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ORDINANCE NO. 1965
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas approved
Ordinance No. 381 adopting "Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures for the City of
North Rich/and Hills Water and Sewer System on November 8, 1971; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further amended Ordinance No. 381 with Ordinances
1552 and 1764 regarding water and sewer rates; and
WHEREAS, cost of treating water and wastewater in conformance with Federal
and State requirements, distribution costs associated with such services, and capital
improvements necessary to provide adequate water services and wastewater services for
the customers of the City of North Richland Hills water and wastewater system are
continuing to increase; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to further amend Ordinance No.
381 and repeal Ordinances 1764 and 1552 to provide adequate rates for costs of water
and wastewater services.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1.
Ordinance 1552, passed on June 27, 1988, and Ordinance 1764, passed on
September 9, 1991, are hereby repealed.
2.
This Ordinance adopts new rates and the attached pages replace pages 13, 14,
15 and 16 of Ordinance No. 381.
3.
The rate schedule charges in the attached Section III will take effect for billings on
and after February 3, 1994, except for Section E (Billing Delinquent Penalty) which shall
be effective on and after June 1, 1994.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS this the 24th day of January , 1994.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Jpnette Rewis, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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McEntire, Attorney for the City
Page 1 of Exhibit "A" (Ord. 1965)
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SECTION III
MONTHLY WATER AND SEWER RATES
FEBRUARY, 1994
A. WATER RATES.
1, Billing policy where only one user or building is tied to the same meter:
a. The Monthly bill will be computed as follows. The minimum bill taken from
Schedule A plus a volume charge of $2.45 per 100 cubic feet on monthly
volume greater than the minimum volume from Schedule A.
2. Billing policy where more than one user or building is tied onto the same meter:
It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill each home, homes, duplex,
triplex, offices or any other building where more than one user is tied on the
same meter at the rate of $9.00 per unit per month minimum for the first 267
cubic feet of water used per unit, plus a volume charge calculated from
Schedule A.
3. Billing for apartment complexes and trailer parks:
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a. $9.00 per month for each apartment or trailer and the minimum volume of 267
cubic feet time the number of apartments or trailers plus a volume charge
calculated from Schedule A.
b. Apartment house or trailer park owner shall furnish a certified statement of
occupancy prior to the 10th of each month. Failure to file occupancy
statement will result in billing for 100% occupancy.
SCHEDULE A
Water Rate Schedule
Effective February, 1994
Meter Size Cinches) 3/4" 1" 1-1/4" 1-112" 2" 3" 4" §:lÆ
Minimum bill $9.00 $12.60 $17.11 $36.01 $46.82 $86.43 $144.06 $369.29
Volume Charge:
$0.00 (Minimum Bill)
for the first: 267 345 460 937 1,300 2,400 4,000 10,000
$2.45 for all above: 267 345 460 937 1,300 2,400 4,000 10,000
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Page 2 of Exhibit "A" (Ord. 1965)
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B. SEWER RATES.
1. A minimum monthly service charge shall be paid by all customers in the amount of $7.22.
2. A monthly Volume charge shall also be charged to all customers in the amount of $1.17 per
100 cubic feet of water used, or wastewater produced, as more specifically set forth
hereinafter.
The monthly volume charge for residential customers will be based on the individual customers
average monthly water use during the previous winter quarter months of December, January
and February, but in no event shall the volume used to compute this monthly charge exceed
2,500 cubic feet. The volumes used to compute these charges are based on the amount of
water used by the residential customer as measured by a meter. Where no previous winter
quarter average is available from the records, the volume to be used for this monthly volume
charge shall be estimated, such estimated volume not to exceed 2,500 cubic feet per
customer.
3. The monthly charges to commercial and industrial customers will be based on total water use
for each month as measured by appropriate meters, with the provision that if a customer can
show, to the satisfaction of the Director of Utilities, that a significant portion of the metered
water usage does not enter the sanitary sewer system the customer will be charged for only
that volume entering the sewers, as determined by a method approved by the Director of
Utilities.
4. All Industrial Users:
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To be served on system only by specific contract approved by Council for the particular
Industrial Sewage or Water involved.
