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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1976-031 CITY OF GRAPEVINE ORDINANCE NO. 76-31 ,�.:.,� AN ORDINANCE REVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF �,,,� CODIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXISTING CHAPTERS OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE BY REPLACING THE EXISTING CHAPTERS 2, 3, 4 AND 10 OF TITLE 7 OF THE CODE RELATING TO THE SEWER SYSTEM, WATER WORKS , WATER AND SEWER EXTENSIONS AND SANITATION CONTROL; WITH NEW CHAPTER 2- UTILITY RATES AND REGULATIONS; AND CHAPTER 3- WATER AND WASTE WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS AND IM- PROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIC IN- CREASES IN CHARGES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE INCRE,ASED CHARGE; PROVIDING THAT ALL �,:.,� SECTIONS THAT ARE NOT AMENDED STAY BUT ONLY RE- �°�' NUMBERED STAY IN CONTINUAL EFFECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CL,AUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ..� � BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS. Section l. That the City Code of the City of Grapevine Title 7, Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 10 are hereby revised, codified and replaced by the following Chapters 2 and 3 which shall "�"� hereafter read as follows: � TITLE 7 CHAPTER 2 UTILITY RATES AND REGULATIONS 7-L-1 Definitions 7-2-2 Wastewater Rates 7-2-3 Minimum Charge 7-2-4 Water Rates 7-2-5 Minimum Charges (Meter Sizes) 7-2-6 Meters 7-2-7 Failure of Meter 7-2-8 Meter Charge Per Unit 7-2-9 Loss of Water 7-2-10 Meter Liability 7-2-11 Accessability to Meters 7-�-12 Supplying Water 7-2-13 Connection to Water Main 7-2-14 Connection to Wastewater Main 7-2-15 Application and Cost Deposit 7-2-16 Transfer Charge 7-2-17 Payment Due 7-2-18 Disconnections 7-2-19 Service Discontinued ,,�.,.� 7-2-20 Waste Water Tap Charges 7-2-21 Water Tap Charges 7-2-�2 Pro-Rata �� 7-2-z3 Installment Payments 7-�-24 Service Outside City Limits 7-2-25 Rates Outside City Limits 7-2-26 Znspection 7-2-27 Cross Connection 7-2-28 Maintenance 7-2-29 Fire Hydrants 7-2-30 Interference with System 7-L-1 DEFINITIONS - As used in this Ordinance Building shall mean any house, dwelling, place of business, enclosure or structure occupied at anytime of the day or night by any person or persons. City 4Jastewater System shall mean all the network of main and lines, manholes, cleanouts , lift stations and wastewater treatment plants operated by the City or in which the City has contracted for services or capacity. City Water System shall mean all the network of mains, lines, � services and meters and all wells , storage tanks, pumps and tr�at- ment facilities necessary to the operation of the system. �"' Commercial Service shall include all services to customers of ,�;ater and�or wastewater system of the City except services defined as residential or industrial services . Customer or Consumer shall mean any person, firm or corp- oration occupying or using a building , residence or other structure or premises which is tied on to the water and�or wastewater system of the City. Front footage shall mean the number of lineal feet in that portion of a property boundary abutting a water service and�or useable wastewater service except for irregular shaped tracts which shall be computed as specified in section 7-2-22. Front footage shall include any a djoining property under the same ownership which does not meet the minimum lot require- ments of the City Zoning Ordinance. Industrial customer shall mean any nonresidential customer with a water tap larger than two inches (2") used for purposes other than a fire sprinkler system. ��;.:.„, Pro-Rata shall mean a charge in addition to tap charges � � made against the customer or pro erty owner to pay a portion of the total cost of water and�r wastewater mains that serve his property whether or not said water and�or wastewater lines extend across his entire front footage. It i� the intent of the charge to pay one half the cost of installing a "typical" water and�or wastewater line across the f ront footage of each lot so that, at the time the property along such lines is totally developed the utility improvements will be substantially paid for by those citizens receiving the direct benefit ex- cluding those portions crossing streets or providing outfalll service, lift stations, force mains, fire protection of �aater and wastewater treatments facilities. Residential Service shall include all services to dwelling used as such, and shall also include services to churches, schools and to apartment houses laying fewer than four (4) units for rental occupancy. Wastewater shall mean the liquid waste, which may or may not contain solids , originating in the sanitary conveniences for personnel of dwellings, buildings or other structures or premises. 