Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Ordinance for Water Meter repairs



ORDINANCE NO. 143


AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-1.0207 OF THE RUSSELL MUNICIPAL CODE TO SPECIFY THE COST OF WATER METER REPAIRS

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF RUSSELL, IOWA:

           

Section 1.  Purpose:  The purpose of this ordinance is to specify
               the cost of water meter repairs due to damage,
              tampering, and/or negligence by the homeowner
              under Section 6-1.0207 of the Russell Municipal
              Code.

Section 2.      Amendment.  Section 6-1.0207 of the Russell Municipal
              Code is hereby amended by adding to the following
              at the end of the section:

              The cost of repairs due to damage, tampering,
              and/or negligence will be the hourly cost of
              $50.00 for a repair visit of one hour or less,
              and $50.00 per hour for any visit exceeding one
              hour, plus the cost of any and all replacement
              parts.

Section 3.  Repealer.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
              conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
              are hereby repealed.

Section 4.  Severability.  If any section, provision, or part of
              this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or
              unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not
              affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or
              any section, provision, or part thereof not
              adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 5.  Effective Date.  This ordinance shall be in effect
              after its final passage, approval, and publication
              as provided by law.

Passed and Adopted by the Russell City Council the _____ day of ________________, 2017 and approved this ________ day of ________________, 2017.

                             ________________________________
                             Duane Bedford, Mayor
Attest:

_______________________________  
Kris Wilkins, City Clerk

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