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AMENDMENT — UTILITY RATES ADJUSTMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 13 -3600
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 13, "UTILITIES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE;
CONFLICTS CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas, provides water and refuse collection to
its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is charged with the responsibility of establishing
water and refuse collection rates in order to insure that the services provided are
maintained at an acceptable level; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas determined that a
need exists, and it is in the best public interest of the City to increase the water rates as
a part of the City's Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an increase in the fees charged for such
services is necessary to insure the continued viability of said programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Plainview hereby ordains that:
SECTION I
Chapter 13 of the Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13.02.002 Deposit Required; amount of deposit
As security to guarantee the payment for all water and services furnished by the city, a
deposit shall be made with the utility accounting department at the time of making
application for water service. The minimum amount of said deposit shall be as follows:
(1) Residential:
(2) Commercial: Estimated 1 times
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(A) Single family (per meter) $ 0 100.00
(B) Multifamily on one meter
(i) First unit $ 7500 100.00
(ii) Each Additional Unit $ 3,80 40.00
monthly bill or minimum of $100 -00
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Range
(in gallons)
Single Family
Residential
Irrigation
Use by
Commercial/
Residential
Commercial/
Multi - Family
Public Entity/
Education
0- 10,000
$1.82 2.00
$1.82 2.00
$1.82 2.00
11,000- 25,000
11,000 - 25,000
$2./4 2.68
$2.'14 2.68
$24 2.68
26,000- 50,000
$2.93 3.22
$2.93 3.22
$2.50 2.75
Over 51,000
$3.51 3.89
$3,54 3.89
$2 2.82
Range
(in gallons)
Single Family
Residential
Irrigation
Use by
Commercial/
Residential
Commercial/
Multi - Family
Public Entity/
Education
0- 10,000
$1,7-0 1.87
$a-- 7.01.87
$1.701.87
11,000- 25,000
$2700 2.20
$200 2.20
$2-00 2.20
26,000-50,000
$2.40 2.64
$2,4-0 2.64
$2.0 2.26
Over 51,000
$2.90 3.19
$280 3.19
$2.10 2.31
Sec. 13.02.009 Water rates
The city shall charge and collect, and every consumer of water shall pay for the water
furnished by the city to the consumer the amounts calculated by application of the rates
to metered readings as provided in this Chapter. This amendment is effective by
ordinance with the first billing of March 1 2012 October 1, 2013 upon its passage and
publication as required by law.
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(1) The following are established as the monthly rates to be charged for water
fumished by the city for all consumers, unless otherwise noted:
(A)The city shall make a minimum monthly charge oftw^t.. one
dollars and filly cents !$21.50) thirty - one dollars ($31.00) to
each consumer inside the city limits using city water. An
additional charge will be assessed according to the
Conservation Step Rate Structure as shown below:
Conservation Step Rate Structure
Inside City Limits
(B) The city shall make a minimum monthly charge of twenty - ne
dollars and fifty cents ($21.50) thirtv - one dollars ($31.00) to
each consumer outside the city limits using city water. An
additional charge will be assessed according to the
Conservation Step Rate Structure as shown below:
Conservation Step Rate Structure
Outside City Limits
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499
8 cu. yd.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Regular Rate
$ N/A
$466.46
$240 -60
$332.
$116.15
$499 -38
169.73
254.67
339.56
424.45
509.34
Reduced Rate
$71.60
$443 0
$214.80
$286,40
$358.00
$420.60
$244:08
for cardboard
73.03
146.06
219.09
292.12
365.15
438.18
3or4cu. yd.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Regular Rate
N/A
$87.22
$430.83
$171 Al
$218.05
$261,66
88.96
133.44
177.92
222.40
266.88
Reduced Rate
$a5 4s
$7 66
$407.49
$113.32
$170.15
$244:08
for cardboard
36.55
73.10
109.65
146.20
182.75
219.30
500
Sec. 13.06.063 Classes of service; fees
(a) Class I: The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings, and premises
used for residential purposes shall be classified as Class I.
(1) Residential Houses are hereby classified as follows:
Class I -A - one residential unit
Class I -B -- two residential units with one water meter
Class I -C - three residential units with one water meter
Class I -D - apartment house or trailer park with four or
more residential units, with one mandatory three
cubic yard container
For each additional container determined by the
sanitation superintendent to be needed $76.32 77.84
(2) Any Class I customer who desires Class II service may be provided such,
subject to approval of the sanitation superintendent.
(b) Class II: The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings and premises
used for commercial and business purposes shall be classified as Class II. Refuse
collection shall be as follows:
Container Size
Container Size Number of times em tied oer week
Shared Rate /Light Commercial:
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Number of times em tied Der week
$45-36 46.27
Monthly Rate
$4-9- 19.46
$3-8- .1-6 38.92
$67.21 58.38
$76:32 77.84
Special Service Charges:Temporary Service (any size - one empty) $62.6363.88
Each extra empty of: 3 or 4 cubic yard $33.7434.41
8 cubic yard $4- 8:8049.78
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SECTION II
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent,
alter, or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting,
regulating, or governing the subject matter herein.
SECTION III
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in
conflict herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
SECTION IV
Severability is intended throughout and within this Article. If any provision,
including any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable
by a court of law or administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action
shall not be construed to affect any other valid portion of this Ordinance. A
constitutional construction hereof is intended and shall be given. There is no intent
herein to violate either of the Texas Constitution or the Constitution of the United States.
SECTION V
This ordinance shall be effective with the first billing October 1, 2013, and upon
its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading the 19 day of September, 2013.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading the 24 day of September, 2013.
Belinda Hinojosa, City Secreta
en ell Dunlap, Mayor
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501
502
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Sarianne Beversdorf, Director of Fin 'nce
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leslie Spear Pear e, City Attorney
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