HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 498 Amending Chapter 13 Article 2 Regarding Water MetersTOWN OF FRASER
ORDINANCE NO. 498
Series 2023
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 ARTICLE 2 OF THE FRASER MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING WATER METERS
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has determined that it is in the public' s
interest to establish rules and regulations relating to Municipal Utilities
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO, THAT:
PART 1: AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE.
Chapter 13, of the Fraser Municipal Code (herein sometimes referred to as the "Municipal
Code") are hereby amended as follows [Note: additions are shown in bold underlined print;
deletions are shown as strikethrough print]:
Chapter 13
Sec 13-2-310 — Water Meters.
(b) All water meter assemblies shall be of a type, size and design as set forth
in Chapter 14, Design Criteria and Construction Standards, as adopted by the Board of
Trustees. Maintenance and repair of water meters shall be performed by the Town or
a licensed plumbing contractor." Any costs associated with neglect, abuse or
tampering of the water meter assembly shall be the responsibility of the property owner
and shall be added to other water service fees.
PART 2: REPEAL. Any and all existing ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Town of Fraser
covering the same matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all
ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or
punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby
repealed prior to the taking effect of this Ordinance.
PART 3: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Fraser
hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses and phrases thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PART 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage,
adoption and publication thereof as provided by law.
PART 5: PUBLICATION. This Ordinance shall be published by title only.
READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND SIGNED THIS 3rd DAY OF MAY, 2023.
Votes in favor: (0 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Votes opposed: TO FRASER, COLORADO
Votes abstained: Q.
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BY:
Mayor
ATTEST: CLn 1 lC d�(Qi\.
Town Clerk
Published in the Middle Park Times on TY1( 1 1 .?Ca.Z„3
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