HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1653ORDINANCE NO. 1653
AN ORDINANCE REVISING WATER SERVICE CHARGES
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.04.010 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.04.010 Rates -- Established. The following rates are fixed
and specified as the minimum rates to be charged per month for
water used in the City:
A. 3/4 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $8.55;
1 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $10.04;
1-1/2 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $11.48;
2 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $13.52;
3 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $31.01;
4 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $45.67
6 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $83.96;
8 inch connect, minimum charge per 667
cubic feet or fraction, $124.16
B. Any amount of water used in excess of the minimum amounts
above provided shall be paid for at the rate of seventy-three cents
($.73) per one hundred cubic feet and the user shall be billed for
the same at the time of billing for the amount used in excess of
the minimum amounts above provided.
C. The rates for use of water outside the city limits shall
be one and one-half times the rate charged to users within the
city.
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D. For the first or last month of service the minimum charge
per six hundred sixty-seven (667) cubic feet or fraction shall be
prorated on a daily basis, based on a thirty-day month, beginning
on the date of connection. The minimum prorated charge shall be
one dollar.
Section 2. Section 13.04.020 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.04.020 Apartments, multiple dwellings and mobile home
parks--Rates.
A. In lieu of the water service charge based upon the size
of connection as set forth in Section 13.04.010, the charge to
apartments, multiple dwelling residences (including motels and
hotels), mobile home spaces, and planned unit developments shall
be a minimum of eight dollars and fifty-five cents ($8.55) per six
hundred sixty-seven cubic feet or fraction thereof multiplied by
the number of living units or mobile home spaces for which water
service is provided.
B. Any amount of water used in excess of six hundred sixty-
seven cubic feet multiplied by the number of living units or mobile
home spaces for which water service is provided shall be paid for
at the rate of seventy three cents ($.73) per one hundred cubic
feet.
C. For purposes of new construction, the number of living
units or mobile home spaces for which water service is provided,
shall be calculated for such living units or mobile home spaces
after they are initially occupied. The number of living units or
mobile home spaces initially occupied for the purpose of such rate
computation shall be as reported by the owner or manager of each
such apartment, multiple dwelling or mobile home park and shall be
designated on forms to be furnished by the City and delivered or
mailed to the City on or before the tenth day of each month. In
the absence of a timely report of actual occupancy by the owner or
manager of each such apartment, multiple dwelling or mobile home
park, occupancy shall be deemed to be one hundred percent. If
water is provided and no living units or mobile home spaces are
occupied, the charges for water service shall be calculated
assuming an occupancy of one unit.
D. It is unlawful for any person to make any false statement
or report to the City as provided for in this section.
E. A "living unit," for purposes of this section, means such
room or rooms designed for and capable of being used for living
accommodations of one or more persons as a single housekeeping unit
or household or overnight accommodation.
Section 3. Section 13.04.030 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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13.04.030 Utility service deposit. No prepayment on water
rentals shall be required of any applicant who is the owner of the
property to be served, but a deposit in the amount of twenty
dollars ($20.00) for each dwelling to be served shall be required
of all other applicants. This deposit may be applied to either
unpaid water or sewer accounts.
Section 4. The revisions in rates contained in the within
ordinance shall become effective for the billing period commencing
February 21, 1991.
Section 5. The ordinance being necessary to maintain adequate
revenue flows into the Utility Fund, for which rate increases were
originally planned for implementation in October, 1990, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be
in full force and effect immediately upon its passage.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of
its passage this 21st day of February, 1991.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED by me this 21st day of February, 1991.
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