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1 TOWN OF TAYLOR ORDINANCE O AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TAYLOR, ARIZONA, AMENDING TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TEXT AMENDEMENTS TO THE TAYLOR TOWN CODE. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TAYLOR, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Adoption by Reference. Pursuant to A.R.S the Town hereby adopts a text amendment to the Taylor Town Code, amending the former TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRAION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES dated May 3, 2018 that is declared a public record pursuant Resolution R A. TITLE 2, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 180; ELECTION DATE B. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 05, SECTION 060; DEPOSIT REQUIRED C. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 05, SECTION 100; WATER RATES D. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 05, SECTION 200; WATER METER INSTALLATIN FEE E. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 05, SECTION 230; SPECIAL METER READING F. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 05, SECTION 240; METER TESTS G. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 040; MINIMUM CHARGES, TAXES, RATES H. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 140; PRIVATE SEWAGE SYSTEMS I. TITLE 13, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 200; FEES Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. Effective Date: This Ordinance is to be effective when publication and posting pursuant to A.R.S and is accomplished. Copies of this text amendment. At least three (3) copies of TAYLOR TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TAYLOR TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES dated May 3, 2018 and any future amendment or revisions, shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk and on the Town website for public access. Additional copies may be purchased by the public. Copies placed for public access shall be readily available for public inspection during normal working hours. Penalty. Section 5. Severability. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, adopted by the Town of Taylor in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the Taylor Town Code adopted herein by reference, are hereby repealed, effective as of the day this ordinance is effective.

2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by a majority vote of the Town Council in an open meeting by the Town Council, Town of Taylor, Arizona, on the 7th day of June 2018, to be effective when publication and posting, pursuant to A.R.S and 9 813, is completed. TOWN OF TAYLOR David Smith Mayor ATTEST: Geri Judd Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: William J. Sims, III Town Attorney

3 TOWN OF TAYLOR RESOLUTION R A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TAYLOR, ARIZONA, DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD A CERTAIN DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE TOWN CLERK AND ENTITLED TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES. WHEREAS, that certain document entitled TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES TEXT AMENDMENTS attached hereto as Exhibit A, three copies of which shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk pursuant to this Resolution, shall remain on file with the Town Clerk. WHEREAS, ARS permits the enactment and publication by reference of a code or public record, including statute, rule or regulation of the municipality, in the interest of economy, and WHEREAS, the document entitled TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES is a lengthy ordinance to be adopted by Ordinance O , and which would qualify for enactment by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IS RESOLVED, the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Taylor, Arizona, hereby declare that the document entitled TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES is hereby declared a public record for the purpose of adoption by reference pursuant to Ordinance O , and order that three (3) copies of the document entitled TOWN CODE TITLE 2 CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL AND TOWN CODE TITLE 13 CHAPTER 05 AND 10 PUBLIC SERVICES. Be permanently filed in the office of the Town Clerk and available for public inspection. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Taylor, Arizona on May 3, TOWN OF TAYLOR David Smith Mayor ATTEST: Geri Judd Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: William J. Sims, III Town Attorney

4 EXHIBIT A

5 Election date. A. The date of the primary election shall be the fourth Tuesday prior to the third Tuesday in May of each oddnumbered year. Tenth Tuesday before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. B. The date of the general election shall be the third Tuesday in May of each odd-numbered year. First Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. C. Whenever any such election date falls upon a legal holiday, the election shall be held on the next succeeding business day. [Code ] Deposit required. Except as may be required by any validly existing contractual obligations of the town, a deposit shall be charged for water service before said service commences to all applicants who apply for water service after the effective date of this code. The amount of the deposit shall be $50.00 $100 or an amount equal to twice the estimated amount of the monthly bill, whichever is greater. Deposits shall be noninterest bearing and shall be refunded to the consumer upon discontinuance of service and payment of charges; provided, that the charges may be deducted from the deposit before the refund is made. The council may, by resolution, provide for higher deposits for different refund arrangements for classes of water users upon the finding that providing water service to such classes of users involves special and greater than average risk to the town for nonpayment for water services provided. Renters shall have no refund herein, without the specific authorization of the town council. [Ord. 27, Code ] Water rates. All water sold by the town shall be at the following monthly rates: Service Rates Minimum service charge for first 4,000 gallons or less $6.50 Rate per 1,000 gallons used over the minimum but less than 10,000 gallons $0.65 Rate per 1,000 gallons used over 10,000 gallons $0.35 Over 60,000 gallons $0.50 Water rates shall be establish by a resolution of the town council.