7-2-2 WASTEWATER RATES There is hereby levied and shall be collected monthly from �:.;� every customer of the sewerage system of the City, a service charge for the use of such sewerage system, which charge shall be determined as follows: Residential Service: Customer uses water up to: 3,000 gallons monthly $2.50 monthly minimum 4,000 gallons monthly 2.70 monthly 5,000 gallons monthly 2.90 monthly 6,000 gallons monthly 3.10 monthly 7,000 gallons monthly 3.30 monthly 8,000 gallons monthly 3.50 monthly 9,000 gallons monthly 3.70 monthly 10,000 gallons monthly 3.90 monthly 11,000 gallons monthly 4.10 monthly 12,000 gallons monthly 4.30 monthly 13,000 gallons monthiy . 4.50 monthly 14,000 gallons monthly 4.70 monthly 15,000 gallons monthly or over 4.90 monthly maximum Commercial Service: �' Customer uses water up to: 3,000 gallons monthly $3.50 monthly minimum � 4,000 gallons monthly 3.70 monthly 5,000 gallons monthly 3.90 monthly 6,000 gallons monthly 4.10 monthly 7,000 gallons monthly 4.30 monthly 8,000 gallons monthly 4.50 monthly 9,000 gallons monthly 4.70 monthly 10,000 gallons monthly 4.90 monthly 11,000 gallons monthly 5.10 monthly 12,000 gallons monthly 5.30 monthly 13,000 gallons monthly 5.50 monthly 14,000 gallons monthly 5.70 monthly 15,000 gallons monthly 5.90 monthly For each cane thousand (1,000) gallons in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) gallons and up to and including thirty thousand (30,000) gallons of water per month, there will be a charge of ten cents (10�) per thousand gallons; for each one thousand (1,000) gallons of water in excess of thirty thousand (30,000) gallons of water, there will be a charge of five cents (5�) per thousand gallons. 7-2-3 MINIMUM CHARGES: Wastewater for a residence not connected to the water ��,� system of the City of Grapevine, Texas shall be at a monthly rate of three dollars and ninety cents ($3.90) . `�'� 7-2-4 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) WATER CONSUMPTION MONTHLY RATE First 2,000 gallons $3.30 (minimum) Next 3,000 gallons $1.30 per 1,000 gallons Next 5,000 gallons $0.80 per 1,000 gallons Next 10,000 gallons $0.70 per 1,000 gallons Next 30,000 gallons $0.60 per 1,000 gallons Next 50,000 gallons $0.55 per 1,000 gallons Next 50,OOU gallons $0.50 per 1,000 gallons Next 150,000 gallons $0.45 per 1,000 gallons All over 300,000 gallons $0.40 per 1,000 gallons B) For a water meter installed for constxuction or other temporary purposes on a fire hydrant: $1.00 per 1,000 gallons and a mini- mum charge of $25.00 ,� .. 7-2-5 MINIMUM CHARGES �� In any case the following monthly minimum charges shall be made upon customers of the �vater system: Size of Meter Min. Gallons Min. Monthly Charges 3/4" or less 2M $3.30 1" 9M $10.40 1 1/2" 21M $18.80 2" 34M $26.60 3�� 78M $51.60 4" lOOM $63.7U Larger than 4" To be agreed upon by contract Fire Sprinkler Connection $10.00 7-2-6 METERS All water furnished by the Water Department to its customexs shall be measured by meters, the size and type of such meters to be determined by the Water Department. Any person using water "'� f'rom the City Water System without such water passing through a City water meter or without having made arrangements with the �r Water Department for such use without a meter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. 7-2-? FAILURE OF METER Should any meter fail to register correctly the amount of water used or furnished the customer since the previous reading, the right shall exist on the part of the Water Department to charge for water and service on the basis of any three (3) month average. 7-2-8 METER CHARGE PER UNIT (A) Two or more residential, business , commercial or industrial lots or tracts shall not be permitted to be supplied with one water meter or wastewater service connection except with the permission of the Water Department, but shall have separate water meters and wastewater service connections. (B) In all cases where more than one living; or business unit is supplied water through one meter, not less than a mini- mum charge for water and%or wastewater shall be made for each �_�� living or business unit supplied through such meter, and all additional water and/or wastewater service charges above the � minimum for each such unit shall be based upon the quanity of water passing through such meter divided by the number of units at rates set forth in the applicable rate schedules. (C) 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 fifth (4/5) of the regular minimum per- scribed for a single water and/or wastewater service. 