ORD NO 21-1976 3 5
ORDINANCE NO. 2 -7 -1976
AN ORDINANCE FIXING-TAPPING CHARGES.FOR WA.TF.R LINES_`,OF THE VAN
BUREN WATER SEWER ,'DEPARTMENT WITHIN•,THE CITY OF VAN BUREN;
Nip ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the cost of labor and material for tapping
water lines within the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has in-
creased materially within recent years; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, is obligated
to the payment of bonded indebtedness for construction of
improvements and betterments to the system, and the cost of
operating the water system makes it necessary that the charge
for making water taps be raised to pass the increased cost
thereof on to its customers; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Council of the
City of Van Buren, 'Arkansas, to establish uniform and equit-
'"able charges for tapping such water lines, •both 'for ordinary
consumption and for fire line. taps;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
Section One.. That the following charges for ordinary
water taps for consumers within and without the City of Van
Buren, Arkansas, be increased as follows:
Charges for Tapping Water Line for Ordinary Consumers
Size Inside City Outside City
5/8 inch 111.00 ..175.00
1 inch 165.00 229.00
11 inch 258.00 322.00
2 inch' 355.00 419.00
3 inch Compound Meter 1,362.00 2,043.00'
Turbine Meter 1,108.98 .1,663.47
4 inch Compound Meter 1,858.75 2,788.13'
Turbine Meter '1,477.75 2,216.63'
6 inch Compound Meter 3,670.53 5,505.80
Turbine Meter 3,100.53 4,650.80
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Charges for Tapping Fire Lines
Size Charge
6 "x4 384.20
6 "x6" 445.12
8 "x4" 514.00
8 "x6" .529.50
8 "x8" 579.50
12 "x4" 586.54
12 "x6" 594.14
12 "x8" 757.50
16 "x4" 871.21
16 "x6" ..878.71
16 "x8" 1;046.42
16 "x12" 1,452.48
Section ,The. City Council hereby finds that. said
charges are reasonable and necessary' to be charged for tapping
water lines as hereinabove set out, and it is'necessary that
same be charged and collected in advance of theservices to
produce sufficient revenue to pay the labor and material and
all other costs in connection therewith.
Section Three. All ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section Four. It is ascertained and declared that there
is immediate need in order to procure sufficient revenue to
operate and maintain the Van Buren Water and Sewer' System and
to protect the health, lives and property of the inhabitants
of the City of'Van Buren, Arkansas, and consumers of the Van
Buren Water and Sewer Department, to charge and collect the
charges hereinabove set out; therefore, an emergency is found
to exist, this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of
the public peace, health and safety, same shall take effect
and be in force without delay and same shall be charged•for
all such .taps made on or after July 1 1976.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of June 1976.
APPROVED:
ayor
,ATTEST:
City Clerk