2005-013-ORD ADOPTING REVISED DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN

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such customer. If, however, a customer does not receive such notice, it shall be the customer's responsibility to contact the Water Billing Office to determine the allocation. Upon request of the customer or at the initiative of the City Manager, the allocation may be reduced or increased if, (1) the designated period does not accurately reflect the customer's normal water usage, (2) one nonresidential customer agrees to transfer part of its allocation to another nonresidential customer, or (3) other objective evidence demonstrates that the designated allocation is inaccurate under present conditions. A customer may appeal an allocation established hereunder to the City Council of the City of Paris. Nonresidential commercial customers shall pay the following surcharges: Customers whose allocation is 200 cubic feet through 800 cubic feet per month: $0.50per 100 cubic feet for the first 100 cubic feet over allocation. $0.75per 100 cubic feet for the second 100 cubic feet over allocation. $1.00per 100 cubic feet for the third 100 cubic feet over allocation. $1.25per 100 cubic feet for each additional 100 cubic feet over allocation. Customers whose allocation is greater than 800 cubic feet per month or more: 1.2 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet in excess of the allocation up through 5 percent (5%) above allocation. 1.3 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet from 5 percent (5%) through 10 percent (10%) above allocation. 1.4 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet from 10 percent (10%) through 15 percent (15%) above allocation. 1.5 times the block rate for each 100 cubic feet more than 15 percent (15%) above allocation. The surcharges shall be cumulative. As used herein, "block rate" means the charge to the customer per 100 cubic feet at the regular water rate schedule at the level of the customer's allocation. (d) Industrial Customers A monthly water allocation shall be established by the City Manager, or his/her designee, for each industrial customer, which uses water for processing purposes. The industrial customer's allocation shall be approximately ninety percent (90%) of the customer's water usage baseline. Ninety (90) days after the initial imposition of the allocation for industrial customers, the industrial customer's allocation shall be further reduced to eighty-five percent (85%) of the customer's water usage baseline. The industrial customer's water use baseline will be computed on the average water use for the twelve (12) month period ending prior to the date of implementation of Stage 2 of the Plan. If the industrial water customer's billing history is shorter than twelve (12) months, the monthly average for the period for which there is a record -16- l