ORD 1990-21 - Water And Sewer Tapping Charges 09-18-1990ORDINANCE NO. 90 -21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 WATER AND SEWERS, OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, AMENDING WATER TAPPING CHARGES; AMENDING SEWER
TAPPING CHARGE; 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 charges, as follows:
Section 17 -4. Water tapping charges.
a. The following charge shall be assessed and collected by the
water billing department for water taps:
1. Three - fourths -inch water tap $ 250.00
2. One -inch water tap $ 365.00
b. All other water taps and special water connections shall be made
at actual cost as determined by the director of public utilities
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 water billing department for sewer
taps or services:
1. Minimum fee for the location of sewer
stub or any connections to sewer system $ 50.00
2. Four -inch sewer tap $ 250.00
3. Six -inch sewer tap $ 425.00
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 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 utilities
or his designee.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED this day of
ATTEST:
h DeS aw, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sc tt Bounds, City Attorney
1990.
THE CI OF HUNTSVILLE