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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR WATER SERVICE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Rate Schedules for water service as
prove e or in Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances, are amended
to read as follows:
WATER RATE SCHEDULES PAGE
WR Residential Water Service 2
WRN Residential Water Service Not Connected to Sewer 4
WC Commercial/Industrial Water Service Rate 6
WCN Commercial/Industrial Water Service Not 8
Connected to Sewer
WGI Government Sprinkler Irrigation Rate 10
WW1 Water Sale for Resale to Municipal Corporations,
Water Districts & Other Governmental Entities 12
By Agreements Prior to June 1, 1986
WW2 Water Sales for Resale to Municipal Corporations,
Water Districts & Other Governmental Entities 13
By Agreements After June 1, 1986
WG
Intra-Governmental Sales of Finished Water
15
WGN
Intra-Governmental Water Services Not Connected
17
to Sewer
WGU
Intra-Governmental Sales of Untreated Water
19
WF
Standby Fire Service Water Line
20
WFH
Metered Water from Fire Hydrant
21
WRE
Extra -Jurisdictional Residential Water Service
22
WCE
Extra -Jurisdictional Commercial & Industrial
24
Water Service
Special Facilities Rider
25
SCHEDULE WR
RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
LEftective 10717901
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi -family
facilities with less than 4 units.
Not applicable to resale, temporary, standby, or
supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
(2) Volume Charge
0-15,000 gals
15,000-30,000 gals
Over 30,000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
Billing Per 30 Days
$ 7.40
$ 8.75
12.50
14.00
Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
WINTER
Billing months of
NOV through APRIL
2.00
2.00
$2.00
SUMMER
Billing months of
MAY through OCT
Facility Charge
$2.00
3.00
$3.75
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually.
Formula:
Actual da s in readina period x customer charge
3 ays
(b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the million gallon consumption to be
charged to each rate block.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WRN
RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE NOT
CONNECTED TO SEWER
LEttective
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi -family
facilities with less than 4 units, where the metered water is not
returned to the wastewater system for collection and treatment;
i.e., lawn sprinkler or septic system.
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction
with applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
(2) Volume Charge
0-15,000 gals
15,000-30,000 gals
Over 30,000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
Billing Per 30 Days
$ 7.40
8.75
12.50
$14.00
Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
WINTER
Billing months of
NOV through APRIL
$2.00
2.00
2.00
SUMMER
Billing months of
MAY through OCT
Facility Charge
$2.00
$3.00
3.75
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually.
Formula:
Actual da s in readin eriod x customer charge
30 days
(b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the million gallon consumption to be
charged to each rate block.
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
3U days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WC
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE RATE
[Effective 10/l/901
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial users, or other
water users not otherwise classified under this ordinance. For
all water provided at one point of delivery and measured through
one meter.
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction
with applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1"
Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2"
Meter
3"
Meter
4"
Meter
6"
Meter
8"
Meter
(2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING:
Billing Per 30 Days
$ 15.75
$$ 17.25
20.00
22.25
63.00
105.00
$135.00
$153.00
$2.20 per 1000 gallons
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility
billings annually.
Formula:
charge shall be based on 12
Actual days in readina period x customer charge
ays
on
days
(b) Billimonthntofor the determi eater the gallond hall be baseconsumption t o be 0chargper charged to
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WCN
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE
NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER
ective
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial users, or other
water users not otherwise classified under this ordinance. For
all water provided at one point of delivery and measured through
one meter where the metered water is not returned to the waste-
water system for collection and treatment; i.e., water used in
production or irrigation or where wastewater flow is measured
separately.
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo-
rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with
applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days
3/4" Meter
15.75
1" Meter
17.25
1-1/2" Meter
20.00
2" Meter
22.25
3" Meter
$ 63.00
4" Meter
$105.00
6" Meter
$135.00
8" Meter
$153.00
(2) Volume Charge $2.20 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING:
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually.
Formula:
Actual da s in reading period x customer charge
3 ays
(b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual da s in readin eriod x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WGI
GOVERNMENT SPRINKLER IRRIGATION RATE
LErrective
APPLICATION
Applicable to sales of finished water for median irrigation
purposes to all City of Denton Departments and accounts supplied
at one point of delivery and measured through one meter.
