ORD 1982-20 - Water-Sewer RatesORDINANCE N0. 82 -20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, INCREASING RATES FOR WATER AND
SEWER SERVICE FURNISHED BY THE CITY; MAKING
VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section 1. Chapter 17, "Water and Sewer," of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby
amended by the repeal of Section 17 -9 as presently
constituted, and by the adoption of a new Section 17 -9 that
shall read as follows:
Sec. 17 -9. Monthly charges for water
a. Basic rate_schedule. Except as hereafter provided,
each residential and commercial user of water
situated within the corporate limits of the City of
Huntsville and supplied with water service by the
City shall be charged a monthly water service
charge based upon the amount of consumption
attributed to the user, as determined herein, and
applied to the following rate schedule:
Gallons of Water
Used per Month
Amount or Rate
to be Charged
First 3,000, minimum monthly charge $9.28
All over 3,000, per 1,000 $1.35
b. Unit billinforr residential dwellin s
(1) Individuals metered units.
Each residential dwelling unit individually
metered and billed for consumption of water
shall be charged for and owe each month a
water service charge based upon the amount of
water consumed, as determined by the meter
reading, applied to the above rate schedule.
(2) Jo intl,_metered units
Each multifamily dwelling unit project shall
be charged for and owe each month a water
service charge as follows:
A minimum bill equal to total number of units
multiplied by the minimum monthly charge, plus
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a consumption charge based upon the amount of
water consumed in excess of 3,000 times the
number of units, as determined by the meter
reading, applied to the above rate schedule.
c. Institutional Users
Institutional and contract users (Sam Houston State
University, Texas Department of Corrections, and
Elkins Lake Municipal Utility District) shall be
charged a monthly water service charge based upon
the amount of water consumption attributed to the
user, as determined herein, and applied to the
following rate:
Gallons of Water
Used per Month
Amount or Rate
to b; Charged
Each 1,000 $2.10
d. Users, outside_ the City.
Each residential and commercial user of water
situated outside the corporate limits of the City
of Huntsvile and supplied with water service by the
City shall be charged a monthly service charge
based on water consumption attributed to the user,
as determined herein, except that the charges shall
be double the rates charged to a user situated
within the City limits.
Section 2. Chapter 17, "Water and Sewers," of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas is hereby
amended by the repeal of Section 17 -21 as presently
constituted and by the adoption of a new Section 17 -21 that
shall read as follows:
Section 17 -21. Monthly charges for sewer
a. Basic rate schedule. Except as hereafter provided,
each residential and commercial user of water
situated within the corporate limits of the City of
Huntsville and supplied with sewer service by the
City shall be charged a monthly sewer service
charge based upon the amount of water consumption
attributed to the user, as determined herein, and
applied to the following rate schedule:
Gallons of Water Amount or Rate
Used per month to be char ed
First 3,000, minimum monthly charge $6.57
All over 3,000, per 1,000 $1.24
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b. Unit billing for residential dwellin s
(1) Individuall metered units.
Each residential dwelling unit individually
metered and billed for consumption of water
shall be charged for and owe each month a
sewer service charge based upon the amount of
water consumed, as determined by the meter
reading, applied to the above rate schedule,
provided that the maximum sewer bill for each
residential unit is $15.25.
(2) Jointly metered units.
Each multifamily dwelling unit project shall
be charged for and owe each month a sewer
service charge as follows:
A minimum bill equal to total number of units
multiplied by the minimum monthly charge, plus
a consumption charge based upon the amount of
water consumed in excess of 3,000 times the
number of units, as determined by the meter
reading, applied to the above rate schedule,
provided that the maximum sewer charge for
multiple residential units shall not exceed
the number of units multiplied by $15.25.
c. Institutional Users
Institutional and contract users (Sam Houston State
University and Texas Department of Corrections
shall be charged a monthly sewer service charge
based upon the amount of water consumption
attributed to the user, as determined herein, and
applied to the following rate:
Gallons of Water
Used per Month
Each 1,000
d. Use outside
or Rate
o be Charged
$1.24
Each residential and commercial user of water
situated outside the corporate limits of the City
of Huntsvile and supplied with sewer service by the
City shall be charged a monthly service charge
based on water consumption attributed to the user,
as determined herein, except that the charges shall
be double the rates charged to a user situated
within the City limits.
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e. Other charges_ not affected
Nothing herein shall affect or alter any other
charge for sewer service required by the Code or
the City's industrial waste ordinances.
Section 3. These rates provided for herein will be
effective on all bills rendered after October 1, 1982.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY FIRST READING THIS 14th day of September,
1982
PASSED SECOND READING THIS /i(day of , 1981.
APPROVED THIS 14th day of September, 1982.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
BY L.-- -'
William
ATTEST:
eShaw, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
Nash, Mayor