7-2-9 LOSS OF WATER All customers shall be responsible for loss of water due to leakage in pipes or plumbing inside the discharge side of the meter, and if this water is not paid for according to the rates provided herein when payment therefore becomes due, the water service shall be discontinued by the Water Department and not turned on again until all claims are paid. 7-2-10 METER LIABILITY The customer shall be liable for any damage to the meter furnished him, normal wear and tear accepted. � � 7-2-11 ACCESSIBILITY TO METEKS ��_� No person may fence in a water meter unless suitable access is provided within twenty (20) feet of the meter and is approved by the Water Department. 7-2-12 SUPPLYING WATER Hereinafter it shall be unlawful for any person or corpora- tion to supply water to any other residence, business or in- dustry within the City limits by the use of a water well or any other method when the City water supply is available. 7-2-13 CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN (A) The owner or occupant of every building used for residential purposes located on any lot or parcel of land with- in the City limits, the property line of which extends to with- in the one hundred feet (100' ) of any City water main of adequate size to serve the property, shall cause all water service to said building to be connected with said City water main in accordance with all ordinances of the City of Grapevine. (B) Where a City water main is constructed or �xtended to �,� within one hundred feet (100' ) of any property line, the owner or occupant of every building used for residential purposes located on said property shall have four (4) years thereafter �" to make the connection with the City water main, provided the existing water system being utilized complies with all Federal, State, County and City Health Regulations. In the event the water system, at anytime, does not comply with all Federal, State, County and City Health Regulations, the owner or occupant shall have thirty (30) days in wi�ich to comply with said regulations and upon failure to comply shall be required to tie on to the City line immediately. (C) At the end of the four (4) year period set out in section (B) above, the owner or occupant, upon proper application, may appeal to the City Council to request a one year extension of time. The City Council may grant a one year extension, solely at its descretion, provided such extension would not be contrary to the public interest and where owing to special conditions and through no fault of the owner or occupant, the literal enforcement of said provision would result in an un- necessary hardship. The owner or occupant shall have the right to request and the Council may consider, additional one year extensions upon the same basis . ,�..� 7-2-14 CONNECTION TO WASTEWATER SYSTEM � (A) The owner or occupant of every building used for residential purposes located on any lot or parcel of land with- in the City Limits, the property line of which extends to with- in one hundred feet (100� ) of any waste water main adequate both as to size and grade to serve the property, shall cause to be constructed a suitable water closet upon such property, and cause the same to be connected with such waste water system in accordance with all ordinances of the City of Grapevine. (B) 4Jhere a City waste water line is constructed or ex- tended to within one hundred feet (100� ) of any property line, the owner or occupant of every building used for residential purposes located on said property shall have four (4) years thereafter to make connection with the City wastewater system, provided the existing individual wastewater disposal system being utilized complies with all Federal, State, County and City Health Regulations. In the event the individual waste water disposal system at any time does not comply with all Federal, State, County and City Health Regulations, the owner or occupant shall have thirty (30) days in which to comply with said regulations and upon failure to comply shall be required to tie on to the City system immediately. (C) At the end of the four (4) year period set out in �.,� section (B) above, the owner or occupant, on proper application, may appeal to the City Council to request a one year extension of time. The City Council may grant a one year extension, solely at its descretion, provided such extension would not be contrary to the public interest and where owing to special conditions and through no fault of the owner or occupant, the literal enforce- ment of said provision would result in an unnecessary hardship. The ov�mer or occupant shall have the .right to request and the Council may consider additional one year extensions upon the same basis . 