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo-
rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with
applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(A) Meter Charge
3/4" Meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
(B) Sprinkler Charge
Per 100 square feet
(2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
Billing Per 30 Days
$16.75
$18.60
$124.50
28.25
$2.00 per 1,000 gallons
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12
billings annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x Facility Charge
JU
shall be based on 3das
er
(b) Billimonthntofdetermine or the a the galter lon consumption to be c hargedpto
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block.
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SCHEDULE WW1
[Effective 1-1-911
WATER SALE FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS,
WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
BY AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE PRIOR TO JUNE 12 1986
APPLICATION
Applicable to all water sales contracts with municipal corpora-
tions, water districts, or governmental entities made prior to
June 1, 1986, for the purpose of providing water for resale to the
public.
Not applicable for temporary, standby, or supplementary
service except in conjunction with applicable rider.
MONTHLY CHARGES
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Rate
(3) Demand Rate
*ANNUAL CHARGE
(4) Readiness to Serve Rate
$155.00
$ 0.90 per 1,000 gallons
$240.00 per11,0�llons
$ 0.4838 per 1,000 gallons
*As determined in the last month of each Contractual Water
Year. The annual charge, if any, shall be included on the
monthly billing for the next July following the end of the
Water Year for which it is charged, and shall be billed and be
payable in accordance with the monthly billing provided for
below.
PAYMENT
Denton shall render bills on the tenth (loth) day of each
month. Bills shall be due and payable when rendered. Bills are
considered delinquent if not paid by the twenty-fifth (25th) day
of the month. There shall be a five percent (5%) or five hundred
dollar ($500.00) charge, whichever is less, added to the bill if
not paid by the twenty-fifth (25th) of the month.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The charges stated herein shall be applied to all water
services supplied after January 1, 1991. Until January 1, 1991,
applicable charges will be determined by Schedule WW1 of Ordinance
No. 89-123.
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SCHEDULE WW2
[Effective 1-1-911
WATER SALES FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS,
WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
BY AGREEMENT, AFTER JUNE 12 1986
APPLICATION
Applicable to all water sales contracts with municipal corpora-
tions, water districts, or governmental entities made on or after
June 1, 1986, for the purpose of providing water for resale to the
public.
Not applicable for temporary, standby, or supplementary service
except in conjunction with applicable rider.
MONTHLY CHARGES
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Rate
(3) Demand Rate
*ANNUAL CHARGE
$170.00
$ 0.90 per 1,000 gallons
$328.80 er 1,000 allons
(4) Readiness to Serve Rate $ 0.4838 per 1,000 gallons
*As determined in the last month of each Contractual Water
Year. The annual charge, if any, shall be included on the
monthly billing for the next July following the end of the
Water Year for which it is charged, and shall be billed and be
payable in accordance with the monthly billing provided for
below.
PAYMENT
Denton shall render bills on the tenth (loth) day of each
month. Bills shall be due and payable when rendered. Bills are
considered delinquent if not paid by the twenty-fifth (25th) day
of the month. There shall be a five percent (5%) or five hundred
dollar ($500.00) charge, whichever is less, added to the bill if
not paid by the twenty-fifth (25th) of the month. If not paid by
the last day of the month, there shall be an additional interest
charged on the unpaid balance, equal to the auction average rate
quoted on a bank discount basis for a twenty-six (26) week trea-
sury bill issued by the United States government, as published by
the Federal Reserve, for the week prior to the date such bill or
bills are delinquent, or ten percent (10%), whichever is less.
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SCHEDULE WG
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF FINISHED WATER
active 1071
APPLICATION
Applicable to sales of finished water to all City of Denton
Departments and accounts supplied at one point of delivery and
measured through one meter.
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo-
rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with
applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1"
Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2"
Meter
3"
Meter
4"
Meter
6"
Meter
8"
Meter
(2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING:
Billing Per 30 Days
$ 11.25
12.50
15.50
17.50
53.50
85.00
107.00
125.00
$2.00 per 1,000 gallons
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually.
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Formula:
Actual da s in readin eriod x facility charge
30 days
all be based on
days
er
(b) Billimonthntofor the determineater used the gallonhconsumption to be Op charged to
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual da s in readin eriod x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WGN
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL WATER SERVICES NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER
Ef ective
APPLICATION
Applicable to sales of finished water to all City of Denton
Departments and governmental agencies supplied at one point of
delivery and measured through one meter where the metered water is
not returned to the wastewater system for collection and treatment.
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo-
rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with
applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1"
Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2"
Meter
3"
Meter
4"
Meter
6"
Meter
8"
Meter
(2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING:
PAYMENT
Billing Per 30 Days
11.25
12.50
15.50
$ 17.50
53.50
85.00
107.00
125.00
$2.00 per 1,000 gallons
Facility Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually.
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Formula:
Actual da s in readin eriod x customer charge
30 days
(b) Billing
tfor
determl determine the gallon all be based on Ogp
er
consumption to be charged month to to
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual da s in readin eriod x GAL
inrate
block
inRATE
y g
a
days rate
blocky0
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SCHEDULE WGU
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF UNTREATED WATER
LEttective
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton Departments and accounts for
untreated water supplied at one point of delivery and measured
through one meter.
Not applicable for resale except in conjunction with applicable
rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $130.00 per 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 1.20 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
on
days
er
(b) Billimonthnto for
the gallon hconsumption all be set o be 0chargedpto
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WF
STANDBY FIRE SERVICE WATER LINE
LEffective
APPLICATION
Applicable to commercial and industrial users for unmetered
fire service water line to serve only sprinklers or other private
fire fighting equipment.
Not applicable for resale in any event.
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge
6" Line
8" Line
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
Billing Per 30 Days
$30.00
40.00
Facility Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually.
Formula:
Actual da s in days
eriod x customer charge
30 ays
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SCHEDULE WFH
METERED WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANT
ective
APPLICATION
Applicable for all water taken through a fire hydrant or other
direct distribution line source at one location for private or
commercial use not associated with fire fighting.
DEPOSIT $650.00
User shall place a deposit for each use of each of the City's
hydrant meter(s) needed. Deposit to be returned when meter is
returned and final bill is paid.
NET RATE
Volume Charge:
$ 2.20 per 1,000 gallons
Volume use shall be computed by subtracting the meter reading
at time of customer paying deposit and receiving meter from meter
reading upon return of meter times any applicable multiplier.
FACILITY CHARGE
$ 25.00 per 30 days
INSTALLATION CHARGE $ 41.30 per meter per installation
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
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SCHEDULE WRE
RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
LEttective
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi -family
facilities with less than 4 units outside the corporate limits of
the City of Denton.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
(2) Volume Charge
0-15,000 gals
15,000-30,000 gals
Over 30,000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING:
PAYMENT
Billing Per 30 Days
$10.00
$11.00
$15.00
18.00
Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
WINTER
Billing months of
NOV through APRIL
$2.65
$2.65
$2.65
SUMMER
Billing months of
MAY through OCT
Facility Charge
$2.65
$3.60
$4.50
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 clays
(b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual -days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE WCE
EXTRA -JURISDICTIONAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
WATER SERVICE
E ective
APPLICATION
Applicable for all commercial and industrial users or other
users not otherwise classified under this ordinance outside of the
corporate limits of the City of Denton for all water service pro-
vided at one point of delivery and measured through one meter.
Not applicable to temporary, standby or supplementary service,
except in conjunction with applicable rider.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1"
Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2"
Meter
3"
Meter
4"
Meter
6"
Meter
8"
Meter
(2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING:
PAYMENT
Billing Per 30 Days
17.00
18.75
$ 23.75
27.00
80.50
135.00
173.00
196.00
$2.75 per 1,000 gallons
Facility Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill-
ings annually.
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Formula:
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 ays
days
(b) Billimonthntofor the dete minester the galdlonhall be based on consumption t o be 0chargper charged to
each rate block.
Formula:
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
SPECIAL FACILITIES RIDER
(1) All service shall be offered from available facilities.
If a customer service characteristic requires facilities
and devices which are not normally and readily available
at the location at which the customer requests service,
then the Utility shall provide the service subject to
paragraph 2 of this schedule.
(2) The total cost of all facilities required to meet the
customer's load characteristics which are incurred by the
Utility shall be subject to a special contract entered
into between the Utility and the customer. This contract
shall be signed by both parties prior to the Utility
providing service to the customer.
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SECTION II. That if any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application
thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City
Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would
have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION III. That the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall
be ettective, charged and applied to the first regular billing
cycle on or after October 1, 1990, except for Schedule WW1 and
WW2, which shall be effective for all water services supplied
after January 1, 1991.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of 1990.
BOB C STLEBER Y, MAYO
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
DEBRA A. DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
2972E
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