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ORDINANCE 0-03-1396
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-76-220 AND SECTION 2.1.3 OF THE
WATER AND SEWER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE BY PROVIDING THAT THE CITY, UPON VERIFICATION OF A
BROKEN, COLLAPSED OR SEPARATED SANITARY SEWER SERVICE PIPE
WITHIN THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, WILL REPAIR THAT BROKEN,
COLLAPSED OR SEPARATED PIPE
WHEREAS, the City desires to make service pipe repair costs more equitable for
customers of the sanitary sewer collection system, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council determines it is in the best interest of the City to ensure
customers do not bear unreasonable repair costs for sanitary sewer
service repairs.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
Sec. 1:
THAT Section 2.1.3 of the Water and Sewer Policy and Procedures
Manual, which is appendix A to Chapter 11 of the Colleyville Code be
amended to read as follows:
"The City shall maintain and operate only those sanitary sewers whose
title is vested in the City. However, in the event that the portion of the
sewer service connection pipe within the street right-of-way is broken,
collapsed, separated or has tree root intrusion the City shall invoke the
contractors maintenance bond, if applicable, or perform repairs. It shall be
the property owner's responsibility to provide an original VHS tape
recording of a video inspection showing clearly the section of sewer
service pipe with the problem before any work is initiated by the City. The
City will then verify the problem and repair only that section of sewer
service connection pipe within the limits of the street right-of-way."
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the ~day of
~y, 2003.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the /.s..t:"' day of
2003.
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Cynthia Singleton
City Secretary
~~O FORM AND LEGALITY:
RossGbster
City Attorney
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Mayor