HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Chapter 36 of Municipal Code; Increasing Water Rates ORDINANCE NO.
N ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER #36 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
F AMES , IOWA; REPEALING SECTIONS 316-3002, 36-3003 AND 36-3004 ;
4STABLISHING NEW SECTIONS 36-3002, 36-3003 AND 36-3004 ; INCREASING
UNICIPAL WATER RATES AND MINIMUM CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE ;
.REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
EREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES,
OWA:
Section 1. Sections 36-3002, 36a-3003 and 36-3004 of the
4unicipal Code of the City of Ames , Iowa, as hitherto existing are
ereby repealed.
Section 2. New sections to be numbered 36-3002, 36-3003
and 36-3004 are added to the Municipal Code of the City of Ames ,
owa, as follows :
Sec. 36-3002. Schedule of rates in city.
The net amount to be charged for the use of water
during a meter reading interval of approximately thirty
(30) days , from each consumer's meter within the corporate
limits of the city, or from ;any consumer with whom the
city shall have a specific written contract, and connected
to the water supply system of the city shall be:
First 300 cubic feet of water used $1.00 per 100
cubic feet.
Next 700 cubic feet of water used $0. 80 per 100
cubic feet.
Next 9 ,000 cubic feet of `.cater used $0 .70 per 100
cubic feet.
Next 90 ,000 cubic feet of water used $0 .60 per 100
cubic feet.
Next 400,000 cubic feet of water used $0. 52 per
100 cubic feet.
All over 500,000 cubic feet of water used $0 .39 per
100 cubic feet.
The above rates are based on the consurnvtion of water
through one meter, except where a battery of meters is
installed in parallel, serving the same function as a
compound meter, fed by a single service line from the
main, and collected into a single header within the
building, the combined readings of these several meters s
shall be used in computing the amount to be charged.
Sec. 36-3003. Minimum Charges.
Each water meter owned by the city and connected to
the city water supply shall return a minimum charge from
a monthly reading interval of approximately thirty (30)
days or fraction thereof as follows:
Size of Meter Minimum Charge
5/8 inch or 5/8" x 3/4" $3.00
3/4 inch 4 .00
1 inch 7.00
1-1/4 inch 10.00
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1-1/4 inch 14.00
2 inch 20 .00
2 inch, battery of 2 40.00
2 inch, battery of 3 70.00
3 inch 40 .00
4 inch 70 ,00
6 inch 150.00
Sec. 36-3004 . Multiple dwellings-?Mobile home parks.
multiple dwellings, including mobile home parks , may be
serviced from a single Meter. However, the minimum charge
will be two dollars and fifty cents ($2. 50) multiplied by
the number of dwelling units serviced from the meter. For
this minimum charge, there will be a monthly total minimum
allowance of three hundred (300) cubic feet of water multi-
plied by the number of dwelling units serviced from the
meter. Rate charges for water metered in excess of this
minimum allowance will be in accordance with the rate
schedule, starting at the second step, as set forth in
Section 36-3002. For the purposes of this section a
dwelling unit is defined as a self-contained living
facility (i.e. , including kitchen and bath) such as an
apartment or a licensed independent mobile home space.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
lict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4 . This ordinance is in full force and effect
rom and after its adoption and publication according to law.
Passed this , day of� 1972.
ary E.P�ul , Ci ty Clerk--------- Stuart N. Srdth, May__or_ ____
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