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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0976ORDINAL 2:0., q''7 L g74- ORDII:ALCE ?elating to and fixing charges and rates for the use of water supplied by the City of Port Angeles; Providing for the termination of service on notice and for non payment of water - rent; Providing discounts for pro.:; t payment; Substituting said rates and provisions for thoo' contained in Ordinance Up. 067; Re- pealing the provisions of Ordinance No. 867 and making this D - dinance an amendment ment tc Crdi.nace :To. 778; P' ovidi.n for and de- claring an emergency; Placing this said ordinance in full force and effect after lawful publication. TH7 CITY CO.".:ISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT A ra hES tvO_c CRDAIr AZ FCLLCS : Section 1. That Section 14 of Ordinance 773, as the came e as ori- irall; enacted, be and the same is hereby ariended to read as follows: 'Section 14. Should it be desired to discontinue the use of rater supplied to any premises, written notice must be filed rith the superintendent on or before the 5th of the month, which notice shall be on the printed forms provided by the Superintendent for that pur- pose, and payment in full for all arrearages must first be mede. The water will then be turned off and turned on again on application upon payment of ?1.00; but no rer.!irsion of rates will be :cade for a ;period of less then tr'o rests, nor without the notice prescribed in this section." Seotion a. That. Section 39 of Ordinance 778, as the same was originally enacted, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 39. The montly rete' for use of rater other than measured by meter, shall be known as "Fixed. Rates', and shall be as follows: (ote) T=.e expression 'Fixed Rates' as used in t..is schedule means the lowest charge jade for any form of service. For the 'Fixed Rates' the customer is entitled to yard faucets and to one cold and one hot .'rater tap, in connection with one sink and one lavatory, and shall be as follows: A minimum rate of 01.75 shall be charged wherever there is a con- nection with the City Service, and in addition thereto the follovain rates shall be charged and imposed: For each bath tub ?•'c .LOT .30 For each steam heating plant situated on premises .65 For each cow, horse or mule stabled on the premises .20 For each public urinal .55 For each extra lavatory or sink .15 For each stationary wash tub .15 The minimum monthly rates for fire service connections shall be as follows: For each two inch (2 in.) fire service For each four inch (4 in.) fire service 2.00 5.00 The City Current Expense Fund shall pay for water service as follows: For each fire hydrant, per month 3.00 For each flush tank, for sewer flushing, ter month 1.50 For all other purposes the charges Der month shall be the same as those charged to private consumers. The minimum monthly charge for water supplied through a meter is: For - inch meter For 3/4 inch meter For 1 inch meter For l; inch meter 1.75 1.90 3.15 3.75 • For 2 inch meter For 3 inch meter For 4 inch meter For 6 inch meter P6.25 12.50 18.75 37.50 The rates for water supplied through meters shall be as follows for a month or fractional part thereof: For the first 300 cubic feet or less 1.75 Next 2,000 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .25 Next 12Q0 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .20 Next 1,500 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .13 if Next 20,000 cubic feet at, Baer 100 cubic feet .10 Next 50,000 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .08 Next 25,000 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .07 Next 25,000 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .05 All over 1 '45,000 cubic feet at, per 100 cubic feet .03 The Superintendent may, at his option, when deemed advisable to the interests of the City, make such other special rates to individual consumers as he may see fit, but only with the approval of and confirmation by the City Commission." Section 3. That Section 40 of Ordinance 778, as the same was originally enacted, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 40. All fixed rates shall be payable in advance on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month; all meter consumers shall make a cash deposit with the City Treasurer, based upon the estimate for the monthly consumption through said meter, but in no case shall said deposit be less than $5.00, which deposit shall be held by the City Treasurer until the severance of the contract, and shall be repaid to the consumers after all claims against the premises have been fully paid. All meter bills shall be payable • on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the reading of the said meter. A discount of five per cent (5A) shall be allowed on payments made on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of the month when due. In the event the bill shall not be paid by the twentieth (20 /h) of the month, the water shall be shut off by the superintendent and not be turned on again until such bill, lgether ' itt the c._"crge of One (011.00) Dollar for turning on the 'ame has been paid. ,here premises are vacant and no water is used through a meter in any month, a charge of fifty cents (0.50) per month shall • be made; provided, that :;:.-ere two or more separate buildings are supplied by the same meter, the minimum rate shall be one dollar and seventy =five cents(01.75) per month for each building. ;,here meters are installed for a temporary supply only, a minimum of two dollars (.',12.00) Bhall be charged. All metered bills are figured to the nearest even 100 cubic feet, except There the rate is twenty cents (0.20) per 100 cubic feet, or more, when the rates rill oe figured to the nearest even 50 cubic feet." Section 4. That except as ..erein amended, Ordinance :o. 778 of the City of Port Angeles ;shall be and remain in till respects in full force and effect. Section 5. That Ordinance : :o. 8E7 and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and said ordinances are hereby repealed. Section 6. This ordirance is declared to be urgent and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, ►rte+-`- -� • • It A health e.nc safety of the Inhabitants z.:d 'people of said City of Port Angeles, and shall take effect and be in force immediate- ly upon and from End after its passae,approval and lcrful pub- -- _ 1ice,tion. Passed first readin6 by the 'ity Commission this r, r Paesed second readins, by the City Commission , j !� �j � gassed ti}tird reading and adopted ay t4. City ttmmission • Attest: �{{ V ov,, and sa et. ;the itlyo .0„,t 1E 1. dr- e 4 ♦ J • Approved as to for City C1erc. Published: City Attorney. 4 E• J• }E I:ayora i c t r Jr 4 1 • • ts 411 Fit • fi • • fr