HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 052-2003 Fire Hydrant Meter Deposit.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 52-2003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REVISING ORDINANCE NO. 98-14 BY
REVISING THE DEPOSIT FOR FIRE HYDRANT METER; ESTABLISHING A REPEAL
CLAUSE; ESTABLISHING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the deposit required for fire hydrant meters is inadequate to cover potential losses
to the City relative to water use and damage to meters and hydrants and loss of meters; now
therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT
Section 1. Meter Deposit
Section 5 shall be added to Ordinance No. 98-14 as follows:
A customer desiring to use a fire hydrant meter shall pay a deposit of $1,500 to the City
of Anna at the time of application for connection as security for payment of bills for water
service and/or damage to and/or loss of City facilities. The deposit shall be retained by
the City until the customer is disconnected from the City's facilities and has returned the
fire hydrant meter undamaged.
Section 2. Repeal Clause
All parts of any ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of
such conflict hereby repealed.
Section 3. Savings Clause
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.
Section 4. Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective upon the posting and/or publication of its caption as required
by law and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, by the following vote on this the 28th
day of January, 2003.
AYE 4
NAY 0
ABSTAIN 0
ATTEST:
Wayne E. -Cummings, City Secretary
Ronald R. Ferguson,
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