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HomeMy WebLinkAbout584 - Reduction of Rates & ChargesORDINANCE NUMBER 584 and the charges shall continue AN ORDINANCE AMENDING so long as the water is turned I ORDINANCE NUMBER 558 on to said premises, whether the OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT same is actually used or not. BEACH BY AMENDING All water users shall be billed 13ECTIONS 2, 8, 10 AND 11 bi- monthly and all charges for THEREOF ELIMINATING water shall be payable on the THE AUTHORITY OF THE first day of the month Succeed- SUPERVISOR TO MAKE ing the period in which t h e CERTAIN PURCHASES AND water was furnished; every I PROVIDING FOR A REDUC- charge for water that is not T I O N OF RATES AND paid by the hour of five o'clock • CHARGES. P. M. of the tenth day of the The City Council of the City month in which it becomes due of Newport Beach does ordain as shall be deemed delinquent, and follows; thereafter said water may be turned off from the premises. Sectlon 1; Section 2 of Ordinance The Superintendent of t h e 559 of the C i t y of Newport municipal water system shall, Beach is hereby amended by on or before the first day of the eliminating therefrom the fol- month next succeeding the bl- lowing language: monthly billing period, mail to "He shall also have auth- each consumer whose premises ority to purchase all needed are connected with the munici- fuel, supplies and equipment pal water system a true and for the maintenance and oper- accurate statement of the un- atlon of the municipal water paid charges due the City of system when the expenditure Newport Beach for water does not exceed the sum of furnished to such premises, set - $500.00, in all other cases the ting forth that unless said same shall be purchased only charges are paid on or before upon authorization of the City the 10th day of the said month, Council, and as provided for the same shall thereupon become by law." delinquent, and that unless the Section 2; Section 8, paragraphs delinquent charges are p a i d (a) and (b) of said Ordinance prior to the twenty -flfth day of 559 of t h e City of Newport said month the water will be Beach are hereby amended to turned off from said premises, read as follows, to -wit: without further notice, and will "Section 8, (a) Meter Rates: not be turned on again until Where water is furnished said charges, together with a through a meter for domestic turn -on charge as specified in use and all business purposes Section 10, has been paid. other than agricultural, the At the close of business on monthly rate for water con- the twenty -fifth day of each sumed shall be as follows: month the person in charge of For % inch meters, first the b o o k s of the municipal 700 feet or less ..............$2.30 water system shall furnish to For 34 inch meters, first the Superintendent of the water 700 feet or less........... 2.30 system a list setting forth the For 1 inch meters, first premises, the name of the owner 1000 feet or less............ 2.66 and tenant, upon which t h e For 11/2 inch meters, first water charges remain due and 1300 feet or less............ 3.02 unpaid, together with the For 2 inch meters, first amount thereof and it is hereby 1600 feet or less............ 3.38 I made the imperative duty of For 3 inch meters, first the Superintendent of the water 1800 feet or less............ 3.62 system, on the next business For each additional 100 day, to turn the water off from cu. ft ............................... .12 said premises, and not to turn (b) Flat Rates the same on again until a 11 When water is furnished not charges, and the turn -on charge ' through a meter, a charge for as specified in Section 10 shall each connection shall be made have been well and truly paid." 7 of $3.50 per month; provided Section 5: Said amendments here - that when the water is paid for in contained shall become effective annually in advance the charge on the 1st day of January, 1949; shall be $37.00 per annum." and charges for water used shall Section 3; Section 10, of a aid be computed as by this ordinance Ordinance 559 of the City of set forth commencing with the Newport Beach is hereby next subsequent billing period amended by amending Section after said 1st day of January, _ 10 thereof so as to read as fol. 1949. lows, to -wlt: The above and foregoing ordin- "Section 10. Turn-on Charges. ance was introduced at a regular When water service to any meeting of the City Council of the premises has been turned off City of Newport Beach held on because of non - payment of bill the 8th day of November, 1948 or violation of this ordinance, and was finally passed and or ordered by owner or tenant, adopted on the 22nd day of a charge of $7.50 shall be made November, 19 4 8 at a regular and collected for each service meeting thereof by the following on the premises before water roll -call vote:..,. service will be restored." AYES, Councilmen G r e e I e y: Section 4; Section 11 of Ordinance Robertson, Blue, Isbell and Drake. 559 of t h e City of Newport NOES, Councilmen None.:. Beach is hereby amended so as ABSENT, Councilmen None.:' � _ to read as follows, to -wit: The above and foregoing� oT'din- = "Section 11. Payment Of ance is signed and approved by v = Water Charges. Whenever the me this 22nd day of NoveBber, - distribution line or lines of the 1948. municipal water system shall Attest: -' r be duly connected w i t h the C. K. PRIEST premises of any person, and City Clerk':�,�„ the water turned on to such DICK DRAKE' premises, the charges for water Mayor of the City shall be a charge against the of Newport Beach person- in possession of the Newport- Balboa Press No. 130. premises who used the water, Publish 11- 25- 48- 12 -2 -48.