ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11 -12 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Section 11-12-212, as follows:
11-12-212 Voluntary Water Meter Installation Program.
This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Voluntary Water Meter Installation Program." The Commissioner shall develop a program to promote the voluntary installation of water meters by the owners of single-family homes and residential two-flats.
For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
"Dwelling unit" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in Section 17-17-
0248.
"Metered rate" means the amount assessed for metered water service pursuant to Section 11-12-310, but does not include any late charges, interest, or penalties.
"Non-metered rate" means the amount assessed for non-metered water service pursuant to Sections 11-12-270 and 11-12-280, but does not include any late charges, interest, or penalties.
"Residential Building" means a building used exclusively for residential occupancy.
"Single-family home" means any single-family type structure with separate and distinct plumbing, consisting of a separate and independent means of controlling the water supply to the unit.
"Two-flat" means a residential building that contains two dwelling units.
The terms of the program shall be as follows:
The Commissioner is authorized to designate geographic areas dispersed within the City, as determined by the Commissioner.
In those areas designated by the Commissioner pursuant to paragraph (b)(1), the owner of a single-family home or a two-flat may request the installation by the City of a water meter on the property occupied by the single-family home or two-flat.
The number of yearly installations pursuant to this program shall be limited to no more than twenty-five thousand, or to the extent that funds are appropriated to it.
There shall be no charge to the owner for the cost of the installation o...
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