1965-091965 --9
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO.. 2.14
An Ordinance Amending That Certain Ordinance No .. 2.14 of the
City of Richfield Entitled "An Ordinance Relating to the Muni-
cipal Plater System, Establishing Regulations and Rates for iti'ater
Service, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof", Passed
the 27th day of December 1961.
CITY OP RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN::
Section 17 of Ordinance No. 2.14 of the City of Richf field, entitled "An Ordinance
Relating to the Municipal Water System,- Establishing Regulations and Rates for Water
Service, and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof", passed the 27th day of
December 1961, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sections 17. Water Meters. Except for extinguishment of fires, no
person except authorized city employees shall use water from the water
supply system of the city or permit water to be drawn therefrom, unless
the same be metered by passing through a meter supplied or approved by
the city. 1Jo person not authorized by the Public Works Department shall
connect, disconnect, take apart, or in any manner change, or cause to be
changed, or interfere with any such meter or the action thereof.
The City Council shall from time to time fix the security deposit.
to be made to customers for water meters, and payment for same shall be
made in ad~rance before delivery for installation. Said deposit is
hereby f ix~ed as follows :
5/8" x 3/4" meter with connection X40.00
3/4" x 1" meter with connection 55.00
Por large~~ meters the deposit will be the actual cost to the city of ob-
taining the meter..
Such deposit shall stand to the credit of the property where the meter
is installed, rather than to the credit of the owner of the proner.ty at
the time of the original deposit. If the property is transferred the
deposit :~ha11 not be refunded to the transferror unless the transferee has
first ma~3e a new deposit in lieu thereof. Such a deposit shall he re-
funded when the property is permanently disconnected from the water system
and the meter has been returned to the city in satisfactory condition.
The: City shall maintain and repair all meters when rendered unser-
viceable through ordinary wear and tear and shall replace them if neces-
sary. 'However, where replacement, repair or adjustment of any meter is
rendere d necessary by the act, neglect or carelessness of the owner or
occupant of any premises, any expense caused the city thereby shall be
charged against and collected from ttie water consumer, and water service
may be,discontinued until the cause is corrected and amount charged
colleci~ed.
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Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.14 Page 2
When a consumer makes a complaint that the bill for any past
service period has been excessive, the city shall, upon written request,
have such meter reread. If the consumer remains dissatisfied and desires.
that the meter be tested, said consumer shall then make a deposit with
the Finance Department as prescribed below , and the city shall test the
meter. The consumer shall, if he so desires, be present when such test is
made.
In case a test should show an error of over five percent of the water
consumed in favor of the city, the deposit will be refunded to the consumer,
a correctly registering meter will be installed and the bill will be ad-
justed accordingly. Such adjustment shalt not extend back more than one
service period plus one month from the date of the written request and the
minimum charge shall not be affected.
In case the test shows an accurate measurement of water or an error
in favor of the consumes, the amount deposited shall be retained by the
city ~o cover part of the expense of malting such test.
Before making a test of any meter, the person requesting such test
shall, at the time of filing his request with the city, make a deposit with
the Finance Department of the amount charged for such test, subject to the
conditions stated above, which charges are as follows:
For testing 102 inch to 2-inch meters $5.00
For testing 3-inch meters 10.00
For testing 4-inch meters 20.00
For testing 6-inch meters 30.00
All water meters shall be and remain the property of the city, and may be
removed or replaced or changed as to size and type by the city whenever
deemed necessary.
City employees delegated for that purpose shall have free access at
reasonable hours of the day to all parts of every building and premises
connected with the city water supply system for reading of meters and in-
spections. The City Manager shall be authorized to make adjustments in
water charges where in his opinion the amount billed is erroneous due to
meter deficiency or other mistake."'
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richf field this 23rd day of August,
1965.
