ORD 2006-20 - Amend Code of Ordinances Title 30, Water - Sewer 09-19-2006ORDINANCE 2006 -20
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 30 WATERS AND
SEWERS OF THE HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS MUNICIPAL CODE
TO UPDATE AMEND METHOD OF CALCULATION OF
SEWER BILLING FOR NEW CUSTOMERS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to the Texas Constitution and the
Local Government Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 30, Waters and Sewers, Section 30.02.01(B)(1) Monthly
Charges for Sewer, shall be amended as follows:
B. Residential rate schedule.
1. Individually metered single residential units. Each individually metered residential
dwelling unit supplied with sewer service by the City shall be charged for and owe each
month a wastewater service charge and a volume charge based upon average water
consumed during the months of November, December, January, and February of each
fiscal year, rounded to the nearest 100 gallons, as determined by the meter reading,
applied to the rate schedule. The monthly billing will be determined on this average.
Customers moving onto an existing, or newly constructed, single family residential unit
shall be billed based on eighty percent (80 %) of current monthly consumption up to a
maximum monthly amount for 10,000 gallons until the winter month history is
established.
Gallons of Water Used per Month Amount or Rate Charged
first 2,000 minimum monthly charge $15.00
all over 2,000, per 1,000 gallons $ 4.87
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
If any part of the provision of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance
to any person or circumstances is adjudged invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, the judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision,
or application directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall
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be rendered and it shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of these
regulations or the application of them to other persons or circumstances. The
City Council hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of these
requirements even without any such part, provision, or application which is
judged to be invalid.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on October 1, 2006.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of September, 2006.
J. Turner, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
AMA
Thomas A. Ape City Attorney
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