1989-1362756L
NO 89_11.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the Rate Schedules for sewer service as
prow a or n Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances, are amended
to read as follows
SEWER RATE SCHEDULES
PAGE
S1
Residential Sewer Service
1
SIR
Religious Worship Sewer Service
3
S2
Commercial/Industrial Sewer Services
5
S21
Commerical/Industrial Sewer Services
9
S3
Wholesale Sewer Treatment Service for a
Governmental Agency, Division or Subdivision
11
S4
Intragovernmental Sewer Service
13
S5
Sale of Treated Sewer Effluent to Municipal
Utility Customers
15
S6
Metered Sewer
16
S7
Residential Sewer Service to Users Outside
of Denton Corporate Limits
18
S8
Residential Sewer Service to Users without City
of Denton Water Service
20
S9
Commercial/Industrial Sewer Service Outside
the City of Denton Corporate Limits
22
S10
Metered Sewer Outside City Limits
24
SCHEDULE S1
RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family
facilities with less than 4 units
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by
service user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $3 00/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 50/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five thousand
(25,000) gallons Monthly billings for the period March through
November shall be based on the average monthly rate of water
consumption during the immediately prior months of December through
February Billings for the months of December through rebruary
shall be based on actual consumption New residential customers who
do not have a full prior non-irrigational history (December through
February) will have a maximum bill based on ninety-eight (98%)
percent of water consumption or ten thousand (10,000) gallons of
water consumption, whichever is less until a non-irrigational water
consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge $3 00/30 days
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 1
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
ays
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
ays per 1,000 gallons in
rate block
PAGE 2
SCHEDULE S1R
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable to all facilities used primarily for religious
worship and/or education and not for residence or commercial or
industrial enterprise
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by
service user In any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $3 00/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 50/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five thousand
(25,000) gallons Monthly billings for the period March through
November shall be based on the average monthly rate of water
consumption during the immediately prior months of December through
February Billings for the months of December through February
shall be based on actual consumption New residential customers who
do not have a full prior non-irrigational history (December through
February) will have a maximum bill based on ninety-eight (98/0)
percent of water consumption or ten thousand (10,000) gallons of
water consumption, whichever is less until a non-irrigational water
consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
$3 00/30 days
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
customers service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PAGE 3
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
gy8
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
days per 1,000 gallons in
rate block
PAGE 4
SCHEDULE S2
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICE
S2) REGULAR COMMERCIAL
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial sewer service
users and to all sewer service users not otherwise classified under
S2A, S2B, or S2C listed herein or Schedule S21
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $7 25/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 78/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water
consumption
S2A) EATING PLACES
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 MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $7 25/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 95/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water
consumption
S2B) EQUIPMENT SERVICES
APPLICATION
Applicable to establishments which perform washing, cleaning
or servicing of automobiles, trucks, busses or similar equipment and
are categorized by Standard Industrial Code Numbers 5541, 7549 or
7542
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $7 25/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 95/1,000 gallon effluent
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Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly water
consumption
EXEMPTIONS
(1) Customers under the S2A rate shall be charged the S2
rate if only pre-wrapped and pre-processed foods are
served from their premises and no food processing is
performed on the premises so that only minimal organic
material is discharged to the sanitary sewer The
exemption for the S2A class shall be determined by the
City of Denton Environmental Health Services' Food
Inspection Division
(2) Customers under the S2A or S2B rates shall be charged
the S2 rate plus an industrial surcharge if the customer
(a) Installs a wastewater sampling manhole on their
sanitary sewer discharge line,
(b) Agrees to pay for the City to sample and analyze,
quarterly, the wastewater discharge for the
following parameters, Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Fats, Oils
and Grease (FOG), based on the actual costs plus
administrative charges, and
(c) Agrees to pay, based on the industrial surcharge
formula, a surcharge on all wastewater discharged
that is in excess of 250 mg/l of BOD and TSS as
determined by the monitoring performed in Section
2(b)
The Industrial Surcharge shall be based on the following
formula
Cu-Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume foi
Bu is the tested BOD level
whichever is greater
B BOD per 1,000 gallons
cost factor for treating
Su is the tested SS level
whichever is greater
S ($0 000751) is the unit
one unit of SS per 1,000
user X
for user X or 250 mg/1,
($0 000743) is the unit
one unit
for user X or 250 mg/l,
cost factor for treating
gallons
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S2C) PRETREATMENT
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial/ industrial customers subject to
EPA Pretreatment criteria or such other commercial/industrial
customers that have the probability of discharging extra strength
wastewater or which may have substances in their wastewater which
are listed on EPA's categorical pollutant list
NET MONTHLY CHARGE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
$7 25/30 days
$1 90/1,000 gallon effluent
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] SD
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu
is the billing volume for user X
Bu
is the tested BOD level
for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
B
BOD per 1,000 gallons
($0
000743)
is the
unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su
is the tested SS level
for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
S
($0 000751) is the
unit
cost
factor
for
treating one unit of SS
per
1,000 g
allons
MINIMUM BILLING
$7 25/30 days
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 7
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billings for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
ays -
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Actual days in readin period x GAL in rate block x RATE
ays per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 8
SCHEDULE S21
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICES
APPLICATION
Applicable to all major commercial and industrial sewer
service users and to all sewer service users not otherwise
classified under this ordinance whose waste 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 $7 25/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 78/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of monthly sewage
flow as measured by the wastewater discharge flow meter
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu-Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] SD
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu
is the billing volume for user X
Bu
is the tested BOD level
for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
B
BOD per 1,000 gallons
($0
000743)
is the
unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su
is the tested SS level
for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
S
($0 000751) is the
unit
cost
factor
for
treating one unit of SS
per
1,000 g
allons
PAGE 9
MINIMUM BILLING
$7 25/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due it not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
day(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in readin period x GAL in rate block x RATE
ays per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE S3
WHOLESALE SEWER TREATMENT SERVICE FOR A GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY, DIVISION OR SUBDIVISION
APPLICATION
Applicable to any municipal corporation, or other governmental
agency or subdivision which operates a sewer collection system and
contracts with the City of Denton for sewer treatment service
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $125 00/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 95/1,000 gallon of effluent
Billing shall be based on one-hundred (100%) percent of actual
gallons measured by meter at one point
MINIMUM BILLING
$125 00/30 days
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu
is the billing volume for user X
Bu
is the tested BOD level for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
B
BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0
000743)
is the
unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su
is the tested SS level for
user X
or 250
mg/l,
whichever is greater
S
($0 000751) is the unit
cost
factor
for
treating one unit of SS per
1,000 g
allons
PAGE 11
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
36 aye
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
ays per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE S4
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton Departments and agencies for
all sewer service
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge $7 50/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 60/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing shall be based on eighty (80%) percent of water
consumption
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-250] B + [Su-250] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater
B BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000743) is the unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su is the tested SS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S ($0 000751) is the unit cost factor for
treating one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
$6 50/30 days
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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 FACILITIhS
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
:30
days
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
3 days per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE S5
SALE OF TREATED SEWER EFFLUENT TO
MUNICIPAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS
APPLICATION
Applicable on sales of treated sewer effluent to any municipal
utility
Not available for resale in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
$97 00/30 days
$ 75/1,000 gallon efiluent
$97 00/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
ays
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
3 ays per 1,000 gallons in
rate block
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SCHEDULE S6
METERED SEWER
APPLICATION
Applicable to any major sewer service customer desiring to
meter all sewage net monthly rate effluent from a single customer
location and not otherwise classified under this ordinance
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge $130 00/30 days
Volume Charge $ 1 90/1,000 gallon effluent
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] SD
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater
B BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000743) is the unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su is the tested SS level for user X or 250 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S ($0 000751) is the unit cost factor for
treating one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
$130 00/30 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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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
3.days
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
3 a~ys per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE S7
RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE TO USERS
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential sewer customers
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family
facilities with less than 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 $4 50/30 days
(2) Volume Charge $2 25/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five thousand
(25,000) gallons Monthly billings for the period March through
November shall be based on the average monthly rate of water
consumption during the immediately prior months of December through
February Billings for the months of December through February
shall be based on actual consumption New residential customers who
do not have a full prior non-irrigational history (December through
February) will have a maximum bill based on ninety-eight (98%)
percent of water consumption or ten thousand (10,000) gallons of
water consumption, whichever is less until a non-irrigational water
consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
$4 50/30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar davs from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
ays
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
3~3ays per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE S8
RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE TO USERS WITHOUT
CITY OF DENTON WATER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable to all residential facilities not also receiving
metered water service from the City of Denton, including
sub-divisions, for apartments, mobile home parks, or other
residential service users The monthly charge will be based on the
maximum number of residential units in the area served during the
month times the volume and facility charges
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
In Corporate
Limits
$ 2 25/30 days
Outside Corporate
Limits
$ 3 35/30 days
(2) Volume Charge
$ 1 50/1,000 gals
$ 2 25/1,000 gals
Volume charge will be for five thousand (5,000) gallons per
month
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
$ 9 75 per 30 days $14 60 per 30 days
per resident unit per resident unit
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
3 a;;
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(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
a s per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE S9
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICE
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENPON CORPORATE LIMITS
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial, industrial or any other facility
not otherwise covered under this ordinance outside the corporate
limits of the City of Denton and receiving sewer service from the
City of Denton
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
$9 75/30 days
$2 40/1,000 gallon effluent
Billing based on eighty
consumption
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
(80%) percent of monthly water
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] SD
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu
is the billing volume for user X
Bu
is the tested BOD level
for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
B
BOD per 1,000 gallons
($0
000885)
is the
unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su
is the tested SS level
for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
S
($0 000894) is the
unit
cost
factor
for
treating one unit of SS
per
1,000 g
allons
MINIMUM BILLING
$9 75/30 days
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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 subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
3U days
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SCHEDULE S10
METERED SEWER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
APPLICATION
Application to any sewer service customer desiring to meter
all sewage effluent from a single customer location and not
otherwise classified under this ordinance
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge $195 00/30 days
Volume Charge $ 2 40/1,000 gallon effluent
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and industrial,
there will be added to the net monthly rate an industrial surcharge
based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-2501 B + [Su-250] S7)
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu
is the billing volume for user X
Bu
is the tested BOD level for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
B
BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0
000885)
is the
unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su
is the tested SS level for
user X
or 250
mg/1,
whichever is greater
S
($0 000894) is the unit
cost
factor
for
treating one unit of SS per
1,000 g
allons
MINIMUM BILLING
$195 00/30 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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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
gy8
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
ays per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SECTION II
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION III
That the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall be effective,
charged and applied to the first regular billing cycle accruing on
or after October 4, 1989
PASSED AND APPROVED this h5gjday of Q , 1989
SY ;R OR
CITY DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
4JE IFE S, CIEXASTY ECR ARS'--
C OF D NTON, T
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY
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