HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1985-084 ORDINANCE NO. 85-84
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS , BY AMENDING CHAPTER 25 , SECTION
25-28 RELATING TO WATER RATES; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
,�,� CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 25, Section 25-28 is hereby amended
to read as follows :
Section 25-28 - Water Rates.
There is hereby levied, and shall be collected monthly from
customers of the water system of the City, the following
charge for water service:
(a) General Water Consumption
First 2 , 000 gallons,
minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 .45
All over 2, 000 gallons
per 1 , 000 gallons . . . . . . . $2 . 25
(b) Temporary: For a water meter installed for construc-
tion or other temporary purposes on a fire hydrant:
"�y""" Two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2. 25) per one
thousand (1 , 000) gallons and a minimum charge of forty
six dollars and ninety-five cents ($46 . 95) .
(c) Minimum Charges: In any case the following monthly
minimum charges shall be made upon customers of the
water system except as provided in Section 25-42:
Minimum Minimum
(1) Size of Meter Gallons Monthly Charges
3/4-inch or less 2M $ 6. 45
1-inch 9M $ 22 . 20
1 1/2-inch 21M $ 49 . 20
2-inch 34M $ 78 . 45
3-inch 78M $177, 45
4-inch 100M $226 . 95
6-inch 134M $303 . 45
8-inch 239M $539. 70
(Larger than 8-inch to be agreed upon by contract. )
(2) Fire sprinkler connection . . . . . . $ 17 . 76
°"�`""` Section 2 . The effective date for charging of the increased
water rates is December l , 1985, and all customers shall be
billed under the new rates for usage commencing said date.
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Section 3 . If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase, or word of this ordinance, or application thereto any
person or circumstance, is held invalid or unconstitutional by a
court of competent 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 . The fact that the present Code of Ordinances for
the City of Grapevine, Chapter 25, Section 25-28 relating to
water rates, is inadequate creates an urgency and an emergency
and in the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare
requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately 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 .
�-� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 17th day of December, 1985 .
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APPROVED:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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