HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-016 ORDINA�GE -NO. 89-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AM�NDING
CHAPTER 25 UTILITIES AND SERVICES RELATIVE TO
WASTE WATER RATES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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� BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
�, 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
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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 individual customer' s average
monthly water use during the previous winter
quarter months of December, January and February,
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 volume charge shall be
"�"� estimated, such estimated volume not to exceed
10 ,000 gallons per customer. "
� 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 �tr day of March , 1989.
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APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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ity Secretar
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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