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¾” water meter$54.68$4.80 <br />1” water meter$91.32$4.80 <br />1.5” water meter $182.06$4.80 <br />Industrial – Western Sugar $4.80 <br />1.5Current Policies and Planning Initiatives <br />The City has adopted ordinances which were designed to assist in conserving water. Municipal <br />Code, Chapter 26, Article I, Sec. 26-9 Waste or Leakage states: <br />It shall be unlawful for any person to commit or permit waste, leakage or <br />unnecessary profusion in the use of water, and whosoever shall be convicted <br />thereof shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Section 26-24. In addition, <br />the Superintendent of Public Works or his or her designee shall, in accordance <br />with Section 26-12, have the authority to discontinue service in the event of a <br />violation hereof. <br />Municipal Code, Chapter 26, Article II, Section 26-21 Restrictions on Outside Use of Water <br />states: By resolution or resolutionspassed from time to time, Council may declare a response <br />to existing conditions concerning future water supplies and implement staged responses to <br />restrictionson use of water. The ordinance is listed as follows: <br />ORDINANCE NO. 981 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 956 ADOPTINGWATER <br />CONSERVATION MEASURES AND RESTRICTIONS, WITH PROVISIONSFOR <br />STAGED RESPONSES AND FOR FINES FOR VIOLATIONS, IN THE CITY OF FORT <br />MORGAN, COLORADO. <br />Whereas <br />, due to drought conditions throughout the State of Colorado, the water <br />supply quota to the City may be reduced from time to time by the Northern Colorado <br />Water Conservancy District which may result in limitations on the availability of CBT <br />water to the City; and, <br />Whereas <br />, greateror lesserwater conservation measures may be required from <br />time to time in the future in order to conserve available supplies; and, <br />Whereas <br />, the City’s water suppliesserve as anessential resource for the health <br />and safety of the citizens, local fire protection, residential and commercial landscaping <br />support, and are a critical link in economic development for the community; and, <br />Whereas <br />, specificwater conservation measures and strategies, including Staged <br />Responses to differing conditions, should be adopted at this time to ensure an adequate <br />municipal water supply in the future. <br />NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINEDBY THECITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF FORT MORGAN, COLORADO, THAT: <br />City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation PlanPage 5 <br />