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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 0897 ORDINANCE NUMBER 897 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 May 20, 1981 APPROVED AND PASSED in regular Council Meeting on this the 11 th day of May , 1981. /~lJtvr,¿'~1drrz,/ ŒÍck Faram, Mayor ATTEST: /î .' ttz 7J' 1/ '7 ~'j4! a;,ñ'¿ -þ/ / / 0Á:~u../ /7'anette Moore, Ci ty ~ecretary ':./ APPROVED ! SECTION III SERVICE CHARGES A. THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY RATES SHALL BE CHARGED ALL CUSTOMERS FOR WATER: (7.48 Gallons = 1 Cubic Ft.) 1. 3/4" meter -- Minimum for first 267 cubic feet shall be $5.00. From 267 cubic feet the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 2. I" meter -- Minimum for first 345 cubic ft. shall be $7.00. From 345 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 3. 1-1/4" meter -- Minimum for first 460 cubic ft. shall be $9.50. From 460 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 4. 1-1/2" meter -- Minimum for first 937 cubic ft. shall be $20.00. Allover 937 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 5. 2" meter -- Minimum for first 1300 cubic ft. shall be $26.00. Allover 1300 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 6. 3" meter -- Minimum for first 2400 cubic ft. shall be $48.00. Allover 2400 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 7. 4" meter -- Minimum for first 4000 cubic ft. shall be $80.00. Allover 4000 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 8. 6" and 8" meter -- Minimum for first 10,000 cubic ft. shall be $200.00. Allover 10,000 cubic ft. the rate shall be $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 9. 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 $5.00 per month minimum for the first 267 cubic ft. of water used, plus $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. thereafter, regardless of the size of the meter. 10. Billing Apartment Complexes: It shall be the policy of North Richland Hills to bill all apart- ment complexes of more than four apartments for 100 percent of the total occupied apartments at the rate of $5.00 for each apartment for the first 267 cubic ft. of water used, plus $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 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 certified statement of Page 12 ~ occupancy shall result in billing of 100 percent of available apartments. The meter deposit shall be $8.00 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 $5.00 per trailer per month for the first 267 cubic ft. of water used, plus $0.96 per 100 cubic ft. 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 $2.50 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 $4.60. 2. A monthly volume charge shall also be charged to all customers in the amount of $0.41 per 100 cubic ft. 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 ft. 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 ft. 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 satis- faction of the Director of Utilities, that a significant portion of the meatered 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. Page 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 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 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 $4.60 per month for each customer unit for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of $0.41 per 100 cubic ft. 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 $4.60 per month for each apartment for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of $0.41 per 100 cubic ft. 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 $4.60 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 $4.60 per month for each trailer for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of $0.41 per 100 cubic feet of water used by the trailer park, plus a $10.00 per month service charge for the trailer park. Page 14 It shall be the responsibility of the mobile home park owner to furnish a certified statement of the 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 the $4.60 lump sum charge to 100 percent of the available trailer spaces. C. BILLING -- DELINQUENT PENALTY. All charges for services furnished or rendered by the City Utility Department shall be due and payable within 10 days from the date stamped on the bill at the office of the Utility Department in the City Hall. D. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE, NOTICE: RECONNECTION FEE. Service to any customer will be discontinued after written notice within four (4) days from the date of any bill containing an arrears balance. Where service has been discontinued for failure to pay for service rendered, a charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be made for each meter disconnected before such service shall be restored. E. TRANSFER FEE. A transfer fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be made for transfer of service from one location to another within the City. F. RETURN CHECK FEE. All return checks require a handling charge. This fee will be posted in the utility Department. Page 15