HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 0936
ORDINANCE NUMBER 936
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas, that ORDINANCE NUMBER 381, "Rules, Regulations, Policies and
Procedures for the City of North Richland Hills Water and Sewer System"
adopted November 8, 1971, and as heretofore amended, be and the same is
hereby AMENDED by substituting the pages numbered 12, 13, 14, as Exhibit "A"
for the correspondingly numbered pages, if any, contained in such ordinance.
The rate schedule charges in Section III shall take effect on
January 1, 1982.
APPROVED AND PASSED in regular Council Meeting on this the
14th
day of
December
, 1981.
. lit ~,i-,,:)U /hrV
'lJick Fa ram , Mayor
ATTEST:
··~ft~ '{.(,I( (:rt~
J ,.' nett~ Moore,
/
I
v
lie)
/Î( /.- , .~ L-
City Secretary
AP;~~ LEGALITY,
~~cEntire, City Attorney
SECTION III
SERVICE CHARGES
A. THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY RATES SHALL BE CHARGED ALL CUSTOMERS FOR WATER:
(7.48 Gallons = 1 Cubic Foot)
1. 3/4 Inch Meter - Minimum for first 267 cubic feet shall be $6.00
From 267 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
2. 1 Inch Meter - Minimum for first 345 cubic feet shall be $8.40
From 345 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
3. 1~ Inch Meter - Minimum for first 460 cubic feet shall be $11.40
From 460 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
4. 1~ Inch Meter - Minimum for first 937 cubic feet shall be $24.00
Allover 937 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
5. 2 Inch Meter - Minimum for first 1300 cubic feet shall be $31.20
Allover 1300 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
6. 3 Inch Meter - Minimum for first 2400 cubic feet shall be $57.60
Allover 2400 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
7. 4 Inch Meter - Minimum for first 4000 cubic feet shall be $96.00
Allover 4000 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per 100 cubic feet.
8. 6 Inch and 8 Inch Meter - Minimum for first 10,000 cubic feet shall be
$240.00. Allover 10,000 cubic feet the rate shall be $1.25 per
100 cubic feet.
9. Billing policy where more that 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 $6.00 per
month minimum for the first 267 cubic feet of water used, plus
$1.25 per 100 cubic feet thereafter, regardless of the size of
the meter.
10. Billing Apartment Complexes:
It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill all apatÐment
complexes of more that four apartments for 100 percent of the total
occupied apartments at the rate of $6.00 for each apartment for the
first 267 cubic feet of water used, plus $1.25 per 100 cubic feet
thereafter, regardless of the size of the meter
It shall be the responsibility of the apartment owner to furnish a
certified statement of the number of occupants prior to the 10th
day of each month. Failure to present a certified statement of
12
occupancy shall result in billing 100 percent of available
apartments. The meter deposit shall be $10.00 per unit of 100
percent of estimated monthly minimum billing, whichever is larger.
11. Billing Trailer Parks:
It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill each trailer
park at the rate of $6.00 per trailer per month for the first 267
cubic feet of water used, plus $1.25 per 100 cubic feet thereafter,
regardless of the size of the meter. It shall be the responsibility
of the mobile home park owner to furnish a certified statement of
number of trailers prior to the 10th day of each month. Failure to
present the certified statement of number of trailers shall result
in billing of 100 percent of available trailer spaces. The meter
deposit shall be at least 25 percent of estimated monthly minimum
billing.
12. Any deviation from these rates for any user shall be made by a
separate contract approved by the City Council of the City of
North Richland Hills.
13. Loading Dock or Tank Truck Customers:
Customers taking water from a loading dock or fire hydrant will be
charged at the rate of $3.00 per 1000 gallons.
B. THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY RATES SHALL BE CHARGED ALL CUSTOMERS FOR SEWER
SERVICE:
1. A monthly service charge shall be paid by all customers in the
amount of $5.50.
2. A monthly volume charge shall also be charged to all customers in
the amount of $0.75 per 100 cubic feet of water used, or waste water
produced, as more specifically set forth hereinafter.
The monthly volume charge for residential customers will be based
on the individual customer's 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 2500 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
2500 cubic feet per customer.
3. The monthly charges to commercial and industrial customers shall 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.
13
4. All Industrial Users:
To be served on system only by specific contract approved by
Council for the particular industrial sewage or waste 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 these 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 maintained
and/or treating the excessive waste.
6. Billing 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 $5.50 per month
for each customer unit for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of
$0.75 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.
7. Billing Apartment Complexes:
It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill all apartment
complexes of more than four apartments at the rate of $5.50 per month
for each apartment for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of $0.75
per 100 cubic feet of water used by the apartment complex, plus a
$10.00 per month service charge for the complex.
It shall be the responsibility of the apartment owner to furnish a
certified statement of the number of occupants prior to the 10th
day of each month. Failure to present certified statement of
occupancy shall result in billing of the $5.50 lump sum charge
to 100 percent of the available apartments.
8. Billing Trailer Parks:
It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill each trailer
park at the rate of $5.50 per month for each trailer for sewer, plus
a monthly volume charge of $0.75 per 100 cubic feet of water used by
the trailer park, plus $10.00 per month service charge for the
trailer park.
14