ORD 1993-27 - Increase Water - Sewer Tapping Charges 09-21-1993ORDINANCE NO. 93 -27
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, WATER AND
SEWERS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, INCREASING WATER AND SEWER
TAPPING CHARGES; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS AND
FINDINGS RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Chapter 17, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, is amended by changing Section 17 -4. Water tapping charge, as follows:
Section 17 -4. Water tapping charge.
a. The following charge shall be assessed and collected by the Central Inspection Division
of the Public Works Department for water taps:
1) Three - fourths -inch water tap ......... $ 330.00
2) One -inch water tap .. .
........................$375.00
b. All other water taps and special water connections shall be made at actual cost as
determined by the Director of Public Works or his designee.
SECTION 2: Chapter 17, Water and Sewers, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, is amended by changing Section 17 -25. Sewer tapping charge, as follows:
Section 17 -25. Sewer tapping charge.
a. Except as herein provided, the following charge shall be assessed and collected by the
Central Inspection Division of the Public Works Department for sewer taps or services:
1) Minimum fee for the location of sewer stub or any
connections to sewer system $ 75.00
2) Four -inch sewer tap $ 340.00
b. A six -inch or larger sewer tap is required to be made at a manhole only. If a manhole
does not exist, customer is required to pay the actual cost of the manhole installation.
c. Any tap requiring a bore or tunnel under a state or federal highway shall be made at cost,
except that the City will share one -half of the cost of up to three hundred (300) feet of
the line including the bore or tunnels.
d. All other sewer taps and special sewer connections shall be made at actual cost as
determined by the Director of Public Works or his designee.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect October 1, 1993.
APPROVED this 21st day of September, 1993.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
A
ST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sco tt Bounds, City Attorney
. H. Hodges. Mayor