7-2-15 APPLICATION AND COST DEPOSIT Any person desiring to obtain water, wastewater and refuse service shall make application to the Water Department and be- fore such person may be granted such service, he shall deposit with the City in the form of a cash deposit or cash bond a sum o£ money equal to the rates shown on the following table: Single family residential - $15.00 minimum Multi-family (apartments) - $100.00 minimum per 2" tap Commercial - $25.00 minimum Industrial - $200.00 minimum """�" Fire Hydrant Meter - $200.00 minimum �+ Upon determination of the City Water Department a sum of money equal to one and one-half (1 1�2) times the average monthly bill for the three (3) services for that type and size of customers may be required. The City Water Department shall have the authority to require an additional deposit if it is determined that the cash bond is inadequate to meet the one and one half (1 1�2) times the average monthly bill requirement. Failure to pay water, sewer and refuse bill within the time allotted for payment shall be considered notice by the customer to discontinue services and to apply as much of the deposit as necessary to the satisfaction of the past due bill. In such cases no services shall be renewed to the customer until the sum of money on deposit shall have been brought back up to the full amount of required deposit. 7-2-16 TRA.NSFER CHARGE For cut off at one location and turn on at another the fee is $5.00. �` "� 7-2-17 PAYMENT DUE r,� All bills for water and�or sewer service by the City shall be due when rendered and shall be payable within ten (10) days from the renditon of such bill. 7-2-18 DISCONNECTIONS Meters shall be read monthly and the customer notified in writing of the amount of the water consumed or furnished and the charges due f rom the customer. Such notice shall be sufficient when sent to the last known address of the customer and if within twenty (20) days af ter the date of the bill, the amount due for water, wastewater and refuse service is not paid, a fee of ten percent (10%) of the gross bill, but no less than ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the bill and service may be discontinued and not renewed to such customer at that address or any other premises until the full amount of the bill has been paid in addition to said fee. 7-2-19 SERVICE DISCONTINUED Any customer desiring to discontinue water and%or waste- water service shall give to the Water Department in writing or ..-- ,. cause a work order to be issued on or before the date upon he wishes the service to be discontinued, and such customer shall be liable for water furnished the premises until this notice "� is given. 7-2-20 WASTEWATER TAP CHARGES Here after whenever any potential customer desires that a wastewater line or line on private property be connected with the wastewater system of the City of Grapevine, Texas , the City shall charge the following fees for making a wastewater tap available: (A) When the nearest wastewater line is within the right- of-way of an asphalt or concrete street, the fee is $300.00 for a 4" tap. (B) When the nearest wastewater line is within the right- of-way of a gravel or otherwise unimproved street, or if the necessary service was installed before the street was up graded to an asphalt or concrete street, the fee is $200.00 for a 4" tap. (C) When the nearest wastewater line is within an unimproved utility easement adjoining the property to be served, the fee is $100.00 for a 4" tap. � (D) Larger than a 4" tap to be agreed upon by contract. "'�°' (E) When the wastewater line is tapped and the service is properly and legally installed by a real estate developer, builder or other person, the fee is $20.00. 7-2-21 WATER TAP CHARGES The minimum charges shall be made for connection to the City water system shall be as follows: For 5�8" X 3�4" connection - $150.00 For 1" connection - $225.00 For 1 1�2" connection - $425.00 For 2" connection - $550.00 Larger than 2" tap to be agreed upon by contract. � Whenever the water service line has been properly and legally �+ installed by a real estate developer, builder, or other person, and whenever the only work to be performed by the City Water Department is installing and connecting a water meter and meter box the fee is $125.00. 