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Home My WebLink About83-2527 ord ORDINANCE NO. 83-2527 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 81-2459 AND ORDINANCE NO. 82-2505, SETTING THE WATER RATES; THE RATES.TO BE CHARGID FOR 'THE SEWER SERVICE AND THE SEWER. DISPOSAL SERVICE; THE RATES TO BE CHARGID FOR THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE (C~RCLAI, RATES HEREIN TO BECOME EFt'ECTIVE NOVII~d~ER 1, 1983) ; AND FURNISHING VECTOR CONTROL SERVICES, PROVIDING THE MANNER. OF COLLECTION OF THE SAID CHARGE, CLASSIFYING.ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND APARTME~I'T HOtJSE5 WITH TWO OR MORE FAMILY APARTNIIIV'I'S, AND CLASSIFYING CON~CLAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS: AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Pte: SECTION 1: The City of Plainview 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 thisOrdinance. A. The following are established as the mthly rates to be charged for water furnished by the City of Plainview for all consumers: The City shall make a minimum monthly charge of eight dollars and twenty-five cents ($8.25) to each consumer using City water. For this mininnu~n charge, the City shall furnish to the consumer up to three thousand (3000) gallons of water per month. For all water used over and above three thousand (3000) gallons per month by the consumer, the City shall charge fifty-five ($00.55) per one thousand (1000) gallons. B. All rates and charges for utility services shall be billed on one bill. Payment of the amount due on such bill shall be in full for the total amount billed. Partial payments will not be accepted without prior approval from the City Manager. SECTION 2: The City reserves the right to cut off any utility service without notice in case of emergencies. When an interruption in service is necessary for the maintenance and improvement of the utility system, affected customers will :be notified as circumstances permit. SECTION 3: .The City shall not be liable for any damage to any custr of any utility service furnished by the city due to back- flow of the sewege system, failure of supply, interruption of service or any other cause outside the direct control of the City. SECTION 4: The City shall have the right to disconnect or refuse to connect or reconnect any utility service for any of the following reasons: (a) Failure to meet the applicable provisions of law; (b) .Violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to service; (c) Violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to utility service; (d) Willful or negligent waste of service due to improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures, appliances or otherwise; (e) Molesting any meter, seal or other equipment controlling or regulating the supply of utility service; (f) Theft or diversions and/or use: of service without payment therefor; (g) Vacancy of premises. Any person who shall make any connection in any manner to any utility system, whether owned by the City or not:, without the prior knowledge and consent of the owner of such utility system shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. SECTION 5: Meters for the measurement of water utility services by the City shall be furnished and installed by, and shall remain the property of the City and the charges for water, based on the rates as set out in Section 1, shall be deternnined by the amount of water used as measured by meters. SECTION 6. For the furnishing of sewer service and sewer connections by the City, the following schedule is hereby established as the monthly rates. to be charged: A. Residential Rates: 1. Single Family Dwellings, $'7.25 (Mininnun) 2. Duplexes, Apartment Houses and Rooming Houses - First Dwelling Unit - $7.2~i; Each additional dwelling unit $7.25. B. For all other commercial establishments, including hotels motels, and all other establishments, with the exception of residential dwellings, the rates to be charged for such sewer service shall be as follows: 1. The rates to be charged for such sewer service for conm~ercial establishments shall be based upon the water used per month by said establishment. The monthly rate for each such establishment: using three thousand (3000) gallons of water or less per month shall be $7.25 per month. An additional charge shall be made for sewer service to each said estab]Lishment of fifteen cents ($ .15) for each one thousand (1000) gallons of water used by said said establishment over and above the first three thousand _ . ~ ~,-I,~.I , , ,, I (3000) gallons. The monthly charge for the use of sewer for such commercial 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 establishment, 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 rninirrnmi rate of $7.25 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 k~oth the commercial establishment and to the City. SECTION 7: Definition -Refuse: Waste, rubbish, garbage, trash or any material of any kind that has been discarded, rejected, cast aside or tY~rown away as worthless, except: body wastes; including