6 Service for a time period less than a month shall be charged at the minimum monthly rate. [Code ] Water meter installation fee. The fee for water meter installations shall be $50.00 established by a resolution of the town council. [Code ] Special meter reading. Any consumer may request and have the town perform a special reading of his water meter. upon the payment of a $1.00 deposit. If the special reading indicates that the regular meter reading was incorrect, then such deposit shall be returned to the consumer; otherwise, such deposit shall be retained by the town as a charge for the special meter reading. [Code ] Meter tests. Any consumer may, upon written application accompanied by a deposit of $1.00, have its meter tested for accuracy by the town. If the meter registers a divergence from accuracy greater than three percent, the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant and the indicated adjustment made in the water service charges for a total period not longer than the then-current period and the monthly period immediately preceding. If a meter so tested registers within three percent of accuracy, the deposit shall be retained by the town as a fee to pay the cost of such test. All defective meters or meters registering divergence from accuracy greater than three percent shall be replaced by the town immediately when detected. [Code ] Minimum charges, taxes, rates. A. The initial or minimum charge as provided in the sewer rate schedule in subsection (E) of this section shall be made for each sanitary sewer connection regardless of location. established by a resolution of the town council. Service on or before the fifteenth of any month will be charged a full monthly rate. Service after the fifteenth of the month will be one-half of the rate. B. For services to trailer courts, auto courts or multiple unit dwellings, the minimum monthly charge will be as indicated on the rate schedule. The monthly bill will be based on the average number of occupied trailers or dwelling units. C. In addition to the collection of the regular rates established by the sewer rate schedule a resolution of the town council, the sewer department may collect from the consumer a proportionate share of any privilege, sales or use tax levied or imposed by any government on sewer charges.

7 D. The council shall regulate and change the rates as set forth in subsection (E) of this section as it becomes necessary to meet the obligations of the town in connection with the construction of the sewer system and the expense of the sewer department in the operation of the municipal sewer system. E. The following schedule town may establish sewer rates by a resolution of the town council.of rates shall be charged to users of the town sewer system on a per month basis, until such time as these rates may be changed by the council as provided in subsection (D) of this section. General Sewer Rental Fees Type of Service Rate Residential dwellings, per unit $8.54 Restaurants and bars $10.50 Garages and service stations $10.50 Motels and auto courts $10.50 Additional charge for each unit $2.00 Car washes $10.50 Laundries and washaterias $10.50 Additional charge for each unit $1.50 Trailer courts, per trailer $8.54 Professional buildings $10.50 Retail and wholesale businesses $10.50 Churches $8.54 High schools or junior high schools $ Elementary schools $85.00 F. The above fee schedule shall apply to all sewer connections served by the town and said schedule shall apply to all future extensions unless and until such schedule be amended or changed by the council. G. All fees for sewer service will be included on the water or sewer bill and are payable by the tenth day of the month next following the month of consumption at the office of the water department, or the office of the authorized agent of such department, and no demand for the payment of the same need be made by the department, but each consumer shall be responsible for the payment thereof, at the proper place and time. If

8 payment of the total bill is not made before 10:00 a.m. of the by the twenty-fifth day of the month next following the month of consumption, the water meter may be disconnected and the customer s account closed by deducting from the consumer s deposit the total amount of the bill, up to the time of the disconnection of the meter. The balance of the deposit, if any, shall be credited to the customer s account and paid to the customer upon demand. Reconnection charge shall be $10.00 payable in addition to a new deposit, as hereinabove provided. H. In case any prescribed payment date falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, the effective day of payment, as set forth above, shall be deemed to be the day following such Sunday or legal holiday. All services furnished the town or any public buildings shall be charged to the appropriate department and the sewer department shall account for all services whether to the town or any person or corporation. [Code ] Private sewage systems. A. Compliance with Chapter. Except as provided in this chapter it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain within the town any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage. B. When Permitted Sanitation. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available within 300 feet of any property within the town, the building sewer for buildings on that property shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system, which complies with the regulations of the State Department of Public Health. Such private sewage disposal system shall be constructed, maintained and operated at all times in a sanitary manner. C. Discontinuance. Within one year after a public sewer becomes available within 300 feet of any property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. The minimum monthly sewer fee will be charged even if not connected to the public sewer system. Any variances must be approved by majority of the council. [Code ] Fees. The fee for each building connection shall be $ for residential users and $ for commercial users until such rates be amended or changed by the council. established by a resolution of the town council. [Code ]

BODEGA BAY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT

BODEGA BAY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ORDINANCE NO. 51 (As amended by Ord # s 60, 66, 76, 79, 81, 96, 101, 111, 122, 129, 132, 136, 139, 141, 145, 157, 161) AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SERVICE OR FACILITIES,