Establishing a New Schedule of Rates and Charges for the Water Works

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(h) The Common Council shall review on a regular basis all rates and charges established pursuant to this Article. Said review shall be conducted at, at least four (4) year intervals, beginning with four (4) years from the effective date of this Subsection. The Director of Utilities shall file all pertinent data needed by the Council, on or before June lst of the year in which the rates and charges shall be reviewed. SECTION III. There shall be added to Chapter 17, Article 4, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, a Section 17 -45.1 which shall read as follows: Section 17 -45.1. There shall be, and are hereby established for the use of and the services rendered by.the Water Works system of the City of South Bend for a family dwelling unit located in a apartment complex, hotel or motel, or mobile home park the following rates and charges: A minimum charge shall be levied for each family dwelling unit located in an apartment complex, hotel or motel or mobile home park of three dollars (3.00) per month per family dwelling unit or of the metered cubic feet consumption for the apartment complex, hotel or motel or mobile home park as computed in accordance with Section 14 -45, whichever is greater. SECTION IV. Section 17 -46 of Article 4 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: Section 17 -46. All bills for water services not paid within fifteen (15) days from the due date thereof, as stated in such bills, shall be subject to a collection or deferred payment charge of ten (10) percent on the first six dollars ($6.00) and three (3) percent on the excess over six dollars ($6.00). SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval by the Mayor and legal publication; pro- vided, however, that this Ordinance shall not become effective unless and until the schedule of rates and charges herein set forth shall have been approved by the Public Service Commission of Indiana, or until such time as said Commission shall direct; and until such approval by the Public Service Commission of Indiana, and existing rates and charges of the Water Works of the City of South Bend shall continue in effect. Member of the Common Council Passed, as amended, September 15, 1980.