5. In the event a commercial customer is introducing sewage Into the sewage system that creates
unusual conditions or problems such as excessive oils, greases, or chemicals, the Director of
Utilities shall advise the customer of his options.
a. To correct at his own expense the conditions causing the excess.
b. To pay a monthly rate to be determined by the Director of Utilities to the City equal to
the expense of maintaining and/or treating the excessive waste.
6. BilUng policy where more than one user or building is tied onto the same water meter:
It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill each home, homes, duplex, triplex, offices,
or any other buildings where more than one user is tied onto the same water meter at $7.22
per month for each customer unit for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of $1.17 per 100
cubic feet of water used by the building. The monthly volume charge to be calculated as noted
in paragraph B(2) above with the exception that there shall be no volume limit as is the case
for residential customers.
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Page 3 of Exhibit "A" (Ord. 1965)
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7. Billing for apartment complexes and trailer parks:
a. $10.00 per month service charge plus $7.22 per month per apartment or trailer plus a
monthly volume charge of $1.17 per 100 cubic feet of water used by the apartment
complex or park.
b. Apartment or trailer park owner shall furnish a certified statement of occupancy prior to
the 10th of each month. Failure to file occupancy statement will result in billing for 100%
occupancy.
C. DEPOSITS.
Calculation of the Deposit
The required deposit will be based on historical average consumption using not less than 12
consecutive months of data, computed using the current North Richland Hills water and
wastewater rates. The required deposit will be 1.5 times the average bill. If no recent historical
data is available the deposit will be taken from Schedule B. All residential customers will use
Schedule B.
SCHEDULE B
Water and Sewer Deposits
Effective February, 1994
Customer TVDe Water Sewer
~ Residential:
All Sizes $ 37.00 $ 18.00
Commercial:
3/4" - 1-1/4" $ 55.00 $ 36.00
1-112" - 4" 350.00 180.00
6" - 8" 4,300.00 2,710.00
Multi-family:
All Sizes/Per Unit $ 20.00 $ 19.00
D. PASS THROUGH OF COST CHANGES.
Rates established above for billings on or after February 3, 1994, include all current charges by the
City's suppliers of purchased water and wastewater treatment.
Any future changes in the City's cost of water purchased and wastewater treatment from the City's
suppliers will be passed through to the City's customers. The changes will be maintained as a
separate item by the Utility Billing Department and will be made available to utility customers upon
request. Only changes in the cost of water purchases and sewer treatment will be passed
through.
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Page 4 of Exhibit "A" (Ord. 1965)
E. BILLING; DELINQUENT PENALTY.
All charges for services furnished or rendered by the City under this rate section which shall
include water, sewer and garbage service, shall be due and payable twenty (20) days from the
billing date stamped on the bill, and if not paid within this twenty (20) days after payable and due,
a ten-percent (10%) penalty will be added to the next bill. (A minimum penalty of $2.50 is
established for residential accounts and $15.00 minimum for commercial accounts.)
This section will become effective on or after-billings of June 1. 1994.
F. FUTURE CHANGE IN BILLING UNITS.
If Mure billing units for water and sewer consumption are changed from measurement of cubic
feet to gallons, the Director of Finance shall file amended water and sewer rate schedules with the
City Secretary reflecting the equivalent rates for gallons and cubic feet, and to certify they are
appropriate equivalents to the approved rates of February 3, 1994 (not including future water or
sewer pass-through).
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Page 5 of Exhibit "A" (Ord. 1965)
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Fees
DEFINITIONS:
Developed Service - A developed service is a service where the developer installed the tap,
service line, and meter box for water and tapping saddle and service line stubout for
sewer.
Undeveloped Service - An undeveloped service is a service where the City has to install
the tap, service line, meter box, and meter for water and the tapping saddle and service
line stubout for -sewer.
Additional Expenses - Additional expenses which are not included in the service connection
fees are boring costs, service line costs in excess of 50 feet, and street cut costs.
WATER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
SIZE DEVELOPED UNDEVELOPED
5/8" X 3/4" $300.00 $500.00
1 " $350.00 $565.00
2" $550.00 $965.00
3" $1,350.00 *
4" $1,775.00 *
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
SIZE
6"
DEVELOPED
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
UNDEVELOPED
$305.00
4"
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8"
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*These service connections have to be installed by a Utility Contractor for the Developer.
Note: 1.
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A $ 5.00 service charge is collected on all new accounts.
Minimum Deposits for an account are:
Residential $55.00
Nonresidential $91.00