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Ordinance 1987-48 ORDINANCE NO. 9?-~? . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, A HOME RULE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE #84-12, THE FEE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 1. WATER AND SEWER RATES, SUB-SECTION A. WATER AND SEWER SERVICE DEPOSITS; SUB- SECTION b. WATER RATES, PARAGRAPH a; AND SUB-SECTION C. SEWAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT RATES, PARAGRAPH a., AND PARAGRAPH b. AND ADDING PARAGRAPH c. AND DELETING PARAGRAPH d.; AND SUB-SECTION G. LATE PAYMENT PENALTY AND SERVICE DISCONNECTION AND TAMPERING AND DESTRUCTION, PARAGRAPH a.,PARAGRAPH b., AND PARAGRAPH c; AND SUB-SECTION H. TEMPORARY CONNECTION CHARGE; AND SUB-SECTION I.CONNECTION OF SERVICE; AND SUB-SECTION K. WATER AND SEWER TAP FEES, PARAGRAPH a., PARAGRAPH b., PARAGRAPH c., PARAGRAPH d., AND PARAGRAPH e.; AND ADDING SUB-SECTION O. METER TESTING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS: SECTION 1. WATER AND SEWER RATES A. Water and Sewer Service Deposit - Each water customer shall make a deposit to the City of Wylie for water service and sewer service in accordance with the following schedule: Residential Customers: water service sewer service $30.00 30.00 Commercial Customers: water service sewer service $62.50 62.50 B. Water Rates a. The following monthly water rates shall apply to all customers within the corporate limits of the City of Wylie, Texas. Monthly minimum charge (first 1,000 gallons of metered water consumption) $6.50 Volume charge for all consumption exceeding 1,000 gallons per month (per 1,000 gallons) 1. 82 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 with a maximum charge of $23.80 per month. Monthly minimum charge (first 1,000 gallons of metered water consumption) $7.00 Volume charge for all consumption exceeding 1,000 gallons per month (per 1,000 gallons) 1.20 b. A $14.00 minimum monthly sewage collection and treatment charge for non-residential customers shall be in accordance with the above schedule, but with no maximum. Any industrial waste surcharge shall be in addition to the above schedule and in accordance with the details of the Industrial Waste Ordinance. c. Sewer Fee - A sewer fee of $13.00 shall be charged for each apartment unit, multiple family unit or mobile home space and special areas such as washaterias, swimming pools, etc. where the apartment, multiple family development or mobile home park is on a master meter with the City of Wylie. G. Late Payment Penalty and Service Disconnection and Tampering and Destruction a. That such water and sewer rates hereby shall be mailed by the City of Wylie shall be due and payable by customers of the Waterworks and Sanitary Sewer System by the 16th day from the date of the bill. All utility bill payments are due by the 16th date of the bill except when the 16th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday under which condition they are due not later than 8:00 A.M. local time on the next working day. Should the amount due on the 16th day not be paid in full, a ten percent (10%) penalty shall be added to the amount past due and unpaid. b. Utility customers with accounts unpaid as of the close of business on the 16th day (due date) will be notified by the issuance of a "termination notice" which will notify customers that account is past due and that City utility service is subject to termination. The customer is subject to service discontinuation on the 11th day after the bill comes due (16th day or due date). The City is not required to send additional notices other than the termination notice in order to be authorized to discontinue service. For purposes of termination of services, the termination day is calculated from the 16th day, or due date, irregardless on what day of the week it falls on. c. No customer shall have the right to tamper or alter any component of the waterworks or Sewer System including valves, meters, meter boxes and lids, hydrants, lines, pump stations, ground storage tanks, elevated storage tanks and lift stations. This shall include the direct or indirect efforts to restore water service without the approval or assistance of the City or any effort to circumvent the intent of the City to provide service without putting up a current deposit on the account or to not provide service for non-payment of charges~ H. Temporary Connection Charge A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid in advance for temporary water service to a utility customer for activities such as cleaning, plumbing checks, remodeling and so forth. Such temporary service will be provided for three (3) working days, excluding the date on which the fee is paid. I. Connection of Service Upon receipt of an application for service and payment of all required deposits, connection of utility service shall be made by the City. if requested by the customer, and if the application and deposit are received prior to 10:00 A.M., all reasonable efforts will be made to connect service by the end of the same working day. If the application and deposit are received after 10:00 A.M., and upon payment in advance of a $25.00 special service connection fee, service will be connected by the end of the same working day. Otherwise, all reasonable efforts will be made to connect service by the end of the following working day. K. Water and Sewer Tap Fees The 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 on private property are the responsibility of the individual property owner under the current Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by the City Council of the City of Wylie. a. Water Taps - The tapping fee for single unit residences and commercial connections with the City water distribution system shall be: METER SIZE METER ONLY COST METER & TAP COST 3/4" X 5/8" $125.00 $125.00 plus cost of materials and labor 1" $280.00 $280.00 plus cost of materials and labor 1 1/2" $560.00 $560.00 plus cost of materials and labor 2" & over Total cost of meter, materials and labor 3/4" X 5/8" (pre-tapped) $25.00 per pre- tapped subdivision mains to property line - for inspection per tap unit b. Water Taps The tapping fee for master meter connections for multi-family dwellings, mobile home parks, office buildings, etc., shall be $25.00 per living unit plus the cost of meter, materials and labor. c. Sewer Taps The tapping fee for single unit residences and commercial connections with the City sanitary sewer collection system shall be: SIZE OF SERVICE LINE COST 4" $160.00 plus cost of materials and labor 6" & over $220.00 plus cost of materials and labor 4" & over (pre-tapped) $25.00 for pre-tapped subdivision mains to property line - for inspection per tap unit d. Sewer Taps The tapping fee for single sanitary sewer for multi-family dwellings, mobile home parks, office buildings, etc., shall be $25.00 per living unit or separate place of business plus the cost of materials and labor. e. Water and Sewer Connection Inspection Fees The fee for inspecting developer made water and sewer taps shall be $25.00 per connection made. O. Meter Testing When any utility customer is of the opinion that a water meter is registering incorrectly, the customer may make a request to the City for testing of the meter. At the time the request is made, a $15.00 deposit shall be made. If the test shows that the meter is registering consumption in excess of actual flow by more than 2 percent, the meter shall be replaced with an accurate one and the $15.00 deposit shall be returned to the customer. If the test shows that the meter is registering consumption at less than actual flow or in excess of actual flow by 2 percent or less, the $15.00 deposit shall be retained by the City. PUBLICATION The caption of this Ordinance shall be published one time in the official newspaper of the City of Wylie. SEVERABILITY It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that should the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of the Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in the Ordinance of unconstitutional or invalid phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, or sections. EFFECTIVE DATE The Ordinance shall become effective on the first (1st) day of October, 1987. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THE (~/?~AY .~~~) ;" TEXAS. 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