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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-05 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTION 40, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, OF CODY CITY CODE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF CODY, PARK COUNTY, WYOMING: Title 8, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 40, entitled Schedule of Rates and Charges, in its entirety, hereby enacted and effective as of July 1, 2014. 8-2-40: SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES: The rates for metered water sold within the city limits shall be as follows: The minimum charge for each meter shall be as follows: SMP Charge Base Charge Meter Size $ 10 .00 $ 13.00 3/4 inch 20.00 26.00 1 inch 40.00 52.00 11/2 inches 70.00 91.00 2 inches 160.00 208.00 3 inches 280.00 364.00 4 inches 640.00 832.00 6 inches The SMP fee is the wholesale tap equivalency fee charged by the Shoshone Municipal Pipeline. The base charge is the fee assessed by the city for the operation and maintenance of the water lines. The minimum fee is calculated as follows: SMP charge + base charge + $2.60 per thousand gallons per month. In the event that the water meter is permanently removed and the service will no longer be usable on the property, the base fee and SMP fee may be removed from the utility account. In all other circumstances, the base fee and SMP fee will be charged on a basis, regardless of usage. A. The rate of metered water sold outside the corporate limits shall be the same as listed above, unless determined otherwise by the governing body, and shall at no time exceed one and one- half (11/2) times the rates listed above. B. The rate and regulations for unmetered water taken from a fire hydrant, the city water crane or any unmetered source shall be as follows: 1. For water taken from the city water crane, a minimum of seven dollars twenty two cents ($7.22) for the first one thousand (1,000) gallons or less, plus seven dollars twenty two cents ($7.22) per one thousand (1,000) gallons for each additional one thousand (1,000) gallons, or any fraction thereof, per trip or load. 2. Any person desiring to take domestic city water from any other unmetered source, excepting city personnel for authorized city purposes and fire department personnel for authorized fire department purposes, shall first obtain a written permit from the public works director or his/her designee. Such ---PAGE BREAK--- permit shall fully state the name and billing address of the person or party responsible for payment of water taken, meter number for meter used, and the location of the source (hydrant) from where the water is to be taken. The fee for the use of water shall be a minimum of seven dollars twenty two cents ($7.22) for the first one thousand (1,000) gallons or less, plus seven dollars twenty two cents ($7.22) per one thousand (1,000) gallons for each additional one thousand (1,000) gallons, or fraction thereof, per trip or load. This fee may be adjusted to the cost of the water from SMP to the city, if the water is used for city projects or as determined by the governing body. Payment of bills shall be as outlined in the city electric ordinance, Chapter 1 of this title. This Ordinance shall become effective at the final passage and publication in the Cody Enterprise as required by law. PASSED ON FIRST READING: ___April 1, 2014____ PASSED ON SECOND READING: ___April 15, 2014___ PASSED ON THIRD READING: ___May 6, 2014_____ Nancy Tia Brown, Mayor Attest: Baker Administrative Services Director