HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-034 ORDINANCE NO. g9-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 25 UTILITIES AND SERVICES RELATIVE TO
WASTE WATER RATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
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TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 25 Utilities and Services of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances, Section 25-27 relative to Waste
Water Rates is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 25-27 . Waste Water Rates.
There is hereby levied and shall be collected
monthly from every customer of the sewage system of the
City, a service charge for the use of such sewage waste
water system, which charge shall be determined as
follows:
A. General Water Consumption (city water system)
1 . Residential Service:
(a) First 2 , 000 gallons . . . . . . . . $5 . 15
(b) Next 13 , 000 gallons,
per 1 , 000 gallons . . . . . . . . $2 .21
2 . Commercial Service:
(a) First 2, 000 gallons . . . . . . . . $7. 60
(b) All over 2 , 000 gallons,
per 1 , 000 gallons . . . . . . . . . $2 . 21
The monthly volume charge for residential customers
will be based on the lower of the individual
customer' s average monthly water use during the
previous winter quarter months of December, January
and February, or acutal consumption but in no event
shall the volume used to compute this monthly
charge exceed 15 , 000 gallons . The volumes used to
compute these charges are based on the amount of
water used by the residential customer as measured
by a meter. The winter average will be calculated
annually in March and will be in effect for March
thru February billing periods. Where no previous
winter quarter average is available from the
records, the volume to be used for this monthly
3•- volume charge shall be actual consumption, such
estimated volume not to exceed 10 , 000 gallons per
customer. If a resident is tied into the City
, , sewer system only and has metered consumption , the
resident can use their winter quarter average for
the previous winter quarter months of December,
January and February, if the resident records of
consumption have been verified by the Director of
Finance or his designee. "
Section 2 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional
by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this 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 3 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to
properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace, and general
welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that
�; ,� this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its
passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
�`'"`''� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 2nd day of Ma� , 1989 .
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney