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. · ORIGiNAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-2194 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, "WATER, SEWERS, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; ESTABLISHING A NEW RATE AND FEE STRUCTURE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Section 26-15 of Ordinance No. 1284 as amended by Ordinance No. 1441, Ordinance No. 1666, and Ordinance 1748 is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit: RATES FOR SEWER SERVICES The following rates shall be applicable for sewage treatment by the City of La Porte computed on a monthly basis; A. Residential Use: A minimum charge, per month, shall be $9.45. B. Apartment Units, Duplex Units, Individual Mobile Homes In Mobile Home Parks, with units not individually metered for water: A minimum charge per month, shall be $6.45 per living unit. C. Commercial and Industrial Use: A minimum charge per month shall be made in accordance with the size of the meter utilized to measure service to the customer in accordance with the following schedules: 3/4" meter, or smaller meter 1" meter: 1 W' meter: 2" meter: 3" meter: 4" meter, or larger: $ 16.95 $ 25,95 $ 50.95 $ 85.95 $186.95 $326.95 D, Volume Charges: (5) Computation of Volume based on water purchased: Residential: The volume of sewage treated shall be based on 85% of the resident's water volume billed each month. However, the maximum residential charge will be limited to $35.00 in any given month. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.