1997-052J ~WPDOCS\ORD\COMPOST 0RD NOTE: Amended by Ordinance No. 97-238.
Note. Amended by 0rd]nance No. 97-113.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE SCHEDULE OF COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH RATES IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE BY THE WATER RECLAMATION DIVISION OF THE WASTEWATER
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF DENTON TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF COMPOST
AND WOOD MULCH, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
W~EREAS, the Water Reclamation Dlvlslon of the City of Denton
has successfully completed the development of the compostlng
facility and is consistently produclng Class A compost in compli-
ance w~th Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission permit
criteria for the marketzng and distribution of blosol~ds, and,
WHEREAS, the Water Reclamatzon D~vzslon of the Wastewater
Department of the City has noted that there has been significant
~nterest shown by the public regardIng the purchase of compost and
wood mulch, and,
WHEREAS, the Czty is interested in marketzng said compost and
wood mulch products to the publzc, and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Board of the Czty of Denton at
· ts November 20, 1996 meeting conszdered the proposed rate
ordinance for the sale of compost and wood mulch produced by the
Water ReclamatIon Dlvzs~on to the general public, and recommended
the approval of the attached rate Schedule CWM, NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Rate Schedule for the sale of compost and
wood mulch by the City of Denton, as authorized by Sections 12 01
and 12 01 of Article XII of the Charter of the C~ty of Denton are
hereby established as follows
COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH SCHEDULE
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CWM COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH 2
SCHEDULE CWM
COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH SCHEDULE
(Effective 03/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any and all customers, whether residential, commer-
cial or wholesale, who elect to acquire the City of Denton Compost
and/or Wood Mulch for their use The City of Denton reserves the
right to restrict or limit the sale of compost or wood mulch to any
customer at any time
RATE
Compost and Wood Mulch will be sold by volume on a cubic yardage
basis, and are to be purchased in cubic yardage increments
Quantities will not be sold in volumes other than full cubic yards
A Compost
Per Cubic Yard $20 00
B Wood Mulch
Per Cubic Yard $10 00
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
The City of Denton produces compost and wood mulch throughout the
year in varying limited quantities The C~ty of Denton does not
guarantee the availability of either product, and expressly
reserves the right to restrict the sale of either product based
upon available volumes
TYPE OF SERVICE
Compost and Wood Mulch may be purchased on Wednesdays or Saturdays,
exclusive of legal holidays, at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation
Plant, located at 1100 Mayhlll Road, Denton, Texas, during the
hours of 8 00 AM - 5 00 PM All compost and wood mulch sold will
be sold in bulk, and will not be bagged or otherwise packaged No
product deliveries will be made to any customer's site location at
this time
WHOLESALE PURCHASES
All compost or wood mulch purchased wholesale, for resale to the
public, is to be identified as a City of Denton manufactured
product The wholesale purchaser must provide the C~ty of Denton
selling price information to the retail customer if it is request-
ed
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PAYMENT
All customers will be required to provzde payment at the City of
Denton Customer Service Department, located at 215 East McK~nney,
Denton, Texas, przor to recelvzng any compost or wood mulch Upon
submlsslon of payment recelpt at the City of Denton Water Reclama-
tion Plant Offlce, the purchased product w~ll be provided to the
customer
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SECTION II That af any section, subsectaon, paragraph,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word an this ordinance, or applacatlon
thereof to any person or carcumstances as held anvalld by any court
of competent 3urasdlctaon, such holding shall not affect the
val~daty of the remaanlng portions of thas ordinance, and the Caty
Council of the Caty of Denton, Texas, hereby declares ~t would have
enacted such remaining portions despate any such lnvaladlty
SECTION III That thas ordanance shall become effective for
the sale of compost and wood mulch by the Water Reclamation
D~v~slon of the Wastewater Department of the C~ty of Denton on or
after March 1, 1997, and a copy of said rates shall be maintained
on flle an the Office of the C~ty Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~ day of ~ 1997
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO. ~7~//~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 97-052 BY
CHANGING THE RATE, TYPE OF SERVICE AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS ON RATE
SCHEDULE CWM IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH
BY THE WATER RECLAMATION DIVISION OF THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT OF
THE CITY OF DENTON TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
~ That Ordinance No. 97-052 is hereby amended by
adopting a new CWM Rate Schedule, attached hereto and incorporated
herein as Exhibit A, for the sale of compost and wood mulch, as
provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the city of
Denton, Texae
~ 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.
