HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-2829RATE ADJUS~
ORDINANCE NO. 90-2829
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, AMENDING
SECTION 24-45, ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 24 OF THE PLAINVIEW
CITY CODE; SETTING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE
SEWER SERVICE AND THE SEWER DISPOSAL SERVICE; AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY the City of plainview,
Texas:
Section 1: Section 24-45, of Article II, Chapter 24 of the
Plainview City Code be amended to read as follows:
MONTHLY SEWER RATES
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:
Single Family Dwellings. $5.30 minimum plus $.34 per one
thousand gallons. The monthly charge for the use of sewer
shall be calculated on the basis of water meter readings
for the months for which said charge is made.
Duplexes, Apartment Houses and Rooming Houses. Each
dwelling unit shall carry a minimum charge of $5.30 plus a
$.34 per one thousand gallons, per the water meter. The
monthly charge for the use of sewer shall be calculated on
the basis of the water meter readings for the months for
which said charge is made.
b. For all other commercial establishments, including hotels and
motels. The rates to be charged for such sewer service shall be
as follows: the minimum charge shall be $5.30 and for each one
thousand gallons metered an additional charge of $.34 per
thousand. The monthly charge for the use of sewer for such
commercial establishments shall be calculated on the basis of the
water meter readings for the months for which said charge is made.
c. Should there be a residence, 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 such
establishment in excess of the minimum rate of $5.30 per month,
shall be based upon the estimated gallons of water used by said
establishment, the same to be arrived at on the basis that it is
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reasonable and fair to both
establishment and to the City.
the resident or commercial
d. A sewer charge shall not be applied to water meters which are
exclusively used for yard watering or an irrigation system. The
Director of Public Works shall develop and administer an
application procedure for exemptions and said exemptions shall be
renewed annually.
e. Any consumer who wishes to install sewer sampling and meter
device may do so if such meets City specifications and the
consumer pays acquisition and installation costs. The metering
equipment shall become City property and the City shall be
responsible for maintaining such. Said consumer shall be exempt
from the above charges and shall pay a minimum of $5.30 per month
plus $.64 per thousand gallons of sewage discharged to the City
sewer system, plus additional charges based on quality as
addressed in the City Industrial Waste Ordinance.
Section 3: Any Ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance is
hereby repealed.
Section 4: Ail part of the Ordinance, unless otherwise
stipulated, shall be enforced from and after its passage and shall
take affect and be charged in the computation for sewer service
billed after June 1, 1990.
Passed and Approved this 22nd day of May, 1990.
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carla Reese, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Norman Huggins~, ~irector of Finance
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David ~lackburn, City Attorney
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