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ORDINANCE .NO. 81~2459
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BE IT ORDAINED- BY Tile CITY COuN~L'i '~"OF TI!i~.'CiT¥ OF PLAINViE~,,i .....
consm~r 'of wa~ 2~.~,. · ~- . .. .. - '-o ..... act,. and ovcrw
the amountS.calculated b,,'a~2t---~'-" ~ .~ . e con_,um~r,
' ; FP ,can!on o~ the rates_ roe 'meter readings as
Provided in this ordinance. ...
A. The following are established, as the monthly rates to be:charged
for water furnished by the City of Pla.invie~e for all consumers:
The City shall make a minimum monthly cha~ge of $7.00 for each 'census
using City'water For the
-the consumer up t0 3,000 gallons' of water'per' ntonth.' -" '" For' ' zurn.tSnali water--t°
used over and above-S,000 gallons per month, by. the consumer, the'City
shall charge $.'55 p~r 1,000 gallons.
B. The charges provided fOr by this sectio.~, shall be payable monthly
inordinanceaCCordanCeNo. 81-24Sg.With Section 14' of Ordinance No. 76-197'9., as-amended by
SECTION 2_L The City of' P~ainvie~ stialI ha~e an annual rate which
ma): be accepted and used by each-con~umer, of wa te-r furnished by the City,
and shall include sanitation service,' sewer service, and vector control
service, which shall be as foilows-
Each consumer of water electing to t~ke annual rates shall
pay to the City of Plainview in advance :the sum .- $31g.20
per year. Each cOnsumer electiag to take annual, rates an~
ma~ing the pa~ent in advance, shall-be allo:.;ed to use, at
no extra cost to him other than the pa}~nent-of .$318.20 the
amount 'of 200,000 gallons of water per yea~. 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
$318.20 is paid to the City,-~eginning-October 1,1981 ~o
'the meter reading applicable
ceeding year. to the same month of the sug~
;
The charge for the annual rate as herein provided includes
the 'sanitation Charges, sewer charges 'anct vec-~or control
charges and the payment of the $318.20 shall en-I:itle the
consumer so paying same and electing to 'Lake the ~nn:.~a!
rates to said se;"vices for the term for N.~hich said
is paid.
To qualify as an annual rate .customer, a person :~ust pay-. to
-the C:ty o~' PiainvieW' the entir~ .~un:cipal' se-trice b': 1'ling
on an annual basis. The rates-es'tabl~shed.~n this< Ordinance-
· ~ s~b2.c~, to change at the discretion of the City Council
and.these rates are .not considered to be 'contractual, but
· w~ll only be prorated' to .common rate chart.ge-date should
tn_re-be a rate cn .nge.. The-annual ~-~ter rate shall' not-.be-
assignable. In the event that an annual rate.,..cuStomer
cancels and terminates all water 'and services included
said annt:~l rate before the_p.~r.!o~_~gL2~thg..same has :
been prepaSd, has expired, refund Will be made calcula~ed~ ......... on
the basis of the charge that would have been char~ed for
said'a,,~.ter and services on the monthly level billing plan
· ~,-om date the annual term began to date' can~ll'ed. .Excepu
'however, no refund ~.~ill be made in excess of the difference.
in the total water, sew6r and sanitation bil!~ng
cancellation and the annual rate paid, :and. no refund ~?i'll be
made from the annual pa~ent or the deposit if there iS an)t
d~linquent amount-owed to the City of Plainview for utility
service. The annual customer may establish his fiscal year-'--
(annual bill.ing date) by making an annua'f' pageant
on any given billing date or upo,q an~ ~e-=~.~ ~, ~.~:u ....
service. On the expiration, of one full year should there
~m unused balance of the inftial prepa$d 200,000
unused potion shall be voided and the c~sto~r shall.
begim with a zero balance. Any' consumption i~ excess
200,000 ~allons shall become due wfth the regularly morally
bf~ling for the month the excess occu~ and should the
annual customer become delinquent, the d~scontinuance of
service and se~ice charges shall 'apply ~e s~e as for all-"
othee customers.
rules, and regulaLions 'For services that al)ply to all other
cus tootlers.
E. Any co~nmerciat firm,' duplex, or a?artment house at~)lying for
the annual rate shall be required to pay~'~ne ~o~tionat-~r"
se,.~r service charge and the c~stabl'ished, sanitation .charge
as provided in the-current.rate Ord.inance~ to be eligible
for the annual water rate.