~ That the amendment to the Schedule of Rates
herein adopted shall be effective, charged and applied retroactlve-
ly, as applicable, to the sale of compost and wood mulch by the
Water Reclamation Division of the Wastewater Department of the City
of Denton on or after March 1, 1997; and a copy of said rates shall
be maintained on file ~n the office of the C~ty Secretary.
PASSED AND APPROVED thls the L~ day of ~~___,
1997
JA~MILLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APP~VED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
SCHEDULE C~
COMPOST ~ WOOD MULCH SCHEDULE
(Ef£eotive 03/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any and all customers, whether residential, commer-
cial or wholesale, who elect to acquire the City of Denton Compost
and/or Wood Mulch for their use. The City of Denton reserves the
right to restrict or limit the sale of compost or wood mulch to any
customer at any time.
RATE
Compost and Wood Mulch will be sold by volume on a cubic yardage
basis, and are to be purchased in cubic yardage increments.
Quantities will not be sold in volumes less than one half (1/2)
cubic yard.
A. Compost
Per Cubic Yard $20.00
B. Wood Mulch
Per Cubic Yard $10.00
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
The City of Denton produces compost and wood mulch throughout the
year in varying limited quantities. The c~ty of Denton does not
guarantee the availability of either product, and expressly
reserves the right to restrict the sale of either product based
upon available volumes.
TYPE OF SERVICE/PAYMENT FOR SAME
Compost and Wood Mulch may be purchased at the City of Denton
Customer Service Department, located at 215 East McK~nney, Denton,
Texas during regular business hours, or at the Pecan Creek Water
Reclamation Plant (the "Plant"), located at 1100 Mayhlll Road,
Denton, Texas. All compost and wood mulch sold will be sold in
bulk, and will not be bagged or otherwise packaged. Ail customers
w~shing to purchase compost and wood mulch will be required to pay
for same, prior to being entitled to receive any compost or wood
mulch. Ail compost and wood mulch sold shall be provided to the
customer at the Plant once the customer presents a paid receipt to
the attendant. No product deliveries will be made to any cus-
tomer's site location at this time.
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WHOLESALE PURCHASES
Ail compost or wood mulch purchased wholesale, for resale to the
public, is to be identified as a City of Denton manufactured
product. The wholesale purchaser must provide the City of Denton
selling price information to the retail customer if it is request-
ed.
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A~ \98~ORD.O~D
AN ORDINANCEAMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF WASTEWATERRATES CONTAINED IN
ORDINANCE 96-209 FOR WASTEWATER SERVICE; AMENDING ORDINANCE 97-052
FOR COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH SERVICE; AMENDING THE WASTEWATER TAP
FEES; PROVIDING FOR 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 wastewater service as
provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, are amended
to read as follows:
WASTEW~TER R~TE SCHEDULES
PAGE
SR Residential Wastewater Service 2
SRW Residential Wastewater Service to Users Outside 6
of Denton Corporate Limits With City of Denton
Water Service
SC Regular Commercial/Industrial Wastewater Service 9
SCD Co~u~ercial/Industrlal Wastewater Service With 11
Dedicated Water Meters
SCW Commercial/Industrial Wastewater Service Outside 13
Clty of Denton Corporate Llmlts w~th C~ty of Denton
Water Service
SEP Restaurants & Food Service Wastewater Service 15
SES Equipment Services Wastewater Service 18
SPT Commercial/Industrial Pretreatment Wastewater Services 21
SM Metered Wastewater Inside/Outside Corporate Limits 23
SG Intra-Governmental Wastewater Service 25
SGE Sale of Treated Wastewater Effluent to Municipal 27
Utility Customers
SSC Wholesale Wastewater Treatment Service for a 28
Governmental Agency, Division or Subdivision
CWM Compost and Wood Mulch 30
Wastewater Tap Fees 32
Special Facilities Rider 33
B~HEDULE ER
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/1/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and individually
metered apartments or mob{le homes or multi-family facilities with
less than four (4) units. Also applicable for wastewater service
without City of Denton water service.
