HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2017 Amending the Fee Schedule Relating to Water RatesCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
ORDINANCE NO. "o17
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repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect on May 1, 2016 ( "Effective Date ").
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on first reading on March 28, 2016
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading AND SIGNED on
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Appendix A
CHAPTER 86 UTILITIES
F.020 Water And Sewer Service
TABLE INSET:
New service connect
S50.00
Each time service is established
Delinquent cutoff fee
550.00
After hours delinquent
reconnect fee
$60.00
Reconnect service after 4 p.m. or before 8
a.m.
Deposit
S180.00
Maximum
Return check (or ACH) charge
535.00
(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.
Noles:
(I ) "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 residential -only premises:
21.57
5/8" or 3/4" meter:
S
10.89
1" meter
S
24.34
1 1/2" meter
S
46.39
Meters serving ar>.y other premises:
518" or 3/4" meter
S
31.94
1" meter
S
44.98
1 1/2" meter
S
66.55
2" meter
S
203.79
3" meter
S
544.52
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons):
Regular meters:
First 3,000 gallons (0 to 3,000)
S
4.30
Next 6,000 gallons (3,001 to 9,000)
S
5.23
Next 6,000 gallons (9,001 to 15,000)
S
6.22
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 15,000)
S
7.41
II'ater -only meters:
First 7,500 gallons
S
5.78
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 7,500)
S
7.41
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