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1988-1532461L NO AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW WATER RATE SCHEDULES, 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 water service as provide-3-in Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances, are hereby amended as follows WATER RATE SCHEDULES PAGE WR Residential Water Service 2 WRN Residential Water Service Not Connected to Sewer 4 WRW Religious Worship Water Service 6 WC Commercial/Industrial Water Service 8 WCS Commercial/Industrial Water Service Meter 10 WCN Commercial/Industrial Water Service Not Connected to Sewer 11 WWI Water Sale for Resale to Municipal Corporations Water Districts & Other Governmental Entities 13 By Agreements Prior to June 1, 1986 WW2 Water Sale for Resale to Municipal Corporations Water Districts & Other Governmental Entities By Agreements After June 1, 1986 14 WG Intra-Governmental Water Services Not Connected to Sewer 16 WGN Intra-Governmental Sales of Finished Water 18 WGU Intra-Governmental Sales of Untreated Water 20 WF Standby Fire Service Water Line 21 WFH Metered Water from Fire Hydrant 22 WRE Extra Jurisdictional Residential Water Service 23 WCE Extra Jurisdictional Commercial/Industrial Water Service 25 SF-R Special Facilities Rider 27 SCHEDULE WR RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and individu- ally metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with less than 4 units Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge 3/4" Meter 1" Meter 1-1/2" Meter 2" Meter (2) Volume Charge 0-15,000 gals 15,000-30,000 gals over 30,000 gals MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT Billing Per 30 Days $ 50 7 7 75 ll 00 $12 25 Rate Per 1,000 Gallons WINTER SUMMER Billing months of Billing months of NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT 1 80 1 85 $ 1 90 1 80 2 55 3 10 Facility Charge 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 2 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS (a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill- ings annually Formula Actual da s in reading period x facility charge days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the million gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 3 SCHEDULE WRN RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE NOT CONNECTED TO EWER APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and individu- ally metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with less than 4 units, where the metered water is not returned to the wastewater system for collection and treatment, e g lawn sprinkler or septic system Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter 6 50 1" Meter 7 75 1-1/2" Meter 11 00 2" Meter 112 25 (2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1,000 Gallons WINTER S U MMER Billing months of Billing months of NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT 0-15,000 gals 1 80 1 80 15,000-30,000 gals 1 85 2 55 Over 30,000 gals $ 1 90 $ 3 10 MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT Facility Charge 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 4 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS (a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill- ings annually Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge - 70 days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the million gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula; Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per 3U days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 5 SCHEDULE WRW RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WATER RATE APPLICATION Applicable to any facility used primarily for religious worship, education and meeting Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes (V A C S ) guidelines for property tax exemption as a religious organization, served by a single water service line through one meter Not applicable for resale service in any event, nor to tempo- rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge 3/4" Meter 1" Meter 1-1/2" Meter 2" Meter (2) Volume Charge Billing Per 30 Days 6 50 7 75 11 00 12 25 Rate Per 1,000 Gallons WINTER SUMMER 0-15,000 gals 15,000-30,000 gals over 30,000 gals MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT Billing months of Billing months of NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT $ 1 80 $ 1 85 $ 1 90 $ 1 80 2 55 3 10 Facility Charge 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 6 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS (a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 30 days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the million gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reyadin period x GAL in rate block x RATE per as 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 7 SCHEDULE WC COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE RATE 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 Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter 12 75 1" Meter 14 00 1-1/2" Meter 16 25 2" Meter 18 00 3" Meter 53 50 4" Meter $ 90 00 6" Meter $115 00 8" Meter $130 00 (2) Volume Charge $1 85 per 1,000 gallons MINIML14 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 customers service requirements shall be provided subject to the special facilities rider PAGE 8 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS (a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill- ings annually Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 3 days - (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per 30 days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 9 SCHEDULE WCS COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE METER 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 to be used in determining wastewater volumes only (See Section S-2A of Sewer Service Ordinance for volume charges, Ordinance No 87-197, as amended ) Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo- rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter 12 75 1" Meter 14 00 1-1/2" Meter 16 25 2" Meter 18 00 3" Meter 53 50 4" Meter 90 00 6" Meter 115 00 8" Meter 130 00 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 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings annually Formula Actual da s in reading period x facility charge 3 clays PAGE 10 SCHEDULE WCN COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER 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 waste- water system for collection and treatment, i e , water used in production or irrigation or where wastewater flow is measured separately Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo- rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter 12 75 1" Meter 14 00 1-1/2" Meter 16 25 2" Meter 18 00 3" Meter 53 1 50 4" Meter 90 00 6" Meter 115 00 8" Meter $130 00 (2) Volume Charge $1 85 per 1,000 gallons MINIMtM 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 11 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS (a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill- ings annually Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 3 days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per 30 days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 12 SCHEDULE WW1 WATER SALE FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES BY AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE PRIOR TO JUNE 12 1986 APPLICATION Applicable to all water sales contracts with corporations, water districts, or governmental entities to June 1, 1986, for the purpose of providing water for the public municipal made prior resale to Not applicable for temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider MONTHLY CHARGES (1) Facility Charge $150 00 (2) Volume Rate (3) Demand Rate $ 0 73 per 1,000 gallons $192 00 per 12 1,000 gallons *ANNUAL CHARGE (4) Readiness to Serve Rate *As determined in the last month Year The annual charge, if any, monthly billing for the next July Water Year for which it is charged, payable in accordance with the mo below $ 0 3813 per 1,000 gallons PAYMENT of each Contractual Water shall be included on the following the end of the and shall be billed and be nthly billing provided for Denton shall render bills by the tenth (10th) day of each month Bills shall be due and payable when rendered Bills are considered delinquent 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 EFFECTIVE DATE The charges stated herein shall be applied to all water services supplied after January 1, 1989 Until January 1, 1989, applicable charges will be determined by Schedule W3 of Ordinance No 87-152 PAGE 13 SCHEDULE WW2 WATER SALES FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES BY AGREEMENT AFTER JUNE 1, 1986 APPLICATION Applicable to all water sales contracts with municipal corpora- tions, water districts, or governmental entities 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 conjunction with applicable rider MONTHLY CHARGES (1) Facility Charge (2) Volume Rate (3) Demand Rate $164 25 $ 0 73 per 1,000 gallons $262 56 per 1,000 gallons 1z *ANNUAL CHARGE (4) Readiness to Serve Rate *As determined in the last month Year The annual charge, if any, monthly billing for the next July Water Year for which it is charged, payable in accordance with the mo below $ 0 3813 per 1,000 gallons PAYMENT of each Contractual Water shall be included on the following the end of the and shall be billed and be nthly billing provided for Denton shall render bills on the tenth (10th) day of each month Bills shall be due and payable when rendered Bills are considered delinquent 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-six (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 14 EFFECTIVE DATE The charges stated herein shall be applied to all water services supplied after January 1, 1989 Until January 1, 1989, applicable charges will be determined by Schedule W3A of Ordinance No 87-152 PAGE 15 SCHEDULE WG INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF FINISHED WATER APPLICATION Applicable to sales of finished water to all City of Denton Departments and accounts supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one meter Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge 3/4" Meter 1" Meter 1-1/2" Meter 2" Meter 3" Meter 4" Meter 6" Meter 8" Meter (2) Volume Charge MINIMTM BILLING PAYMENT Billing Per 30 Days 11 25 12 50 15 50 17 50 53 50 85 00 107 00 125 00 $ 1 80 per 1,000 gallons Facility Charge 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 bill- ings annually PAGE 16 Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 30 days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per 3U days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 17 SCHEDULE WGN INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL WATER SERVICES NOT CONNECTED TO SEWER APPLICATION Applicable to sales of finished water to all City of Denton Departments and governmental agencies supplied 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 Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge Billing Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter 11 25 1" Meter 12 50 1-1/2" Meter 15 50 2" Meter 17 1 50 3" Meter 53 50 4" Meter 85 00 6" Meter 107 00 8" Meter 125 00 (2) Volume Charge $1 80 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 PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS (a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 bill- ings annually PAGE 18 Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per 3 days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 19 SCHEDULE WGU INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF UNTREATED WATER 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 conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge (2) Volume Charge MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT $115 00 per 30 days $ 1 05 per 1,000 gallons Facility Charge 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 bill- ings annually Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 30 ays (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per ays 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 20 SCHEDULE WF STANDBY FIRE SERVICE WATER LINE APPLICATION Applicable to commercial and industrial users for unmetered fire service water line to serve only sprinklers or other private fire fighting equipment Not applicable for resale in any event NET MONTHLY RATE Facility Charge 6" Line 8" Line MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT Billing Per 30 Days 20 80 32 06 Facility Charge 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 bill- ings annually Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 30 ays PAGE 21 SCHEDULE WFH METERED WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANT APPLICATION Applicable for all water taken through a fire hydrant or other direct distribution line source at one location for private or commercial use not associated with fire fighting DEPOSIT $650 00 User shall place a deposit for each use of each of the City's hydrant meter(s) needed Deposit to be returned when meter is returned and final bill is paid NET RATE Volume Charge $ 1 90 per 1,000 gallons Volume use shall be computed by subtracting the meter reading at time of customer paying deposit and receiving meter from meter reading upon return of meter times any applicable multiplier FACILITY CHARGE $ 20 00 per 30 days INSTALLATION CHARGE $ 41 30 per meter per installation PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance PAGE 22 SCHEDULE WRE EXTRA-JURISDICTIONAL RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE APPLICATION Applicable for single family residential service, and indi- vidually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities with less than 4 units outside the corporate limits of the City of Denton NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge 3/4" Meter 1" Meter 1-1/2" Meter 2" Meter (2) Volume Charge Billing Per 30 Days 9 00 10 00 14 00 16 00 Rate Per 1,000 Gallons WTNTT+'R 0-15,000 gals 15,000-30,000 gals over 30,000 gals MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT C i MMRR Billing months of Billing months of NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT $2 45 $2 45 $2 45 $3 25 $ 2 45 $ 4 00 Facility Charge 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 bill- ings annually PAGE 23 Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 3U days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per days 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 24 SCHEDULE WCE EXTRA-JURISDICTIONAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE APPLICATION Applicable for all commercial and industrial users or other users not otherwise classified under this ordinance outside of the corporate limits of the City of Denton for all water service provided at one point of delivery and measured through one meter Not applicable to temporary, standby or supplementary service, except in conjunction with applicable rider NET MONTHLY RATE (1) Facility Charge 3/4" Meter 1" Meter 1-1/2" Meter 2" Meter 3" Meter 4" Meter 6" Meter 8" Meter (2) Volume Charge MINIMUM BILLING PAYMENT Billing Per 30 Days 15 50 17 00 21 50 24 50 73 25 123 50 157 50 178 50 $2 55 per 1,000 gallons Facility Charge 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 bill- ings annually PAGE 25 Formula Actual days in reading period x facility charge 3 days (b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per month to determine the gallon consumption to be charged to each rate block Formula Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per 30 clays 1,000 gallons in rate block PAGE 26 SPECIAL FACILITIES RIDER (1) Applicability All 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 Utility shall provide the service subject to paragraph 2 of this schedule (2) The total cost of all facilities required to meet the customer's load characteristics which are incurred by the Utility shall be subject to a special contract entered into between the Utility and the customer This contract shall be signed by both parties prior to the Utility providing service to the customer PAGE 27 SECTION II That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence', cause, 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, and applied to the first regular billing cycle on or after October 1, 1988 except for Rate Schedules WWl and WW2 which shall become effective January 1, 1989 PASSED AND APPROVED this ~d~!b day of~ 1988 e~- A .s- RAY ST , M OR ATTEST r V "R F ALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY BY PAGE 28 3 1 1 f i i I 1 Y I Y f 1