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Ordinance Series 2013
Ordinance No. 13-07
An
Ordinance to Amend
Title 13
Of the Code of Emmitsburg
Entitled
Public Services
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Be It Enacted and Ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the Town of
Emmitsburg, Maryland, pursuant to the authority granted
to them by the laws of Maryland and the Charter of the
Town of Emmitsburg, that Title 13; Section 13.04.030 of
the Emmitsburg Municipal Code, be amended as follows.
The amended section of this regulation reads as follows
with new wording indicated in BOLD, CAPITAL
letters and deleted words in strike out.
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13.04.030 - Water rates.
A. The following shall be charged for usage of
town water:
1. Minimum Charge.
a. The minimum READY TO SERVE charge for
all water customers for the first six thousand (6,000)
gallons used within a quarter shall be:
¾ inch meter |
$ 35.00 |
1 inch meter |
45.00 |
1 ½ inch meter |
50.00 |
2 inch meter |
100.00 |
4 inch meter |
400.00 |
6 inch meter |
800.00 |
b. When installation of a fire service meter is
required to service a sprinkler system where otherwise a
smaller line would be sufficient to service the
facility, then an alternate minimum charge may be
assessed as recommended by staff and approved by the
mayor and council.
2. Overage Charge.
a. Usage over the six thousand (6,000) gallon
minimum for all water customers shall be charged at the
following rates:
6,001—10,000 gallons |
$ 2.40 per 1,000 gallons |
10,001—20,000 gallons |
3.00
4.50 per 1,000 gallons
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20,001—100,000 gallons |
5.00
7.50 per 1,000 gallons
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100,001—1,000,000 gallons and up |
7.00
10.50 per 1,000 gallons
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1,000,001—2,000,000 gallons |
9.25
13.80 per 1,000 gallons
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2,000,001 gallons and up |
11.50
17.25 per 1,000 gallons
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3. All town water hauled by tank truck or
other similar means shall be sold at the rate of
five dollars ($5.00) for each one thousand (1,000)
gallons.
B. Miscellaneous Service Charges.
1. Five dollars ($5.00) per equivalent dwelling
unit per quarter maintenance fee.
2. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) mid-cycle
reading—for the purpose of, but not limited to, property
transfer and/or tenant change, etc.
3. Fifty dollars ($50.00) for customer requested
meter checks and/or readings (if meter is found to be
functioning properly).
C. Collection of Charges. All water charges shall
be charged to and collected from the owner of the
property served. Charges are payable in full upon
receipt of the quarterly bill. These bills are mailed by
the first of January, April, July and October. If any
bill remains unpaid after thirty (30) days from the date
the bill is sent, a late charge will be assessed, and
the town clerk shall give the owner of the property
served written notice by mail. The notice shall be
mailed to the owner's last known address or a copy shall
be left on the owner's property. The notice shall notify
the owner of the property served that the bill is in
arrears and that water service will be discontinued. If
the amount due remains unpaid after the expiration of
ten days from the giving of such notice, the town clerk
shall forthwith discontinue water service to the
property. The services will remain disconnected until
the delinquent amount and a reconnection charge is paid
in full. If any person shall turn the service on again
without proper authority from the mayor and board of
commissioners after the same has been disconnected,
he/she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The fee for the
service disconnection and reconnection is one hundred
dollars ($100.00) in advance. If any bill remains unpaid
after thirty (30) days from the date the notice is sent,
the bill and reconnection charge shall be collectible
from the property owner in the same manner and subject
to the same interest as taxes are collectible in
Frederick County. Such charges and bills shall be a
first lien on the property.
(Ord. 06-10 § 1: Ord. 05-10: Ord. 03-08 (part): Ord.
03-07 (part): Ord. 02-16 (part): Ord. 02-06 (part): Ord.
01-08 (part): Ord. 99-06 (part): Ord. 98-11; Ord. 96-05:
Ord. 95-5 § 1: prior code Art. XII § 3 (part))
(Ord. No. 08-09, 12-1-08)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, ENACTED AND ORDAINED
that this Ordinance
shall take effect on July 1, 2013 after the Mayor
approves the Ordinance after passing by the Board of
Commissioners.
Passed this 6th day of May, 2013, 2013 by a vote of
5 for, 0 against, 0 absent, and 0 abstain.
ATTEST:
By: /s/ Donna DesPres, Town Clerk
Board of Commissioners
By: /s/ Tim O'Donnell, President
Approved this 6th day of May, 2013
By: /s/ Donald Briggs, Mayor
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