1998-263 Note. l~mended by Ordinance No. 99-295
NOte: Amended by Ordinance No. 99-293
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ORDINANCE NO ~/~-~b3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES CONTAINED IN
ORDINANCE NO 97-237 FOR WATER SERVICE, AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR
TAP AND METER FEES, AMENDING THE WHOLESALE RAW WATER SERVICE RATE
TO UTRWD (WRW) CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO 98-079, AMENDING THE
WHOLESALE TREATED WATER SERVICE RATE (WW2) TO UTRWD CONTAINED IN
ORDINANCE NO 98-080, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR ANEFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Rate Schedules for water servmce as pro-
vlded for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, are amended to
read as follows
WATER RATE SCHEDULES
PAGE
WR Residential Water Service 2
WRE Outside Corporate Limits Residential Water Service 4
WC Commercial/Industrial Water Service Rate 6
WCE Outside Corporate L~mlts Commercial & IndustrIal 8
Water Service
WG Intra-Governmental Sales of Finished Water 10
WGI Local Government Sprinkler IrrigatIon Rate 12
WGA Local-Government Water Service for Adopt-a-Spot 14
WGU Intra-Governmental Sales of Untreated Water 16
WFH Metered Water From Fire Hydrant 17
WW2 Wholesale Treated Water Service to Upper Trinity 18
Regional Water Dlstr~ct
WRW Wholesale Raw Water Service to Upper Trinity Regional 20
Water Dlstr~ct
Water Tap and Meter Fees 21
Special Facilities Rider 22
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SCHEDULE WR
RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLIC~uT_~
Applicable for s~nGle famlly residential servlce, and lndlv~dually
metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities w~th
less than four units
Also applicable where the metered water is not returned to the
wastewater system for collection and treatment, · e lawn sprinkler
or septic system
Not applicable to resale, temporary, standby, or supplementary ser-
vice except in con3unct~on w~th applicable rider
NET MO~THLYRATE
(1) Fac~llty CharGe Bllllng Per 30 Days
3/4" Meter $ 9 55
1" Meter $11 40
1-1/2" Meter $16 25
2" Meter $18 10
(2) Volume CharGe Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
RATE BLOCK PER 30 DAYS WINTER SUMMER
BllllnG months of B~ll~nG months of
NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT
0-15,000 Gals $2 60 $2 60
15,001-30,000 Gals $2 60 $3 50
Over 30,000 Gals $2 60 $4 35
MINIMUM BILLING Faclllty CharGe
PAYMENT
B~lls are due when rendered, and become past due ~f not pa~d w~th~n
15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities ~n order to meet
customer's servlce requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facll~tles r~der
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PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Balllng for the Facallty Charge shall be based on 12 b~llangs
annually and prorated for longer or shorter b~ll~ng peraods using
the followIng formula
Formula
Actual days an read~n~ Deraod × customer charge 30 days
VL~_~GE
Ball~ng for the water consumptaon shall be based on the gallon
consumptaon during the ballang per~od
Formula
G~i an rate block x rate per 1,000 gal an rate block
1000 gallons
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SCHEDULE WRE
OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable for slngle family resldent~al service, and ~nd~v~dually
metered apartments or mobile homes or mult~-famlly facilities w~th
less than four units outside the corporate limits of the C~ty of
Denton, with or w~thout wastewater service
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge B~ll~nG Per 30 Days
3/4" Meter $11 00
1" Meter $13 10
1-1/2" Meter $18 65
2" Meter $20 80
(2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1,000 Gallons
RATE BLOCK PER 30 DAYS WINTER SUMMER
Bllllng months B~ll~ng months
NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT
0-15,000 gals $3 00 $3 00
15,001-30,000 gals $3 00 $4 05
Over 30,000 gals $3 00 $5 00
MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Balls are due when rendered, and become past due ~f not pa~d w~th~n
15 calendar days from date of ~ssuance
SPECIAb FACILITIES
All services which requlre special facilities ~n order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities r~der
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PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and prorated for longer or shorter billing per~ods using
the following formula
Formula
Actual days in readln~ Der~od × customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CFIARGE
B~lllng for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon
consumption during the bllllng period
Formula
Gal in Rate Block
x Rate per 1,000 Gal in Rate Block
1,000 gallons
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SCHEDULE WC