~.ECT]Q~i .3: In ~ieu 'df the monthly.charges paid for servi'c6 and. sewer'
disposal service, collection of'garbage and'for the-consumption of water as
fixed by Ordinance, the City shall offer to 'those residents o~ the City
Plainview using all three services on single fami!.Y dwellings-the same service
for a monthly charge of ~26.52 payable on or before the---2Oth day after the
monthly t .... ,~n[ is mailed by .the City Of Pla~nvie~.i for such amot~nt.
A. Provided, however, ~hat notwithstanding the provisions
Section' 1, after such' customer so electing', to pay' said' 826,52_
per month for said services has 'used the a~ount of 200,O00-
gallons of water in any one twelve (12) month perioc~'of time
beginning as of the first meter reading a'F~er he has elected .
t° accept such level ~illing.mon.thly roLe for such Service, the
said consumer shall' pay and shall be charged for any and all water
over and above 200,000 gal'Ions, per twelve (12) month, per~od
as aforesaid, the amount of FilLy-five Cents (.0,'55) per 1,000
gallons actually used or consumed and the additional amount so-
calculated shall be added to his statement ' and for ~,~hich- he
shall be billed and for which he shall n~,,' at s,,ch
beginning the month following the use of ~.~ater in excess' of
200,000 gallons during said twelve (12) month period.
B. Refunds for temination of service Shall be prorated o~ a
monthly basis of unused services based on the method of es-
tablishing the annual level billing cost.
SECTION .~: The charges for water based on the rates-as set out in
Sections 1:, 2 and 3 above shall be determined by the amount of water used as
measured by meters.
SECTION 5: For the furni.sh-'~c
......... lhg of sewer se'tv-ice an(] sewer conr~ections
by the City of Plainview, the said services shall be charged for by the
City of. Plainview in accordance with th~,~ rates herein¢~-r-Ler' ~ es~al~s}~ed'"-':~ ' and
set out; and the following are established as the mon-~hiyr-does ~ · to-be
charged
A. Residential rates:
1. Single Family Dwellings, ~6.00 (Mi'n'i~-~um);
2. Duplexes, Apartment Houses and R6oming ~ou~ First-
n .~ling Uniu,~ -- · .
~,',-, '~ ~6.00 (Minimum); E~cn Additional- Dwelli-n~l
Unit, 86.00 '-
For all other.commercial establisnmen-cs,'- ' ' ' in.c. luding....hotels>...-
motels, and all. other establishments w~.tb the ex
residential dwellings~, the rates to be..-charged fo~ such'
sewer services shall be as 'follows-
1~ llhe rates to be charged for such sewer service for
establishments .she. Il ]be b ~ n ~ ~h~ _ '
by said establishment... The 'monthl~ ra~e for each 'such ....
establishment using. 3,000 9a'llons of water or less 'per
month shall be q;~g.'per month. -An additio'nal charo~e shall
be made for sewer service -~o each said establishment of
$ .15 for each 1~-000 gallons of Water used by sa~d-
establishment, over and above the first 3~000 gallons, of
water used by said esta[~lishment, i~he mont'hl.y char. ge for
the use of sewer for such commercial establishment shall
be calculated on the basis o-F=~h~ water meter readings for
the month for which the said charge is made.
Should tha~e be an establish~:nL,~ business ar commercial,
using City water, or using Cfty war. er for only. a portion of
to~al water use, then the sewer' rates for each such establishment
'in excess of th~ minimum rate.of $6.00,per momt~ shall be bas'ed-
upon the estimated gallons of water used by said establishment,
the same to be arrived at on a basis that is. r~a'sonable and
fair to said business or con~ercial est~t~lishment and 'bm. the City.
S._C,tO,, 6 lhe coll ~ ~-'
(-.c:[.]on a~d ten-rival o~ gerbes,, and trash from
builclings and pre~nises used. for residential ,.~,.~..r,,,~-.,~.~.~ shall be classified as Ctaxs I.
h. Under Class 1, collections of La,.b~ge~ " ' ~i t:rash sh.a]], be made each wech,
provided that s,,~h c:ollections are not '~ ...... ' ,~"
..... t,eFu,~cC-u by w,:,~ther conditions, o~ by the
conditions of al t~,ys and streets due to rain or weather conditions, and
provided that such collection not prevented by conditions beyond the control
of the City Council or the Hayor, of the City oF Plainview.
1. ResidenLiai houses are further hereby classified as follows:
a) Class i-A One-family residences.
b) Class l-B Apartment houses with two or'more
dwell ing units.
B. The garbage collection provided for in this Section Shall be made
-by the City of Plafnview, and monthly charges for this residential service shall
be made. as foltows: .
l. For .garbage collection for ~lass leA residences, .there shall' be made
a charge of $6.00 per month.
