for water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste
services for the City of Bozeman shall be as follows and replaces all previously adopted
schedules: See Exhibit A.
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Section 2
Charges for water and wastewater services are based on a 30-day month. Charges for
stormwater and solid waste are based on a calendar month. Charges for water, wastewater,
stormwater, and solid waste services under this schedule shall be made as part of the current
monthly water bill, to be shown by separate item on such bill. Separate payment of specific
charges will not be accepted. Charges for all utility services must be paid at the same time; Partial
payments will be applied first to wastewater, second to water, and any remainder to stormwater
and solid waste.
Charges for water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste service charges become
due and payable upon receipt of the bill. If any bill is not paid on or before the fifteenth day of
that month, it will then become delinquent. If water, wastewater, stormwater, or solid waste
charges are not paid in full by the fifteenth day of the following month, water service to the
premises involved may be discontinued (shut-off), after a ten-day written notice.
A charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be made for any account requiring written utility
shut-off notice. An additional charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be made for any
account requiring written shut-off notice for a second time in one calendar year. An additional
charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be made for reinstating a water service that has
been discontinued for non-payment of water, wastewater, and/or stormwater service.
Section 3
For those accounts that become delinquent, a 1.5 percent (1.5%) late fee will be
assessed on the next bill. The minimum late fee shall be $1.00.
Section 4
In cases where solid waste service charges under this schedule are claimed to be unfair,
unreasonable, or not in proportion to charges made to other solid waste customers, the person
or persons against whom such charges are made may apply to the Director of Transportation and
Engineering for an adjustment, stating the circumstances. The Director of Transportation and
Engineering, or his designated representative, may make such adjustment of the solid waste
charges as is deemed necessary, fair and equitable.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 18th day of August, 2026.
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JOEY MORRISON
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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