AMENDED ORDINANCE 12-2011-4
An Ordinance Providing for Water Usage Rates and related matters for the Town of Fordoche
BE IT ORDAINED by the Fordoche Town Council in regular session convened that the Ordinance of the Town of
SECTION 1: All premises using the municipal water supply shall be equipped with adequate water valves furnished by the municipality but paid for by the consumer in the tap fee.
SECTION 2: Only personnel authorized by the town may make any connection to or tamper in any way with any water line between the source of water and a customer service valve.
SECTION 3: The water rates and charges to all water costumers or users of the municipal water system shall be as set by the council.
Rates:
· All water service connections will be charged a flat minimum rate per connection in the amount of $21.00 per month.
o Water service connection includes up to 12 head of livestock.
o If water service connection is for pasture with livestock only, the flat rate will cover up to 30 head of livestock. Additional head ranges will be added as additional charges as described below.
o Convenience connections on the same property as a full service connection for the sole purpose of convenience will be charged an additional $1.00 per month. For this purpose, a “convenience service connection” is an additional connection located on the same property as a full service connection and the property ownership shall be contiguous alone the main water line of the regular connection. It shall not be connected to any structure, movable or not, that will be used for daily living. It shall not be used for commercial or agriculture purposes either. The Town of
· Additional charges to the flat minimum rate are as follows:
o Commercial - $2.00 per month
o Swimming Pool - $3.00 per month for pools over 7 thousand gallons. (18’x18’x42”)
o Livestock 1 - 31 – 60 $3.00
o Livestock 2 - 61 – 90 $6.00
o Livestock 3 - 91 – 120 $12.00
· Miscellaneous Charges
o Late Penalty Charge $2.50 accessed on the 21st for any outstanding balance.
o Disconnect Charge $20.00
o Reconnect Charge $20.00
o To connect water, all fees owed to Town of Fordoche for said property must be paid in full.
o Shutoff notice fee $1.00
o Water tap fee $150.00
o Water Deposit $60.00
o Equipment rental rate $40 hour. Minimum 2 hours.
o For a one time customer such as a tanker:
§ Hourly rate for employee for supervision fee
§ $20 first 10,000 gallons then $1.00 per thousand thereafter
SECTION 4: Charges for services will be assessed on the 1st of each month for that month and are due by the 20th of that month. If there is a balance due on the 21st, a late penalty will be assessed. If an account has a balance due in excess of 2 billing cycles on the 20th of a month, a shutoff notice will be sent to the customer on the 21st. The bill must be paid in full by the last day of the month at 4pm in order to avoid service disconnection. If a service is disconnected due to failure to pay as stated above, the balance due, disconnect, and reconnect charges must be paid in full before service is reconnected. The new monthly charge will be assessed when the water is reconnected. There are no prorated charges/adjustments.
SECTION 5: A service deposit as set by the council shall be paid prior to service installation to insure payment of all bills. When service to the applicant is discontinued permanently, this deposit, less any amount still due for water service, shall be refunded without interest.
Said Ordinance having been amended, a motion was made by Teddy Gros, and seconded by Ronnie Bonaventure to adopt the Ordinance on this 13th day of December, 2011. A record vote was taken and the following results were had:
YEAS: Teddy Gros, Ronnie Bonaventure, Chad Hendricks, Callie Meche,
Pat Smith
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon, the Ordinance was declared adopted:
ATTEST and delivered to the
Mayor
December 29, 2011
Don Sonnier, Mayor
Lisa Cormier, Clerk
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