2; For garbage collection for Class 1-B residences~ there shall
be made a charge of $6.00:per month for each apartment.
C. The collection and removal of garbage and trash from houses, bull-dings
and premises., used for commercial and business purposes shall be classified as
Class II.
1. l,lonthly charges for this commercial and business service -For the col. lection
of garbage and trash, shall be and are estabZishe¢l ~s follows_-
a) I'liniaum charge for shared container (3 cu.ya) $15.00
b),.~_~o=~,,~a,.~ individual 4 cubic yard container $28.5o
.c) .... p~,,--f~d?~_~,.:~ individual 8 cubic yard container $46.50
D. These ~>-='-
~,~_,ges shall be made monthly, and the charges and fees for the
collection of n-'"~'-~"~:~' ~-~s~ shall be added to and placed upon the water bill for. each
'residence ann aoaktaent. T~,~ person who is responsible for the paYment of the
water bill shall also be responsible for the payment of 'the garbage collection fee.
E. If the garbage fee is not paid within thirty days after it becomes due,
then the City of Plainview shall refuse to furnish any water 'to the ]residences
'apartments, or establishments for which such garbage collection fee has not been paid.
F. Commercial accounts outside of the Ci~ty Limits but within a 5 mile radius
will be charged according to the following schedule:
PICKUPS
PER WEEK
1
2
3
4.
5.
6
58.96
96.64
134.32
172.00
209.68
24~.36
85.44 111.92
123.12/ .149.60
160.80 187.28
198.48 224.96
236[16'~ 262,64
273~84 300.32
16 c.y.
138,40
176.08
213.76
251.44
285.12
326.80
1
?
20 c.y.
164.88
202.56
24 O. 24
277,92
353.28
24
191.36
229.04
266,72
304.40
342.08
579.76
'PICKUPS
4
5
28 c.y.
2i7~ 84
255.52
293.20
350..88,
368.56
406.24
32 c.'y. ~ o 36 c.y.
244.32 270.80
282,00 208.48
319.68 346.16
557.36 385.84
395.04 421.52
432,72 459.20
40 c.y.
297,28
'334.96
37].64
4}0.32
448°OO
485.68
44 c.y.
323.76
361,44
399.12
436.88
474.48
512.16
48
350,24
387,92
425.60
463.28
500,96
538.64
SECFtO~ Z: The vector control charge shall be include,' ,,.
. o in the mc)n~nly
9arbage collection charge. Vector co.qtro1 involves the deria] and ground
spraying of mosquitos.
SECTION 8: The charges fo'r the sew'er services, garbage collection and
Vector sontro! shall, be made monthly and shall be added to and placed upon the
water bill fo:n each residence, apartment house and commercial estab]isbmt, nk for
u, .... is a wa~er and sewer con ~: ,'~-' '
neat]on %.n ua the City.'s water ands ....
services mx~ ·
. ~,,= parson who is responsible for the payment:of ='~
~nm water ~1
shall also be Fe~pons~.ble for the payment of the charges-for sewer services
%~b~%e co!lectio~ ~ vector co~t~ol..
=~=u, .-: This Ordinance shall be in force from. and after its Passage
and th~ u~:~,._~, · Sewer, Garbage Collection and Vector Control. rates here~n
-established shall take effect and be charged in the computation for water
consumed or'~,'~ -~ mn October 1, ]980 and thereafter.
SECTION'i..u: ~ Ordinance No. 8o-2412
City of Plainview and all other ordinances or parts QE.grdina~e~_ i. qso~flict
with thi~ ordinance'are hereby repealed.
SECTION l]: Nothing herein shall be construed as repealing Ordinance
. ~-=~: as ~,,:nued or any.Part thereof.
Ib,.~ ~2: The fact that ther~ is a public ~ecessity to' provide
adequate , -~
,.~c~r and sewer service and sewer disposal service to :the citizens o'F-
the City of Plainview and to provide for sufficient funds to furnish said
services creates.an emergency and an imperative public necessity for immediate
Pr~,~eicn of the public peace, health safety and ~n~ral welfare and be-
cause of the necessity to publish notice of this Omd~nance prior to its effective
date, any and all rules requir~ng.mor~ than one reading are h~r~bY
,~,-~,,~ shall be passed and .take effect as.an emergency measure amd
be in full force, and effect from and after the _1st da~ of. October ,
and it is so ordained.
PASSED this the '29th "Jay of. September , 1981
City Council.
by unanimous vote of the
APPROVED. this the 29t_h day of September, 1981