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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 25, SECTIONS 76 AND 78
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING
A NEW PRO-RATA CHARGE FOR WATER AND SEWER EXTENSIONS, AND DECLAR-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
PART I
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, be
and the same is hereby amended and revised by adding and substituting
new subsections of Sections 25-76 and 78 of Article V, Chapter 25
entitled "Section 25-76, Pro-Rata cost charges for tapping mains
extended by developer or city, Section 25-78, Special extensions
to individual single family residences" which shall hereafter read
as follows -
SECTION 25-76 PRO-RATA COST CHARGES FOR TAPPING MAINS
EXTENDED BY DEVELOPER OR CITY
(a) 1 Where the main abuts and is accessible to, separate
platted tracts, the charge shall be sixty (60%) percent of the
average current cost of a water main where such main is located
along a city street or a county road, or the charge shall be one
hundred (100%) percent of the average current cost of a water main
where such main is located along a state or federal highway, not
exceeding in inside diameter eight (8) inches, or, if a sanitary
sewer main, not exceeding in inside diameter of ten (10) inches
per front foot of the lot or tract of land which abuts such main
SECTION 25-78 SPECIAL EXTENSIONS TO INDIVIDUAL SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCES
(a) 1 The owners of a single family residence situated on a
platted lot having one hundred (100) feet or less abutting or front-
ing such main shall pay an amount equal to sixty (60%) percent of
the average current cost per foot, where such main is located along
a city street or a county road, or shall pay an amount equal to one
hundred (100%) percent of the average current cost per foot, through
an adjoining such lot to which connection is made
2 The owner of a single family residence situated on a
lot or tract of record having more than one hundred (100) feet
abutting or fronting on such main shall pay an amount equal to
sixty (60%) percent of the average current cost per foot, where
such main is located along a city street or a county road or shall
pay an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the average
current cost per foot, through or ad3oining such lot or tract to
which the connection is made for one hundred (100) feet of such
a main, plus sixty (60%) percent of the average current cost, where
such main is located along a city street or a county road or shall
pay an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the average
current cost per foot, of ten (10%) percent of the balance of the
frontage of such tract, being the actual excess footage over one
hundred (100) feet but not to exceed a total of three hundred (300)
feet of main regardless of the length required for the connection
PART II
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage and publication in accordance with the provisions of
the City Charter of the City of Denton, Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ,�Zday of A D
1979
BIML NAS11, MA OR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
K OLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
BURT R SOLOMONS, ACTING CITY
ATTORNEY, CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS