ORDINANCE NO. 576

AN ORDINANCE REVISING WATER RATES

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Hawarden, Iowa as follows:

Section 1. Amendment. Section 12.20.010 of the Hawarden Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

12.20.010 Monthly Rates Designated.
        Monthly water rates are as follows:

Minimum Charge:   $9.00 per month, includes the first 400 cu. ft.
Next 1600 Cu. Ft.   $1.09 Per 100 Cu. Ft.
Next 2000 Cu. Ft.   $1.00 Per 100 Cu. Ft.
Next 4000 Cu. Ft.   $ .93 Per 100 Cu. Ft.
Over 8000 Cu. Ft.   $ .84 Per 100 Cu. Ft.

Section 2. Repealer. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

Section 3. Severability Clause. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance is 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 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. Billing at the revised rate shall commence immediately at the next complete billing cycle, starting with Route One.

Passed and approved this 3rd day of April, 2000.

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George E. Jacobs, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Craig M. Coffey, City Administrator

First Reading: March 6, 2000

Second Reading: March 20, 2000

Third Reading: April 3, 2000

I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 576, was published in the Hawarden Independent, a newspaper printed and published and has circulation in the City of Hawarden, Iowa on the 13th day of April, 2000.

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Craig M. Coffey, City Administrator