O-411-9-82ORDINANCE NO. 411-9-82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCES
NO. 193, NO. 211, AND NO. 228, OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE;
PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF SUCH RATES; PROVIDING FOR DISCONNECTION
OF SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR WATER AND SEWER TAP RATES; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTY OF VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A DEPOSIT
FEE, AND INTEREST THEREON; PROVIDING FOR TEMPORARY WATER AND
SEWER CONNECTION FEE; PROVIDING FOR METER SETTING CHARGE; AND
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a water and sewer rate study has been commissioned
by and presented to the Allen City Council which indicates that
net revenues to the water and sewer fund under the present rate
structures will not be sufficient to produce the revenues needed
to finance proposed and necessary improvements to the water
system, support outstanding and authorized bond indebtedness,
and to finance the increasing costs of operating the water
system; and,
WHEREAS, the Allen City Council desires to comply with the
applicable provisions of the laws, rules, and regulations of
State and Federal Agencies pertaining to the establishment of
rate schedules and be in compliance with the City's bond
ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, after due consideration, the City Council of the
City of Allen, Texas, has determined that the public -welfare
would be best served by amending the present water and sewer
rate structure to insure that the water and sewer systems will
be self supporting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:
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WATER SERVICE CHARGES
SECTION 1. There shall be charged and collected each
month by the City from the consumers of water service, the
amount of money hereinafter set out, based upon the following
rates:
The minimum monthly charges for standard 3/4" metered
water service shall be $4.95,
For a
1"
meter service
shall
be
$
7.25
For a-12"
meter service
shall
be
$
14.70
For a
2"
meter service
shall
be
$
23.50
For a
3"
meter service
shall
be
$
44.10
For a 4" meter service shall be $ 68.60
For a 6" meter service shall be $147.00
for which amount each customer will be allowed 1500
gallons of water.
For larger consumption the rate shall be as follows:
The next 8,500 gallons of water at $1.75 per thousand;
The next 10,000 gallons of water at $1.10 per thousand;
The next 10,000 gallons of water at $ .95 per thousand;
In excess of 30,000 gallons of water at $ .60 per thousand;
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
SECTION 2. There shall be charged and collected each month
by the City for sanitary sewer service the amounts of money here-
inafter set out based on the following rates:
(a) The minimum monthly sewer charge for any user shall
be $6.45, which shall be charged any user whose
water consumption for the month does not exceed 1500
gallons.
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For larger consumption, the monthly sewer rate shall
be as follows:
The next 8500 gallons of water, $ .35 per 1000
gallons for all separately metered single family
dwelling units or other residential dwelling units
separately metered for water. The maximum charge
for single family residential sewer service shall
be $9.40 per month.
All over 10,000 gallons of water, $ .35 per 1000
gallons for other than residential use, including
mobile home parks, apartment complexes, commercial
and industrial customers.
(b) All mobile home parks, apartment complexes, commercial
and industrial sewer customers shall be billed monthly
on their total volume of water consumption. Water
used in direct manufacturing process and/or irrigation
can be exempted from sewer charges upon request and
approval of the City in writing.
(c) All industrial customers shall be billed an additional
cost recovery charge of $ .04 per 1000 gallons.
SECTION 3. That such rates and charges hereby shall be
mailed by the City of Allen and shall be due and payable by the
customers of the Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System 12 days
after billing date. Should the amount due upon the 12th day -not
be paid in full, a ten percent (.100) penalty shall be added to
the amount past due and unpaid, and a disconnection notice will
be mailed to the customer stating the date which service will
be discontinued if said bill remains unpaid.
SECTION 4. The City shall simultaneously collect the
respective amounts due the City for services supplied by the
Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System, and shall refuse to accept
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partial payment for a part of such service, except upon approval
by the city manager or the designated representative of same.
SECTION 5. Should service be discontinued to any user or
customer herein and the amount past due and delinquent be paid
thereafter, such service may be resumed, but there shall be
charged and collected a $10.00 fee for reconnection to the
Waterworks System. There shall (be_a $20.00 fee for recon-
nection to the Waterworks System after regular City Hall working
hours. The reconnection charge for sewer service shall not be
less than the actual cost to the City for disconnecting and
reconnecting sewer service.
SECTION 6. The Waterworks System shall be operated on a
fully metered basis, to be in accordance with contractual
agreements and bond indentures; therefore, no free service shall
be allowed, and to the extent the City or any of its agencies
or instrumentalities avail themselves of the services and
facilities provided by the Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System,
they shall pay, therefore, the actual cost of service.
SECTION 7. Before any customer, except as -provided for in
Section 9, may obtain services from the Waterworks and Sanitary
Sewer System, said customer must have on deposit with the City
of Allen $35.00. Said deposit shall be returned when final
service is rendered.
(a) Beginning January 1, 1983, the Waterworks of the
City will pay interest on deposits at a rate and in a manner to
be determined by the City Council.
SECTION 8. The tapping fee applicable to users of the
City's Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System shall be as follows:
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WATER
3/4 inch
1 inch
12 inch
2 inch
4 inch
6 inch
SEWER
4 inch
6 inch
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$ 205.00
$ 335.00
$ 465.00
$ 690.00
$2,625.00
$3,760.00
$ 175.00
$ 200.00
SECTION 9. There will be a temporary connection fee of
$15.00 for persons requiring service for 7 days or less. The
temporary connection service may be renewed in seven day
increments to a maximum of 28 consecutive days. Water used in
excess of 1,500 gallons will be billed according to the schedules
set out in Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance.
SECTION 10. There will be a one-time meter setting charge
of $80.00 for new residential service to be collected upon
issuance of a building permit. .
SECTION 11. Any person, firm or corporation who violates
any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction, therefore, shall be fined any
sum not to exceed $200.00 and each and every day that such
violation continues shall be construed to be a separate offense;
provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall preclude
the municipality of bringing suit for injunction for the
prevention of any threatened violation or the removal of any
structure in violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 12. This ordinance and the rates and charges
herein prescribed shall be in effect from the November 1, 1982
billing. As of the effective date of this ordinance any and all
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ordinances, resolutions and any orders in conflict herewith
are repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 13. That if any paragraph, section, clause,
phrase or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid
or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity
of this ordinance as a whole or any part of provision thereof,
other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE ALLEN CITY COUNCIL ON THIS THE
16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 1982.
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A. on Crowder,. CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED:
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M. B. Pierson, MAYOR
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