HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1990-017 CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE N0. 90-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE GRAPEVINE CODE OF
ORDINANCES T0 PROVIDE REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE USE OF CONSTRUCTION METERS BY AMENDING
SECTION 25-20 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS; BY
''��" AMENDING SECTION 25-36 RELATING TO COST
DEPOSIT; BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 25-36 . 1
ENTITLED CONSTRUCTION METER READING, BILLING
� AND PENALTY; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT
TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($500 . 00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 25, Section 25-20 of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the
following definition:
"Construction meter: A fire hydrant meter. "
Section 2 . That Chapter 25, Section 25-36 of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending
paragraph (a) in its entirety to read as follows:
� ' " (a) Any person desiring to obtain water, waste
water and refuse service shall make application
,�._� to the water department and before such person
may be granted such service, that person shall
deposit with the city in the form of a cash
deposit or cash bond a sum of money equal to the
rates shown on the following table:
Single-family residential, minimum . . . $50 . 00
Multifamily (apartments) , minimum
per 2-inch tap . . . . . . . . . . . . $40 . 00
Commercial, minimum. . . . . . . . . . . $40 . 00
Industrial, minimum. . . . . . . . . . . $230 . 00
3/4 inch construction meter. . . . . . . $125 . 00
2 inch construction meter. . . . . . . . $600 . 00"
Section 3 . That Chapter 25 of the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by adding a new section numbered
25-36 . 1 and entitled "Construction Meter Reading, Billing and
Penalty" which shall read as follows: -
"Section 25-36 . 1. Construction meter readincr,
� billing and penalty.
(a) Construction meters shall be brought to
City Hall by the person using the construction
'+�+ meter each month for reading. A penalty of
fifty dollars ($50. 00) shall be assessed and
added to the next bill for any construction
meter not brought to City Hall for reading on
or before the close of business on the tenth -
( lOth) day of the month, or on the next
working day if the tenth ( lOth) day of the
month falls on a holiday or weekend.
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(b) All construction meter accounts will be
billed on the fifteenth ( 15th) day of each
month, or on the next working day if the
fifteenth ( 15th) day of the month falls on a
holiday or weekend, and shall be payable as
provided in Section 25-37 .
Section 4 . That all ordinances or any parts thereof in
�,�_ conflict with the terms of this ordinance shall be and hereby
are repealed and of no force and effect provided, however, that
the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently
filed and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of
�" Grapevine, Texas, shall be deemed repealed only when all such
cases filed and pending under such ordinance or ordinances� have
been disposed of by a final conviction or a finding of not
guilty or nolo contendere, or dismissal.
Section 5 . Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction in the Municipal Court, shall be fined in a sum
not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ( $500 . 00) and a separate
offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on
which a violation occurs or continues .
Section 6 . If any section, article, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or
application thereto is declared invalid 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 7 . The provisions of this ordinance shall
become effective from and after final passage and approval, and
it is accordingly so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on first reading on this the 6th day
of March , 1990 .
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on second and final reading on this the 20th
day of March , 1990 .
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Mayor pro Tem
ATTEST:
City Secretar
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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