ORDINANCE NO. 8821

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS CONCERNING WATER SERVICE CHARGES - WHOLESALE WATER RATES, AMENDING SECTION 19-312 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2011 EDITION AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

 

Section 1.  Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-312 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

19-312              WATER SERVICE CHARGES

 

(A)        Monthly charges for water service to water service customers, including residential units, institutions, business or industry served by a single water meter, except rural water districts and other municipalities, shall be in accordance with the following schedule:

 

The following water volume charges shall be as follows effective on and after November 15, 2011 as shown below:

 

Customer Class

Inside City

Outside City

Residential

$3.78/1,000 gal

$5.22/1,000 gal

Multifamily

$3.29/1,000 gal

$5.12/1,000 gal

Commercial

$2.96/1,000 gal

$3.99/1,000 gal

Industrial

$2.87/1,000 gal

$3.61/1,000 gal

 

(B)        Wholesale Rates.

Monthly charges for water service to rural water districts and other municipalities shall be at $2.91/1,000 gallon or at such rates as contracted by the City of Lawrence.

 

Section 3.         Severability.     If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

 

Section 4.         Effective Date.     This ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon its passage and publication once in the official city paper as provided by law.

 

ADOPTED by the Governing Body this _______ day of November, 2012.

 

                                                                                    PASSED:

 

 

                                                                                    ________________________

                                                                                    Robert J. Schumm, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

____________________________

Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk

 

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

 

 

 

____________________________

Toni R. Wheeler

City Attorney