7-2-22 PRO-RATA RATES A charge shall be made against each lot or tract of land and the owner thereof whose water and�or wastewater line shall be connected with any water main and�or wastewater main in the City, and the charge shall be made at the following rates: $2.50 per front foot of the tract or lot to which WATER connections may be made. $2.00 per front foot of the tract or lot to which WASTEWATER connections may be made. The front footage charge shall apply directly to property platted into the usual rectangular lots or tracts of land with depth not to exceed one hundred fifty feet. Where lots or tracts have greater depth than one hundred fifty feet f rom the front street �;,,y line and are occupied, or are to be occupied exclusively as a one unit or two unit residence, then the additional depth shall not be assessed. If the property is later subdivided or ""'� replatted requiring additional connections to the water or wastewater facility, the front footage shall be charged to each additional connection. On lots or tracts of land that are irregular in shape the front footage shall be computed as one-sixth (1�6) of the entire perimeter of such property, except that the charge for a one unit or two unit residence on such irregular property shall not be in excess of the largest front footage in the same subdivision or general area. On acreage tracts for residential development, apartments, mobile homes , townhouses, commercial or industrial purposes the front footage shall be computed as one-sixth (1/6) of the entire perimeter, except that in no case shall the computed front footage be less than the length of property abutting a street, alley or easement containing a water or wastewater facility. 7-2-23 INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS; PRO-RRTA CHARGES AND TAP FEE The pro-rata and tap charges to natural persons owning lots used only for residential purposes and desiring services enumerated in this Chapter may be paid by installment or in �, lump sum. If the owner elects to pay by installment, the hereinafter stated schedule shall be followed: (A) Water and Wastewater Pro-Rata Plus Tap Fee. Principal and interest shall be paid in twenty three (23) equal monthly installments and the balance paid on the final and twenty fourth (24th) payment. (B) Water Pro-Rata and Tap Fee Only. Principal and in- terest shall be paid in fourteen (14) equal monthly install- ments and the balance paid on the final and fifteenth (lSth) payment. (C) Wastewater Pro-Rata and Tap Fee Only. Principal and interest shall be paid in fourteen (14) equal monthly installments and the balance paid on the final and fifteenth (15th) payment. Natural persons shall not include a corporation, firm, partner- ship or association of persons. Interest provided in this Section (A) , (B) , and (C) hereof shall be at one and one-half percent {1 1/2%) per month on the unpaid balance. �.:.:� Payment shall be made within ten (10) days after receipt of � billing. Failure to make timely payment on the installment account and�or failure to timely pay water and�or sewer bills shall authorize the City of Grapevine to immediately discontinue service. The Office of City Attorney shall prepare a standard_form contract for all installment accounts which must be executed by the owner of the property �to be served. 7-2-24 SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS Nothing herein shall be construed to compel the City to furnish water, wastewater, or industrial waste service to any person located beyond the Corporate Limits of the City, or to continue such service once initiated; and the City reserves the right to furnish such service to such persons as it deems ad- visable and to, at any time, wholly or partially discontinue the service upon violation of any of the terms of this Chapter. Utility service beyond the Corporate Limits of the City of Grapevine shall be provided only with the approval of the City Council. All plumbing connected in any manner to any City �°"� utilii:y must be approved by the City Plumbing Inspector. :�v:� 7-2-25 RATES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS The rates charged by the City for water and�or wastewater service outside the Corporate City Limits of the City of Grapevine, including tap charges , pro-rata charges, consumption charges , deposits or any other charges shall be not less than double the rates charged to customers within the Corporate City Limits. 7-2-26 INSPECTION Every person provided water or wastewater service by the City, directly or indirectly, shall at all reasonable times permit the 6aater Superintendent or his agents to enter the premises and building for examination of pipes and fixtures and the manner in which the water is being used, and refusal by any customer shall result in termination of water and�or wastewater se�vice from the City until such permission is granted. 