HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 618-2013 Amending Utility Ord. Rereading MetersCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 618-2013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ANNA CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING PART II, ARTICLE 49, SECTION 2.06;
REREADING METERS; 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 the testing of municipal water meters for accuracy;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas City Council has investigated and determined
that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the City and its citizens to amend
Part II, Article 49, Section 2.06 of The Anna City Code of Ordinances ("Anna Code")
by striking the language stating that meters shall be taken out for testing;
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. Amendment.
In accordance with Part II, Article 1, Section 9 of Anna, the following amendment is
made to Part II, Article 49, Section 2.06:
Any municipal utility meter shall be reread upon complaint of the
Customer and when the meter is found to have been correctly read
originally, the complaining Customer shall pay a fee in the amount set
forth in Anna Code, Part IV, Article 7, Section 7. Any municipal water
meter shall be taken out and tested upon request of the Customer and
if, upon test, the meter is not within 3% of being accurate, it shall be
repaired or replaced and the water bill adjusted appropriately up to a
maximum of three months. If upon test the meter is found to be within
3% of accuracy the Customer shall pay a fee of in the amount set forth
in Anna Code Part IV, Article 7, Section 7.
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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All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to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, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one 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 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 23`d day of April, 2013.
ATTESTED:
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City Secretary, Natha Wilkison
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