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ORDINANCE NO. 2869
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 78-142 OF THE NORTH RICH LAND
HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES AND CHANGING THE METHOD BY WHICH
SEWER BILLS ARE CALCULATED
WHEREAS, the current drought has required and will require many people
to use far more water during winter months to keep lawns and plants alive than is
usually the case; and;
WHEREAS, monthly sewer bills are currently calculated on previous winter
month water usage on the theory that during such months the water metered will
likely not include consumption which would not be discharged as sewage; and
.
WHEREAS,the city council finds that it is inequitable to make sewage
charges based on abnormal water consumption; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: Section 78-142 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 78-142. Monthly volume charge for residential customers.
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; provided, however, the charge for
April 2006 through March 2007 shall be based on the winter months of December,
2004, and January and February, 2005. 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. "
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of January, 2006.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Ordinance No. 2869
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