Ordinance 99-6 Village of Capitan AMENDING SECTION 3-1-3

VILLAGE OF CAPITAN

ORDINANCE 99-6

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3-1-3 OF THE CAPITAN
MUNICIPAL CODE, DEFINING AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF STRUCTURES
SERVED BY A SINGLE METER, AND REPEALING SECTION 3-1-9.

PREAMBLE

The governing body of the Village of Capitan wishes to clarify and define the number of units that can be served from a single meter, finding that certain structures do not impose the demand on the water system that others impose.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CAPITAN:

Section 3-1-3 of the Capitan Municipal Code is amended to read:

3-1-3 METERING OF WATER; NUMBER OF UNITS SERVED; COMPOUND OR MULTIPLE METERS:

    A.   All Village water shall be distributed only though meters. Except as provided in this section, no meter shall serve more than one (1) unit on any lot or tract of land.

    B.   For purposes of this section, "unit" means any part of the property intended for residential or commercial use, including one or more rooms or enclosed spaces interconnecting, located on one or more floors in a building, and with a direct exit to a public street or highway or to a common area or mall leading to a public street or highway. "Unit" includes a lot or space for recreational vehicles, trailers, and ,'mobile homes, but d not include a room in a hotel, motel or tourist cabin.

    C.   Compound or multiple meters are permitted to serve any tract of land served by these meters on October 10, 1994, and meters serving more than one (1) unit are permitted to continue serve any tract of land so served on June 14, 1999. Where these meters are permitted, the minimum monthly charge shall be the minimum monthly charge for the size of meter (as set out in this Article) multiplied by the number of units receiving service; there shall be a commodity charge for all water exceeding 4,000 gallons times the number of units receiving service, Any compound or multiple meter, or multiple use, that is discontinued shall thereafter comply with subsection A of this section.

    D. A single meter may serve, in addition to one (1) unit as defined above, up to three (3) non-habitable structures. This includes barns, sheds, and shops, and other structures that have no bathing or sleeping facilities.

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