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OF FINANCE, ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER, WHICH SHALL SET <br />FORTH THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, THE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY INTO WHICH THE WATER IS TO BE <br />INTRODUCED AND THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE WATER IS TO BE USED. FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMERS, SUCH APPLICATION SHALL <br />BE ACCOMPANIED BY <br />A DEPOSIT OF FIVE DOLLARS IF THE WATER IS FURNISHED WITHIN THE CITY AND TEN DOLLARS IF THE • <br />WATER IS FURNISHED OUTSIDE THE CITY. FOR COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS, THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE BASED UPON THE ESTIMATED <br />CONSUMPTION, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. <br />IN ADDITION TO SUCH DEPOSITS, THERE SHALL BE A CHARGE OF TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS, PAYABLE <br />UPON SUCH APPLICATION, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF A FIVE -EIGHTH INCH WATER METER TO THE CITY'S <br />MAIN. IF THE APPLICANT DESIRES A LARGER SERVICE AND METER THAN THE FOREGOING, HE SHALL BE FURNISHED AN <br />ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICE, INCLUDING THE COST OF THE METER AND REPAIRS TO THE STREET, <br />BY THE CITY ENGINEER AND, AFTER THE PAYMENT OF THIS ESTIMATE AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY SHALL <br />CAUSE THE SERVICE AND METER TO BE INSTALLED. <br />ALL INSTALLATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FROM AND INCLUDING THE METER TO THE MAIN SHALL BE <br />THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY AND THE CITY SHALL MAINTAIN SUCH SERVICE AND METER. <br />THERE SHALL BE A CHARGE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, FOR ALL TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS. <br />THERE SHALL BE A SERVICE CHARGE OF TWO DOLLARS FOR TURNING ON WATER. • <br />SECTION 35-6. CHARGE FOR CONNECTING AFTER WATER CUT OFF FOR NON-PAYMENT. <br />FOR TURNING WATER ON AGAIN IT HAS BEEN CUT OFF FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A BILL, THERE SHALL BE A CHARGE <br />OF TWO DOLLARS, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. <br />SECTION 35-7. COMPLAINTS AGAINST WATER BILLS; TESTING METERS. <br />A COMPLAINT AGAINST A WATER BILL SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AS A PROPER EXCUSE FOR THE COMPLAINANT NOT <br />PAYING SUCH BILL WHEN DUE, NOR EXEMPT HIM FROM THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY HIS BILL AT THE <br />PROPER TIME. <br />ON REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER, THE CITY SHALL CAUSE THE WATER METER TO BE TESTED, AND IF THE METER IS <br />FOUND INACCURATE, EXCEEDING TWO PER CENT, THE METER SHALL BE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CITY. IF THE <br />METER IS FOUND TO BE ACCURATE WITHIN TWO PER CENT, THE CONSUMER SHALL PAY FIVE DOLLARS FOR THIS SERVICE. <br />SECTION 35-8. AUTHORITY TO FURNISH TO CONSUMERS OUTSIDE CITY; CONNECTING CHARG; CONTRACT. <br />NO CITY WATER SHALL BE FURNISHED TO ANY PERSON OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, OTHER THAN THOSE NOW BEING <br />SUPPLIED, UNLESS THE SAME SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; EXCEPT, THAT IN OUTSIDE AREAS WHERE <br />CITY WATER MAINS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER MAY GRANT <br />A COUNTY CONNECTION WITHOUT FURTHER AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. <br />(2) THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1974. <br />ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL <br />DECEMBER 31, 1973 <br />AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. <br />RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. <br />NOES: NONE <br />• <br />CLERK PRESIDENT <br />AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 22.1-134 AND 35-2 <br />OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AS AMENDED, <br />RELATING TO WATER RATES AND SEWER CHARGES <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT §§22.1-134 AND 35-2 OF THE <br />CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED AND REORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 22.1-134. SEWER CHARGES. <br />ANY PERSON HAVING A CONNECTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM SHALL PAY THEREFOR <br />A MONTHLY CHARGE, BASED UPON WATER CONSUMPTION AS FOLLOWS: <br />