ORDINANCE NO. 1692 E

AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE CHARGES FOR THE USE OF WATER IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

1. That the following Subsections of Section 12 of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 31-12. Meter rates.

(a) RATE NO. 1 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RATE (WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS).

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less) per month: $3.00 Charge for each 1,000 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 12,000 gallons . . . $ .40

Next 20,000 gallons . . . $5.00

All over the above . . . $1.00

(b) RATE NO. 2 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RATE (OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS).

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less) per month: $6.00 Charge for each 1,000 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 12,000 gallons . . . $ .80

Next 20,000 gallons . . . $5.00

All over the above . . . $1.30

(c) RATE NO. 3 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RATE (OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS - ON FLOW LINE).

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less) per month: $6.00 Charge for each 1,000 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 12,000 gallons . . . $ .60

Next 20,000 gallons . . . $5.00

All over the above . . . $1.30

(d) RATE NO. 4 SUBURBAN SCHOOLS, MANUFACTORIES, GREENHOUSES AND BULK WATER COMPANIES (OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS).

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less) per month: $3.95 Charge for each 1,000 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 12,000 gallons . . . $ .50

Next 20,000 gallons . . . $5.00

Next 50,000 gallons . . . $1.00

All over the above . . . $ .90

2. This Ordinance shall expire on May 1, 1978, unless sooner repealed, and the charges shall revert to those in existence on January 1, 1977.

3. That an emergency exists and this Ordinance is necessary for the peace, health and safety of the citizens of the City of Grand Junction and will become effective upon its passage.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of July, 1977.

Lawrence L. Kozisek

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing emergency ordinance, entitled AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE CHARGES FOR THE USE OF WATER IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY was introduced, read, passed and adopted as an emergency ordinance, numbered 1692 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, at a special meeting of said Council held on the 12th day of July, 1977.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 13th day of July, 1977.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart

City Clerk

Published: July 15, 1977

Effective: July 12, 1977