7-2-27 CROSS CONNECTIONS No person shall permit a hazardous cross connection, as def ined in the Plumbing Code to exist in any plumbing system owned or operated by him, which is connected to any water or wastewater facility of the City. If such condition exists, '�+ failure to correct same after notice shall result in termina- , tion of water and�or wastewater service until such hazardous connection has been eliminated. 7-2-28 MAINTENANCE The right is reserved in the City and its Water Depart- ment to temporarily discontinue, disconnect and reconnect without notice water and waste water service to any or all customers for the purpose of making repairs, connections, extensions, and cleaning mains, machinery, reservoir, or any part of said water or wastewater system. None of the terms of this Chapter shall ever be construed as requiring the City to maintain a specific constant pressure in its lines. �� 7-2-29 FIRE HYDRANTS ,,�, It shall be unlawful for any person, except a member of the Fire Department or employee of the Water Department in the scope of his duties or employment, to open or use water from a fire hydrant or to take off the cap without permission f rom the Water Department. 7-2-30 INTERFERENCE WITH SYSTEM It shall be unlawful for any person to injure, obstruct, break or tamper with any part of the water and�or wastewater systems in any manner whatsoever, or any other manner to interfere with or prevent the running and operation of such systems or any portion thereof. It shall also be unlawful for any person to violate any provision City Code Title 7, Chapter 9 INDUSTRIAL WASTES, regardless of whether or not the customer is involved in any commerical or industrial process and shall include each and every water and�or waste- water customer of the City of Grapevine. TITLE 7 CH�.PTER 3 WATER & WASTE WATER MAIN EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT �::.�,� 7-3-1 Definitions 7-3-2 Extensions or Improvements for Individual Owners 7-3-3 Extensions or Improvements in Excess of One Hundred Feet 7-3-4 Alternate Method of Extensions or Improvements � 7-3-5 Extensions to Protect the Public Health 7-3-6 Extensions in Subdivisions 7-3-7 Design Criteria 7-3-1 DEFINITIONS: As used in this Ordinance Offsite Main or Transmission Main s hall mean water and�or wastewater mains totally outside of a tract of land to be sub- divided and developed for resale or mains used to provide ser- vice to land outside the subdivision. Customer shall mean the actual user of water and�or waste- water service of the City. Developer shall mean the owner, or his agent, who is sub- dividing lots or tracts of land for resale or lease as homes, apartments , commercial or industrial sites and is installing utilities to serve such lots or tracts. Oversize cost shall mean the difference between the ""�' actual cost of the main as built and the size of main determined by the City to be the minimum size which in no case shall be smaller than eight inch (8" ) water line or six inch (6") waste- water line. Property owner shall mean the record title holder of premises served with City utilities. 7-3-2 EXTENSIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL OWNERS: (A) Where it is necessary to extend or improve a water or wastewater facility to serve a single customer, the City shall extend or cause to have extended improve or cause to have improved all necessary water and/or waste water mains, including necessary appurtenances, a maximum of one hundred feet (100' ) to the closest boundary line of the property being served, plus the distance across the f rontage necessary to provide a service. The customer shall pay all pro-rata and e� .� tap charges in advance of construction or may enter into an installment contract as provided in City Code 7-2-22. Any customer requesting an extension under these provisions shall '"`�'� pay the pro-rata charges on all property owned by him and which is served by the extension requested. (B) Two or more potential customers may request water and/or wastewater extensions provided there is one customer for every one hundred feet (100' ) of such extension excluding street intersections and those frontages on which pro-rata is paid prior to construction. 