HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1999-150 ORDINANCE NO. 99-150
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 25, UTILITIES AND
SERVICES, ARTICLE II WATER AND SEWERS, SECTIONS
25-36.1(a) CONSTRUCTION METERS; AND 25-38(d)
UTILITY HEARING OFFICER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILTIY
CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Chapter 25, Section 25-36.1(a), Construction Meters, of the
Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending Section 25-36.1(a) in its
entirety to read as follows:
Section 25-36.1(a) Construction Meters
- "(a) Construction meters shall be read and reading submitted to the City utility
billing office at the completion of the intended use or monthly, which ever is
a��-� the most frequent reading. Readings may be submitted by telephone,
facsimile machine, Internet transmission or in person. Readings must be
submitted to the utility billing office on or before the close of business on the
10th day of the month following the end of the completed billing month or the
next working day if the 10th falls on a holiday or weekend. Meters must be
brought to the utility billing office for inspection by the last day of the month
each calendar quarter.
If the readings are not submitted to the City utility billing office in a timely
manner, as required by this code provision, there shall be a penalty
assessed of $50.00 for failure to provide a reading. This penalty will be
assessed even if the reading indicates no change since prior usage.
Construction meter users shall also be charged a rental fee from the City for
their use of the City owned construction meter at a rate of$30.00 per month
for all months in excess of 90 days that the meter is held by the meter user.
This rate will be in addition to the required minimum bills and volume
charges. Failure to include the rent with the payment shall cause revocation
of the right to use the meter and the meter will be returned to by the City."
Section 2. That Chapter 25, Section 25-38(d), Utility Hearing Officer, of the
"� Grapevine Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending the last line of Section
25-38(d) to read as follows:
"(d) It will be the duty of the utility hearing officer to determine that customers are
_ � not over charged or charged with services not rendered and make other
adjustments to late fees and penalties as may be warranted to alleviate
situations beyond the control of the customer."
Section 3. 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 4. 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 19th day of October, 1999.
APPROVED:
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�'Villiam D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Huff
City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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