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE RATE
{Effective 10/01/98)
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
Also applicable where the metered water is not returned to the
wastewater system for collection and treatment, 1 e water used in
production or irrigation or where the wastewater flow is measured
separately
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary,
standby, or supplementary service except in con]unctIon with
applicable rider
NET MO~
(1) Facility Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days
3/4" Meter $ 20 20
1" Meter $ 22 20
1-1/2" Meter $ 25 75
2" Meter $ 31 65
3" Meter $ 66 25
4" Meter $122 50
6" Meter $153 00
8" Meter $178 00
10" Meter $214 00
(2) Volume Charge $2 87 per 1000 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
Ail 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 FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods using
the following formula
Formula
Actual days in readln~ period x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the consumption
during,the b~lllng per~od
Formula
Gallons consumption x rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE WCE
OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable for all commercIal and industrial users or other users
not otherwIse classified under th~s ordinance outside of the cor-
porate limits of the City of Denton for all water service provided
at one point of delivery and measured through one meter, with or
without wastewater service
Not applicable to temporary, standby or supplementary service,
except in conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge Blll~nq Per 30 Days
3/4" Meter $ 21 50
1" Meter $ 23 50
1-1/2" Meter $ 29 60
2" Meter $ 34 50
3" Meter $ 75 00
4" Meter $141 00
6" Meter $176 00
8" Meter $205 00
10" Meter $247 00
(2) Volume Charge $3 25 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge
PAYMENT
B~lls are due when rendered, and become past due if not pa~d w~thln
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 sub3ect to the
special facilities rider
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PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods using
the following formula
Formula
Actual days in readln~ Der~od
x customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon
consumption during the billing period
Formula
Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE WG
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF FINISHED WATER
(Effective 10/01/98)
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 temporary,
standby, or supplementary service except in con]unction with
applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge B~lllnq Per 30 Days
3/4" Meter $ 14 85
1" Meter $ 16 60
1-1/2" Meter $ 20 55
2" Meter $ 27 85
3" Meter $ 57 15
4" Meter $ 95 00
6" Meter $127 00
8" Meter $149 00
10" Meter $214 00
(2) Volume Charge $2 81 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid w~thln
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 sub3ect to the
special facIlities rider
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PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Bllllng for the Facll~ty Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and prorated for longer or shorter b~lllng perlods using
the following formula
Formula
Actual days an readln~ per~od x Facllzty Charge 30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
B~lllng for the water consumptzon shall be based on the gallon
consumptzon durznG the bzll~nG perzod
Formula
Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 Gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE WGI
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPRINKLER IRRIGATION RATE
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to sales of finished water for lrrlgatlon purposes to
all local accounts supplied at one point of delivery and measured
through one meter Water will be provided on a non-lnterruptlble
basis or on an as available basis, lnterruptlble as needed to meet
peak requirements
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary,
standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction w~th
applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days
(A) Meter Charae
3/4" Meter $ 14 85
1" Meter $ 16 60
1-1/2" Meter $ 20 55
2" Meter $ 27 85
3" Meter $ 57 15
4" Meter $ 95 00
6" Meter $127 00
8" Meter $149 00
(2) Volume Charge
(WGN) Non-lnterruptlble $2 81 per 1,000 gallons
(WGI) Interruptlble $2 40 per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due ~f 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 FACILITY CHARGE
Bllllngs for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 b~ll~ngs
annually and prorated for longer or shorter billing per~ods using
the following formula
Formula
Actual davs in readlna Der~od x Faclllty Charge
