HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 948 - Amending the Code of ORD Sections 24-60, 24-61, 24-63, 24-66 and 24-67
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ORDINANCE NUMr3ER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE: CITY
OF 'VJEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXi\S, BY Al'-1ENTIING SECTIONS
24-60, 24-61, 24-63, 24-66 AND 24-67; CHANGING THE DATE
ON 'VffiICH A PENALTY SHALL BE CHARGED; INCRKASING FROM $1.00
TO $2.00 THE CHARGE FOR RESUMPTION OF SERVICE; INCRKASING
THE DEPOSIT FOR WATER AI\1D SEvJER INCREASING 'VvATER
RATES; INCREASING SEWER SERVICE CHill~GE AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANlJARY 1,
NOW, THEF.EFORE, BE IT ORDAII\1ED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF TIlli CITY OF
vJEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 24-60(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the
of west University Place, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 24-60(b). Penalty. In the event such consumer does not
pay the amount due within ten (10) days from the date of his b
there shall be assessed and charged a penalty charge of ten percent
(10%) of the amount due."
Section 2. That Section 24-60(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of West University Place, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 21~-60( c). Delinquent. If the consumer fails to pay the
amount due plus the penalty charged against him -wi thin twenty (
days from the date of the bill, such consumer will be considered
deliquent and shall be given notice that all utilities furnished
the city will be discontinued and terminated within ten (10)
days of the date of such notice."
Section 3. That Section 24-61 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of vJest University Place, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 24-61. Same-Resumption of service.
consumer of city utilities whose service has been discontinued
may not again have utility service without the payment of all delin-
quent bills and the payment of service charge of two dollars ( ,00)
and a new deposit as required by Section 24-63."
Section 4. That Section 24-63 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of West University Place, Texas, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 24-63. 'Vvater and sewer service depost - s'
Any person who shall apply to the for water and sewer service
shall be required to deposit with the water and sevIer department the
sum of fiteen dollars ($15.00) if such person is at that time the
owner of the property for which the application is made; and the sum
of twenty dollars ($20.00) if at the time such application is original-
ly made such applicant is not the o-wner of the property for which the
application is made. Commercial users shall be required to deposit
with the water and sewer department the sum of twenty-five dollars
($25.00)."
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Section 5, That Section 24-66(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of v{est University Place, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 24-66(a). Hates. The following schedule of '\vater rates
to be charged for use of water supplied by the city shall apply to
all consumers:
Hesidential Hate:
Minimum mo~thly charge, or the first 3,000 gallons
or le s s. . .. . . .. . . . . Go .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . e .. .. . . e $
2.00
0.35
0.30
Next 000 gallons, per 000 gallons........................
All in excess of first 10,000, per 1,000 gallons.......,.....
Co~mercial Hate:
Minimllm monthly charge, or first 2,000 gallons or less.......
Next 98,000 gallons, per 000 gallons...............,.......
All in excess of first 100,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons....
Lf .00
0.40
o.
Section 6.
City of West Universi
That Section 24-67(0.) of the Code of Ordinances of the
Place, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 24-67(0.). Sewer service charge.
There is
per month for
unit with the
assessed and levied a charge of one dollar ($1.00)
each and every connection of a dwelling or business
sanitary sewer of the c It
Section 7. The water rates, water and sewer service deposits and
the two dollar ($2.00) charge for resumption of service, as provided herein,
shall all become effective with the first water billing date beginning
January 1, 1971.
PASSED AND AxPROVED this 12th day of October, 1970.
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