ORDINANCE NO. 2024

AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE CHARGES FOR WATER IN THE CITY

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

1. That the following subsections of Section 31-12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction are amended to read as follows:

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

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less per month: $4.85. Charge for each 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $0.80

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 0.95

Over 20,000 gallons . . . 1.15

(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 operators 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 $2.45 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). (b) RATE NO. 2 COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RATE (OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS).

(1) Rate. Minimum charge (3,000 gallons or less) per month: $9.70. Charge for each 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $1.60

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 1.90

Over 20,000 gallons . . . 2.30

(C). (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: $9.70. Charge for each 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $1.60

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 1.90

Over 20,000 gallons . . . 2.30

(D) (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: $8.55. Charge for each 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 7,000 gallons . . . $1.25

Next 10,000 gallons . . . 1.55

Over 20,000 gallons . . . 1.90

(E) (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: $8.70. Charge for each 1,000 gallons thereafter as follows:

Next 2,000 gallons . . . $2.70

Over 5,000 gallons . . . 1.10

2. That Section 31.6 be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 31-6 Resumption of service after discontinued.

Whenever the water shall have been shut off for non-payment of water rent, the water shall not be turned on again until the back water rentals have been paid, together with an additional FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($15.00) for the trouble and expense of shutting off and turning on the water.

3. That Section 31-16 of said Code be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 31-16. Charge for water sold by the tank.

Water sold by the tank by the city shall be charged for at the following rates:

Minimum charge for 300 gallons, or less . . . $0.90

For each additional 100 gallons thereafter . . . 0.10

4. The rates established by this Ordinance shall be applied with the first billings sent out after January 1, 1982.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of December, 1981.

Louis R. Brach

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 2024, 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 18th day of November, 1981, 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 3rd day of December, 1981.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

City Clerk

Published: November 20, 1981

Published: December 4, 1981

Effective: January 3, 1982