2009-115-RES-Adopting a revised water conservation plan for the City of Paris

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AUG-21-2';2709 10: 4o FP.OM: WATEEH BiLLiNT,~ ljuJ fJ (by71 U. 1 Q~ ' v (a) Each purchaser, cansumer, or customer of City water, City sewer, or City residential garbage collection service, as such services are provided by the City under its Code of Ordinances, shall, at the dme of making application for such water, sewer, or garbage service, make a deposit, with the Ciry, in the following amount; (9) Fire plug meters, one thousand two hvndred seventy-five dollars ($1,275.00) or current cost of ineter. *0 Section 5. That Section 34-32 of the Code of Ordinances of the Ciry of Paris, Texas be, and the same is hereby amended to revise service charges or fees For disconnecting and reconnecting water servlce or making any other service calls and to establish a chargQ or fee for tampering with a City water meter, to read in its enrirEty as follows: pSez. 34-32. Disconnection or reconnsctian service charge or fee and rneter tampertng penalty. (a) When it becomes necessary for the water department of the City to disconnect or recann$ct water service or make any other service calls, the Eollowing scheduls of charges shall appty: Sched ule ChargE S:flO a.m. to 5:04 p.m., Monday through Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 5;00 p.m. to S:Ofl a.m., Monday through Friday . . . . . . . • • • • • • . • • . • • • • $35.00 Saturdays, Sundays and Holitlay5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • • • • • • • . . • • . • , $35.00 There shali be no crarge for temporary servicp tfl a building site; however, at the time of transfer from temparary service to permanent service, t3ze above charge will be made. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a City Water Department employee, City Enb neering Departrnent or Public Works Department employee to install, remove, repair, adjust, turn on or aff or tamper with a city water meter, (c) A meter tampering charge of one hundred fifty dallars ($150) shall be assessed against any customer that tampers with the city water meter as described below. This charge does not include the cost of any water illegatly taken during or following the metef tampering. This fee wiJl be charged and recovered from the account active at the time of the tampering. In cases whc-re therz is ne currenr active account, the fep will be thargpd to t}ie property owner and new service not initiated until the fee is paid. hleter tampering shall inciude but not be limited to the fallowing: Page 4 of 6