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Ordinance 1983-36 ORDINANCE 83-36 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, PROVIDING ESTABLISHING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION, ENLARGEMENT, AND ALTERATION PERMIT FEES; ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PERMIT FEES; PLUMBING INSTALLATION PERMIT FEES; ESTABLISHING DEPOSIT FOR WATER SERVICE; ESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER FEES; WATER AND SEWAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT RATES; PROVIDING FOR TURNING OFF AND TURNING ON OF WATER FEES; ESTABLISHING A METER REMOVAL AND SETTING FEE; ESTABLISHING A CHARGE FOR TRANSFERRING OF ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING FOR A SERVICE CHARGE FOR RETURNED CHECKS; PROVIDING FOR A 10 PER CENT PENALTY FOR PAST DUE ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING FOR PRO RATA CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER; PROVIDING CHARGES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL; PROVIDING FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT FEES, FINAL PLAT FEES AND INSPECTION FEES FOR SUBDIVISIONSf PEDDLER/SOLICITOR FEES~ PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Wylie, has determined a need to have a consolidated fee and charges ordinance for the City of Wylie, Texas; and, AND WHEREAS, The City of Wylie does not have such a consolidated fee and charges ordinance; NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved By The City Council Of The City of Wylie. Texas, That: The following fees and charges are adopted by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas for the City and outside the City limits where applicable. SECTION 1 - WATER AND SEWER A. Water Service Deposit - Each water customer shall make a deposit to the City of Wylie for water service, sewerage service and garbage service in accordance with the following schedule: Residential - $50.00 Commercial/Retail - $100.00 Industrial - Two months estimated bills which may be adjusted after a year ex- perience upon request by either the City or the Customer. B. Water Rates - a. The following monthly water rates shall apply to customers within the corporated limits of the City of Wylie, Texas. First 2~000 gallons $6.77 (minimum Monthly Charge) Next 4,000 gallons $1.84 per 1,000 gallons Next 4,000 gallons $1.47 per 1,000 gallons Over 10,000 gallons $0.95 per 1,000 gallons b. The monthly water rate charge customers located outside the corporate limits of the City of Wylie, Texas, shall be 1.75 times the rate charged cust- omers ins i de the corporate 1 imits of the Ci ty of Wylie. C. Sewage Collection and Treatment Rates - a. The following monthly sewage collection and treatment rates shall apply to all residential customers of the City of Wylie, Texas as based upon their water consump- tion with a maximum charge of $11.34. First 2,000 gallons of water $5.04 (Minimum Monthly Charge) (1) Next 4,000 gallons of water Next 4,000 gallons of water Over 10,000 gallons of water $1.37 per 1,000 gallons $0.89 per 1,000 gallons $0.58 per 1,000 gallons b. The basic monthly sewage collection and treatment rate for retail, industries, and commercials esta- blishments shall be in accordance with the schedule above, but without any maximum. Any industrial surcharge shall be in accordance with the details of the Industrial Waste Ordinance. c. The monthly sewage collection and treatment charged customers located outside the corporate limits of the City of Wylie, Texas shall be 2.0 times the rate charged customers inside the corporate limits of the City of Wylie. D. Water On and Off Fees - The fee to be paid to restore water service after termination of service for non-payment shall be $30.00 and shall be paid prior to service restoration and any amount required to replace the deposit during 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday central time. The charge shall be $45.00 for any after hours and weekends and holidays. E. Returned check charge - Each and every check or bank draft, used as payment to the City for services, which is returned for insufficient funds shall have a charge of $15.00 assessed against the account. F. Utility Account Estab1i.shment Charge - Each time a customer changes his place of occupancy and requests water service or a change in billing address or a new atcount is established, a charge of $5.00 shall be made. G. Past due Account Penalty - a. All utility bill payments are due by the 10th day from the date of the bill except when the 10th day falls on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday under which condition they are due by 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the next working day. b. All payments made after the 10th day will bear a ten (10) per cent penalty of the unpaid balance of the account. c. Utility customers with accounts unpaid as of the 15th day on the bill will be notified that the water service will be cut off one week after the notification for non-payment and the un- paid amount and penalties charged against the customers deposit. d. If it is necessary to cut-off water service for non-payment of account by removal of the meter a charge of $30.00 shall be paid prior to the restoration of the service bebJeen