but not limited to feathers, coffee grounds, ashes, tin cans, paper, boxes, glass, crass, wood, shrubs, yard cleanings, yard clippings, leaves, tree tr;mm;ngs and similar .matter. A. It shall be the duty of any owner or occupant of any dwelling or place of business s:Ltuated within the City to exercise reasonable diligence at all times to keep his premises and that of any pukalic rightrof ways adjacent to his premises clean bf sefuse and to take reasonable measures to prevent. any refuse from drifting or blowing to adjoining premises. B. The Refuse Collection Department shall provide regular collection service for the protection of public. health and the control of flies, inseci:s and rodents according to the type and volume of refuse to be removed, economies of operations, and capability w_=~thin the department. When the alleys or streets become impassable because of inclement weather or other unustaal conditions, the refuse collection superintendent may notify residences and commercial establishments to place refuse at the nearest designated collection point which is accessible to refuse removal vehicles. SECTION 8: The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings and premises used for residential purposes shall be classified as CLASS 1. 1. Residential houses are hereby classified as follows: (a) CLASS 1-A One-family residences. (b) CLASS 1=B Apartment houses or dormitories with two or more dwelling units. ,_ _ __ _ _ ~ I':~ ~ 'The refuse collection fees provided for CLASS 1 shall be as follows: 1. For CLASS 1-A -there shall be a $6.00 per month charge. 2. For CLASS 1-B -there shall be a $6.00 per month charge for each apartrnent or unit. SECTION 9: The collection and removal of refuse fram houses, ', buildings and premises, used for comnerc:ial and business purposes shall be classified as CLAS5 II. Defuse collection rates shall be as foll_ocas: (Rates to be effective ~[~ovember 1, 1983) Container size 3 or 4 Cu. Yd. 8 Cubic Yard ', Shared Rate, '' Min. per User Ntm>bE:r of Times E~rptied Per Week 2 Times 4 Times 6 Times $2S! $57 $85 48 95 142 lei 29 43 SPECIAL SERVICE CHARGES: Each Extra F~.ipty 3 or 4 Cub~_c Yard $10 8 Cubic Yard 15 SECTION 10: These charges shall bE: made monthly, and the charges and fees.. for the. collection and disposa]'_ of refuse shall be added to and be placed upon the water bill or otherwise billed to each account.. If the refuse fee is not paid within thirty (30) days after it becomes due, then the City of Plainview shall. refuse to furnish any water to the residence, apartments, dormitory, or establishment for which such refuse collection fee has not been paid. r7 ,,_ ,_ SECTION 11: Commercial establishments outside of the City Limits within a five (5) mile radius may be provided by refuse collection service by the City and will be subject to the following monthly rates: PICKUPS PER W..F~EKK 4 c.y. 8 c.y. 1 58.96 85.44 2 96.64 123.12 3 134.32 160.80 4 172.00 198.48 5 209.68 236.16 6 246.36 273.84 12 c.y. 16 c.y. 20 c.y. 24 c.y. 111.92 138.40 164.88 191.36 149.60 176.08 202.56 229.04 187.28 213.76 240.24 266.72 224.96 251.44 277.92 304.40 262.64 289.12 315.60 342.08 300.32 326.80 353.28 379.76 PICKUPS PER WEEK 28 c.y. 32c.y. 1 217.84 244.32 2 255.52 282.00. 3 293.20 319.68 4 330.88 357.36 5 368.56 395.04 6 406.24 432.72 36 c.y. 40 c.y. 44 c.y. 48 c.y. 270.80 297.28 323.76 350.24 208.48 334.96 361.44 387.92 346.16 371.64 399.12 425.60 383.84 410.32 436.80 463.28 421.52 448.00 474.48 500.96 459.20 485.68 512.16 538.64 SECTION 12: The vector control charge shall be included in the monthly refuse collection and disposal charge. Vector control involves the aerial and ground spraying of mosquitoes. SECTION 13: The charges for the sewer services, refuse collection and vector control shall be made monthly and shall be added to the water bill of each residence, .apartment house and commercial establishment connected to the City's water and sewer service. The person responsible for the payment of the water bill shall also be responsible for the payment of the charges for sewer service, refuse collection and vector control. SECTION 14: Nothing. herein shall be construed as repealing Ordinance No. 66-931, 76-1976, 80-2412, or 81-2459 as amended or any part of said Ordinances except where 83-2527 conflicts with said Ordinances, and in such case 8'3-2527 shall prevail and the area of conflict in prior Ordinances shall be considered repealed. SECTION 15: All parts of this ordinance, unless otherwise stipulated, shall be in force fr~n and after its passage and the GVater, Sewer, Residential refuse collection, and Vector Control rates shall take effect and be charged in the computation for water consumed or used. on October 1, 1983, the Co~mlerci.al Refuse collection rates will become effective November 1, 1983. Passed. on first reading .this 13th day of September, 1983.. Passed and approved on second and final reading this 2 7~I~day of September, 1983. APPROVED: 'TOM HAMILTON, City Attorney e ~ E. V. RIDLEHLJBER, Mayor ATTEST: Tn1ALTER S. DODSON, City Clerk ,_ -: