ORDINANCE NO. 1258
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION BY ADDING THERETO A SUBSECTION TO PROVIDE FOR A HOOKUP PERMIT AND A SUBSECTION TO PROVIDE FOR CONNECTION CHARGE TO THE CITY'S SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:
Section 1. That Section 25-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction be amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 25 - 1 SERVICE CHARGES; HOOKUP PERMIT; IN-CITY CONNECTION CHARGES.
a. Commencing with water and sewer bills dated January 1, 1967, there shall be levied and assessed upon each lot, parcel of land, building, or premises having any connection with the sewer system of said City, sewer service charges or rentals as follows:
(1) | Single family dwelling | $1.25 per month
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(2) | Multiple family dwelling of three units or less | $1.25 per month plus $0.65 per unit per month for each unit over one.
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(3) | Multiple family dwelling over three units | $2.50 per month plus $0.35 per month for each additional unit over three
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(4) | Rooming houses | $1.25 per month plus $0.20 per month for each room available for renting.
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(5) | Commercial properties including hotels and motels | Thirty-three per cent of the charge made for water to the closest multiple of five cents. |
b. No connection shall be made to the City's sewerage system until a permit therefor has been obtained from the Building Department of the City and a fee of $5.00 paid for such permit.
c. Where connection to the City's sewerage system is made for property within the City other than through an improvement district, the square footage charge for the property so connecting shall be the same as for those properties whose improvement district provided the lines into which the connection is being made in the event such district has been created within five years of the proposed connection.
In the event such district was not created within such time period, the square footage charge shall be that of the last improvement district created in the City. In addition, anyone so connecting shall pay $0.01 per square foot of area of property to be used as stated in Section 18-19 of this code.
Under this section, it is contemplated that the City will perform the installation of the required laterals. The City Engineer may determine that the laterals are to be installed by the proposed connector; in which event, the connection charge may be adjusted by the Engineer to effect a fairness of charge for the connection.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 1967.
/s/ Ray A. Meacham
President of the City Council
ATTEST:
/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1258, was introduced, read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 15th day of March, 1967, 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 6th day of April, 1967.
/s/ Helen C. Tomlinson
City Clerk
Pub 3-19-67
Final Pub 4-11-67