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City of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
ORDINANCE NO. 2036.1
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WASTEWATER 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repealed to the extent of the conflict only.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
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of compe
this Ordinance, nor the application of such won
section or other part of this Ordinance to any c
affected thereby.
paragraph, section or other part of this
or circumstance, shall ever be held to be
ent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of
, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
.her persons or circumstances, shall be
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 October 1, 2017 ( "Effective Date ").
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on first reading on August 14, 2017
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading AND SIGNED on August 28,
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City Manager City Attorney
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
$200.00
Maximum for residential accounts
$500.00
Maximum for non - residential accounts
Return check (or ACH)
charge
$35.00
(see "Administration ")
Periodic Charges:
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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
$7.25
Meters serving residential -only premises:
$21.57
518" or 3/4" meter:
$
10.89
1" meter
$
24.34
1 1/2" meter
$
46.39
Meters serving any other premises:
5/8" or 3/4" meter
$
31.94
1" meter
$
44.98
1 1/2" meter
$
66.55
2" meter
$
202.79
3" meter
$
544.52
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons):
Regular meters:
First 3,000 gallons (0 to 3,000)
$
4.30
Next 6,000 gallons (3,001 to 9,000)
$
5.23
Next 6,000 gallons (9,001 to 15,000)
$
6.22
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 15,000)
$
7.41
Water -only meters:
First 7,500 gallons
$
5.78
Each 1,000 gallons thereafter (over 7,500)
$
7.41
Sewer Rates
Base monthly charges:
Meters serving residential -only premises
$7.25
Meters serving any other premises
$21.57
Gallonage charges (per 1,000 gallons)
Residential -only premises
$3.50
Any other premises
IS3.50