HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2006 Amending Fee Schedule Relating to Water RatesCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Ordinance Number 2006
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 this purpose.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other
part of this 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 the remainder of this Ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part 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
this Ordinance was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the 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.
City of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on June 1, 2015 ( "Effective Date ").
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Appendix A
CHAPTER 86 UTILITIES
F.020 Water And Sewer Service
TABLE INSET:
New service connect
$50.00
Each time service is established
Delinquent cutoff fee
$50.00
After hours delinquent
reconnect fee
$60.00
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 monthly
charges (for 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 flow into the sanitary sewer system; "regular meters" refers to
all other meters.
Water Rates
Base monthly charges:
Meters serving residential -only premises
5.44
Meters serving any other premises
Meters serving residential -only premises:
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons)
518" or 3/4" meter:
$
40.69
10.84
1" meter
$
23-89
24.22
1 1/2" meter
$
45.52
46.16
Meters serving any other premises:
5/8" or 3/4" meter
$
31.34
31.78
1" meter
$
44.14
44.76
1 1/2" meter
$
65.34
66.22
2" meter
$
199.98
202.78
3" meter
$
334.33
541.81
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons):
Regular meters:
First 3,000 gallons (0 to 3,000)
$
4:22
4_28
Next 6,000 gallons (3,001 to 9,000)
$
544
5_20
Next 6,000 gallons (9,001 to 15,000)
$
64-0
6.19
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 15,000)
$
7-37
7_37
Water -only meters:
First 7,500 gallons
$
5-.6-7
5_75
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 7,500)
$
-.2-7
7_37
Sewer Rates
Base monthly charges:
Meters serving residential -only premises
5.44
Meters serving any other premises
21.57
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons)
Residential -only premises
2.96
Any other premises
3.20