2005-013-ORD ADOPTING REVISED DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN

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,-~ .~, (b) Master-Metered Multi-Family Residential Customers The allocation to a customer billed from a master meter which jointly measures water to multiple permanent residential dwelling units (e.g., apartments, mobile homes) shall be allocated 800 cubic feet per month for each dwelling unit. It shall be assumed that such a customer's meter serves two dwelling units unless the customer notifies the City of Paris of a greater number on a form prescribed by the City. The City of Paris shall give its best effort to see that such forms are mailed, otherwise provided, or made available to every such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such a form, it shall be the customer's responsibility to go to the Water Billing office to complete and sign the form claiming more than two (2) dwellings. A dwelling unit may be claimed under this provision whether it is occupied or not. New customers may claim more dwelling units at the time of applying for water service. If the number of dwelling units served by a master meter is reduced, the customer shall notify the City of Paris in writing within two (2) days. In prescribing the method for claiming more than two (2) dwelling units, the City Manager, or his/her designee, shall adopt methods to insure the accuracy of the claim. Any person who knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence falsely reports the number of dwelling units served by a master meter or fails to timely notify the City of Paris of a reduction in the number of person in a household shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00. Customers billed from a master meter under this provision shall pay the following monthly surcharges: $0.50for 100 cubic feet over allocation up through 100 cubic feet for each dwelling unit. $0.75 thereafter, for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocation up through a second 100 cubic feet for each dwelling unit. $1.00thereafter, for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocation up through a third 100 cubic feet for each dwelling unit. $1.25thereafter for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocation. Surcharges shall be cumulative. (c) Commercial Customers A monthly water allocation shall be established by the City Manager or his/her designee, for each nonresidential commercial customer other than an industrial customer who uses water for processing purposes. The nonresidential customer's allocation shall be approximately eighty-five percent (85%) of the customer's usage for corresponding month's billing period for the previous twelve (12) months. If the customer's billing history is shorter than twelve (12) months, the monthly average for the period for which there is a record shall be used for any monthly period for which no history exists. Provided, however, a customer, whose monthly usage is less than 200 cubic feet, shall be allocated 200 cubic feet. The City shall give its best effort to see that notice of each non-residential customer's allocation is mailed to -15.