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by service
user in any event.
NET MONTHLY RATE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(1) Facility Charge $6.20 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.37 / 1,000 gallons effluent
Except as otherwise stated in this schedule, wastewater volume is
calculated based upon a historical winter Average Daily Usage,
established annually during the billing months of December through
February, and based upon actual water consumption during those
months. The historical Average Daily Usage thus calculated
establishes the wastewater volume charge for each subsequent month,
through the following February, unless the actual monthly Average
Dally Usage is lower than the historical Average Daily Usage. If,
for any month, the actual Average Dally Usage is lower than the
historical Average Dally Usage, then the actual Average Dally Usage
wlll be used to calculate the wastewater bill for that month. For
customers possessing lnsufflcient water consumption billing history
to establish a historical Average Daily Usage, wastewater volume is
calculated based upon the current month's water consumption, tied
to a fixed maximum volume.
A. For customers with an established historical water consumption
billing history for the preceding billing months of December
through February, the Average Dally Usage applicable through
the following February shall be calculated at 98% of the
current average dally water consumption for the preceding
billing months of December through F~bruary, subject to the
following exception:
1. We~g~tin~ factor. If the current monthly Average Dally
Usage so calculated during any winter billing month of
December, January, or February, deviates by more than 25%
from the historical Average Daily Usage, the historical
Average Dally Usage calculated for the previous year plus
or minus 25% shall be substituted for the current dally
usage In any such deviant month in calculating a new
weighted Average Daily Usage to be used from March
through the following February.
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B. For customers without an established historical Average Daily
Usage, water consumption billing history for the preceding
billing months of December through February, wastewater volume
for each billing month through the following February shall be
calculated at 98% of the actual water consumption for the
month, subject to the following limitations:
1. For the billing months of March through November, the
maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be
calculated based upon 98% of 6,500 gallons of water
consumption.
2. For the billing months of December through February, the
maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be
calculated based upon 98% of 30,000 gallons of water
consumption.
MINIMUM BILLING - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
Faclllty Charge
VOLUME CHARGE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
With an established historical Average Dally Usage, billings
through the following February shall be based on the average dally
usage calculated for December through February using the following
formulas.
Formula' If current month (December, January, or February)
Average Dally usage is within 25% of the
historical average dally usage.
Current Averaae Daily Usaae x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
Formula: If current month (December, January, or February)
Average Dally usage is not within 25% of the
historical average daily usage.
Historical Averaae Daily Usaae +/- 25% x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
For customers without an established historical Average Dally
Usage, billings for months other than December, January or February
shall be based on 98% of actual water consumption for the month, or
98% of 6,500 gallons, whichever ls less.
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Formula: The Lower of;
Actual Water Consumption x 98% x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Or,
6.500 Gallons X 98% x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
For customers wzthout an establzshed historical Average Dazly
Usage, billings for December through February shall be 98% of the
actual water volume consumed for the month, up to a maximum of
30,000 gallons of water volume per 30 days.
Formula:
Actual Water ConsumPtion x 98% x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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 cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually a~d shall be prorated based on the following formula.
~Gtual days in readlna period x customer charge 30 days
NET MOntHLY RATE - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
SRI SRO
Inside Corporate Outside Corporate
Limits Limits
(1) Facility Charge $6.20 / 30 days $7.15 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.37 / 1,000 gals $2.73 / 1,000 gals
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The customer shall pay a minimum volume charge on four thousand
(4,000) gallons per month.
