Ord 2164 - Amend Ord 2157 WW Ch
COUNCIL BILL NO. 1696
ORDINANCE NO. 2164
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2157 (THE WASTEWATER USER CHARGE
ORDINANCE) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 5(B)(1) of Ordinance 2157 is amended to read as follows:
In the first year of the minimum plus volume method
implementation, the November/December through
February/March bills will be based on the actual
consumption for each month. Starting in March/April, each
of the following twelve ('2) months will be billed based on
the average of three (3) low months out of the four (4)
recent winter months (November/December through
February/March), Every year a new average will be
calculated using the immediately preceding winter month's
consumption.
Section 2. Section 5(B)(2) of Ordinance 2157 is amended to read as follows:
For residential units where a full four (4) months of
consumption readings are not available for averaging, such
as vacations or vacancies due to change in ownership, a
minimum of three (3) full months of readings may be used
for averaging or two (2) full months of readings
supplemented by partial month daily water consumption
outlined under Section 5(B)(9) may be used.
Section 3. Section 5(8)(4) of Ordinance 2157 is amended to read as follows:
If the winter average exceeds three other consecutive
months average, then at the request of the property owner,
the city may replace the winter average with the average of
three other consecutive months for the remaining future
annual billing cycle. No credit shall be given for the prior
billings and there shall be no extra charge for the
adjustment. Also, Public Works shall make adjustments to
wastewater charges for properties disrupted by natural
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disaster that affects the flow of wastewater to the city
system.
Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety, and emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by
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Approved as to forc;;yj:rr ~ S '2!! 9 f:,
City Attorney Date
APPROVED:
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Nancy A. . sey, Mayor ()
March 25, 1996
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
March 26. 1996
March 26, 1996
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST: fl1Gt.o\...Lj ~I'\.~
Mar~nant, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
March 26. 1996
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