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The rates to be charged can reflect a reasonable rate of return on a rate base that is inclusive of these items. The rate of return shall not exceed twelve percent (12%) of the rate base. •rhe Utility shall at any tirre, when requested by a cons\.lll'er, make a test of the accuracy of any neter; prior, however, to any test being made by the Utility, the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be deposited with the Utility by the party requesting such test. Such sum shall be returned if the test shows the neter to be inaccurate in its delivery. If the neter is inaccurate, the neter will be repaired or changed , and should the neter reading calibrate too high , a billing adjustment will be made for no rrore than the past six rronth' s actual readings. Whenever it is necessary to shut off or interrupt service for the purpose of making repairs or installations, the Utility shall do so at such tirres as will cause the least arrount of inconvenience to its consl.lll'ers and, unless such repairs are un foreseen and imrediately necessary, :i.t shall give not l ess than five (5) days' notice thereof to its consl.lll'ers for non-energencies. CONNECTION CHARGE /CAPACITY DENAND FEE Connection charge is $500 per Equivale nt Residential Connection (ERC ) for water and/or wastewater service, For the purpose of this rate schedule , an ERC is equal to 25 0 gallons per day of water and /or wastewater consumption to be treated. One condaninium unit is equal to one ERC. The basis for the connection charges and main extension charges as set forth herein has been structured by the Utility with regard to two ma jor but variable factors; first, the present level of construction costs of distribution and treatrrent facilities; and second, their degree of treatrrent sophistication as prescribed by the Department o f Environmental Regulation or body having jurisdiction over the matter. Without County approval, the schedule of connection charges set forth herein may be escalated based upon increases in utility construction costs as evidenced by the quarterly construction index published in Engineering New Record Magazine, "Construction Cost Index, 20 Cities". Utility shall adjust the connection charges set forth herein semi-annually , with the first such adjustrrent to be not earlier than January 1, 1984. Any escalution shall not exceed the percentage difference between said construction cost index for the base period ending September 30, 1981, as cooipared with the period o f cooiparison. Escrow charges and fees as contain in Section YN below s hall be included in the respective conne ction charges listed above and incorporated therein. FRANCHISE FEE The Utility hereby agrees to pay to the County a franchise fee in the arrount of six percent (6%) of the Utility 's annual gross receipts, 9