HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-2102 ordORDINANCE NO. 77-2102
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE WATER RATES OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLECT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
SECTION l: The City of Plainview shall charge and collect, and every
consumer of water shall pay, for water furnished by the City to the consumer,
the amounts calculated by application of the rates to meter readings as
provided in this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: The following are established as the monthly rates to be
charged for water furnished by the City of Plainview for all consumers:
The City shall make a minimum monthly charge of $5.00 for each
consumer using City water. For the minimum charge, the City
shall furnish to the consumer 3,000 gallons of water per month.
For all water used over and above 3,000 gallons per month, by
the consumer, the City shall charge $.55 per 1,000 gallons.
SECTION 3: The City of Plainview shall have an'annual rate which
may be ac-epted and used by each consumer of water furnished by the City,
and shall include sanitation service, sewer service, and vector control
service, which shall be as follows:
Each consumer of water electing to take annual rates shall
pay~to~.the City of Plainview ilq advance the sum of $246.20
per year. Each consumer electing to take annual rates and
making the payment in advance, shall be allowed to use, at
no extra cost to him other thanlthe payment of $246.20, the
amount of 200,000 gallons of water per year. If the said
user of annual rates uses in excess of 200,000 gallons of
water per year, he shall pay $.55 for each 1,000 gallons of
water furnished him in excess of 200,000 gallons. The
amount of water used under this rate shall be computed from
the meter reading applicable to the month in which the said
$246.20 is paid to the City, beginning October 1, 1977, to
the meter reading applicable to the same month of the suc-
ceeding year.
The charge for the annual rate as herein provided includes
the sanitation charges, sewer charges and vector control
charges and the payment of the $246.20 shall entitle the
consumer so paying same and electing to take the irrigation
rates to said servic, s for the term for which said $246.20
is paid.
To qualify as an ann
the City of Plainview
on an annual basis.
are subject to change
and these rates are n
will only be prorated
there be a rate chang
assignable. In the e
cancels and terminate
said annual rate befo
been prepaid has expi
the basis of the char
said water and servic
from date the annual
however, no refund wi
in the total water, s
cancellation and the
made from the annual
delinquent amount owe
service. The annual
(annual billing date)
on any given billing
service. On the expi
an unused balance of'
the unused portion sh~
al rate customer, a person must pay to
the entire municipal service billing
The rates established in th~s Ordinance
at the discretion of the City Council
ot considered to be contractual, but
to common rate change date should
~. The annual water rate shall not be
~ent that an annual rate customer
all water and services included in
re the period for which the same has
red, refund will be'made calculated on
~e that would have been charged for
~s on the monthly level billing plan
term began to date cancelled. Except
1 be made in excess of the difference
~wer and sanitation billing to date of
~nnual rate paid, and no refund will be
)ayment or the deposit if there is any
~ to the City of Plainview for utility
~ustomer may establish his fiscal year
by making anannual payment in full,
late or upon any initial request for
"ation .of one full year should there be
;he initial prepaid 200,000 gallons,
~11 be voided and the customer Shall
begin with a zero bal~nce. Any consumption in excess of the
200,000 gallons shall become due with the regularly monthly
billing for the month the excess occurs and should the
annual customer becom~ delinquent, the discontinuance of
service and service charges shall apply the same as for all
other customers.
The annual customer must comply with the. same requirements,
rules and regulations for services that apply to all other
customers.
A~y commercial firm, duplex, or apartment house applying for
the annual rate shall be required'to pay the additional
sewer service charge qnd the established sanitation charge
as provided in the current rate Ordinance, to be eligible
for the annual water rate.
SECTION 4: The charges for water based on the rates as set out in
Sections 2 and 3 above shall be determined by the amount of water used as
measured by meters.
SECTION 5: Any ordinance or parts of any ordinance in conflict with
· this ordinance is repealed.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall be in force from and after its
passage and the rates herein established shall take effect and be charged
in the computation for water consumed or used on October 1, 1977, and
thereafter.
SECTION 7: Nothing herein shall be construed as repealing Ordinance
No. 76-1979 as amended or any part thereof.
and APPROVED this 23rd day of August, A. D. 1977.
City of IPlainview
City Clerk
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