MINIMUM BILLING - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
The facility charge plus 4,000 gallons of wastewater
VOLUME CHARGE - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
The billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the
wastewater volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Minimum Wastewatsr Volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
P~YMENT
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 cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRO~ATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Actual days in readlna period x customer charge 30 days
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8OHEDULE SRW
RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE TO USERS
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS WITH
CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/1/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential sewer customers, Individu-
ally metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities
with less than four (4) units outside of the corporate limits of
the City of Denton and also receiving water from the City of
Denton.
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $7.15 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2.73 / 1,000 gallons
Except as otherwise stated in this schedule, wastewater volume is
calculated based upon a historical winter Average Dally Usage,
established annually during the bllllng months of December through
February, and based upon actual water consumption during those
months. The historical Average Dally Usage thus calculated
establishes the wastewater volume charge for each subsequent month,
through the following February, unless the actual monthly Average
Dally Usage is lower than the historical Average Dally Usage If,
for any month, the actual Average Dally Usage is lower than the
historical Average Daily Usage, then the actual Average Dally Usage
will be used to calculate the wastewater bill for that month. For
customers possessing insufficient water consumption billing history
to establish a historical Average Dally Usage, wastewater volume is
calculated based upon the current month's water consumption, tied
to a fixed maximum volume.
A. For customers with an established historical water consumption
billing history for the preceding bllllng months of December
through February, the Average Dally Usage applicable through
the following February shall be calculated at 98% of the
current average daily water consumption for the preceding
billing months of December through February, subject to the
following exception:
1. Wmi=htin~ f&ator. If the current monthly Average Dally
Usage so calculated during any winter bllllng month of
December, January, or February, deviates by more than 25%
from the historical Average Dally Usage, the historical
Average Daily Usage calculated for the previous year plus
or minus 25% shall be substituted for the current dally
usage in any such deviant month in calculating a new
weighted Average Dally Usage to be used from March
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throhgh the following February.
B For customers without an established historical Average Dally
Usage, water consumption billing history for the preceding
billing months of December through February, wastewater volume
for each billing month through the following February shall be
calculated at 98% of the actual water consumption for the
month, subject to the following limitations:
1. For the billing months of March through November, the
maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be
calculated based upon 98% of 6,500 gallons of water
consumption.
2. For the billing months of December through February, the
maximum wastewater volume for billing purposes shall be
calculated based upon 98% of 30,000 gallons of water
consumption.
MINI G
Faclllty Charge
VOLUME CHARGE
Wlth an established historical Average Dally Usage, b~lllngs
through the following February shall be based on the average dally
usage calculated for December through February using the following
formulas.
Formula: If current month (December, January, or February)
Average Dally usage lS wlthln 25% of the
historical average dally usage.
C~rrent Averaae Daily Usaae × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
Formula: If current month (December, January, or February)
Average Daily usage ls not w~thln 25% of the
historical average dally usage
Historical Average Dally Usaae +/- 25% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
For customers without an established historical Average Dally
Usage, billings for months other than December, January or February
shall be based on 98% of actual water consumption for the month, or
98% of 6,500 gallons, whichever is less.
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Formula: The Lower of;
Actual Water Consumption x 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
Or,
6.500 Gallons ~ 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
For customers without an established historical Average Dally
Usage, billings for December through February shall be 98% of the
actual water volume consumed for the month, up to a maximum of
30,000 gallons of water volume 9er 30 days.
Formula:
Actual Water Consumption x 98% × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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 ~n order to meet cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula'
Actual days in reading period × customer charge 30 days
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SCHEDULE SC
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/97)
REGULAR COMMERCIAL
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and Industrial wastewater service
users and to all wastewater service users not otherwise classified
under SEP, SES, SPT, SCD, or SM listed herein.
