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AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SEWER SERVICE AND SE~R
DISPOSAL SERVICE IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS; AND REPEALING ALL
OPd]INANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
SECTION 1: For the furnishing of s~er service and sewer connections
by the City of Plainview, the said services shall be charged for by the
City of Plainview in accordance with the rates hereinafter established and
set out; and the following are established as the monthly rates to be
charged:
(a) Residential rate~:
Single Family Dwellings, $4.50 (Minimum);
Duplexes, Apartment Houses and Rooming Houses, Fir~st
Unit, $4.50~-(Minimum); Each Additional Unit, $ 2.~'S .
(b) For all other commerical establishments, including hotels,
motels, and all other establishments, with the exception of residential
dwellings, the rates to be charged for such sewer services shall be as
follows:
The rates to be charged for such sewer service for com-
mercial establishments shall be based upon the water used
per,-month by said establishment. The monthly rate for
each such establishment using 3,000 gallons of water or
less per month shall be $4.50 per month. An additional
charge shall ~e~ma~e for sewer service to each said esta-
blishment of ~l_S~or each 1,000 gallons of water used by
said establishment over and above the first 3,000 gallons
of water used by said establishment. The monthly charge
for the use of sewer for such commerical establishment
shall 'be calculated on the basis of the water meter readings
for the month for which the said charge is made.
(c) Should there be an establishment5, business or commercial,
not using City water, or using City water for only a portion of its
total water use, then the sewer rates for each such establishment in
excess of the minimum rate of $4.50 per month shall be based upon the
estimated gallons of water used by said establishment, the same to be
arrived at ,on a basis that is reasonable and fair to said business or
commercial establishment and to the City.
SECTION 2: These charges for the sewer services shall he made
monthly and shall be added to and placed upon the water bill for each
residence, apartment house and commerical establishment for whom there
is a sewer connection with the City sewer service. The person who is
responsible for the payment of the water bill shall also be responsible
for the payment of the charges for sewer service.
SECTION 3: If the charges for sewer service are not paid within
thirty days after it becomes due, then the City of Plainview shall refuse
to furnish any water or sewer service to 'the residence, apartment house
or establishmen't, for which residence, apartment house or establishment
the said charge has been made.
SECTION 4: The rates as herein prow£ded for shall be charged
beginning with the date of August 15, 1976.
SECTION 5: Ordinance No. 75-1842 of the City of Plainview and all
other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 6: Nothing herein shall be construed as repealing
Ordinance No. 66-931 as amended or any part thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of July
, A. D. 1976.
ATTEST:
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