Mayor
ATTEST: ~' ;
Clerk- easurer
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~~idavit of Publication
STATE OF MINNESOTA
...._TATTY OF HENNEPIN, ss
LEGAL NOTICE of any premises, any expense 9. Broad, L. R.. Farrington, Guy T. Farrington, being duly
sill No. l9sc_9 caused the (visage) city there- n oath says; that he is, and during all the times herein stated
Amendment Tc ordin:rnc~a. No. by shall be charged against ana n one of the publishers of the newspaper known as The
2.14 collected from the water con- ,
An Ordinance Amending That sum~er,~ and water service maY i News, and has full knowledge Of the facts herelnafteT
Certain Ordinance No. 2.14 oY be discontinued until the cause that for mere than one year prior to the publication therein
tlee City oY Richfield entitled is °orrected and amount charg-
"An Ordinance Relating to ed collected.
the D[nniripal Water system, when a consumer makes a gal ~TQt"iiCG', Bill No. 1965'9
Establishing Regulations and complaint that. the bill for anY b 2 1~ ( Par~~a~d
Rates for Water service, and Fast service period has been ex- ~iilent t0 Ordinance NO•
Providing penalties for Viola- cessive, the (village) city shall,
tions ThereoY~~, Passed the upon written request, have such
27th day o8 IDecember 1961, meter reread. If the consumer
remains dissatisfied .and "desires -•----••-------------•---•--••-•----•--°•--•--------•---•--•--•---•--°--•------•----------------•--•-•-•--------•--•---....
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOEIS• that the meter be tested, said tta,Ched, Said ne'WSpaper was published iri the Village of Rich-
O~RDAIN: consumer shall then make a 'the COULZt' Of Henna in,
Section 17 of Ordinance No. deposit with the Finance De- a' p State Of Minnesota, On T11•UPSday Of
2.14 oP the City o•f Richfield> partment as prescribed below, ek; that dUriilg all said time said newspaper has been printed
entitled "An Ordinance Relating and the (village) city shall test;nig11S11 ia,nguage from its offi,,e of p~lbll.caion vditllin th.e Vil-
to the Municipal Water System, the meter. The consumer shall, Q•
Esitablishin~ Regulations and if he so desires, be present when'-~1Chfield, fierinepln C'OL1nty, Minnesota, from VJh1Ch It IS 15SUed
ates for water Service, and such test is made. ? stated alld in newspaper format and i11 column and sheet
Providing Fenalties Por Viola- In case a test should show ~aivalerit iri Space t0 at IeaSt 450 rlinlling inches Of Single COl-
tion~ Thereof," passed the 27th an error of over five percent,0 inches wide; has been 1SSUCd as aforesaid Once each Week
clay of December 1961, is here- oP the water consumed in favor
by amended to' read as Follows: of the (villagr) city, the deposit ~nOWn Off1Ce established in Sald place Of publication and e'.^.1-
Section 17. Water Meters. will be refunded to the consu- Skilled workmen and tike 1ecessary material for preparing
Except for Extinguishment mar, a correctly registering me- lting the Same; that the preSS work Oil that part Of the news-
oP fires, no person except °er will be installed and the ,voted t0 local news Of interest t0 the cOlnmunit i ~'
authorized (village) city em- bill will be adjusted according- - y t p...rpOTtS
ployees shall use water ly. Such adjustment shall not has ~be%31 done In its kn0'Wn Office Of p11:b1iCat10n; that dUTlrig
Prom the water suFPly system ,Extend back more than one sec- t1311e in its makeup not less than twenty-five percent Of its
of the (village) city or permit vice period plus one month from I1mriS have been devoted to local news of interest t0 the OOm-
water to be drawn therefrom, file da_e of zhe written request
unless the same be metered by and the minimum charge shall ii,; pLlrpOrtS t0 SerVe; that d~Ur111g all Said ti311e it has not
passing through a meter sup- not be affected. luplicated any other publication, and has not been entirely
or approved by the (vii- In case the test shows an ac- Of patents, plate matter and advertisements; has been cir-
city. No person not au- curate measurement of water ri and Haas its Said 1
ed by the Public Works or an error in favor oP the pace Of p'U'blicatiOri t0 the extent Of at
tment shall connect, dis- consumer, the am-oust deposited hundred and forty (240) Copies regularly delivered to pay-
.ct, take apart, or in any shall. be retained by the (vii- ;rlberS and has entry aS SeCOnd Class matter In its local pOSt-
er change, or cause to be loge) city to cover part of the let a Copy Of each issue has been filed wi*h the State Histcri-
, ;;ed, or interfere with any expense of making such test. ~ St. Paul' and that there has ~besri On file In the tTffice+~Of the
sue meter or the action there- gEfore making a test of any Y
°f• meter, the Person requesting .uditor of Hennepin Gaunty, Minnesota., the affidavit of a per-
The (Village) city Council such test shall, at +he t;me of 1g knowledge of the facts, showing the name and laeation of
sha,U from time to time fix the icing. his request with the (vii- s a er and the existence of the conditions constitutin its
security deposit to be made to p p g
customers for water meters, loge) c9ty, make a deposit witib ;SOWS aS a legal newspaper.
