HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2007-077-O-07. Effective date: September 25, 2007 8/1/2007
77-0-07
AN ORDINANCE
Amending and Renaming Section 7-12-8 of the City Code,
"Automatic Sprinkler Services; Charges"
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 7-12-8 of the Evanston City Code of
1979, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
7-12-8: FIRE SERVICES; CHARGES:
There shall be no connection on any part of a fire service for the purpose of
receiving water supply from any source other than the City service, nor shall
there be any connection for the purpose of supplying water from a fire service for
any other purpose other than fire protection.
A fire service charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) per diametric inch for each
service main leading to any building or premises from the City water main is
hereby established. Such service charge shall be payable twice per year by the
owners of buildings equipped with fire service mains. Any fractional period of the
calendar year less than six (6) months shall be prorated and the proper charge
collected therefor. Such service charge is hereby established for the purpose of
providing and maintaining ready -to -serve equipment and facilities for private fire
protection. Such service requires installation of a fire detector meter and an
approved backflow prevention device for the purpose of cross -connection
control. No other meter service or water charges shall be collected or made
against fire service mains unless the detector meter indicates water usage in
excess of that associated with reasonable system testing.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3: That if any provision of this Ordinance 77-0-07 or
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of this Ordinance 77-0-07 that can be given effect without the invalid application
or provision, and each:` invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance
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is severable.
SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced: 13, 2007 Approved:
Adopted a+16 , 2007 , 2007
Attest:
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Mary o f�ity Clerk
Mon,orraine H. Mo
Ap iroved as to f5rm:
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Coc poration Counsel
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