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ORDINANCE 0-79-324
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-77-266, SECTION 3.B, SEWER SERVICE
RATES, CHANGING THE RATES FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE FOR THE CITY AND
THE REGULATIONS PERTAINING THERETO: SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of Colleyville presently has a flat rate charge for sewer
services; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a charge based on usage is more equitable;
and,
WHEREAS, charges based on usage have been mandated by the Environmental Protective Agency
(EPA) for any governmental unit using federal funds to improve its wastewater
system,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS: THAT
Section 1. Sewer Service Rates Are Amended as Follows:
3. B. The Following Monthly Rates Shall Be Charged For Sewer Services:
This schedule of rates per month or fraction thereof shall be
the basis for determining charges to all customers for rendering
sanitary sewage service, where the sewage produced by such customer
is a normal strength wastewater (170 mg/1 B.O.D. and 260 mg/1
Suspended Solids) and where such customer is located within the
City of Colleyville:
(a) A monthly charge shall be charged to all customers in the amount
of $3.70 per residential or business occupancy.
(b) A monthly volume charge shall also be charged to all customers
in the amount of $0.60 per 1,000gallons of water used, over and
above the 2,000 gallons minimum wastewater produced, as more
spe~ifically set forth hereinafter.
The monthly volume charges for Residential Class Customers will
be based on the individual customer's average monthly water use
during the preceding winter quarter months of December, January,
and February, but in no event shall the volume used to compute
this monthly charge exceed 12,000 gallons, said average monthly
water use shall be averaged to the nearest 1,000 gallon (breaking
point being 500). The volumes used to compute these charges are
based on the amount of water used by the residential class customer
as measured by a meter. Where no preceding winter quarter average
is available from records, the Director of Public Works shall
estimate a volume to be used for this monthly volume charge, such
estimated volume not to exceed 12,000 gallons.
(c) A monthly service charge shall also be charged to all customers
in the amount of $3.70 per unit for mult-family residence
occupancy.
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A monthly volume charge shall also be charged to all multi-family
residences per unit in the amount of $0.60 per 1,000 gallons of
water used, or wastewater produced, as more specifically set forth
hereinafter.
(d) The monthly charges to Commercial and Industrial Class customers
will be based on total water use as measured by appropriate
meters, with the provision that if a customer can show to the
satisfaction of the Public Works Director, that a significant
portion of the metered water usage does not enter the sanitary
sewers, the customer will be charged for only that volume entering
the sewers, as determined by a method approved by the Director of
Pub I i c Works ,', .
Section 2. Severability Clause
If any provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional,
the remainder of such ordinance shall not be deemed to affect the validity of
of any other section or provisions of said ordinance.
Section 3. Publication
That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of Colleyville,
Texas, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by ~e City Council of the
Colleyville, Texas, this the $ I day of f/.lIALt-" ,1979,
by the following vote of <I to-12-.
The first Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 1st
day of May, 1979.
The second Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 15th
day of May, 1979.
The th~Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 5th
day of June, 1979.
APPROVED:
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BUCK HUBBARD, Mayor
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LaVada Johnson
City Secretary
*The City of Colleyville will submit an
acceptable Industrial Cost Recovery System
to E.P.A. when Industrial discharges are
anticipated.
APPROVED AS TO
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City Attorney
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