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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE: (1) THAT §§14-1, 14-8, 14-11, 22.1-129, 35-1, 35-6, 35-7 AND 35-8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AS AMENDED AND REORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 14.1. APPLICATION OF SERVICE, CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE CITY; CHARGE FOR TURNING ON SERVICE WHENEVER ANY PERSON OCCUPYING PROPERTY ALONG THE LINE OF ANY GAS MAIN SHALL DESIRE SUCH PROPERTY TO BE SUPPLIED WITH GAS, HE SHALL MAKE WRITTEN APPLICATION THEREFOR TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY HIM AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPOSIT REQUIRED IN SECTION 14-5 AND SHALL SET FORTH THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT AND THE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SERVED. NO CITY GAS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO ANY PERSON OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS OTHER THAN THOSE NOW BEING SUPPLIED, UNLESS THE SAME SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT THAT IN OUTSIDE AREAS WHERE CITY GAS MAINS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER MAY GRANT A COUNTY CONNECTION WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COUNCIL; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH AUTHORIZATION WILL NOT BE GRANTED UNTIL THE APPLICANT EXECUTES A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH ALL CITY GAS ORDINANCES. THERE SHALL BE A CHARGE OFTWO DOLLARS FOR TURNING ON GAS SERVICE. SECTION 14-8. SAME - CHARGE FOR RESTORING SERVICE. FOR TURNING GAS ON AGAIN AFTER IT HAS BEEN CUT OFF FOR NON-PAYMENT, THERE SHALL BE A CHARGE OF TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE. SECTION 14-11. COMPLAINTS AGAINST GAS BILLS; TESTING METERS. A COMPLAINT AGAINST A GAS BILL SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AS A PROPER EXCUSE FOR THE COMPLAINANT NOT PAYING THE BILL WHEN DUE NOR EXEMPT HIM FROM THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY HIS BILL AT THE PROPER TIME. ON REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER, THE CITY SHALL CAUSE THE GAS METER TO BE TESTED AND IF THE METER IS FOUND INACCURATE, EXCEEDING TWO PER CENT, THE METER SHALL BE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CITY. IF THE METER IS FOUND TO BE ACCURATE WITHIN TWO PER CENT, THE CONSUMER SHALL PAY FIVE DOLLARS FOR THIS SERVICE. SECTION 22.1-129. SEWER CONNECTIONS -- BY WHOM WORK TO BE DONE; APPLICATION; CHARGE; MATERIALS. ALL SANITARY SEWER CONNECTIONS AND THE EXTENSIONS OF ALL LINES IN THE CITY STREET SHALL BE DONE BY THE CITY. THE COST OF MAKING A SEWER CONNECTION FROM THE PROPERTY LINE TO THE SEWER MAIN SHALL BE TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH CONNECTION, PROVIDED THE SEWER MAIN IS LOCATED IN THE STREET OPPOSITE THE PROPERTY TO BE SERVED. THE COST OF RENEWING SEWER SERVICE TO A BUILDING SHALL BE BY ESTIMATE PREPARED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS MINIMUM FOR EACH CONNECTION. CONNECTIONS SHALL BE MADE ONLY UPON APPLICATION IN WRITING ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, TO WHOM APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MADE, AND THE PAYMENT ABOVE MENTIONED SHALL BE MADE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. ALL OTHER CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY'S SEWER LINES, NOT IN THE CITY STREETS, WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, SHALL BE MADE ONLY BY A MASTER PLUMBER, REGISTERED IN THE CITY, AFTER HE HAS SECURED A PROPER PERMIT. ALL CONNECTIONS TO MAINS OF THE CITY SEWAGE SYSTEM WHETHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, SHALL BE MADE ONLY BY THE USE OF A TERRA COTTA SADDLE ON THE LINE OR A TERRA COTTA WYE IN THE LINE. ANY PORTION OF THE HOUSE SEWER LINE WITHIN ANY STREET OR ROAD RIGHT OF WAY SHALL BE TERRA COTTA OR CAST IRON. IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, THE CITY MANAGER MAY, IF HE DEEMS IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, INSTALL SEWER CONNECTIONS AT THE SAME TIME THE SEWER MAIN OR MAINS ARE INSTALLED IN THE NEW STREETS AND PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT THE STREETS ARE PAVED, PROVIDED: (1) THE SUBDIVIDER SO REQUESTS, (2) THE SUBDIVIDER GIVES ASSURANCE IN WRITING THAT THE LOTS WILL BE BUILT UPON WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, AND (3) THE SUBDIVIDER DESIGNATES ON A PLAT THE DESIRED LOCATION OF SUCH CONNECTIONS. THE CHARGE FOR SEWER CONNECTIONS INSTALLED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. SECTION 35-1. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE; DEPOSITS; MAKING CONNECTINGS AND INSTALLING METERS; TEMPORARY CONNECTION; CHARGE FOR TURNING ON WATER. WHENEVER ANY PERSON OWNING OR LEASING PROPERTY ALONG A STREET IN WHICH A CITY WATER MAIN HAS BEEN INSTALLED DESIRES THE INTRODUCTION OF WATER ONTO HIS PREMISES, HE SHALL MAKE WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR