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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 14-2, 14-2.1, 14-2.2 AND 14-3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH NEW CHARGES FOR CONNECTIONS AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES FOR GAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE: (1) THAT §§14-2, 14-2.1, 14-2.2 AND 14-3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AS AMENDED AND REORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 14-2. RATES -- GENERALLY. THE GAS RATES BASED ON MONTHLY METER READINGS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: FIRST 500 CU. FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.45 NEXT 2500 CU. FT., PER 1,000 CU. FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.78 NEXT 3000 CU. FT., PER 1,000 CU. FT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.55 NEXT 144,000 CU. FT., PER 1,000 CU. FT. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1.17 ALL OVER 150,000 CU. FT., PER 1,000 CU. FT ....................... 1.10 RATES OUTSIDE THE CITY FOR GAS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS LIVING OUTSIDE THE LIMITES OF THE CITY SHALL BE GREATER BY TEN PER CENT THAN THE RATES SPECIFIED ABOVE. SECTION 14-2.1. SAME --SUMMER AIR CONDITIONING. GAS SERVICE UNDER THE FOLLOWING RATE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS, PROVIDED SUCH REQUEST IS MADE IN WRITING, WHO HAVE INSTALLED AND USE AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY NATURAL GAS AS THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF ENERGY. THE AIR CONDITIONING RATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR BILLS RENDERED DURING THE MONTHS OF .JUNE THROUGH OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR, AND SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: (A) RESIDENTIAL. FOR THE FIRST 4,000 CUBIC FEET OF GAS USED PER MONTH, THE CHARGE SHALL BE THE SUM AS SET FORTH UNDER §14-2, AND FOR ALL GAS USED IN EXCESS OF 4,000 CUBIC FEET PER MONTH, THE RATE SHALL BE SEVENTY CENTS PER 1,000 CUBIC FEET. (B) OTHER. ALL GAS USED FOR SUMMER AIR CONDITIONING SHALL BE SEPARATELY METERED AND BILLED AT THE RATE OF SEVENTY CENTS PER 1,000 CUBIC FEET. ALL GAS USED DURING BILLING PERIODS OTHER THAN JUNE THROUGH OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR SHALL BE AT THE RATES SET FORTH IN _S14-2, OR §14-3, IF THE CUSTOMER HAS AN INTERRUPTIBLE CONTRACT. THE CITY MANAGER MAY WHEN HE DEEMS IT IMPRACTICAL TO INSTALL A SEPARATE METER FOR AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT, PERMIT THE USE OF ONE METER FOR ALL GAS DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER, IN WHICH INSTANCE THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF GAS FOR USES OTHER THAN AIR CONDITIONING AND SHALL BILL FOR SUCH GAS AT THE RATES PROVIDED IN §14-2 OR §14-3. (C) THE RATE FOR GAS USED UNDER THIS SECTION OUTSIDE THE CITY SHALL BE GREATER BY TEN PER CENT THAN THE RATES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) AND (B). (D) THE MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ONE DOLLAR AND FORTY-FIVE CENTS. SECTION 14-2.2. SAME --ORNAMENTAL GAS LIGHTS. WHERE THE CITY MANAGER HAS DETERMINED THAT GAS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES, UNMETERED GAS SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE FURNISHED TO CONSUMERS WHO INSTALL ORNAMENTAL GAS LIGHTS. (A) MONTHLY CHARGE. THE MONTHLY CHARGE FOR ORNAMENTAL GAS LIGHTS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: TWO DOLLARS AND THIRTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH FOR EACH LIGHT WITH SINGLE MANTLE OR ORIFICE WHERE THE MONTHLY USE OF GAS WILL NOT EXCEED 2MCF PER MONTH PER LIGHT. ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH FOR EACH MONTLE OR ORIFICE IN EACH LIGHT USING MORE THAN ONE MANTLE OR ORIFICE WHERE THE MONTHLY USE OF GAS THROUGH EACH ORIFICE WILL NOT EXCEED 1 MCF PER MONTH. THE ABOVE RATES SHALL BE TEN PER CENT HIGHER FOR SUCH USE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. (B) CONTRACTS WITH CITY. EACH CONSUMER DESIRING SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH LIGHT OR LIGHTS AGREEING TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. • • F-1 L