ORDINANCE NO. 1710

AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OF THE WATER RATES IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION AND IN THOSE AREAS SERVED BY THE CITY WATER SYSTEM.

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

That the following subsections 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)(2) Applicability. The above rates shall apply to all users within the city limits except those users covered under subsection (e) hereof. It shall be the duty of all owners and/or operator of multiple dwellings, duplex dwellings and apartments to certify in writing to the utilities department the location thereof and the number of family units therein. Where more than one single-family dwelling is served through a single meter, a minimum charge of $1.50 shall be made for each family dwelling thus served, with credit being given for a corresponding quantity of water on the total consumption. All excess water shall be at the rate in the above schedule.

(b)(2) Applicability. The above rate shall apply to all users outside the city limits except suburban schools, manufactories, greenhouses, bulk water companies supplying five (5) or more users and on flow line.

(b)(3) Multiple service through one meter. Where more than one family unit or use, but less than five (5), is served through a single meter, or where a group of individual family units, less than five (5), is served by a party line through a master meter, a minimum charge shall be made for each family unit or use thus served, with credit being given for a corresponding quantity of water on the total consumption. All excess shall be at the above rate.

(c)(2) Applicability. The above rate shall apply to all users outside the city limits on the flow line, except suburban schools, manufactories, greenhouses and bulk water companies supplying five (5) or more users.

(c)(3) Multiple service through one meter. Where more than one family unit, but less than five (5), is served through a single meter, or where a group of individual family units less than five (5), is served by a party line through a master meter, a minimum charge shall be made for each family unit thus served, with credit being given for a corresponding quantity of water on the total consumption. All excess shall be at the above rate.

(d)(2) Applicability. The above rate shall apply to suburban schools, manufactories, greenhouses (including hot beds when operated in connection with, and as a part of such greenhouse), and bulk water companies supplying five (5) or more users.

(g) FAMILY UNIT DEFINED.

As used in this Chapter, a family unit shall mean a building or part thereof occupied as a permanent abiding place by one or more individuals living and cooking on the premises as a single housekeeping unit."

PASSED and ADOPTED this 16th day of November, 1977.

Karl M. Johnson

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President of the Council Pro Tem

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1710, 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 19th day of October, 1977, 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 17th day of November, 1977.

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

City Clerk

Published: October 23, 1977

Published: November 18, 1977

Effective: December 18, 1977