ORDINANCE NO. 1702E

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

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

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

"Sec. 31-12. Meter rates.

The following monthly rates shall apply to all water used and measured by a water meter:

(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 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $0.40

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 0.35

Next 980,000 gallons . . . 0.30

Next 1,000,000 gallons . . . 0.25

Over 2,000,000 gallons . . . 0.20

(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 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $0.80

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 0.70

Next 980,000 gallons . . . 0.60

Next 1,000,000 gallons . . . 0.50

Next 2,000,000 gallons . . . 0.40

(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 gallons thereafter $0.60 per 1,000 gallons.

(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 gallons thereafter shall be as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $0.50

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 0.45

Next 980,000 gallons . . . 0.40

Next 1,000,000 gallons . . . 0.35

Next 2,000,000 gallons . . . 0.30

(e) RATE NO. 5. USERS OF WATER FROM THE UTE WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT SYSTEM (WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS).

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less) per month: $4.50. Charge for each 1,000 gallons thereafter shall be as follows:

Next 2,000 gallons . . . $1.55

All over 5,000 gallons . . . 0.70

2. That these rates will be phased in so that the properties in meter book 3-31 will go on these rates for usage of water after the September reading of the meters for these properties occurring approximately the 20th of September. Other properties will then go onto the new rates as the meters for such properties are read.

3. That this Ordinance is necessary for the public peace, health and safety and will become effective upon its passage as provided above.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 21st day of September, 1977.

Lawrence L. Kozisek

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President of the Council

Attest:

Theresa F. Martinez

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Deputy City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Emergency Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE REDUCING 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 1702 and ordered published by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 21st day of September, 1977.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official Seal of said City this 22nd day of September, 1977.

Theresa F. Martinez

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Theresa F. Martinez

Deputy City Clerk

Published: September 23, 1977

Effective: September 21, 1977