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Home My WebLink About84-2568 ords2' 1 of 7 ORDINANCE NO.¢~-2568 AN ORDINANCE AMEL~]DING ORDINANCE NO. 81-2459, ORDINANCE NO. 82-2505 AND ORDINANCE NO. 83-2527, SETTING THE WATER RATES; THE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR 'I23E SEWER SERVICE AND THE SEWER DISPOSAL SERVICE; THE RATES '1'~0 BE CHARGED FOR THE COLLECTION OF REE'[JSE; THE RATES TO :BE C~3ARGED FOR DISPOSAL OF REFUSE AND SOLID TnlASTES IN THE SANI'PARY LANDFILL AND THE FURNISHING OF VECTOR CONTROL SERVICES; PROVIDING THE MANNER OF' COLLECTION OF 'THE SAID CHARGES; ~~ASSIFYING ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND APARTMENT HOUSES WITEi TWO OR MORE FAMILY APART- ME~1TS; CLASSIFYING CONIl~~RCLa,L ESTAB:GISFiR'IENTS IN THE CITY OF PIA~IIEW, TEXAS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT KITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: SECTION 1: The City of Plainview shhall 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 n:~etered readings as provided in this Ordinance. A. The following are established as the mthly rates to be charged for water furnished by the City of Plainview for all constuners: The City shall make a minimum monthly charge of eight dollars and twenty-five cents ($8.25) to each cons~uner using City water. For this minim~.un charge, the City shall furnish to the consumer up to three thousand (3000) gallons of water per month. For water used over and above three thousand (3000) gallons per month by the consumer, the City shall charge the following: For the next 7,000 gallons above first 3,000 gallons the City shall charge One Dollar ($1.00) per each one thousand gallons. For the next 10,000 gallons above the first 10,000 gallons the City shall charge eighty cents ($0.80) per each one thousand gallons. For all water used above the first 20,000 gallons the City shall charge seventy cents ($0.70) per each one thousand 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. 2 of 7 SECTION 2: The City reserves the right to cut off any utility :service wi_tYiout notice in case of emergencies. When an interruption :in service i_s necessary for the maintenance and improvement of the utility system, affected customers will be notified as circumstances }?ernnit. SECTION 3: The City shall not be liable for any damage to any customer of any utility service furnished by the City due to back- ~Elow of the sewage 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 i:o connect car 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 measuremE=nt 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 determined by the amount of water used as measured :by meters. SECTION 6: For the furnishing of sower service and sewer connections ]by the City, the following schedule is hereby established ass the monthly rates to be charged: A. Residential Rates: 1. Single Family Dwellings, $7.25 (M~si.imum) 2. Duplexes, Apartment Houses and Rooming Houses - First Dwelling Unit - $7.25;; Each additional dwelling unit - $7.25. ' " ° 3 of 7 B. For all other commercial establishments, including hotels mmtels, and all other establishments, with the exception of residential dwellings, the raters to be charged for such sewer service shall be as follows: 1. The rates to be charged for such sewer service for commercial establishments shall be based upon the water used per month by said establishment. The mmnthly 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 establishment of fifteen cents ($0.15) for each one thousand (1000) gallons of water used by said establishment over and above the first three thousand (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 crci_al, not using City water, or using City water for only a portion of its total water use, then the sewer rates for each such establish- ment in excess of the minimum 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 both the. commercial establishment and to the City. SECTION 7: Definition - Refuse: Waste, rubbish, garbage, trash or <~.ny material of any kind that has been discarded, rejected, cast aside or .thrown away as worthless, except body wastes; including but not :Limited to feathers, coffee grounds, ashes, tin cans, paper, boxes, glass, grass, wood, shrubs, yard cleanings, yard clippings, leaves, tree itrimmings and similar matter. A. It shall be the duty of any owner or occupant of any dwelling or place of business situated within the City to exercise reasonable diligence at all times to keep his premises and that of any public rightrof-ways adjacent to his premises clean of refuse and to take reasonable measures to prevent any refuse from drifting or blowing to adjoining premise's. B. The Refuse Collection Department shall provide regular collection service for the protection of public health and the control of flies, insects and rodents according to the type and volume of refuse to be removed, economies of operations, and capability within the department. When the alleys or streets become impassable because of i.nc:lement weather or other unusual conditions, the refuse collection superintendent may notify residences and c:o~¢~rcal establishments to place refuse at the nearest ctes;ignated collection point which is accessible to refuse reritoval vehicles. } , _~ 5 , 4of7 SECTICmT 8: The collection and removal of refuse fran houses, buildings and premises used for residential purposes shall be classified as CLASS 1. ]_. Residential houses are hereby classified as follows: (a) C~AS5 1-A Chze-family residences. (b) CLASS 1-B Apartment houses or dormitories with .two or more dwelling units. '.I'he 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 