Also applicable to all commerclal/industrial facilltles not also
receiving metered water service from the Clty of Denton, lncludlng
sub-dlv~sions, for apartments, mobile home parks, or other com-
mercial/industrial users. The monthly charge for apartments and
mobile home parks shall be based on the maximum number of units
rece~vlng wastewater service durlng the month.
NET MONTHLY RATE - WITH CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(1) Facllity Charge $16.20 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $3.08 / 1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water consumption
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period
Formula:
Water volume × .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
SCN
NET MONTHLY RATE - WITHOUT CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
SCI SCO
Inside Corporate Outside Corporate
Limits L~%ts
(1) Facility Charge $16.20 / 30 days $18.65 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $3.08 / 1,000 gals $3.55 / 1,000 gals
Minimum volume charge will be for four thousand (4,000) gallons per
unit receiving wastewater service per month.
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MINIMUM BILLING
Facility charge plus 4,000 gallons wastewater per unit receIving
wastewater service.
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Minimum wastewater volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35.00
Analysis charge (per test) $15.00
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due ~f not paid w~th~n
15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet cus-
tomer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula
Actual davs in readln~ period × customer charge 30 days
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SCHEDULE SCD
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE WITH
DEDICATED WATER METERS
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial wastewater service
users and to all wastewater service users not otherwise classified
under this Ordinance whose wastewater is measured by a meter
dedicated to water which is returned into the wastewater collection
and treatment system.
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by service
user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge Blllln~ 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 $3.08 / 1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on ninety-e~ght (98%) percent of actual water
consumption.
I G
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 whlch require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
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PROP~TION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Actual days in readlna Der~od × customer charge 30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Actual Water volume × .98 x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
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SCHEDULE SC~
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS
WIT~ CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial, industrial users or any other users
of facility not otherwise covered under this ordinance outside the
corporate limits of the City of Denton and receiving water and
wastewater service from the City of Denton.
N~T MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $18 O0 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 3.55 / 1,000 gallons
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water consumption.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35.00
Analysis charge (per test) $15 00
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial ser-
vices, there will be added to the net monthly rate an ~ndustrlal
surcharge based on the following formula'
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00233/mg/1 of B1ochemlcal
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00200/mg/1 of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for customer X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
customer X.
Bu ls the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit
BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons.
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MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid wlth~n
15 calendar days from date of issuance
S~IAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided sub3ect to the
special facilities rider.
PROp~T~O~ QF FACILITY CHARGES
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Actual days in readina period x customer charge 30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period
Formula:
Water volume x .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000
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SCHEDULE SEP
RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICE WASTEWATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all restaurants and food service operations which
prepare and serve food directly to customers and are categorized by
Standard Industrial Code Numbers 5812 or 5813.
NET
(1) Facility Charge $16.20 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 4.25 / 1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water consumption
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35 O0
Analysis charge (per test) $15.00
SEP ~
(1) Customers under the SEP rate shall be charged the SC rate
if only prewrapped and preprocessed foods are served from
their premises and no food processing is performed on the
premises so that only minimal organic material is dis-
charged to the sanitary sewer. The exemption for the SEP
class shall be determined by the City of Denton Environ-
mental Health Services Food Inspection Division.
(2) Customers under the SEP rates shall be charged the SC rate
plus the applicable industrial surcharge if the customer
(~ Installs a wastewater sampling manhole on the sanitary
sewer discharge line;
(b) Agrees to pay for the City to sample and analyze,
quarterly, the wastewater discharge for the following'
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended
Solids (TSS), and Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG), based
on the actual costs; and
(c) Agrees to pay, based on the industrial surcharge for-
mula, a surcharge on all wastewater discharged that is
in excess of 500 mg/1 of BOD and 550 TSS as determined
by the monitoring performed in Section 2(b).
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
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INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
The industrial surcharge calculation that applies to restaurant and
food services claiming the SEP exemptlon shall be based on the fol-
lowing formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0 00233/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00200/mg/1 of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-500] B + [Su-550] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for customer X
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
customer X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 500 mg/1,
whichever is greater
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 550 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons.
