ORDINANCE NO. 2326

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PURCHASING, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING LARGE WATER METERS WHICH ARE LARGER THAN TWO INCHES.

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

That Section 31-17 of Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction be amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 31-17. Meters required; installation, ownership, maintenance; maintenance of privately owned meters two inches and over in size.

(a) All water users shall be required to have a meter. All meters shall be installed, owned and maintained by the City.

(b) Owners of water meters who under previous ordinances of the City were permitted to install and own water meters which were two inches in size or more, are required to regularly inspect and maintain those meters. If inspection by the City reveals that the meters are not being properly maintained, the City may cause the meters to be repaired at the expense of the owner of the meter."

PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1987.

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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. 2326, 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 4th day of February, 1987, 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 5th day of March, 1987.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

City Clerk

Published: February 6 and 8, 1987

Final Publication: March 6, 1987

Effective: April 5, 1987