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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
BY
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