HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1448ORDINANCE NO. 1448
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING n'IUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 13..04 WATER RA'T'ES AND REGULATIONS
TIE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CErdTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLO?^?S
Section 1. Section 13.04.010 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 13..04.010 Rates--Established. The following rates
are fixed and specified as the minimum rates to be charged per month
from and after the effective date of the ordinance codified i.n this
chapter forwater used in the city:
A. 3/4 inch .connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $4.70;
1 .inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $5.50;
1-1/2 inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $6.25;
2 inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic .feet
or fraction, $7.35;
2--1/2 inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $12.60;
3 inch .connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $17.00;
4 inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $25.00;
6 inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $46.00;
8 inch connect, minimum charge per 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $68.00;
10 inch connect, minimum charge ner 667 cubic feet
or fraction, $101.00.
B. Any amount of water used in excess of the minimum amounts
above-provided shall be paid f_or at the rate of thirty-five cents ($:.35)
per seven hundred fifty (750) gallons and the user shall be billed. for
the same at the time of billing for the amount used within the above-
provided minimum amounts. Rates for residence 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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Section 2. Section 13.04.020 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 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. and mobile home
spaces shall be based upon the number of living units or mobile home
spaces actually occupied on the first day of each month. Such charge
shall be equal to the number of units actually occupied on such date
multiplied by the rate for a three-fourths-inch water connection as
set forth in Section 13..14..010.. The .number of living units or mobile
home park spaces occupied for the purpose of such rate computation
shaltl be` as reported. by_ the owner:. or. the manages. of each s~c~i,.
apartment, multiple family residence 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 house, multiple family residence or mobile home park,
occupancy shall be .deemed to be one hundred .percent..
B. Any amount of water used in excess of the minimum
amounts above-provided shall be paid for at the rate per. gallon as
:determined in Section 13.04.010 B.
C, It is unlawful for any person to make any false statement
or report to the city as provided herein.
D. A living unit for purposes of this section shall mean
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.
E. The water service charges established by this section
shall be effective for water service provided from and after June 1,
1974..
Section 3. Section 13..04.050 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is .hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 13.04.050 Discontinuance of water use--Refunds. Any
person. desiring to discontinue the use of water shall give notice, in
writing, to the city administrator of such intention. The minimum
charge per 667 cubic feet or fraction, shall be prorated on a daily
basis, based on a 30-day month, to and including the date of such
notice.. The minimum prorated charge shall be $1.00. Any prepayment
or deposit on account of such water service over and above the amount
owing by such user shall be refunded to said user.
Section 4. Section 13.04..060 o.f the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended. to read as follows:
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Section 13.04.060 Payment due date--Reconnection fee. All
water charges and connection fees shall. become due on the first day of
the month following meter reading date and, if_unpaid, shall become
delinquent on the tenth. day thereafter and subject to both a dela_nquPnt
charge and disconnection of service. A delinquent charge of five
dollars ($5.00).shall be added to any water bill which is delinquent
more than sixty (60) days_ If water service is actually discontinued
then a reconnection charge of five dollars ($5..00) shall be paid for
reconnection of a service which has been disconnected for nonpayment
of water bill if the reconnection occurs between eight a.m, and five
p.m. on weekdays, and a charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid
for reconnection of a service which has been. disconnected for non-
payment of water bill i.f the reconnection occurs between five p.m.
and eight a.m. or on weekends or holidays.
Section 55. Section 13.04..070 of the Central Point Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 13.04.070 Connection fees. Connection shall be
made to the water system of the city upon application to the city
administrator and agreement to pay to the city the fees provided for.
in this section. Connection fees shall be based on the following
schedule:
A. Single-family Residential: Actual cost of labor and
materials.
B. Multifamily, Apartments, Commercial and Mobile Home
earls: Actual cost of labor and materials plus twenty-five dollars
($25.00) for each living unit served;
C. Planned Unit Developments and Subdivisions: Actual
cost of labor. and materials plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per
installation;
D. The minimum charge per 667 cubic feet or fraction shall
be prorated on a daily basis, based on a 30-day month, beginning on
the date of connection. The minimum prorated charge shall be $1.00.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication
of its passage this 3rd day of December. 1981.
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Approved by me this 4th day of December 1981.
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