PAYMENT
Bllls 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 FACILITY CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula'
Actual days in reading period x customer charge 30 days
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vOLUME CHARG~
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume x .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
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SCHEDULE SES
EOUIPMENT SERVICES WASTEWATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/97)
Applicable to establishments which perform washing, cleaning or
servicing of automobiles, trucks, busses or similar equipment and
are categorlzed by Standard Industrial Code Numbers 5541, 7549 or
7542
ET O T Y
(1) Facility Charge $16.20 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $4.25 / 1,000 gallons effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water consumption.
(3) Pretreatment / Program Charge
Categorical (30 days) $375.00
Noncategor~cal (30 days) $ 46.00
The appropriate Pretreatment/Program charge will be applied if the
customer qualifies as either categorical or noncategorical. These
charges are not to be applied if the customer ~s not designated as
e~ther a categorical or noncategor~cal customer
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling Charge (each) $35.00
Analysis Charge (per test) $15.00
customers under the SES rates shall be charged the SC rate plus the
applicable lndustrlal surcharge if the customer:
(a) Installs a wastewater sampling manhole on the sanitary
sewer discharge line;
(b) Agrees to pay for the City to sample and analyze, quar-
terly, the wastewater d~scharge for the following: Blo-
chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Sol~ds
(TSS), and Fats, O~ls and Grease (FOG), based on the
actual costs; and
(c) Agrees to pay, based on the industrial surcharge formula,
a surcharge on all wastewater discharged that is ~n excess
of 500 mg/1 of BOD and 600 TSS as determined by the
monitoring performed in paragraph 2(b) of this sectlon.
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MI I
Faclllty Charge, plus the appropriate Pretreatment / Program Charge
if applicable.
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
The industrial surcharge calculation that applies to equipment ser-
vices claiming the SES exemption shall be based on the following
formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0 00233/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00200/mg/1 of Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-500] B + [Su-600] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for customer X.
Vu is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
customer X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 500 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 600 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons.
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 ~n order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
Actual days in readina period x customer charge 30 days
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VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
Water volume × .8 x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
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SCHEDULE SPT
C0~E~CIAL/INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT WASTEWATER SERVICES
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all major commercial and industrial customers subject
to EPA Pretreatment criteria or such other commercial and industri-
al customers that have the probability of discharging extra
strength wastewater or which may have substances in their waste-
water which are listed on EPA's categorical pollutant list
NET MONTHLY CHARGE
(1) Facility Charge $16.20 / 30 days
(2) Pretreatment/Program Charge
a. Categorical $375 00 / 30 days
b. Noncategorlcal $ 46.00 / 30 days
(3) Volume Charge $ 3.08 / 1,000 gallons
Billing shall be based on 80% of water consumption or 100% of
actual metered wastewater.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35.00
Analysis charge (per test) $15.00
INDUSTRIAL SURCH~RGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial ser-
vices, there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial
surcharge based on the followmng formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0 00233/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00200/mg/1 of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for customer X.
Vu is the b~lllng volume per 1000 gallons for
customer X.
Bu ~s the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
BOD per 1,000 gallons.
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Su ls the tested TSS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
S ls the unit cost factor for treatlng one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons.
I L G
Facility Charge, plus the appropriate Pretreatment / Program
Charge.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within
15 calendar days from date of ~ssuance
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 FACILITY CHARGE & PRETREATMENT/PROGRAM CHARGE
Bllllngs for the Facility Charge and pretreatment/program charge
shall be based on 12 billings annually and shall be prorated based
on the following formula.
Actual days in readlna period x customer charge 30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period
Formula:
Water ~olume x .8 × Rate per 1,000 gallons
1000
or
Wastewater volume x Rate per 1,000 g~llons 1,000
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SCHEDULE SM
METERED WASTEWATER INSIDE/OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any wastewater service customer desiring to meter all
wastewater discharge from a single customer location and not other-
wise classified under this ordinance.
