HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941 Amending Ordinance 1110 - Water Rates ORDINANCE NO. ~ {~
AN ORD~NANC~ AMENDING SECTION 21 O~
ORDINANCE NO. lll0, AS .~ENDED, AND
SECTION 22 OF ORDINANCE NO. lll0, AS
AMENDED, AND THEREBY CHANGING WATER
RATES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 21 of Ordinance No. 1110, as heretofore
amended, is here and hereby amended to read as follows: "Section
21. The monthly rates for the use of water, other than measured by
meter, shall be known as fixed or flat rate, and shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum rate for domestic, family and household purposes or
construction only, payable monthly in advance, $6.50 within the
corporate limits of Port Townsend and $7.00 outside Port Townsend.
(2) Multiple unit dwellings, apartment houses, and light housekeeping
rooms, $6.50 within the corporate limits of Port Townsend and $7.00
outside Port Townsend. payable monthly in advance, for each unit,
or by meter for each unit at the oDtion of the owner. The owner
shall be liable for payment for all such charges."
Section 2. Section 22 of Ordinance No. 1110 is here and hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 22. All other services shall be by meter, and the
rates for water supplied by meter shall be for the quantity used in
any one month as follows: (1) A minimum rate of $6.50 within the
corporate limits of Port Townsend and $7.00 outside Port Townsend
for eight thousand gallons or less; Sixty cents for one thousand
gallons above the first eight thousand gallons; and all over nine
thousand gallons at the rate of thirty-five cents per thousand gallons.
In computing meter rates as above provided, results ending in
one and two cents will be counted "zero", results ending three, four,
six or seven cents will be counted "five," and results ending in
eight or nine cents will be counted "10."
Any inactive water tap located outside the city limits, whether
........... t~ere be construction or improvements of any kind upon the premises
or not, shall be charged and shall pay a minimum monthl-y ~h~r~o? .....
six dollars, payable monthly in advance, to be known as a "standby
charge", and said standby charge shall apply to all taps outside
the city limits, whether or not said tap has ever been active. In
the event of non-payment of standby charge for a period of three
months or more, the tap shall be deemed abandoned, and the city shall
assume no further liability or responsibility for supplying water
to or through such tap, and the right of the owner thereof to
draw water from the city supply shall terminate."
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 1983.
Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the Council
and approved by the Mayor on Dece~er 21, 1982.
MayOr~~~-~
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: