HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1979-062 ORDINANCE NO. 79-62
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE
CITY OF GRAPEVINE BY AMENDING (1) CHAPTER 25 , SECTION
28 RELATING TO WATER RATES , MINIMUM CHARGES (METER SIZES) ;
(2) AMENDING CHAPTER 25 , SECTION 31, SUBSECTION C RELATING
TO MINIMUM WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES CHARGED TO APART-
MENT OR TRAILER PARK UNITS ; (3) AMENDING CHAPTER 25 ,
SECTION 42 RELATING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER MINIMUM RATES
FOR SERVICES PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS ;
PROVIDING A PENALTY, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas
SECTION 1. That Chapter 25 , Section 28 , Minimum Charges is
hereby amended as follows :
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
Size of Meter Gallons Monthly Charges
3/4" or less 2M 4. 72
1" 9M 14. 84
12" 21M 26 . 65
2" 34M 37 . 83
3" 78M 74.27
4" 100M 92 . 09
6" 134M 117 . 59
Fire Sprinkler - 14. 38
SECTION 2. That Chapter 25 , Section 31 , Subsection (C) is
hereby amended as follows :
"In all cases when three (3) or more apartments or trailer
park units are serviced through one meter, the minimum per unit
shall be four-fifths (4/5) of the regular three-fourths (3/4)
inch water meter minimum prescribed for a single water and/or
wastewater service and all additional water and/or wastewater
service charges above the minimum for each unit shall be based
upon the quantity of water passing through such meter divided
by the number of units at rates set forth in the applicable rate
schedules . "
SECTION 3 . That Chapter 25 , Section 42 is hereby amended to
read as follows :
The rates charged by the City for water and/or wastewater
service outside the corporate limits of the City including tap
charges , pro rata charges , consumption charges , deposits , or any
other charges shall not be less than double the rates charged to
customers within the corporate limits ; provided, wastewater for
a residence not connected to the water system of the City shall
be at a monthly rate of nine dollars and eighty cents ($9 . 80) .
SECTION 4. Severability Clause. If any section, sentence,
phrase, word, paragraph, or provisions of this ordinance or the
application of that section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph,
or provision to any person, situation or circumstances is for
any reason adjudged invalid, the adjudication shall not affect
any other section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph or provision
of the Grapevine City Code. The City Council declares that it
would have adopted the valid portions and applications of this
ordinance without the invalid part , and to this end the provisions
of this ordinance is declared to be severable.
SECTION 5 . Penalties . Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined $1.00
to $200. 00.
SECTION 6. Emergency Clause. 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 inhabitants of the City of
Grapevine, Texas creates an emergency for the immediate pre-
servation of public business property health, safety, and general
welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall
become effective from and after the date of its passage and it
is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of November
1979 .
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MAYOR
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY