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1992-173dATRATE 0 ORDINANCE NO ~--/23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR WATER SERVICE, ADDING A NEW ADOPT-A-SPOT RATE SCHEDULE, DELETING THE INTRA- GOVERNMENTAL WATER SERVICE NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER RATE SCHEDULE, 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 pro- vlded for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, are amended to read as follows WATER R~TE 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 Connected to Sewer 8 WGI Local Government Sprinkler Irrigation Rate 10 WW1 Water Saae for Resale to Municipal Corporatzons, Water Districts & Other Governmental Entitles By Agroements Prior to June 1, 1986 12 WW2 Water Sa,es lor Resale to Municipal Corporations, Water Dzstrlcts & Other Governmental Entitles By Agreements After June 1, 1986 13 WG Intra-Governmental Sales of Finished Water 14 WGA Local-Governmental Water Service for Adopt-a-Spot 16 WGU Intra-Governmental Sales of Untreated Water 18 WFH Metered Water from Flre Hydrant 20 WRE Outside CorporatIon Limits Residential Water Service 21 WCE Outszde Lorporat~on L~m~ts CommercIal & IndustrIal Water ,ervlce 23 Water Tau and Loop 25 Special i'acl~t~es Rider 27 SCHEDULE WR RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with less than four units Not applicable to resale, temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in con]unction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $ 8 80 1" Meter $10 50 1-1/2" Meter $15 00 2" Meter $16 75 (2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1,000 Gallons RATE BLOCA WINTER SUMMER Billing months of Bllllng months of NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT 0-15,000 gals $2 40 $2.40 15,001-30,000 gals $2 40 $3 35 Over 30,000 gals $2 40 $4 20 MINIMU_~LING Facility Charge PAYMENT Bills are due %hen rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance SPECIAL FACILIYIES All services which require special facilities In order to meet custom- er's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PAGE 2 PRORATION OF F~CILIrY CHARGE Bllllng for the Faclllty Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula. Actual days in readlnq period x customer charge 30 days VOLUME CHARG______~E Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption during the billing per~od Formula Gallon__s in rate bloc~k x RATE per 1,000 gallons ~n rate block 1000 gallons PAGE 3 SCHEDULE WRN RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and Individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with less than four units, where the metered water is not returned to the wastewater system for collection and treatment, 1 e lawn sprinkler or septic system Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in con]unction with appli- cable r~der. NET~ (1) Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $ 8 80 1" Meter $10 50 1-1/2" Meter $15 00 2" Meier $16 75 (2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1,000 Gallons WINTER SUMMER Billing months of Billing months of NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT 0-15,000 gals $2 40 $2 40 15,001-30,000 gals $2 40 $3 35 Over 30,000 gals $2 40 $4 20 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 PAGE 4 SPECIAL FACILITIES All services which require special facilities in order to meet custom- er's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider. PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Bllllng for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula Actual days in readlnq period x customer charge 30 days VOLUME CHARGE Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption du'lng the billing period Formula Gallons in Rate Block x RATE per 1,000 Gallons in Rate Block 1,000 PAGE 5 SCHEDULE WC COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE RATE [Effective 10/7/92] 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 o~ delivery and measured through one meter Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, stand- by, or supplementauy service except in con]unctIon with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $ 18 45 1" Meter $ 20 25 1-1/2" Meter $ 23 50 2" Meter $ 28 85 3" Meter $ 60 O0 4" Meter $110 00 6" Meter $140 O0 8" Meter $165 00 (2) Volume Charge $2 65 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 All services which require special facilities in order to meet custom- er's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider. PAGE 6 PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula. Actual days in readlnq Derlod x customer charge 30 days VOLUME CHARGE Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the consumptIon durlng the billing period Formula: Gallons consumDtlon x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000 PAGE 7 SCHEDULE WCN COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER [Effective 10/7/92] 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 wastewater system for collection and treatment, 1 e water used in production or Irriga- tion or where wastewater flow is measured separately Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with appli- cable rider. NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $ 18 45 1" Meter $ 20 25 1-1/2" Meter $ 23 50 2" Meter $ 28 85 3" Meter $ 60 00 4" Meter $110 00 6" Meter $140 00 8" Meier $165 00 (2) Volume Charge $2 65 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 PAGE 8 PRORATION OF FACIL£TY CHARGES Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula Actual days in readlnq period 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 PAGE 9 SCHEDULE WGI LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPRINKLER IRRIGATION RATE [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable to sales of finished water for irrigation 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 require- ments Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, stand- by, or supplementary service except in con]unction with applicable rider. NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Faclllty Charqe Billing Per 30 Days (A) Meter Charqe 3/4" Meter $ 13 60 1" Meter $ 15 05 1-1/2" Meter $ 18 65 2" Meter $ 23 65 3" Meter $ 52.75 4" Meter $ 92 65 6" Meter $116 65 8" Meter $136 25 (2) Volume Char e Interruptlble $2.20 per 1,000 gallons Non-lnterruptible $2 60 per 1,000 gallons MINIMU BILL NG 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 custom- er's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PAGE 10 PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billings for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually. Formula' Actual days in readlnq period x Facility Charge 30 VOLUME CHARGE Billing for tl%e water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption to be charged during the billing period Formula. Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000 PAGE 11 SCHEDULE WW1 WATER SALE FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES BY AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1986 [Effective 10-7-92] APPLICATION Applicable to all water sales contracts with municipal corporations, water districts, or governmental entitles 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 con]unction with applicable rider ~ONTHLY CHARGES (1) Facility Charge $155 00 (2) Volume Rate $ 0 95 per 1,000 gallons (3) Demand Rate $233.04 per 1,000 qallons 12 *ANNUAL CHARG~ (4) Readiness to Serve Rate $ 0 4862 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 bill- lng for the next July following the end of the Water Year for which It is charged, and shall be billed and be payable in accor- dance with the monthly billing provided for below PAYMENT Denton shall render bills on the tenth (10th) day of each month. Bills shall be due and payable when rendered Bills are considered delin- quent 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 PAGE 12 SCHEDULE WW2 WATER SALES FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES BY AGREEMENT, AFTER JUNE 1, 1986 [Effective 10/07/92] APPLICATION Applicable to all water sales contracts with municipal corporations, water dlstrlct~, or governmental entitles 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 con]unction with applicable rider MONTHLY CHARGEI~ (1) Facility charge $170 00 (2) Volume Rate $ 0 95 per 1,000 gallons (3) Demand Rate $328 08 per 1,000 qallons 12 *ANNUAL CHARGE (4) Readiness to Serve Rate $ 0 4862 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 bill- lng for the next July following the end of the Water Year for which it ~s charged, and shall be billed and be payable in accor- dance with the monthly billing provided for below PAYMENT Denton shall render bills on the tenth (10th) day of each month Bills shall be due and payable when rendered Bills are considered delin- quent 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- slx (26) week treasury 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 PAGE 13 SCHEDULE WG INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF FINISHED WATER [Effective 10/7/92] 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, stand- by, or supplementary service except in con]unction with applicable rider NET MONTL_~_b~__RATE (1) Faclllty Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $ 13 60 1" Meter $ 15 05 1-1/2" Meter $ 18 65 2" ~lete~- $ 23 65 3" Heter $ 52 75 4" Meter $ 92 65 6" Meter $116 65 8" Meter $136 25 (2) Volume Charge $2 60 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 ~rom date of Issuance SPECIAL FACILITIES All services which require special facilities in order to meet custom- er's service ~equlrements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PAGE 14 PRORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula Actual days in readlnq period x Facility Charge 30 days ~OLUME CHARGE Bllllng for the water consumptIon shall be based on the gallon consumption dullng the billing period Formula Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000 PAGE 15 SCHEDULE WGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER SERVICE FOR "ADOPT-A-SPOT" [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable to sales of finished water to all local government ac- counts supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one 3/4 inch meter with a quick coupler and hose bib 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 conjunction with appli- cable rider. NET AN U_~RATE (1) Facility Charge Per Bllllnq 3/4" Meter $ 8 80 1" Meter $10 50 1 1/2" Meter $15 00 2" Meter $16 75 (2) volum~ Charge $2 60 per 1,000 Gallons MINIMUM BILLING. Faclllty 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 servlces whlch require special facilities in order to meet custom- er's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider FACILITY CHARG~ Billing for the ~aclllty Charge shall be based on three billings annually in the months of October, April and July PAGE 16 VOLUME CHARGE Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption du~lng the billing period Formula. Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000 PAGE 17 SCHEDULE WGU INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF UNTREATED WATER [Effective 10/7/92] 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]unct~on with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RA~E (1) Facility Charge $142 00 per 30 days (2) Volume Charge $ 1 40 per 1,000 gallons ~ING Facility Charge PAYMENT Bills are due %hen rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance SPECIAL FACILIr, IES Ail servlces which require special facilities in order to meet custom- er'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 Formula. Actual days in readlnq period x customer charge 30 days PAGE 18 VOLUME C______~HARGE Bllllng for the ~ater consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption during the billing period Formula. Gallons Consumption x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000 PAGE 19 SCHEDULE WFH METERED WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANT [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable for all water taken through a fire hydrant or other rect distribution line source at one location for private or commer- cial use not associated with fire fighting DEPOSIT $650 00 User shall pla~e a deposit for each use of each of the City's hy- drant meter(s) needed Deposit to be returned when meter is re- turned and final bill is paid NET RATE Volume Charge $2 65 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 toe volume charge, upon the monthly return of the meter to the Water Department for reading FACILITY CHARGE $30 00 per 30 days INSTALLATION CHARGE $50 00 per meter per installation PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not pald within 15 calendar days from date of issuance PAGE 20 SCHEDULE WRE OUTSIDF CORPORATE LIMITS RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with less than four units outside the corporate limits of the City of Denton. NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $11 15 1" Meter $12 25 1-1/2" Meter $16 70 2" Meter $20 00 (2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1,000 Gallons WINTER SUMMER Billing months Bllllng months NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT 0-15,000 gals $2 95 $2 95 15,001-30,000 gals $2 95 $4 00 Over 30,000 gals $2 95 $5 00 MINIMUM B__ILLING Facility Charge PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar da~s from date of issuance. SPECIA~__FACILI~rIES All services which require special facilities in order to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PAGE 21 PRORATION OF F~CILI~Y CHARGE Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually. Formula: Actual days in readlnq period x customer charge 30 days Bllllng for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption during the billing period Formula Gal~on~ln Rate Block x Rate per 1,000 Gallons in Rate 1,000 Block PAGE 22 SCHEDULE WCE OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE [Effective 10/7/92] APPLICATION Applicable for all commercial and industrial users or other users not otherwise classified under this ordinance outside of the cor- porate limits of the City of Denton for all water service provided at one point oL delivery and measured through one meter Not applicable to temporary, standby or supplementary service, except in con]unctIon w~th applicable r~der NET MONTHLY RATE (1) FacllltI Charge Bllllnq Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $ 18 55 1" Meter $ 20 50 1-1,,2" Meter $ 25 95 2" Meter $ 29 50 3" Meter $ 87 90 4" ~eter $147 40 6" Nete~ $188 90 8" Hete~ $214 05 (2) Volume Charge $3 15 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 serzlce requIrements shall be provided subject to the special facilities r~der PAGE 23 RORATION OF FACILITY CHARGE Billing for t~e Facility Charge shall be based on 12 billings annually. Formula. Actual days in readlnq period x customer charge 30 days VOLUME CHARGE Bllllng 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 PAGE 24 WATER TAP AND LOOP FEES [Effective 10/07/92] ~PPLICA_~ This schedule applies to the Installation, removal, or relocation of water taps and loops by the City of Denton utility department at the request of a person, firm, association or corporation TAP AND LOOP FAES Any person, association of persons, or corporation that requests that a water meln tap, 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 LOOP Size of Tap and Meter Paved Street UnDaved Street 3/4 inch $ 785 00 $ 400 00 1 inch $ 835 00 $ 435 O0 1 1/2 inch $1,060 00 $ 700 00 2 inch $1,185 00 $785 00 WATER TAPS WITHOUT LOOP ~lze of T~nd Meter Paved Street Unpaved Street 2 inch $ 810 00 $ 400 00 WATER LOOPS Size of Loop 3/4 inch $ 235 00 1 Inch $ 275 00 1 1/2 inch $ 400 00 METER RELOCATIONS Size of Tap and Meter Relocation of 10 Feet or Less 3/4 inch $ 50 00 1 inch $ 75 00 1 1/2 inch $ 75 00 2 lhch $ 100 00 PAGE 25 FEES FOR INSTAI LATION NOT LISTED For lnstallatlcn of a tap or loop 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 cha£ge of 20%. Upon completion of the Installation or similar work requested, the applicant shall be bllled at actual cost, as determined by the Utility Department, plus a 20% administrative charge Any excess deposit shall be refunded to the applicant. The installation charges may be waived by the Utility department for a request to install taps exclusively dedicated to fire sprinkler systems. PAGE 26 SPECIAL FACILITIES RIDER 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 at which the customer requests service, then the City shall provide the service subject tc paragraph 2 of th~s schedule The total cost of all facilities required to meet the customer's load characteristics which are incurred by the City shall be subject to a special contract entered into between the City and the custom- er This contract shall be s~gned by both parties prior to the C~ty providing serv ce to the customer PAGE 27 SECTION II That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sen- tence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any per~on or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent ]urls~Lctlon, such holding shall not affect the valid- lty 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 effective, charged and applied to all water consumption occurlng on or after October 7, 1992. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~day of ~n~ , 1992 BOB CASTLEBERRY, MAY~ ~ ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: DEBRA A. DRAYO~ITCq, CITY ATTORNEY PAGE 28