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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - proof of publication, July 22, 1977 LEGAL NOTICE Proof of Publication in The ORDINANCE NO. 2612 Section one. Summer AMES DAILY TRIBUNE AN ORDINANCE TO Beautification Rate.Repealed ESTABLISH A WATER USE POLICY DURING A TIME OF The summer beautification WATER SHORTAGE BY rate for sanitary sewer s r- AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL vice as enacted by ordinal ce CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, No. 2367 on March 23, 19 1, STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY,ss. IOWA TO REPEAL THE SUM- and codified as section 36-7 4 MER BEAUTIFICATION of the Municipal Code of t e SEWER RATE; ESTABLISHING City of Ames, Iowa shall a I, X41Ksc93S 7)dWXW. T. Farley on oath A PREMIUM RATE FOR and is hereby repealed. depose and say that I am*xlK foreman of WATER CONSUMED IN EX- Section Two. Premium Rate CESS OF A BASE QUANTITY; for Inaustere Residential the AMES DAILY TRIBUNE, a daily PROHIBITING CERTAIN USES consumption newspaper, printed at Ames, Story County, OF WATER; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF In addition to the water rats Iowa;that the annexed printed ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT enacted by ordinance No.24 1 HEREWITH TO THE EXTENT on November 18, 1973 and Ordinance ##2612 Ames OF SUCH CONFLICT IF ANY; found codified as sections 6- PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND 3002 and 36-3003 of the ESTABLISHING AN EF- Municipal Code of the City of FECTIVE DATE. Ames, all residential WHEREAS the City of Ames, customers of the Ames was published in said newspaper for 1 Iowa has been afflicted with a municipal water utility shall, severe and protracted drought; during May through October, consecutive weeks,the first and, pay a premium rate of 7.5 WHEREAS the aquifer which cents per cubic foot of water and the last of said publication -was on the supplies the water to the Ames consumed in excess of the municipal water utility has monthly average of water 22nd day of July become significantly and billed during the previous seriously depleted, and, winter, November through WHEREAS there is not deemed April, at the customers 19 77 / to be a sufficient supply of water- service address. During the to meet all customary and usual month of November through < demand indefinitely; and, April there will be charged Sworn to before me and subscribe in my WHEREAS it is determined to premium of 7.5 cents p r be necessary to the public health. cubic foot of water ccnsumed presence by It #XtW[ Ic W T. Farley safety and general welfare to in excess of 80 per cent of the enact and enforce measures t,- monthly average of water this 25th day of July produce a uniform and equitabl billed during the previous curtailment of water con- winter, November througi 19 77 sumption. April, at the customer' n NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT service address. .fLLP, L 'F•3a�1�t /L C��}�d, Notary Public ORDAINED and enacted by the For new residential servic City Council for the City of Ames, addresses that did not exist oil in and for Story County. Iowa: November 1, 1976 the Fees, $—__46,20 aforesaid premium rate shal be applied on water consume in excess of 500 cubic feet pe month. Heuss Printing--76478 For those residential customers for which there is an unrealisitcally low make such modification or November 1, 1976, or for Additionally, water derived November through April adjustment as shall seem which there is an from sources other than the average applicable, the City reasonable and fair under the unrealistically low November Ames Municipal water Manager is authorized, on circumstances and so as to throuah Aoril averaqe ap- utility, such as water con- request of the customer, to assure a supply to such plicable, the City Manager is densed from the atmosphere service address of not less authorized, upon request of by air conditioners or than 32 gallons of water per the customer on a case-by- collected from such rain or day per person there case basis, to establish a snow as may occur, may be residing before the aforesaid base consumption amount used without restriction. premium rate shall be in above which the aforesaid- Section Five. Penalties. effect. premium rate shall apply. violation of the provisions Section Three. Premium Rate Such base consumption of this ordinance shall- for Inaustere Consumption by amount shall clearly reflect constitute a mis- Non Residential Users water conservation practices demeanor punishable for as mutually agreed upon. The the first offense by a fine of In addition to the water rates City Manager shall be guided $25.00, and fine of $100.00 for enacted by Ordinance No.2461 in such determination by the the second and each ad- on November 18, 1973 and average winter consumption ditional or succeeding found codified as sections of similar commercial, in- violation by the same person. 36-3002 and 36 3003 of the dustrial, institutional or other Section Six. Repealer Municipal Code of the City of customers.. All ordinances or parts of Ames, all non-residential Section Four. Prohibited Uses ordinances in conflict users of the Ames municipal No Person shall use potable herewith are hereby repealed water utility shall, during processed water of the Ames to the extent of such conflict. May through October, pay a municipal water utility for Section Seven. Effective Date premium rate of 7.5 cents per any of the following: This ordinance shall be in full cubic foot of water consumed a) outdoor watering or irrigatio.'I force and effect for water in excess of the monthly of lawns, gardens, plant, trees consumed on and after July average of water billed during and shrubs of any nature 25, 1977, from and after its the previous winter, whatsoever. passage and publication as November through April, at b) private, non-commercial required by law. the customer's service ad- vehicle washing. Passed this 19th day of July, dress. During the month of c) commercial vehicle washin, 1977. November through April carried on in connection witr Lee Fellinger, there will be charged a some other commercial ac Mayor premium of 7.5 cents per tivity, such as an automotivc Mary E. Paul, cubic foot of water consumed service station. City Clerk in excess of 80 per cent of the d) filling private swimming Published in The Ames Daily monthly average of water pools; children's wading pools, Tribune, July 22, 1977. billed during the previous or any other outdoor pool of any winter, November through kind or description whatsoever. April, at the customer's However,water reclaimed or service address. recycled after some other For new service addresses of primary use, (such as water a commercial, industrial, that has been used for institutional or other nature washing or cooking), may be that did not exist on used without restriction.