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• • (1) For the first offense, violators shall receive a written warning delivered in person or posted at the site of the violation by a representative of the City of Charlottesville Department of Public Works.' (2) For the second offense, violators shall be fined $250.00, which penalty shall be added to the violator's next City water bill; (3) For the third offense, violators shall be fined $500.00, which penalty shall be added to the violator's next City water bill; (4) For the fourth and each subsequent offense, the violator shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. (5) Each violation by a person shall be counted as a separate violation by that person, irrespective of the location at which the violation occurs. In addition, the Public Works Director is hereby authorized to terminate the water service, for the duration of the emergency, to any person convicted of such violation. Any person assessed a penalty pursuant to paragraphs (d) (2) or (3) of this section shall have the right to challenge the assessment by invoking the appeals procedure established pursuant to paragraph (b). The imposition of the penalty may be waived if it is determined that the violation occurred due to no fault of the person assessed the penalty. (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the City Manager and the Public Works Director from rescinding any orders issued thereunder when the conditions creating the need for such orders have abated. BE IF FURTHER ORDAINED that section 31-153 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville is hereby amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 31-153. Water rates generally. (a) Water rates shall be as follows: (1) Monthly service charge: $1.25 (2) Metered water consumption, per 1,000 cu. ft.: $24.77 2 Ayiptor rate f r 14711r : plod TT,..,o.., L.or Art.,.. $= 52 Phase H Water Rates: Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ar:,.t:,..,. r drfQWd iR G431 G@ao grQtiQn zi_Iw effective September 17, 2002, the following water conservation rates shall be in effect: (1) Monthly service charge: $1.25 (2) Metered water consumption for the first 600 cu. ft. $14.86 (3) Metered water consumption per 1,000 cu. ft. after the Page 4 of 5 first 600 cu. ft. $37.16