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DINA *1~Ol]-20 .. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND APPENDIX A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) TO INCREASE RATES FOR WATER AND SEWAGE SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 38-83 AND 38-117 OF SAID CODE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the water and sewage service rates authorized under Sections 38-83 and 38-117 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) and set out in Appendix A thereof are amended and reordained as follows: CHAPTER 38. WATER, SEWERS AND SEW AGE DISPOSAL Code Section Description 38-83(a) For all water that passes through meters, customers within the corporate limits of the city shall pay $4.75 per 1,000 gallons or $3.557 per 100 cubic feet of water supplied. 38-83(b) F or all water which passes through meters, customers of the City of Chesapeake who are served by Portsmouth and whose rates are not set by contract shall pay $7.125 per 1000 ,gallons or $5.335 per 100 cubic feet of water supplied. 38-83(c) For all water which passes through meters to the City of Chesapeake pursuant to contract, the City of Chesapeake shall pay: (1) For the first 3.0 million gallons of water per day of water supplied during a billing period $7.125 per 1,000 gallons or $5.335 per 100 cubic feet of water supplied. (2) For the amount of water supplied during a billing period in excess of3.0 million gallons of water per day $5.70 per 1,000 gallons or $4.268 per 100 cubic feet of water supplied. 38-83(d) For all water which passes through meters to the City of Suffolk pursuant to contract, the City of Suffolk shall pay $4.37 per 1,000 gallons or $3.267 per 100 cubic feet of water supplied. 38-117(a) Charges for the disposal of sewage discharged into the city system will be based upon the water delivered to the premises as measured by meters used for this purpose at the rate of $3.72 per 1,000 gallons or $2.78 per 100 cubic feet. The minimum charge for such service shall be $3.21 per month.