7-3-3 EXTENSIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS IN EXCESS OF' ONE HUNDRED FEET (100' ) (A) Where an extension or improvement is requested and cannot meet the requirements of one customer per one hundred feet (100� ) of extension the City may extend or improve utility lines if the City's estimated cost of such construction does not exceed fifty per cent (50%) of the available balance in the Capital Improvement Account of the Utility Fund of the City of Grapevine. (B) Where an extension or improvement is requested having the potential of using large quanities of water and cannot ��, meet the requirements of one customer per one hundred feet (100� ) of extension, such extension may be made provided ,� forty per cent (400) of the estimated utility revenue from such customer will be sufficient to support interest and principal payments calculated on the cost of the extension of six per cent (67) per annum to amortize the City�s invest- ment over a period of ten (10) years. 7-3-4 ALTEI�NATE METHOD OF EXTENSION OR IMPROVEMENT (A) If an extension or improvement is requested and can meet none of the requirements of Section 7-3-2 or 7-3-3 the customer or developer may bear the total cost of approach mains with all necessary appurtenances, with sizes to be determine by the City. All necessary pro-rata and tap charges will be due in addition to the cost of construction. (B) The only refuncl will be pro-rata collected by the City and shall not exceed the cost of the water and/or waste- water mains. There shall be a maximum of ten years (10 yrs) as a period of eligibility wherein the original depositor may request a refund of pro-rata payments , beginning at the date of final acceptance of the extensions by the City. In no event shall the City be required to make refund under the ' provisions of this policy if no funds are available for that �� purpose. � 7-3-5 EXTENSIONS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH ' Water and/or wastewater facilities may be extended to serve single customers when the City of Grapevine determines that the extension of such facilities is required for the protection of public health. 7-3-6 EXTENSIC'I�'S IN SUBDIVISIONS (A) The developer shall employ a registered Professional Civil Engineer to prepare construction plans. The plans must then be submitted to the City of Grapevine for approval. (B) Upon approval of the construction plans, but before the City will allow construction to start, the contractor to perform the work must: l. Provide a 100� performance bond in the name of ,�-�, the City of Grapevine covering construction of the facility to be built. � 2. Provide a maintenance bond in the name of the City of Grapevine covering the facility to be constructed against defects in materials and%or workmanship for a period of one year after_ completion and its acceptance by the City. (C) The developer shall deposit with the City of Grapevine a sum equal to two per cent (2%) of the total construction price before actual construction can be started. Said two percent (2%) shall be used by the City to defray the costs of inspection and administration. 1. All construction shall conform to the City of Grap2vine standards and specifications. 2. Notification shall be given to the City of Grapevine 48 hours prior to the time of beginning construction. Al1 construction shall be subject to inspection and control at any and all times by the City, and in no case shall any construc- tion proceed unless approved by the responsible City inspector. Laboratory test of material or construction shall be made as required by the City. �°`� 3. All estimates for payments to Contractors and any change order to contracts must be approved in writing by the City. This approval pertains to the satisfactory completion of the work for which payments is made and shall not constitute approval of quantities on which payment is based. 4. The City shall not issue any building permits within the development until all water and wastewater facilities are accepted by the City. (D) The developer shall pay all costs of utility installa- tion within the subdivision including all service connections. The City of Grapevine shall determine the size of any off site or transmission main and the developer shall pay the total cost of construction. Upon completion of the Facility and acceptance by the City, the developer shall be reimbursed by the City for the oversize cost of such mains. 1. The City specifically reserves the option to advertise for bids and install all or any portion of oversize mains where costs of such lines as determined by the bids taken by the developer are not considered reasonable. 2. In developments where street grading is required as part of' the development, no water or wastewater facility �" shall be installed until streets to contain such facilities are cut to subgrade. Ywwwr 3. Where temporary lines are constructed as an expedient to develop a particular area tlze developer shall ' bear the total cost without refund. (E) In the event a lift station or other special installa- tion is required the design of such installation must be approved by the City. The total cost of such installation shall be paid by the developer. 