HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 510-2010 Amending Utility Billing Charges for Water and Sewer rates.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 510-2010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ANNA
CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING UTILITY BILLING CHARGES AND
RELATED PROCEDURES BY AMENDING PART IV, ARTICLE 7; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO
EXCEED $2,000; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY, AND
REPEALING CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas ("the City") has previously adopted
ordinances, rules and regulations governing water, sewer and other utility
billing rates, payments, and related procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas City Council ("the City Council") has
investigated and determined that it would be advantageolJs and beneficial to the
City and its citizens to amend Part IV, Schedule of Fees, Article 7 of The Anna
City Code of Ordinances ("Anna Code") with regard to charges and related
procedures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above-referenced recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all
purposes.
Section 2. Amendments.
In accordance with Part II, Article 1, Section 9 of the Anna Code, the following
amendments are made to Part IV, Schedule of Fees, Article 7 Utility Fees:
Section 8. Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates
(a) Minimum Charges will be applied to both water and sewer service as follows:
Meter Size Minimum Charge
Institutional Customers
(effective 1211/2008
7/31/2009)
(Ord. No. 44~2009,
adopted 411412009)
Institutional
Customers
(effective after
9/31/2010)
(Ord. No.51~2010,
adopted 9fl12010)
All Other Customers
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I 00.625" x%" $18 $22 $22
1" $18 $49 $49
1 %" $18 $94 $94
2" $18 $148 $148
3" $18 $274 $274
4" $18 $454 $454
6" $18 $454 $904
8" $18 $1,804 $1,804
10" $18 $4,504 $4,504
(b) Inside City Water Rates -All Customers.
Each Customer shall pay the minimum charge specified in (a) above for the
first 2,000 gallons of water usage plus the following additional user charges:
2,000 -10,000 gallons $5.26 per 1,000 gallons
10,001 -15,000 gallons $6.58 per 1,000 gallons
15,001 -20,000 gallons $7.89 per 1,000 gallons
20,001 + $10.52 per 1,000 gallons
(c) Outside City Water Rates -Residential Customers.
Each Customer shall pay 1 'Y4 times the rate charged to Customers inside
the City limits. (Ord. No. 433-2009, adopted 212412009)
(d) Outside City Water Rates - Commercial Customers.
Each Customer shall pay 1 'Y4 times the rate charged to Customers inside
the City limits. (Ord. No. 433-2009, adopted 212412009)
(e) Inside City Sanitary Sewer Rates -Residential Customers.
Each Customer shall pay the minimum charge specified in (a) above for the
first 2,000 gallons of water usage plus a user charge of $4.35 for each
additional 1,000 gallons of water used, except that the maximum monthly
charge shall not exceed $81.00 for sanitary sewer service charges.
(f) Inside City Sanitary Sewer Rates -Commercial and Industrial Customers.
Each Customer shall pay the minimum charge specified in (a) above for the
first 2,000 gallons of water usage plus a user charge of $4.35 for each
additional 1,000 gallons of water used.
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(g) Outside City Sanitary Sewer Rates - Residential Customers.
Each Customer shall pay 1 Y2 times the rate charged to Customers inside
the City limits, except that the maximum monthly charge shall not exceed
$119.00 for sanitary sewer service charges.
(h) Outside City Sanitary Sewer Rates -Commercial and Industrial Customers.
Each Customer shall pay 1 Y2 times the rate charged to Customers inside
the City limits.
(i) Customer Monthly Variable Rate Component Charge
(1) In addition to the Minimum Charges and Rates for water usage that are set
forth in this Section 8 circumstances may arise under which each customer
must pay a Customer Monthly Variable Rate Component Charge. The
Customer Monthly Variable Rate Component Charge shall be applied
when and to the extent required by the Amended and Restated Potable
Water Supply Contract between the City of Anna and the Greater T exoma
Utility Authority made and entered into November 23,2004 and shall be
calculated as described in City of Anna Ordinance No. 238-2005 adopted
on November 22, 2005.
(j) Total Monthly Usage Charge
The Total Monthly Usage Charge stated on the customer's bill for system
services shall be paid by the customer in accordance with the terms stated
in such bill.
(Ord. No. 407-2008, adopted 9123/2008; Ord. No. 429-2009, adopted 112712009)
(Ord. No. 476-2009, adopted 11-10-09)
Cross Reference: Part II, Article 49, Section 7.01
Section 3. Penalty.
Any violation of any of the terms of this ordinance, whether denominated in this
ordinance as unlawful or not, shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person
convicted of any such violation shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000
for each incidence of violation. Each violation is considered a separate offense and
will be punished separately.
Section 4. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
repealed to the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall
continue in full force and effect the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional
provision had never been a part hereof. The City declares that it would have
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passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause, or phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section, subsection, sentence, clause,
and phrase be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 5. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and
upon the posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City
Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 7th day of September,
2010.
ATTESTED:
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