HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1984-30CITY OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 84-30
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 720 OF CHAPTER VII OF THE CITY CODE
RELATING TO CITY WATER SYSTEM
THE CITY i-'OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 71ZO.15.of Chapter VII of the City Code is amended to read:
720.15. Accounts; How Kept. All accou+Its shall be kept on the books of the
-*et-er FinanceDepartment by the house and street number and under the account
number assigned thereto and the name of the owner or of the person signing the
application for service. All bills and notices sent out by the Finance Department
shall be sent to the house or street number of the property. If non-resident
owners or agents desire personal notice sent to a different address, they shall
file an application therefor with the Finance Department. Any error or change in
any address shall be promptly reported to the Finance Department.
Section 2. A new Section 720.16 is herewith added to Chapter VII of the City Code:
720.16. Service Charge Imposed. A charge is hereby imposed upon every establish-
ment served by the water supply system either directly or Indirectly, for the use
OT the Tacilities of the water supelz s stem and for connection therewith, whic
charge sa e as hereinafter—provided In subsection charaes for use
o the City's water supply system shalr rm dua on the date specified the
friHance Department for the respect ve account and shall e delinquent thereafter.
IT shall the—cut-y- of the nancea artment to endeavor to prompt co ect
delinquent accounts. For good cause s own t nance Director may, n a5ero-
r ate circumstances, adjust Me amount due on such accounts. AnnualiX all delin-
quent accounts shall a certified to the City Ffan!Ver shall re are an assess-
ment roll providing or assessment of the delinquent amounts aa nst tTie
respective propert es served. This assessment roll shall cenvered to the City
Council for adoption on or before October Ist of each year. Such action may be
optional or subsequent to taking action Ucollect delinquent accounts.
Section 3. Section 720.17, Subdivision 1 of Chapter VII of the City Code is amended
to read:
720.17 Water Rates. Subdivision 1. Basic Char es. The rate due and payable to
the City by each water user within the municipality for water taken from the water
supply system shall be as follows:
(a) Account Charge. A charge of $1.50 per month shall be made to every water
account to!;;fray administrative and billing costs of the City.
(b) Volume Charge. A charge of $ .60 $-.42 per one thousand gallons of water
used shall be made to each water account. In those instances where there is
no adequate water meter history, the measure of usage shall be that used for
similar classes of property similarly situated.
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(c) Demand Charge. The following monthly charge shall be made to every water
account to reflect the water demand the establishment can place upon the
system.
Meter Size
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1" and 1-1/411 CenwwFc"1-6
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3" CemmoF L-&L-4-LAdo►stri&1
4" CemmeFetal_-iF-Iwdr►stFlal
6" and over
M1*4m m Charge/Month
$-.3,94-poF-3ffl-t,
$4-r14 per-owi-t
(d) In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner,
the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used
previously.
(e) Late Payment Charge. An amount equal to 10% of the un aid current month
service charges s it be _added to each account which Is not paid byte due
(f) Water Availability Charge. A water availability charge at the rate of $1.20
per month is due and payable b3► the owner of each lot or parcel of land wh c
has municipal water service a ava a e If sur of or parcel s not connected
to the munici al watersystem; providid, th-5-76arge is not due if t ere s
no building or other structure on such lot or parcel.
Effective
Effective
Effective
1-1-85
1-1-86
1-1-87
$�rR�
None
None
None
$12.00
$12.00
$12.00
514.56
$14.00
$19.00
$24.00
$1.1.88
$20.00
$28.00
$36.00
$13.24
$34.00
$54.00
$75.00
$18.84
$51.00
$86.00
$120.00
$12.8Q
$93.00
$167.00
$240.00
(d) In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner,
the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used
previously.
(e) Late Payment Charge. An amount equal to 10% of the un aid current month
service charges s it be _added to each account which Is not paid byte due
(f) Water Availability Charge. A water availability charge at the rate of $1.20
per month is due and payable b3► the owner of each lot or parcel of land wh c
has municipal water service a ava a e If sur of or parcel s not connected
to the munici al watersystem; providid, th-5-76arge is not due if t ere s
no building or other structure on such lot or parcel.
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Section 4. Sections 720.19 and 720.21 of Chapter VII of the City Code are deleted.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication, except
the changed rates shall be effective January 1, 1985 or as indicated.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THIS 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984.
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ATTEST:
curie ouk, CIrty Clerk