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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1982-022 ORDII�ANCE NO. 82-22 AN ORDINANCE AMIIVDING � CODE OF ORDINANCES OF Z�IE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, BY AhTII�IDING CHAP- TER 25, SEt.'I'ION 25-27 RELATING TO WASTE WATER RATES AND SECTION 25-28 RII�,TING 'PO 4�TER RATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN II�'lERCIIVCY BE IT ORDAINID BY Tf� CITY COUNCIL OF � CITY OF GRAPEVINE, 'I�XAS; Section 1. That C�apter 25, Sections 25-27 and 25-28 are hereby a�r�ended to read as follaws: Section 25-27 - Waste Water Rates. There is hereby levied, and shall be collected m�nthly from evezy custcaner of the sewage syste2n of the City, a service charge for the use of such sewage waste water system, which charge shall be determined as follaws: General Water Cons�nption Residential Service First 2,000 gallons . . . . . . $5.15 Next 13,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons . . . . . . . . $0.94 Com�rcial Service First 2,000 gallons . . . . . . $7.60 Al1 over 2,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons . . . . . . $0.94 Section 25-28 - Water Rates. There is hereby levied, and shall be collected monthly from custoirers of the water systeqn of the City, the follawing charge for water service: General Water Cons�tion First 2,000 gallons, mininnun . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 Next 3,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons . . . . . . . . $2.00 Ne� 5,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons . . . . . . . . $2.00 All over 10,000 gallons per 1,000 gallons . . . . . . $1.67 Ten�orary: For a water m�ter installed for construction or other tetrq�orary purposes on a fire hydrant: One dollar and sixty-six cents ($1.66) per one thousand (1,000) gallons and a minimtml charge of thirty-nine dollars and sixty-seven cents ($39.67) . Minimum Charges: In any case, the follawing monthly minimi.un charges shall be made upon customers of the water system, except as provided in Section 25-42. MINII�'I[JM MINIMUI�1 SIZE OF ME1�R GALI,ONS MONTf-ILY CHARGE 3/4 inch or less 2M $ 6.00 1 inch 9M $ 20.00 1-1/2 inch 21M $ 40.37 2 inch 34M $ 62.08 3 inch 78M $135.56 4 inch 100M $172.30 6 inch 134M $229.08 (Larger thaz� 6 inch to be agreed upon by contract.) �". Fire sprinkler connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16.54 Section 2. The effective date for charging of the increased water and sewer rates is April 15, 1982, and all custaners shall be billed under the new rates for usage co�ncing said date. Section 3. Severability. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circ�mistance, is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of com�etent jurisdiction, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 4. IInergency. The fact that the present Code of Orclinances for the City of Grapevine, Chapter 25, Sections 25-27 and 25-28 relating to waste water rates and water rates are inadequate creates an urgency and an emergency and in the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare requires that this �rdinance shall tak� eftect il�diately from and after its passage and the publication _ of the caption of said ordinance as the law and the City Charter in such cases provides. PASSID AND APPROVID BY TFiE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TF.XAS on this the 4th day of May, 1982. APPROVID: rlayor ATI�'ST: City Secre APPROVID AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: C City Attorney