HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-OR-23 ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE REDUCING RESIDENTIAL SEWER RATES DUE TO
EMERGENCY DROUGHT CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, Southern Indiana and all of the Midwest is
experiencing unprecedented drought conditions necessitating
high levels of outdoor watering; and
WHEREAS, the use of water to protect lawns and vegetation
by residential homeowners
not correspondingly increase
the sanitary sewer system of
in the City of Jeffersonville will
the amount of water deposited into
the City of Jeffersonville; and
WHEREAS, the sewer rates for residential users in the City
of Jeffersonville should be correspondingly lowered during the
period of these drought conditions in order to promote equity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
' the City of Jeffersonville that:
1. An emergency exists in the City of Jeffersonville
with regard to drought conditions which conditions necessitate
extraordinary water of lawns and vegetation by residential
owners and lessees of residential developments within the City
of Jeffersonville.
2. That in order to promote equity it is hereby
established that residential sewer rates in the City of
Jeffersonville
(10%) commencing July 1,
30, 1988, on account of such emergency.
1988, through and including
shall be and hereby are reduced by ten percent
September
3. That commencing October 1, 1988, the rates as
scheduled in the existing ordinance of the City of
Jeffersonville for sewer charges shall resume and continue
until other action by this Council.
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
timely passage, promulgation and approval by the
adopted by the Common Council of the City of
Clark County, Indiana, on the / ~ day of
, 1988.
This
upon its
Mayor.
Passed and
Jeffersonville,
ATTEST:
C. RICHARD SPEWER, JRt/ ~
CLERK-TREASURE~
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer
City of Jeffersonville this
1988.
This Ordinance
day of ~.~J~
to the Mayor of said
C. RICHARD SP~N~ER, JRt-/
CLERK-TREASURE~
approved and signed by me this / Y
, 1988.