ORDINANCE NO. 8883
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS PROVIDING FOR A REVISED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR WATER SERVICE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE SUPPLIED BY THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 19-312, 19-312.1, 19-314, AND 19-318 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2013 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, 2013 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, 2013 as shown below:
|
Customer Class |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
Residential |
$4.51/1,000 gal |
$5.22/1,000 gal |
|
Multifamily |
$3.33/1,000 gal |
$5.21/1,000 gal |
|
Commercial |
$3.58/1,000 gal |
$3.99/1,000 gal |
|
Industrial |
$3.14/1,000 gal |
$3.61/1,000 gal |
(B) Wholesale Rates.
Monthly charges for water service to rural water districts and other municipalities shall be at $2.90/1,000 gallon or at such rates as contracted by the City of Lawrence.
Section 2. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-312.1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:
19-312.1 MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE PER METER.
|
Meter Size - Inches |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
5/8 |
$3.25 |
$3.40 |
|
1 |
$3.85 |
$4.05 |
|
1 ˝ |
$4.40 |
$4.70 |
|
2 |
$6.10 |
$6.40 |
|
3 |
$18.00 |
$19.00 |
|
4 |
$22.50 |
$24.00 |
|
6 |
$33.00 |
$35.00 |
|
8 |
$45.00 |
$48.00 |
|
10 |
$58.00 |
$62.00 |
|
12 |
$68.00 |
$73.00 |
|
15 |
$91.00 |
$97.00 |
Section 3. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-314 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendment thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:
19-314 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES.
All premises or properties connected to the sewerage system of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, shall be charged in accordance with the following sewer service charge and basis of charges:
(A) The following wastewater volume charges shall be as follows effective on and after November 15, 2013 as shown below:
|
Monthly Water Use |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
Volume Charge |
$5.22/1,000 gal |
$7.18/1,000 gal |
(B) Monthly Service Charge Per Meter
|
Meter Size - Inches |
Inside City |
Outside City |
|
5/8 and 3/4 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
1 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
1 ˝ |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
2 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
3 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
4 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
6 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
8 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
10 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
|
12 |
$10.78 |
$11.89 |
Section 4. Chapter 19, Article 3, Section 19-318 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby amended to read as follows:
19-318 CHARGES, LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PERSONS; REDUCTION OF CHARGE.
(A) The purpose of this Section is to permit qualified low-income elderly persons to have reduced water and sanitary sewer charges. A low-income elderly person is one who is sixty (60) years of age or more on or before the 1st day of January of the year in which the reduced service charge is applicable. To qualify for this low-income elderly person reduced water and sanitary sewer charge:
(1) The individual shall have an income during the preceding calendar year from all sources of less than $12,639, or
(2) Any elderly person who is the head of a family with a family income during the preceding calendar year from all sources of less than $17,061.
(3) The individual must meet the qualifications of this Section.
(B) A low-income elderly person who applies for reduced dwelling unit water and sanitary sewer charges, and whose application is approved shall pay a flat rate monthly charge per dwelling unit of 35% of the regular monthly residential water and sanitary sewer charge. Applications for reduced charges shall be on forms supplied by the City, filed with or mailed to the Utility Billing Division of the Department of Finance. All information required on such forms shall be supplied by the applicant. Applications made prior to the first of any month and approved shall be granted for the following billing month and through the balance of the year. All qualifying persons must submit new applications annually to be eligible for the reduced rate through the next year. An individual may transfer this special rate status from one address to another unless such individual is disqualified by other circumstances.
Section 5. 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 6. This ordinance shall take effect on and after November 15, 2013 and its publication as provided by law.
Section 7. Chapter 19, Article 3, Sections 19-312, 19-312.1, 19-314, and 19-318 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2013 Edition, and amendments thereto are hereby repealed on the effective date of this ordinance it being the intent of this ordinance to supersede the repealed provisions.
Passed by the Governing Body this ____________ day of August, 2013.
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Michael Dever, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form:
___________________________________________
Toni Wheeler
City Attorney
Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the City Attorney’s Office.