ORDINANCE NO. 775

 

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 486, AS AMENDED, CONCERNING WATER.

 

 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

 

 Section 1. That Section 5 of Ordinance No. 486, as amended, shall be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

 

 Section 5. METER RATES. The following monthly rentals for water used within the city limits and measured by meter shall be as follows:

 

 

 

 

Minimum rate (3000 gallons or less) $1.35

 

For first

3,000

gallons

$.45

per

1,000

gallons

 

For next

47,000

gallons

.20

per

1,000

gallons

 

For next

50,000

gallons

.17 1/2

per

1,000

gallons

 

For next

300,000

gallons

.15

per

1,000

gallons

 

For next

600,000

gallons

12 1/2

per

1,000

gallons

 

For next

1,000,000

gallons

.10

per

1,000

gallons

 

For all above

2,000,000

gallons

.06

per

1,000

gallons

 

 

 All dwellings which use water for lawn sprinkling purposes, and for which the water is measured by meter, shall be charged on the basis of 55 per cent of the above rates during the months of April through September for all water used over and above the 3,000 gallon minimum; and if the said dwelling is located on a corner lot and two parking are watered, then the water shall be charged for on the basis of 50 per cent of the above rates for all water used over and above the 3,000 gallon minimum during the said six months.

 

 As used in this Ordinance, the word, "dwelling" shall mean a building occupied as a permanent abiding place by individuals, including apartment houses, but hotels and motels or motor courts shall be considered to be commercial users rather than dwellings.

 

 The above rates and quantities shall apply to each individual meter.

 

 Meters shall be placed on all water service connections outside of the city limits and the rates for water used shall be at least double the above rates, and will be permitted only when a special contract is entered into with the city upon forms furnished by the city. Each water user located outside of the city limits shall pay a minimum charge at least equal to double the minimum charge within the city; and each water line taking water for users living outside of the city limits shall pay a minimum charge equal to double the city minimum on individual users multiplied by the total number of taps on the line.

 

 When a meter or indicator gets out of order and fails to register correctly, a charge shall be made according to the average quantity of water used in a similar period as shown by the meter when in order.

 

 Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith shall be and the same are hereby repealed.

 

 Passed and adopted this 22nd day of September, A. D. 1948.

 

/s/John C. Harper

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President of the City Council

 

 ATTEST:

 

/s/Helen C. Tomlinson

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City Clerk

 

 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced, read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular adjourned meeting of said body held on the 8th day of September, A. D. 1948, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said city at least ten days before its final passage.

 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said city, this 23rd day of September, A. D. 1948.

 

/s/Helen C. Tomlinson

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City Clerk