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(First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, July 16, 2008)

ORDINANCE NO. 1258

SECTION XV, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 15-201 WATER AND SEWER REGULATIONS, INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE WITH THE CODE OF THE CITY OF TONGANOXIE ORDINANCE 1197. FURTHER, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 11 AND SECTION 12, OF THE WATER AND SEWER REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF TONGANOXIE, KANSAS CONCERNING PAYMENT FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

Be it ordained by the Governing Body of the City of Tonganoxie, Kansas:

Section 1. That Article 1, Section 11 shall be repealed and the following new Section 11 shall be inserted as adopted:

PAYMENT BY IN TOWN CONSUMERS FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS: The cost of service connections for consumers within the city limits shall be paid at the time of application. The cost payable under this section shall be as follows:

(A)3/4" service - $2,000.00

(B)The property owner or his contractor is responsible for all costs for meters larger than 3/4". All connections must meet City specifications. The property owner or his contractor must arrange with the City Superintendent for the inspection of the tap before it can be covered.

Section 2. That Article 1, Section 12 shall be repealed and the following new Section 12 shall be inserted as adopted.

PAYMENT BY OUT-OF-TOWN CONSUMERS FOR WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS: The cost of such service connections for water consumers outside the city limits shall be paid at the time of application. Only residential services that are outside the city limits will be allowed to hook up to the City's water. The cost payable under this section shall be as follows:

(A)3/4" service - $8,000.00

(B)The property owner or his contractor is responsible for all costs for meters larger than 3/4" in addition to the $8,000.00. All connections must meet City specifications. The property owner or his contractor must arrange with the City Superintendent for the inspection of the tap before it can be covered.

(C)A meter reading fee in an amount equal to 25% of the water charge, with a $1.00 minimum, will be added to the bills of out-of-town customers who are connected to the City water services.

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after August 1, 2008.

Section 2. REPEAL. To the extent any other Ordinance of the City of Tonganoxie which is inconsistent or in conflict herewith, the same is repealed.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the Tonganoxie Mirror, the official newspaper of the City of Tonganoxie, Kansas, but no date earlier than August 1, 2008.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF TONGANOXIE, KANSAS, ON THIS 7th DAY OF JULY, 2008.

/s/ Michael Vestal
Michael Vestal, MAYOR

Attest:
/s/ Kathy Bard
Kathy Bard,
CITY CLERK
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