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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77(a) AND (b) PERTAIN- ING TO CHARGES FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND TREATMJENT, AND BY REPEALING SECTION 38-77.1 PERTAINING TO EMERGENCY S~RCHARGE THEREON. -~ BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 38-77(a) and (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sect.ion 38-77. Charges for Service Established. Any person contracting with the City for sewage disposal service, or the owner, leasee or tenant, or any or all of them, who uses or occupies any real estate which directly or indirectly is or has been connected with the sewage system of the City, or from or on which originates or has originated-sewage or industrial wastes or other wastes which directly or indirectly enter or will enter the sewage system shall pay to the City for the use and services of such system the foes, rents and charges according to the following schedule of rates: (a) Chargos for the disposal of sewage discharged into the City's sewage system will be based upon the water consumed on the premises as measurod by meters used for this purpose at the rate of forty eight cents ($0.48) per one thousand (i,000) gallons, orr thirty six cents ($0.36) per one hundred (100) cubic feet. The minimum charge for such service shall be one dollar and twenty-five cents [$1.25) per month. The rate prescribed ~erein will be reflected in bills rendered after July 1, 198~, (b) Charges for treatment of sewage by the City will be based upon the water consumed on the premises as measured by meters used for this purpose, and shall be at the rate of one dollar and nine cents ($1.09) per one thousand (i,000) gallons, or, eighty two cents ($0.82) per one hundred [100) cubic feet for consumers within the City of Portsmouth. The minimum monthly charge shall be one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75). For customers outside the City of Portsmouth, the rate shall be one dollar and nine cents ($1.O9) per one thousand (1,O00} gallons or eighty two cents ($0.82) per one hundred (1OO) cubic feet. The minimum monthly charge shall be one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75). The rate prescribed herein will be reflected in bills rendered after July i, 1982.