and payment for same shall be the Finance Department of the
m.a.~'e in a7;~ance before delivery amount charged for such test,
for installation. Said deposit is subject to the conditions stated Legal Notice, •~ill ~iT~~ 1965-9,
hereby fixed as follows: above, which charges are as t7
follows: ~dment to Ordinance No. 2.14 ( Passed
5~" x 3/,~" meter with connec-
tion ..................$40.C0 For testing r/z inch Ito 2-
?.t" x 1" meter with connec- inch me;Ci~ ............$ 5.00
tion .................... b5.0.0 For testing 3-inch meters 10.00 the
b'or testing 4-inch meters 20.00 ------••----------------------------------°- - -°---_..--•-°----•-----••••-•---••---.._._._...°•-----•--•-----
For larger meters the deposit For testing s-inch meters 30:00 tacked was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was
tnd ublished therein in the En hsh lan ua e, once each
grill be the actual cost to the p g g g
(village) city of obtaining the All water meters shall be
muter. and remain the Property of the
5.ach deposit shall stand to (village) city, and may be re- _-___OY1G__--•___- SUCC2SS1Ve weeks; that It was first so published
t'."ee credit of the property where moved or replactd or changed
the meter is installed, rather as to size and type by the (vii- 26th ~sU USt 1965
thorn to the ex edit of the owner loge) city whenever deemed ;day, the ________________________________________ day Of
uY the property at the time of necessary. °eafter on Thursda of each week to and includin the
tt~¢ original deposit. IY the (Village) City employees del- 3' g
irorope_ ty is transferred, the de- egated for that purpose shall
posit shall not be refunded to have free access at reasonable
the transferrer unless the trans_ hours of the day to all parts of ••-,^.._..____________________ day of _______._ ..__.__.- _ and that
feree Iran first mace a new eve°y building ana premises wing is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z,
deposit in lieu thereof. Such a connected with the (village) ~usive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind
deposit slrall be refunded when city water supFly system for iSed iri the COm OS1ti0ri and UbliCatiOn Of said notice, t0-wit:
the proper°ty Is p~ermanintly dis- re~ading oaf meters and inspec- p p
connected from the water sys- tions. The (Village) City Svian-
tem and the meter hoe been alter shall be authorized to abede~hijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
returned to the city in satisiac- make adjustments in water abcdefgipijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
cih
tors condition. do rges where in his opinion / •--
The (Village) City shall . the. amount billed is erronepus , ~
maintain and repair all m~eter~ - e to meter deficiency or ~~_ ,/ ~~ //\ 1/~~ ~~
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w en rendered unserviceable other mistake." ~- -f ,°- ! - ~^ ~` =
' gh ordinary wear and tear Passed by the City Council C] JC
hall replace them iP neces- of the City of Richfield this ed and sworn to before me the ..._l~th day of S~!?pt • i .1
However, where replace- 23.rd day of Aug., 1965. ~ ,
repair or adjustmenR of s/Stanley W Olson, Mayor/,.~~",~- - . ,~~ ~~~.
eter is rendered necessary s/Fdw. J. Moline, Clerk-Treas. ........ .............. ~~LS.c,GS~.:~~.., ..~d .__.?~.r __ ........_
e act, neglect or careless- (August 2s, las5) Notary Pu~blie, Hennepin County, Minn.
n ~o.f the owner or occwpant
My Commission expires ..............................................
~NIARD ~:.BOCFE.......... N{~t1.
Notsrl rub~~c. Hennepin CouR$ 2972.
MyC,~mrrriss;ion Expires Afx