AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TITLE 3, UTILITIES, OF THE YAMHILL MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT AND THE SEWER DEPARTMENT, SUPERSEDING PREVIOUS ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

THE CITY OF YAMHILL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. There is hereby added to the Yamhill Municipal Code, Title 3, Utilities, as shown in "Exhibit A" hereby attached, and incorporated within this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance hereby supersedes the following Ordinances. Ordinance Number 348, 356, 367, 371, 381, O-412, O-413, O-414, and O-415. Any other ordinances or parts of ordinances dealing with the establishment and enforcement of Water Department Rules and Regulations, and/or Sewer Department Rules and Regulations, of the City of Yamhill, that are in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.

SECTION 3. Emergency Clause. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City of Yamhill, Oregon, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage. The emergency being for the uniformity of reference by city personnel, as well as any applicant; uniformity as to citations into the Municipal Court; and due to the fact that the Yamhill Municipal Code is already in use.

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED by the City of Yamhill Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 10th day of December , 1997.