7-3-7 DESIGN CRITERIA (A) Water System (1) Al1 water mains shall be looped, except �ead- end mains located in cul-de-sacs that would be impractical to loop. The minimum size for looping purposes shall be 6" . (2) Four inch (4") mains may be installed in cul- de-sac if fire hydrants are not required and if not more than 6 water customers can ever by served by such line. �, .. (3) If lateral water lines are longer than 1,000 feet, the minimum size shall be 8" except where street layout is composed of essentially parallel streets consistantly longer than 1,000 feet between looping connections. In these parallel street systems, 6" lines may be alternated with 8" lines in a 6"-8"-6"-8" , etc. pattern. (4) Fire hydrants shall not be installed on a water line smaller than 8" except that a maximum of one fire hydrant will be permitted on a looped 6" line. (5) Fire Hydrants shall be located at intersections wherever possible and at a maximum spacing of 80U feet measured along public streets . (6) Com.�nercial or industrial areas shall be served by a minimum of a 12" arterial main and no lateral water mains shall be smaller than 8" . (7) Valves shall be located so that no length greater than 1200 feet will be removed f rom service for repairs, connections or breaks. (8) The minimum number of valves at any intersection �"�'" of mains shall be one less than the number of laterals, i.e. a four way intersection of mains will require a minimum of three �,.� (3) gate valves. (9) 6Jater lines shall have a minimum of 36" of cover. (10) The minimum house service shall be 3/4" . (11) A hydrostatic test for 4 hours at 150 psi must be performed on all water lines before acceptance by the City. Allowable loss shall be less than 50 gallons per inch of nominal diameter of pipe per mile of pipe installed per 24 hours . (B) Wastewater System (1) Wastewater mains shall be located no closer than nine feet horizontally to any water main and shall be one foot lower than any parallel or intersecting water main. (2) Manholes shall be provided at the intersection of all wastewater mains , all vertical angles and all horizontal angles greater than 15 degrees. On all wastewater lines man- holes shall be located no farther than 500 feet apart. (3) The minimum gradients for wastewater lines shall """�""" be as follows: '�r 6" on 0.60� grade 8" on 0.40% grade , 10" on 0.29% grade 12" on 0.22% grade 15" on 0.16� grade ', (4) The minimum house service shall be 4" . (5) A exfiltration test shall be performed on all waste- water lines for 4 hours. The allowable loss shall be less than 100 gallons per inch of nominal diameter of pipe per mile of pipe installed per 24 hours , except for waste water lines installed in the 100 year floo� plain. In the case waste water lines in the flood plain the allowable less for all pipe , man-holes , manhole covers and all connections or �� taps shall be less than 10 gallons per inch of nominal diameter of pipe per mile of pipe installed per 24 hours. Section 2. That the above sections dealing with increase in charges shall be effective on the 5th day of October, 1976. Al1 other sections shall be effective on the date of the passage of this ordinance and in accordance with Section 3. Section 3. All sections of this ordinance set out above in Chapters 2 and 3 which are identical to other sections in former Sections 2, 3, 4 and 10 shall be deemed to be continu- ally in effect, not replaced but only renumbered for the purpose of clarity and shall be deemed to be continuously in effect with no break in the applicability, legality or effectiveness . Section 4. Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined $1.00 to $200.00. �..;�, � Section 5. Severability Clause. If any section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph, or provisions of this ordinance or the applicatio� of that section, sentence, phrase, word, paragraph, or provision to any person, situation or circum- stances is for any reason adjudged invalid, the adjudication sha11 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 are declared to be severable. 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 preservation of public business property health, safety, and general welfare of the public rvhich requires that this ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its passage and it is accordingly so obtained. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of November , 1976. � � y-�:� _ �. _ /,i yi 7' '' � MAYOR ATTEST: CITY SE T Y APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY � � � �