O-2183-6-03ORDINANCE NO. 2183-&03
' AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
SECTION 14-5 TO ESTABLISH RATES FOR NON RESIDENTS; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
TWO THOUSAND ($2,000) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, be and the same is
hereby amended by amending Section 14-5, in part to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 14
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 14-5. Water service charges.
(4) Water Customers Residing Outside City Limits. Water system customers that reside
outside the City limits shall be charged to addition to the monthly minimum charge and
volumetric charge, a premium on the prevailing water rate of twenty-five percent (25%)
on both the monthly minimum charge and the volumetric charge. As the water rates are
increased, so shall the calculation of the 25 percent rate premium."
SECTION 2. All ordinances of the City of Allen, Collin County, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed; provided, however that all other provisions of said
ordinances not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
ordinance, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. An offense committed before the effective date of this ordinance is governed by prior law and
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, as previously amended, in effect when the offense was
committed and the former law is continued in effect for this purpose.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance
shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Code of Ordinance of the City of Allen, as
' heretofore amended, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000) for each offense, and each and every day such violation shall continue be deemed to
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. The new rates established by this ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2003, in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen, and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCH, OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 24 T DAY OF JUNE, 2003.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Peter GPeter G. S�TTORNEY
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APPROVED:
Stephen T rrell, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Sh ey B. George C, CITY SWRETARY
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