NET MONTHLY ~ATE SMI SMO
Inside Corporate Outside Corporate
Limits Limits
(1) Facility Charge $200.00 / 30 days $230.00 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $3.08 / 1,000 gals $3.55 / 1,000 gals
(3) Pretreatment/Program Charge
(A) Categorical (30 days) $375 00
(B) Noncategorical (30 days) $ 46.00
The appropriate Pretreatment/Program charge will be applied if the
customer qualifies as either categorical or noncategorlcal classi-
fication. The categorical and noncategorlcal classifications are
not bound by corporate limits. These charges are not to be applied
· f the customer is not designated as e~ther a categorical or non-
categorical customer.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling charge (each) $35.00
Analysis charge (per test) $15.00
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges, there w~ll be added to the net
monthly rate for commercial and industrial, an Industrial surcharge
based on the following formula'
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00233/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00200/mg/1 of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where. Cu is the surcharge for customer X.
Vu Is the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
customer X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
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whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
BCD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge, plus the appropriate Pretreatment / Program
Charge, if applicable.
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.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula'
Actual davs in readina period x customer charge 30 days
VOLUMECHARGE
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
FormulA:
Wastewater volume × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
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~CHEDULE S~
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL WASTEWATER SERVICE
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton Departments and agencies for all
wastewater service.
NT T
(1) Facility Charge $ 16.20 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 2.73 / 1,000 gallons
Billing shall be based on eighty (80%) percent of water consump-
tion.
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and Industrial
services, a wastewater surcharge may be added based on the fol-
lowing formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00233/mg/1 of B~ochem~cal
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.00200/mg/1 of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for customer X.
Vu is the b~ll~ng volume per 1000 gallons for
customer X.
-~ Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
BOD per 1,o00 gallons.
Su ~s the tested TSS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons.
MINI I G
Facility Charge
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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 sub]ect to the
special facilities r~der
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
B~ll~ng for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 b~lllngs
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula
Actual days in readlna period × customer charge 30 days
VOLUM~ CHARGE
B~lllng for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period
Formula
Water vQlume × 8 × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
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SCHEDULE SGE
SALE OF TREATED WASTEWATER EFFLUENT TO
MIENICIPAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS
(Effective 10/1/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable on sales of treated wastewater effluent to any municipal
utility.
Not available for resale in any event.
(1) Facility Charge $110.00 / 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 1.20 / 1,000 gallons
M I G
Faclllty Charge
PAYMENT
Bills 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 in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for' the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 bllllngs
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula:
ACtual days in readln~ oerlod × customer charge 30 days
Billing for the wastewater volume shall be based on the effluent
volume calculated during the b~ll~ng per~od
Formula:
Effluent volu~L9 × Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
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8CHBDULS 8SC
WHOLESALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SERVICE FOR A GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY. DIVISION OR SUBDIVISION
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any municipal corporation, or other governmental
agency or subdivision which operates a wastewater collection system
and contracts with the City of Denton for wastewater treatment
service.
N T MO Y
(1) Facility Charge $180.00 30 days
(2) Pretreatment/Program Charge
a. Categorical $375.00 30 days
b. Noncategorlcal $ 46 00 30 days
(3) Volume Charge $ 2.00 / 1,000 gallons of
effluent
Billing shall be based on one-hundred (100%) percent of actual
gallons measured.
SAMPLING/ANALYSIS CHARGE
Sampling Charge (each) $35.00
Analysis Charge (per test) $15 00
M L
Facility Charge
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charges for commercial and industrial
services, there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial
surcharge based on the following formula:
Surcharge Unit Cost Factor $0.00233/mg/1 of Biochemical
Oxygen Demand (BOD)
$0.O0200/mg/1 of Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)
Cu=Vu ([Su-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where: Cu is the surcharge for customer X.
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Vu ls the billing volume per 1000 gallons for
customer x.
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
B is the unit cost factor for treating one unlt of
BOD per 1,000 gallons.