30
VOLUME C__HARGE
B~lllng for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon
consumption to be charged during the b~ll~ng per~od
Formula
Gallons Consumption × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000
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SCHEDULE WGA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER SERVICE FOR "ADOPT-A-SPOT"
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to sales of finished water to all local government ac-
counts supplied at one point of delivery and measured through a
meter with a quick coupler and hose b~b for the Keep Denton
Beautiful Board's Adopt-A-Spot program
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary,
standby, or supplementary service except in con]unction with applI-
cable rider
NET ANNUAL RATE
(1) Facility Charge Per Bllllnq
3/4" Meter $ 9 55
1" Meter $11 40
1-1/2" Meter $16 25
2" Meter $18 10
(2) Volume Charge $2 81 per 1,000 Gallons
MINIMUM BILLING Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid w~thln 15
calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special faczlltles in order to meet custom-
er's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special
facilities rider
FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on three billings
annually in the months of October, April and July
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VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the water consumptIon shall be based on the gallon
consumption during the b~lllng per~od
Formula
Gallons ConsumDtlon x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE WGU
INTRA-GOVERNMENTALSALES OF UNTREATED WATER
(Effective 10/01/98)
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 con]unctIon with applicable rider
NET MO LY TE
(1) Facility Charge $154 00 per 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 50 per 1,000 gallons
MINIM_U~_B_ILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due ~f not pa~d w~th~n 15
calendar days from date of ~ssuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require special facilities ~n order to meet custom-
er~s service requirements shall be provided subject to the special
facIlities rider
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Blll~ng for the Pacll~ty Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually
and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods using the following
formula
Formula
Actual davs in read,nc Der~od × customer charge
30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon
consumptIon during the b~lllng per~od
Formula
Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1,000
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SCHEDULE WFH
METERED WATER FROM FIRE HYDPJkNT
(Effective 10/01/98)
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 Customers must
complete, sign, and agree to all terms and conditions stated in the
"Fire Hydrant Meter Use Agreement"
DEPOSIT $800 00 per meter
User shall place a deposit each time a City's hydrant meter(s) is
requested Deposit will be returned when meter is returned and
final blll is pa~d
NET RATE
Volume Charge $2 87 per 1,000 gallons
Monthly volume shall be computed by subtracting the beginning meter
reading from the ending meter reading divided by 1,000, and
multiplied times the volume charge, upon the monthly return of the
meter to the Water Department for reading Per the ~Flre Hydrant
Meter Use Agreement", failure by the customer to return the meter
to water utlltles by the 3rd of each month for reading, results in
acceptance by the customer to pay a monthly b~lllng equal to
100,000 gallons of water usage for the month
FACIL TY CHARGE $32 50 per 30 days
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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SOHEDUI~ WW2
WHOLESALE TREATED WATER SERVICE TO UPPER TRINITY
REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
(Effective 10-1-98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all treated water sales to the Upper Trinity Regional
Water District (UTRWD).
Not applicable ~or temporary, standby, or supplementary service.
MONTHLY CF3kRGES
The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a facility
charge, a volume price per 1,000 gallons and a demand price per
m~lllon gallons per day (MDG) of demand
(1) Facility Charge $ 176 00 per month
(2) Water Volume Rate $ 0 30 per 1,000 gallons
(3)* Subscribed Demand Rate $ 359,500 00 per MGD (Annual) 12 (Paid Monthly)
* Annual Water Demand AdDustments
As determined in the last month of each fiscal year
(September), the annual water demand adjustment charges, if
applicable, shall be included on the monthly billing for the
following month of October. Water demand adjustment charges
shall be billed and payable in full, in accordance with the
payment provisions provided for below.