the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., central time. After regular service hours, weekends and holidays the charge shall be $45.00. e. If the water service is cut-off by customer request the charge for restoring the service shall be $10.00 which will be added to the next months bill. H. Construction Meter Charges - a. Building contractors requesting water meter and service during construction shall be charged all account and installation fees plus a flat rate of $15.00 for the first 5,000 gallons and then $1.47 per 1,000 gallons over 5,000 gallons. b. Any contractors requesting a meter attachment to a fire hydrant for any construction shall pay a meter fee of $150.00 which shall include all charges and deposits. Water use charges shall be $20.00 for the first 10,000 gallons and then $0.95 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons. (2) I. Special Meter Reading - A special meter reading charge of $10.00 shall be charged on the existing water bill when re- quested by a customer if the reading is determined to be correct. No reading charge will be made if it is determined that the original reading was not correct. J. Water and Sewer Tap Fees - T he following represent the charges the City of Wylie shall require to be paid for tapping a water main and sanitary sewer for service and the extension of that service to the property line. All water and sewer service lines private property are the responsibility of the individual property owner under the current Uniform Plumbing Code ado~ted by the City Council . METER SIZE 3/4" X 5/8" 1" 1 1/2" 2" & over 3/4" x 5/8" SIZE OF SERVI CE LINE 4" 6" & over 4" & over a. Water taps - The tapping fee for single unit residences and commercial connections with the City water distri- butuin system shall be: METER ONLY COST $100.00 225.00 450.00 METER & TAP COST $100.00 plus cost of materials & labor 225.00 II II II II II II 450.00 II II II II II II Total Cost of meter, materials, & labor $20.00 pretapped subdivision mains to prope~ty line---for inspection per tap unit. b. Water Taps - The tapping fee for master meter connections for multi-family dwelling, mobile homes parks, office building, etc., shall be $75.00 per living unit plus the cost of meter, materials, and labor. c. Sewer Taps - The tapping fee for single unit residence and commercial connections with the City sanitary sewer collection system shall be: d. COST $125.00 plus cost of materials & labor 175 plus total cost of materials & labor $20.00 for pre-tapped subdivision mains to property 1 i ne- --for ins pecti on per tap unit. Sewer Taps - The tapping fee for single sanitary sewer for munti-family dwellings, mobile home parks, office buildings, etc., shall be $75.00 per living unit or separate place of business plus the cost of materials and labor. Water and Sewer Connection Inspection Fees - The fee for inspecting developer made water and sewer taps shall be $20.00 per connection made. K. Resetting Meters - The charge for resetting a water meter at the request of the customer shall be the rate shown in Section 1, J(a). e. L. Pro-rata water and sewer charges - The City may extend water and sanitary sewer mains in the streets, alleys, and utility easements in the City of Wylie in order to permit connections for those per- sons desiring water and sewer service. The individual, corporation or partnership requesting the service shall pay the City an amount equal to the cost of all materials, labor, equipment and other costs to provide the requested extension. At any time additional connections are made to the water and/or sewer mains. The City shall collect from the individual connecting to the main(s) an amount equal to the proportional amount of footage of the connectors land abutting the sewer and repay the same to the original requestors(s) of service or designated recepients(s). (3) SECTION 2 - CONSTRUCTION PERMITS AND FEES A. Building Permits and Fees - The following charges are made for various construction type projects in conjunction with residential, commercial and industrial structures prior to the start of con- struction. a. Each building certificate fee shall be $10.00 for each project. b. The building inspection fee shall be as follows for en- closed structures. AREA IN SQUARE FOOTAGE Up to 1,000 sq. ft. From 1,001 to 2,000 sq. ft. Over 2,000 sq. ft. INSPECTION FEE $90.00 150.00 150.00 plus $50.00 for each 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof c. For unsealed buildings, etc. the inspection fee shall be $50.00. d. The inspection fee for repairs modifications, etc., shall be $12.00 up to $100.00 valuation and $12.00 plus $8.00 per $1,000 valuation over $100.00 or fraction thereof. e. The inspection fee for fence, driveway, etc., shall be $15.00. B. Plumbing Permits and Fees - The following charges are made for plumbing projects in conjunction with residential, commercial and industrial structures prior to the start of construction. a. Each plumbing certificate fee shall be $10.00 for each project. b. The plumbing inspection fee shall be as follows: AREA IN SQUARE FOOTAGE Up to 1,000 sq. ft. From 1,001 to 1,200 sq. ft. From 1,201 to 1,500 sq. ft. From 1,501 to 2,000 sq. ft. Over 2,000 sq. ft. INSPECTION FEE $40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 