Be it ORDAINED and ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ravenswood as follows:

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1 x AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, AMENDING THE ORDINANCE REQUIRING SECURITY DEPOSIT FOR CITY SERVICES CUSTOMERS. Be it ORDAINED and ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ravenswood as follows: (a) Every new customer for City services shall deposit with the City Clerk's Office before such services shall be furnished, the sum of Seventy-Five ($75.00) Dollars which sum shall be held by the City as and for security or credit against any unpaid City services billed to the customer and which sum may be applied against such unpaid services by the City at any time after thirty (30) continuous calendar days of nonpayment and notification of same to the customer. (b) The security deposit hereunder shall be deposited by the City to an interest bearing insured account after a banking institution selected by the City Council and shall be refunded, in whole or part, with accrued interest, to the customer, within a reasonable time following the cessation of City services to such customer and determination of the account status of such customer. (c) City services includes water, sewage, refuse collection, street maintenance, fire and police protection, recreation and street lighting and such other public services as may form time to time be hrnished by the City to its residents and businesses. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced and read by title, by City Attorney Roger Williams, at the regular meetings of the Common Council of the City of Ravenswood on January 5,20 10, and January 19,20 10, and the following publication of Notice of same as a 1-0 legal advertisement in accordance with statute on January 7, 20 10, and after discussion thereon Recorder Garrett moved that the said Ordinance be adopted as read. The motion was seconded by Councilman Romeo, and thereupon the Mayor called for a vote and the following voted AYE: Recorder Garrett, Council members Kelly, Romeo, Sharp and Wiseman. Thereupon the Mayor declared this motion duly passed and the Ordinance once adopted in the year 1998 was once again passed do the requirements of the Public Service Commission on the 1 gth day of January, 201 0, to remain in effect upon passage. ATTEST:

2 P.S.C. W. Va. No.15 Canceling P.S.C. W. Va. No. 16 CITY OF RAVENS WOOD, a municipal utility OF RAVENSWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FURNISHING WATER at Ravenswood and vicinity, Jackson County, West Virginia Filed with THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION of WEST VIRGINIA - CJ? 4 rn < - 3 = - 30 rrl 0-1 &- ; c= %> - rn 73?E -. i I fn 0 L c.0 m o m -rl ;e -3 --rl<- -.I L> w m r [ssued January 5,2010 Effective for service rendered on or after January 5,2010 4dopted by City Council Issued by City of Ravenswood, a municipal utility 3 itle

3 CITY OF RAVENSWOOD (Water) P.S.C. W. Va. No. 16 Original Page No. 1 RULES AND REGULATIONS I. Rules and Regulations for the Government of Water Utilities, adopted by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and now in effect, and all amendments thereto and modifications thereof hereafter made by said Commission.

4 CITY OF RAVENSWOOD (Water) P.S.C. W. Va. No. 16 Original Page No. 2 APPLICABILITY Applicable in entire territory served AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE Available for general domestic, commercial and industrial service and sales for resale. RESIDENTIAL First All Over COMMERCIAL First All Over INDUSTRIAL Rate per RESALE Rate per 2,000 gallons used per month 2,000 gallons used per month 2,000 gallons used per month 2,000 gallons used per month,000 gallons used per month,000 gallons used per month $4.69 per 1,000 gallons $2.69 per 1,000 gallons $4.69 per 1,000 gallons $2.62 per 1,000 gallons $1.69 per 1,000 gallons $1.23 per 1,000 gallons MINIMUM CHARGE Residential Bills 5/8 inch meter % inchmeter 1 inchmeter 1 - % inch meter 2 inchmeter 4 inchmeter Commercial 5/8 inch meter % inchmeter 1 inchmeter 1 - % inch meter 2 inchmeter 4 inchmeter $ 9.38 $ $ $ $ $ $ 9.38 $ $ $ $ $ (I) (C) Indicates increase Indicates change in text

5 CITY OF RAVENSWOOD (Water) P.S.C. W. Va. No. 16 Original Page No. 3 UNMETERED CHARGE BASED ON 4,500 GALLONS PER MONTH Unmetered Monthly Charge $16.11 DELAYED PAYMENT PENALTY The above tariff is net. On all current usage billings not paid within twenty (20) days, ten percent (1 0%) will be added to the net current amount unpaid. This delayed payment penalty is not interest and is to be collected only once for each bill where if is appropriate. CONNECTION CHARGES A service connection charge will be required prior to service being given as follows: 5/8 inch meter % inchmeter 1 inchmeter 1 - % inch meter 2 inchmeter 4 inchmeter $ $ $ $ $ $1, WATER DISCONNECT - RECONNECTION FEES Whenever water service has been disconnected, a disconnection fee of $35.00 shall be charged. Whenever water service that has been previously disconnected is reconnected, a reconnection fee of $35.00 shall be charged. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE Whenever a check is returned for in sufficient funds, a service charge of $25.00 or the actual cost to the utility, whichever is less, shall be charged. (I) SECURITY DEPOSIT - WATER $75.00 A refundable security deposit of 2/12' of the estimated annual charge of $75.00 shall be required prior to service being connected or reconnected. Said deposit will be refunded with interest as stated in the Rules after 12 consecutive months of on time payments. INCREMENTAL LEAK FEE An incremental leak fee of $0.29 per 1,000 gallons shall be charged. (C) (I) Indicates change in text Indicates increase

6 CITY OF RAVENSWOOD (Water) P.S.C. W. Va. No. 16 Original Page No. 4 FIRE PROTECTION SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICE Available for public and private fire protection service RATE When connections and hydrants are maintained by the City: Each fire hydrant $44.05 per year, payable quarterly When connections, hydrants, sprinklers, etc. are maintained by consumer: $ 5.53 per month $ 6.70 per month $ 8.93 per month $19.98 per month $35.47 per month $55.49 per month $79.91 per month

7 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Cost of Publication 72 vqb State of West Virginia, County of Jackson, to wit: I, James W. Freeland, being first sworn upon my oath, do depose and say that I am publisher of Jackson Newspapers, a newspaper that I have been duly authorized by the board of directors of such corporation to execute all affidavits of publication; that such newspaper has been published for more than one year prior to publication of the annexed notice described below: that such newspaper is regularly published once weekly for at least fifty weeks during the calendar year, in the municipality of Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia; that such newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined in article three, chapter fifty-nine of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as Amended within the publication area or areas of the aforesaid municipality and county; that such newspaper averages in length four or more pages, exclusive of any cover per issue; that such newspaper is circulated to the general public at a definite price of consideration; that such newspaper is a newspaper to which the general public resorts for passing events of a political, religious, commercial and social nature, and for current happenings, hat the annexed notice as duly published in commencing with the issue 10 and ending with the issue of the Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me in my said county this / s day of em Ad Notary Public of Jackson CountfWest Virginia x

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