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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV SPECIAL PROVISIONS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CODY, PARK COUNTY, WYOMING: Title 8, Chapter 2, Article IV, Special Provisions, of the City of Cody Code shall be amended as follows: 8-2-58: Special Use Water Policy 8-2-59: Modified Special Use Water Policy 8-2-60: Governing Body Right To Rescind 8-2-58: SPECIAL USE WATER POLICY: A. Eligibility: Those residential customers who live in areas where city raw water is not available for lawn and garden use and who do not have rights to the Cody Canal, may be eligible for the city special use water policy. Commercial customers may be eligible for the special use water policy with the authorization from the public works director or his/her designee. Account holders who are interested in this provision must apply at city hall and once approved, the policy will be effective for each subsequent year thereafter without the account holder reapplying for the policy. Those customers approved for the special use water policy and have even numbered (addressed) property shall be authorized to use water on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Odd numbered (addressed) property shall be authorized to use water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week. There shall be no use of water on Monday. B. Use; Calculation: The special use water policy allows residential and authorized commercial customers a reduced rate of the treated water for lawn and garden use. The special use water policy is calculated as follows: 1. An average will be calculated from October through April based on the account holder's treated water usage. 2. From May through September, customers will be billed their average usage at the regular rate of two dollars sixty cents ($2.60) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of treated water used. The amount used over the average usage will be billed at one dollar thirty four cents ($1.34) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of treated water used. Wastewater will be billed based on the average treated water use from October through April. There is no additional sewer charge on the additional water used for irrigation purposes. 3. From October through April, the account holder will be charged two dollars sixty cents ($2.60) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water actually used and wastewater will be charged at one dollar eighty four cents ($1.84) per one thousand (1,000) gallons based on the actual amount of treated water used. ---PAGE BREAK--- 8-2-59: MODIFIED SPECIAL USE WATER POLICY: A. Eligibility: Those residential customers who live in areas where city raw water is not available for lawn and garden use and have rights to the Cody Canal, but are not able to access it on a routine basis, may be eligible for the city modified special use water policy. Commercial customers may be eligible for the modified special use water policy with the authorization from the public works director or his/her designee. Account holders who are interested in this provision must apply at city hall and, once approved, the policy will be effective for each subsequent year thereafter without the account holder reapplying for the policy. Those customers approved for the modified special use water policy and have even numbered (addressed) property shall be authorized to use water on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Odd numbered (addressed) property shall be authorized to use water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week. There shall be no use of water on Monday. B. Rate Calculation: The modified special use water policy allows residential and authorized commercial customers a reduced rate of the wastewater charges when water is used for lawn and garden use. The modified special use water policy is calculated as follows: 1. For calculation of wastewater purposes, an average will be calculated from October through April based on the account holder's treated water usage. 2. From May through September, customers will be billed for the actual amount of water used at the regular rate of two dollars sixty cents ($2.60) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of treated water used. Wastewater will be billed at one dollar eighty four cents ($1.84) per one thousand (1,000) gallons based on the average and no wastewater will be charged on the additional water used over the average. 8-2-60: GOVERNING BODY RIGHT TO RESCIND: The governing body reserves the right to rescind either or both special provisions as described in this article if they so deem the provisions are no longer in the best interest of the city. This Ordinance shall become effective at the final passage and publication in the Cody Enterprise as required by law. PASSED ON FIRST READING: ____APRIL 18, 2017_____ PASSED ON SECOND READING: ____MAY 2, PASSED ON THIRD READING: ____MAY 16, Matt Hall, Mayor ATTEST: Baker, Administrative Services Director