apartment o~r unit. SECTT_Cfit 9: the collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings and premises, used for commercial and business purposes shall be classified as CLASS II. Defuse collection rates shall be as follows: Container Size Number of Times Emptied Per Week 2 Times 4 Times 6 Times 3 or 4 Cu. Yd. 8 C~.ibic Yard Shared Rate: Shall be bas>ed upon the charge for seYVice as set out above shared by the number of cust~ners using the cor~tainer in accordance with the service needs of each but in no case for each customer's service requirement less than the following: SPEC]:AL SERVICE CHARGES: $ 29 $ 57 $ 85 48 95 142 15 29 43 Each Extra Empty: 3 or 4 Cubic Yard $10 8 CS.ibic Yard 15 SECTIC~f 10: These charges shall be made monthly, and the charges <~nd fees for the collection and disposal, of refuse shall be added to and be placed upon the water bill or otherwise billed to each account. If the refuse free is not paid within thirty (30) days after it becomes `" '~ 5of7 ,~ . 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. SECT]C~.V 11: Com¢nercial 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: ]?ICKUPS PER WEEK 4 c.y. 8 c y 12 c 16 c 20 c 24 .y. .y. .y. c.y. 1 58.96 85.44 111.92 138.40 164.88 191.36 2 96.64 123.12 149.60 176.08 202.56 229.04 3 134.32 160.80 187.28 213.76 240.24 266.72 4 172.00 198.48 224.96 251.44 277.92 304.40 5 209.68 236.16 262.64 289.12 315.60 342.08 6 246.36 273.84 300.32 326.80 353.28 379.76 F?ICKUPS PE~.2 WEEK 28 c.y. 32 c.y. 36 c.:y. 40 c.y. 44 c.y. 48 c.y. 1 217.84 244.32 270.80 297.28 323.76 350.24 2 255.52 282.00 208.48 334.96 361.44 387.92 3 293.20 319.68 346.116 371.64 399.12 425.60 4 330.88 357.36 383.84 410.32 436.80 463.28 5 368.56 395.04 421.5;2 448.00 474.48. 500.96 6 406.24 432.72 459.2() 485.68 512.16 538.64 SFCTIC~T 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. SECTIf,~N l3: 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 Yiouse and corranercial establishmP.x~.t connected to the City's wager and sewer service. The person responsible for the payment of thE~ water bill shall also be responsible jEor the payment of the charges for sewer service, refuse collection and vector control. a ~ ~ ~~~ 6 of 7 ~~ SF~CTION 14; The City of Plainview shall charge and collect. for the ciepositing~ and disposal into the City's Sanitary Landfill located at ;300 Joliet. Street, by individuals,,compa~nies, corporations or govern- nients of refuse as defined in Section 7 ,above including construction, demolition, :manufacturing and agricultural wastes, except those wastes restricted. by law and government regulations. The charges shall be collected for each vehicle or hauling unit carrying refuse or other solid wastes into the landfill for disposal. The charges shall be made k>ased upon the type and size of the vehicle or hauling unit regardless of the amount of refuse or other solid wastes being hauled. Collection of charges for depositing and disposing of perlalitted refuse and other solid wastes into the 1<andfill shall be made at the landfill entrance by a City of Plainview landfill attendant for each delivery of refuse or other solid wastes and before the vehicle or riauling unit shall be permitted in the l<~ndfill. Charges so collected shall be based upon the following rate schedule: Per entry into sanitary landfill: Automobile, pickup truck (1/2 or 3/~4 ton), two wheel trailer $ 3.75 One-ton truck, 4wheel trailer $ 5.00 Dump truck (4-6 cubic yard) , Tnzck (flat or grain bed) $10.00 Dump truck (6-12 cu. yd.), Sanitation Compactor Truck {16 Cu. Yd, or less)I $20.00 Dump truck (above 12 cu. yd.) , Sanii:a.tion Compactor Truck {above 16 cu. yd.) $30.00 Residents of the City of Plainview vuho haul their awn household reefu.se will be permitted to .deposit and dispose of their refuse into the landfill without charge providing the pex=son making the delivery to the landfill has with him at the time of entx_y identification showing that he resides i.n the City of Plainview and the customer°s portion of his statement of the previous or current moni:h for water, sewer and sanitation services. Residents without :such identification and statement shall be required to pay the scheduled charge prior. to entry into the landfill. Only persons hauling refuse from their awn residences shall be exempt from charges; all contractors, yard maintenance persons, and others hauling refuse and other solid wastes shall be charged and shall pay the scheduled charge prior to entry into the landfill. Persons hauling refuse and other so]_id wastes. into the landfill shall travel and deposit their load as d~_rected by signs and landfill attendants. Persons not obeying the directions of such signs and attendants may be prohibited from subsequent entry and use of the landfill facility. ,w..:.@~ ,~ ~ f 7of7 SEK,"I'ION 15: Nothing herein shall k~e construed as repealing Ordinance No. 66-931, 76-1976, 80-2412, 81-2459 or 83-2527 as amended nor any palct of said Ordinances except where 84-2568 conflicts with said Ordinances, and in such case 84-2568 shall prevail and the area of conflict in prior Ordinances shall be ccrosidered repealed. SEGTIOPd 16: All parts of this ordnance, unless otherwise stipulated, shall be in force from and after its passage and shall take effect anti be chaxged in the computation for water consumed or used and service rendered after October 1, 1984. PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS 6th day of September, 1984. PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND E~'INAL READING THIS 11th day of September, 1984. E. V. RIDT~EiLTBE,R, Nlayor ;ATTEST: £~ ~ ~a ~ TER S. DODSON, City Clerk