19920414 1992-8ORDINANCE NO. 1992-8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 24-2 (a)
AND 24-2 (b), ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 24, OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX,
VIRGINIA, INCREASING THE RATES FOR WATER
AND SEWER SERVICE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND AMENDING
SECTION 24-2.3, ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 24,
BY ADDING THERETO NEW SUBSECTIONS (g)
THROUGH (k) ESTABLISHING SERVICE CHARGES
FOR SANITARY SEWER TELEVISION
INSPECTION, AFTER HOURS WATER TURN ON
AND TURN OFF SERVICE, HYDRANT FLOW
TESTS, FIRE LINE CONNECTIONS AND WATER
TRANSMISSION MAIN CROSSING AGREEMENTS
AND LICENSES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax that Sections 24-2 (a), 24-2 (b) and 24-2.3 of
Article 1, Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Fairfax are
hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
~ection 24-2. Water service and sewer service--Servic~
rates.
(a) The rates for water service furnished by the city
shall be as follows:
(1) Residential customers:
~.~"~ ~..~-~-~- ~.~,'~= ~=~ Six dollars and seventy-three cents
($6.73) for the first five thousand (5,000) gallons or less
per quarter and .... d~llar ~-~ ~ .....
.............. ~ .... ~ one dollar
and twenty-seven cents ($1.27) per thousand (1,000) gallons
for all water in excess of five thousand (5,000) gallons.
(2) Commercial consumers:~°~-- doll~_~-- ~-~ ~~~--
~-~ -~-~- '~ ~' Seven dollars and ninety-one cents
($7.91) for the first five thousand (5,000) gallons or less
per month and onc dollar ~-= ~ .....
.............. ~ .... , one dollar
and twenty-seven cents ($1.27) for all water in excess of
five thousand (5,000) gallons.
(b) The rates for sewer service furnished by the city
will be onc.._..~.~"-~-~ ~z~~"~"-~-~ .... ~'"=n~-~ one hundred forty seven
(147) per cent of the computed water service rate; provided,
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however, that apartment buildings will be billed at a
minimum sewer rate of --AVA-- dollar~ ~-~ ~-- ~-- -c~ .
~ seven dollars and ninety s~w cents ($7.96) per
dwelling unit per month.
Section 24-2.3. Same--Miscellaneous charges and
(a) Water service charge. A service charge of fifteen
dollars ($15.00) must be paid in advance by or on behalf of
each customer prior to the initiation of water service. A
service charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) must be paid
prior to restoration of water service after termination for
nonpayment.
(b) Late payment charge. In the event any utility
bill is not paid in full within twenty-five (25) days of the
due date stated therein, a late charge in the amount of five
(5) percent of the outstanding balance of such bill will be
added thereto.
(c) Payments after termination of service. In the
event any utility bill is not paid in full within forty-five
(45) days of the due date stated therein, including payment
of any late charges imposed pursuant to subsection (b)
hereinabove, water service to the customer will be
terminated. Water service will not be restored until
payment is made in full of any outstanding utility bills,
including late charges, and the service charge imposed
9ursuant to subsection (a) hereinabove.
(d) Water service deposit--Residential customers. A
water service deposit of thirty five dollars ($35.00), must
be paid in advance by or on behalf of each residential
customer prior to the institution of any new water service.
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(e) Same--Commercial customers. A water service
deposit of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), or the amount of
one month's service charges, as estimated by the city,
whichever amount is greater, must be paid in advance by or
on behalf of each commercial customer prior to the
institution of any new water service.
(f) Same--Retention by city; interest payment to
customer. The city will retain the water service deposits
made pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) hereinabove until
such time as payment in full is received for the "final
utility service bill," at which time the deposit will be
refunded to the customer together with simple interest
thereon at the rate of five (5) percent per annum. The city
shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of
this subsection if the amount of such deposit, together with
the interest thereon, in cash, check or money order, is
mailed to the last known address of the customer to whom
such deposit is to be refunded.
Cg~ Sanitary sewer television inspection servico
charge. A minimum service charge of two hundred dollar~
($200.00) for the first two (2) hours work shall be paid in
~ to the city by the requester of the inspection fo~
each non-scheduled sanitary sewer line television
inspection. Additional work in excess of two hours shall b,%
~harqed to and payable by the requester at the rate of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour or fraction thereof.
(h) After hours water turn on or turn off servico
charge. A service charge of eighty dollars ($80.00) shall
to the city in advance by the requester of such
service for each instance wherein the city is requested an~
responds to a request to turn water on or to turn water off
)utside the normal city business hours.
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(i) Hydrant flow test service charge. A service.
charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid to th~
city in advance by the requester for each flow test on
fire hydrant.
Cj) Private fire line connection service charge.
service charqe of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) shall
~e paid to the city in advance by the requester of th,.
connection for the riqht to connect a private fire line to
the city water system and for the inspection of thn
connection.
.(k) Water transmission main crossing
~greements/licenses service charqe. A charqe of fivn
hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be paid to the city in
Ddvance by the requester for each request to cross any city
water transmission main where such city permission is
required. In addition, the requester shall pay to the city
Ill actual costs and expenses incurred by the city to
process the request, inspect and monitor the site and tho
work.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by
law.
INTRODUCED : March 10, 1992
PUBLIC HEARING : A@ri] 14~ 1992
ADOPTED : April 14, 1992
Attest:
~- ~ City Clerk
M~%YOR
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