MINIMUM BILLING
The minimum monthly b~lllng shall be the sum of the monthly facility
charge plus the monthly subscribed demand rate charge
WATER.DF/~AND
The demand will be billed on a monthly basis at the Subscribed Water
Demand Rate for the subscribed MGD demand level. Annual water demand
charges will be ad]usted up if ending the fzscal year, the actual
peak demand required during the f~scal year, as established by the
highest rate of flow controller setting for any one day during the
fiscal year, is greater than the peak demand subscribed and billed
during the fiscal year If the actual peak demand has a varzance
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greater than .1 MGD from the subscribed demand, the annual water
demand charge wlll be adjusted up and b~lled at the actual peak
demand level using the subscribed demand rate
BILL PAYMENT DELINQUENCY
Denton shall render bills on the tenth (10th) day of each month
B~lls shall be due and payable when rendered B~lls are considered
delinquent if not paid within 20 calendar days of the date a bill
for servlce ~s rendered There shall be a ten percent per annum
interest charge on the amount due, from the date when due until
paid, if not pald w~th~n 20 calendar days of the date a b~ll for
service ~s rendered
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SCHEDULEWRW
W~OLESALE RAW WATER SERVICE TO UPPER TRINITY
REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all raw water sales to the Upper Trinity Regional
Water District (UTRWD) per the Interim Sale of Wholesale Raw Water
ContraCt
MONTHLY CHARGES
The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a volume price
per 1,000 gallons
Volume Charge $0 3532 per 1,000 gallons
PAYMENT
Denton shall render bills by the tenth (10~n) day of each month
Bills shall be due and payable within 20 calendar days of the date
a bill ~s rendered
BILL PAYMENT DELINOUENCY
B~lls are consIdered delinquent if not pa~d within 20 calendar days
from the date a bill for service is rendered There shall be a ten
percent per annum interest charge on the amount due, from the date
when due until paid, ~f not paid within 20 calendar days of the
date a b~ll for service is rendered
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WATER TAP ANDMETER FEES
(Effective 10/01/98)
APPLICATION
This schedule applies to the installation, removal, or relocation of
water taps and meters by the City of Denton Utility department at
the request of a person, firm, association or corporation
TAP AND METER FEES
Any person, association of persons, or corporation that requests
that a water main tap, water meter or water meter loop, be removed,
installed, or relocated by the Utility Department shall pay in
advance to the Utility Department the following applicable fees
WATER TAPS WITH METER
Size of Tap and Meter Paved Street Unpaved Street
3/4 inch $1,150 00 $ 500 00
1 inch $1,350 00 $ 625 00
1/2 inch $1,750 00 $ 950 00
2 inch $1,950.00 $1,250 00
WATER METER FEES
Size of Tap
3/4 inch $ 280.00
1 Inch $ 345 00
1/2 inch $ 450 00
2 inch $ 580 00
WATER METER RELOCATIONS
Size of Tap and Meter Relocation of 10 Feet or Less
3/4 inch $ 210 00
1 inch $ 260.00
1 1/2 inch $ 310 00
2 inch $ 360 00
FEES FOR INSTALLATION NOT LISTED
For installation of a tap, loop or meter for which a fee is not
specified, the requestor shall pay in advance a deposit based upon
the estimated cost of such installation, or similar work, plus an
administration charge of 20% Upon completion of the installation,
the applicant shall be billed at actual cost, as determined by the
Utility Department, plus a 20% administrative charge
The installation charges may be waived by the utility department for
a request to install taps exclusively dedicated to fire sprinkler
systems.
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SPECIAL FACILITIES RIDER
(Effective 10/1/98)
Ail service shall be offered from available fac~lltles If a
customer service characteristic requires facilities and devices
whzch are not normally and readily available at the location at
which the customer requests service, then the Czty shall provzde
the service subject to paragraph 2 of this schedule
The total cost of all fa¢lllt~es necessary to meet the customer's
speczal requzrements whzch are ~ncurred by the City shall be
subject to a special contract entered ~nto between the C~ty and the
customer Th~s contract shall be s~gned by both parties prior to
the Czty provldlng servlce to the customer
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ECTI~ That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sen-
tence, clause, phrase or word ~n th~s ordinance, or application
thereof to any person or c~rcumstances is held invalid by any court
of competent ~urlsdlctlon, such holding shall not affect the valid-
ity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Coun-
cil of the C~ty of Denton, Texas, hereby declares ~t would have
enacted such remalnlng port~ons despite any such ~nvalldity
~ That the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall
be effective, charged and applied to all water consumption
occurring on or after October 1, 1998, and a copy of said rates
shall be maintained on file in the Off~ce of the City Secretary
JACK~LER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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