HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 563-2011 Amending Utility Billing Charges.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 563-2011
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ANNA CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING UTILITY BILLING CHARGES BY AMENDING
PART IV, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 8; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY,
AND REPEALING CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC·nVE 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 advantageous and beneficial to the City and its citizens
to amend Part IV, Schedule of Fees, Article 7, Section 8 of The Anna City Code of
Ordinances ("Anna Code") with regard to utility 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 City Council
hereby amends Part IV, Schedule of Fees, Article 7, Section 8 (Water and Sanitary
Sewer Service Rates) of the Anna Code, as follows:
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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 121112008
7/31/2009)
(Ord. No. 44()"'2009,
adopted 4/1412009)
Institutional
Customers
(effective after
91/3112010)
(Ord. No. 51()"'2010,
adopted 9fl12010)
All Other Customers
(Ord. No. 51()"'2010,
adopted 9fl12010)
00.625"x%" $18 $22 $22
1" $18 $49 $49
1 Y2" $18 $94 $94
I 2" $18 $148 $148
3" $18 $274 $274
4" $18 $454 $454
6" $18 $904 $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 - 1 0,000 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 % 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 % times the rate charged to Customers inside
the City limits. (Ord. No. 433-2009, adopted 212412009)
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(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. (Ord.
No. 510-2010, adopted 9fl12010)
(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.
" (g) Outside City Sanitary Sewer Rates - Residential Customers.
Each Customer shall pay 1 % 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. (Ord. No. 510-2010, adopted
9fl12010)
(h) Outside City Sanitary Sewer Rates - Commercial and Industrial
Customers. Each Customer shall pay 1 % times the rate charged to
Customers inside the City limits.
(i) North Texas Groundwater Conservation District Water Production Fee.
In addition to the Minimum Charges and Rates for water usage that are set
forth in this section, each customer shall pay a water production fee equal to
$0.15 per 1,000 gallons of water usage. (Ord. No. 563-2011, adopted
10/2512011 )
~0> Customer Monthly Variable Rate Component Charge;.
fij 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 Texoma 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.
ffi (k) 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.
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(Ord. No. 407-2008, adopted 9/23/2008; Ord. No. 429-2009, adopted 1/27/20091~
fOrd. No. 476-2009, adopted 11-10-091; Ord. No. 563-2011, adopted 10/25120111
Cross Reference: Part II, Article 49, Section 7.M
Section 3. 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 passed this ordinance, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared
unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 4. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective on January 1, 2012 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 25th day of October, 2011.
ATTESTED:
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