Su is the tested TSS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater.
S is the unit cost factor for treating one unit of
TSS per 1,000 gallons.
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not pa~d within
15 calendar days from date of issuance.
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities ~n order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provlded subject to the
special facilities rider.
PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE
Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually and shall be prorated based on the following formula'
Actual days in read~na period x customer charge 30 days
VOLUME CHARGE
Bllllng for the wastewater volume shall be based on the wastewater
volume calculated during the billing period.
Formula:
W~stewater volume x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1000
The charges stated herein shall be applied to all wastewater
services provided on or after October 1, 1997.
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8~HBDULB ~
CQMPOST & WOOD MULCH
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any and all customers, whether residential,
commercial, or wholesale, who elect to acquire the C~ty of Denton
Compost and/or Wood Mulch for their use. The City of Denton
reserves the right to restrict or limit the sale of compost or wood
mulch to any customer at any tlme.
RATE
Compost and Wood Mulch will be sold by volume on a cubic yardage
basis, and are to be purchased in cubic yardage increments
Quantities will not be sold in volumes less than one-half cubic
yard.
A. Compost
Per Cubic Yard $20.00
B. Wood Mulch
Per Cubic Yard $10.00
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
The City of Denton produces compost and wood mulch throughout the
year in varying limited quantities. The City of Denton does not
guarantee the availability of either product, and expressly
reserves the right to restrict the sale of either product based
upon available volumes.
T PE OF C
Compost and Wood Mulch may be purchased on Wednesdays or Saturdays,
exclusive of legal holidays, at the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation
Plant, located at 1100 Mayhlll Road, Denton, Texas, during the
hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. All compost and wood mulch sold will
be sold in bulk, and will not be bagged or otherwise packaged. No
product deliveries will be made to any customer's site location at
th~s time.
W~0LESALE PURCHASES
All compost or wood mulch purchased wholesale, for resale to the
publlc, is to be identified as a City of Denton manufactured
product. The wholesale purchaser must provide the City of Denton
selling price information to the retail customer if it is
requested.
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PAYMENT
All customers will be required to provide payment at the Clty of
Denton Customer Service Department, located at 215 East McKlnney,
Denton Texas, prior to receiving any compost or wood mulch. Upon
submission of the payment receipt at the City of Denton Water
Reclamation Plant office, the purchased product will be provided to
the customer.
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WAST~WATER TAP FEES
(Effective 10/01/97)
APPLICATION
This schedule applies to the installation, removal, or relocation
of wastewater taps by the City of Denton Utility Department at the
request of a person, firm, association or corporation
TAP FEES
Any person, association of persons, or corporation that requests a
wastewater main tap be removed, installed, or relocated by the
Utility Department shall pay in advance to the Utility Department
the following applicable fees:
WASTEWATER TAPS WITH CLEANOUT
Si~e of Tap Paved Street Unpaved Street
4 inch $1,350.00 $800 00
6 inch 1,450.00 950.00
8 Inch 1,550.00 1,100 00
10 inch 1,700 00 1,225 00
FEES FOR INSTALLATIONS NOT LISTED
For installation of a tap 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 or similar work
requested, the customer shall be billed at actual cost, as deter-
mined by the Utility Department, plus a 20% administrative charge
Any excess deposit shall be refunded to the customer.
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SPECIAL FACILITIES RIDER
(1) Ail 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 which the customer requests service, then the City
shall provide the service subject to paragraph 2 of this
schedule.
(2) The total cost of all facilities required to meet the cus-
tomer's special requirements which are Incurred by the City
shall be subject to a special contract entered into between
the Utility and the customer. Th~s contract shall be signed
by both part~es prior to the city providing service to the
customer.
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SECTION II. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sen-
tence, 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
~ That the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall
be effective, charged and applied to all wastewater service
accruing on or after October 1, 1997, and a copy of said rates
shall be maintained on file in the Off/ce of the City Secretary.
JA OR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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