90.00 c. The plumbing inspection fee for sprinkler system shall be as follows: NUMBER OF ZONES 1 2 over two zones INSPECTION FEE $25.00 40.00 50.00 d. The plumbing inspection fee for swimming pools shall be $40.00 per pool. C. Electrical Permits and Fees - The following charges are made for electrical projects in conjunction with residential, com- mercial and industrial structures prior to the start of con- struction. a. Each electrical certificate fee shall be $10.00 for each project. b. The electrical inspection fee shall be as follows: (4) BUILDING TYPE AND/OR AREA INSPECTION FEE Residential under 2,000 sq. ft. Residential over 2,000 sq. ft. Duplexes and Townhouses $30.00 40.00 30.00 per living unit 30.00 per living unit Apartments Industrial and Commercial up to 4,000 sq. ft. on a single floor Industrial and Commercial over 4,000 sq. ft. on a single floor 50.00 per floor 75.00 per floor C. Mechanical Permits and Fees - The following charges are made for mechanical projects in conjunction with commercial or industrial projects prior to the start of construction. a. Each mechanical certificate fee shall be $10.00 for each project. b. The mechanical inspection fee shall be as follows: Mechanical Value Up to $1,000 in value Over $1,000 in value Inspection Fee $30.00 30.00 plus $10.00 for each $1,000 in value or fraction thereof SECTION 3 - ZONING PLAT AND SUBDIVISION INSPECTION FEES. A. Zoning Fees - Zoning application fees shall be $200.00 plus $25.00 per type of zoning requested on a tract of land. B. Plat Fees - The following fees shall be paid at the time of submission of plats in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance a. The preliminary plat fee shall be $125.00 plus $2.00 per lot in the subdivision or $5.00 per acre which ever is greater. b. The final plat fee shall be $150.00 plus $3.00 per lot in the subdivision or $7.00 per acre which ever is greater. C. A subdivision inspection fee shall be charged each subdiviiion for inspection and testing in the amount of two (2) per cent of the City's estimates of the costs of the concrete pavement which shall be paid prior to the start of any construction. SECTION 4 - ANIMAL CONTROL FEES. A. Dog License - Each dog shall be licensed that resides inside the City limits of the City of Wylie each year for the period starting October 1 and ending September 30, which license shall be $3.00 per dog per year. B. All animals impounded by the City of Wylie and reclaimed by owner shall have the owner pay a fee of $10.00 for each day the animal is impounded or fraction thereof. SECTION 5 - GARBAGE, TRASH AND BRUSH FEES. A. Residential Fees - A garbage, trash and brush collection fee of $5.50 shall be charged each single family residences each month on the util ity bill. (5 ) B. Commercial Fees - A garbage, trash and brush collection fee shall be charged each commercial establishment in accordance with the following schedule: a. The following collection fee are based upon type of establishment or collection. CHARGE PER TYPE MONTH Duplex $5.50 per 1 i vi ng unit Multi-family 5.50 per 1 i vi ng unit Trailer Park 5.50 per living unit Hand Collection 11.00 b. Front Load Containers Fees. CONTAINERS SIZE 2 c.y. 3 c.y. 4 c.y. 6 c.y. 8 c.y. ONE COLLECTI ON PER WEEK $39.00 45.00 50.00 58.00 63.00 TWO COLLECTIONS PER WEEK $67.00 77 .00 86.00 91.00 105.00 SECTION 6 - PEDDLERS/SOLICITOR'S FEE A. Each itinerant merchant, peddler, vendor or intinerant taking orders for sale or offering of any items or service must comply with the conditions of Ordinance No. 77-5 and will pay the fee or fees indicated below and also submit an acceptable surety bond. B. Fee shall be as follows: 1. Agent fee of $20.00 2. Each additional agent fee of $10.00 C. Surety Bond to be a minimum of $1,000. SECTION 7 - PENALTY Any unauthorized!'person, firm, corporation or other entity \'Iho is found guilty of pilfering, vandalizing, taking materials from or adding materials to or causing fires to be set in commercial trash bins, or who in any way violates the terms of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction of any such violation, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1.00 nor more than $200.00. SECTION 8 - SEVERABILITY All .ordinances or parts of the ordinance in conflict herewith are specifically repealed and are superseded by this ordinance. All other parts of such ordinances are not repealed. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and it any phrase, clause, sentence or section of this ordinance shall be be declared unconstitutional or invalid by any judgement or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any other remaining phrase, clause, sentence paraphraph or section of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed the remaining portions even though it had known the affected parts would be held unconstitutional. (6) SECTION 9 - EFFECTIVE DATE. The fact that the collection and disposal of trash and other solid waste is essential to the public health, safety, and welfare creates an emergency and requires that this ordinance take effect on October 1, 1983. PASSED AND APp'~VED BY THE CITY COUN~IL Of THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, THIS THE 0?~7;ft DAY OF ? ' 1983. # ------- ATTES1: 7~ Y Secretary (7)