HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1976 Amending the Fee Schedule Relating to Water RatesCity of West University Piece
Heals County, Texas
Ordinance No. 1976
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATER RATES; AMENDING THE
FEE SCHEDULE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND CONTAINING
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. Chapter 86, Utilities, of the Fees & Charges Schedule of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read in Its
entirety as set out in Appendix A, which is attached and made a part of this ordinance.
Section 2. This Ordinance applies from and after the Effective Date. New or
changed water rates and charges shall apply to each billing period beginning on or after
the Effective Date. For prior billing periods, the fees and charges in effect immediately
before the Effective Date ( "Prior Fees ") shall govern. The Prior Fees are continued in
effect for Mis purpose.
Section 3. All ordinances and pans of ordinances in conflict with his Ordinance
are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4. If any wont, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
pad of Mis Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither Me
remainder of this Ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or other pan of this Ordinance to any other persons or
circumstances, shall be affected thereby.
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of each meeting at which his
Ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in Me manner required
by the Texas Open Meetings Act, as amended, and that each such meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion, consideration
and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the
contents and posting thereof.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on June 1, 2013 ('Effective
Date').
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on first reading on April 22 2013 .
"AP PTED on second reading on May 13. 2013
Signetl: �Ma
Recommended: Reviewed:
City Ma a er City Attorney
Appendix A
CHAPTER 86 UTILITIES
F.020 Water And Sewer Service
TABLEINSET:
New service connect
$50.00
Each time service is established
Delinquent cutuft fee
$50.00
After hours delinquent
reconnect fee
$fi000
Reconnect service after 4 p.m. or
before 8 a.m.
Deposit
$180.00
Maximum
Return check (or ACH)
charge
$35.00
(see 'Administration")
Periodic Charges:
The total charge per month for each customer is the sum of the applicable base
monMly charges (far both water and sewer), for each meter, plus the charges for
gallons (for both water and sewer) delivered through each meter, all calculated
separately for each meter according to the schedules set out below.
Notes:
(1) "Residential -only premises" refers to premises that are used only for residential
purposes.
(2) "Water -only meters" refers to meters that serve only irrigation systems and other
fixtures from which there is no return Now into the sanitary sewer system, 'regular
meters' refers to all other meters.
Water Rates
Base monthly charges:
Meters serving residential -only premises:
5/8" or 3/4" meter:
$ 10.64
1" meter
$ 23.]]
1 1/2" meter
$ 45.29
Meters serving any otherpremises:
5/8" or 3/4" meter
$ 31.18
1" meter
$ 43.92
1 1/2" meter
$ 64.99
2" meter
$ 198.99
3" meter
$ 531.69
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons):
Regularmehae:
First 3,000 gallons (0 to 3,000)
$ 4.20
Next 6,000 gallons (3,001 to 9,000)
$ 5.10
Next 6,000 gallons (9,001 to 15,000)
$ 6.07
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 15,000)
$ 7.23
Water -only meters:
First 7,500 gallons
$ 5.64
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter lover ],500)
1$723
Sewer Rates
Base monthly charges:
Meters serving residential- only premises
15.44
Meters serving any other premises
121.57
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons)
Residential -only premises
2.96
Anyotherpremises
3.20