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Show ORDINANCE An Ordinance relating to Water, Water Works, and Water Meter Rates, amending Chapter 44, Section Sec-tion 629 of the 1939 Revised Ordinances of the City of St. George. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of St. George that: SECTION I Section 629 of Chapter 44 of the Revised Ordinances of 1939 of the City of St. George is hereby here-by amended to read as follows: That in conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Utah, and particularly Chapter 22, Laws of Utah, 1933, Second special session, commonly common-ly known as the "Revenue Bond Act of 1933", the following schedule of rates to be charged users of water of the City of St. George water system is hereby established, and such rates are hereby declared to be reasonable and uniform with respect to class for the type of service to be rendered, said rates to be charged for said services being as follows: All water measured through meters for domestic and culinary purposes and for schools and nonprofit non-profit public institutions shall be paid for at the rate of Forty cents per one thousand gallons per quarter for the first seven thousand five hundred gallons; fifteen cents per thousand gallons gal-lons in excess of seven thousand five hundred gallons and up to one hundred thousand gallons; twelve and a half cents per thousand gallons in excess of one hundred thousand gallons and up to one million gallons; and six cents per thousand gallons for all water used in excess of one million mil-lion gallons, provided that there shall be a minimum charge of one dollar per month for each meter used. In the event one meter serves more than one building, there shall be an additionaj minimum charge of one dollar per building. All water measured through meters for hotels, garages, barber shops, offices, stores, cafes, markets mar-kets or other business places shall be paid for at the rate of forty cents per one thousand gallons thousand five hundred gallons; twenty cents per one thousand gallons in excess of said amount and up to one hundred thousand gallons and twelve and a half cents per one thousand gallons in excess of one hundred thousand gallons and up to one million gallons and six cents per one thousand gallons in excess of one million gallons, provided that there shall be a minimum charge of $1.00 per month for each meter used. In case one meter is made to furnish water for more than one building, then a minimum charge of $1.00 per month shall be collected for each building. The above minimum monthly rate shall be due and payable on the first day of each month at the office of the City Treasurer of the City of St. George, and the amount due in excess of seven thousand five hundred gallons per month shall be due and payable on the first days of March, June, September and December. If water bills are not paid on or before the tenth day of said months, a penalty of ten (10) per centum of the amount thereof there-of shall be added to such bills; and if such bills are not paid on or before the thirtieth day of said month, the water service will be discontinued and a charge of $1.00 will be made for reconnecting the same. It shall be unlawful after water service has been disconnected discon-nected for any person to reconnect recon-nect same without the consent of the City Council; any person violating this provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars or more than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars SECTION II Section 629 of Chanter 44 of the Revised Ordinances of St. George, 1939, and all portions thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed SECTION III It is hereby declared that in order to protect the people's health and safety of St. George City, it is necessary for this Ordinance to become effective immediately and it is therefore declared to be effective on the date of its publication in the Washington County News, to-with: to-with: The 11th day of April, 1940. Passed by the City Council of the City of St. George, Utah this 18th day of March, 1940. Approved by the Mayor this 18th day of March, 1940. Signed, D. C. WATSON, Mayor. ATTEST: H. R. BENTLEY, City Recorder (SEAL) |
