1987-0280900L
NOTE THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEEN AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO 87-053
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING NEW RATE SCHEDULES FOR WATER AND SEWER
SERVICE, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
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W2N
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W3A
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WATER RATE SCHEDULES
Residential Water Service
Residential Water Service
Not Connected to Sewer 5
RelIgious Worship Water Service 7
Commercial/Industrial Water Service 9
Commercial/Industrial Water Service Meter 11
Commercial/Industrial Water Service Not
Connected to Sewer 12
Water Sale for Resale to Municipal Corporations
Water Districts ~ Other Governmental Entlt:es 13
By Agreements Prior to June 1, 1986
Water Sale for Resale to Municipal Corporat:ons
Water Districts ~ Other Governmental Entlt:es
By Agreements After June 1, 1986 15
Intra-Governmental Sales of Finished Water 17
Reserved 19
Intra-Governmental Sales of Untreated Water 20
Standby Fire Service Water Line 21
Extra Jurisdictional Residential Water
Service 22
hxtra Jurxsdlctlonal Commercla/Industrlal
Water Service 23
Metered Water from Fire Hydrant 25
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SIR
S2
S2A
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
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SEWER RATE SCHEDULES
Reszdent~al Sewer Service
Religious Worship Sewer Service
Commercial/IndustrIal Sewer Services
Commercial/Industrial Sewer Services
Wholesale Sewer Treatment Service for a
Governmental Agency, D~vlszon or Subdivision
Intragovernmental Sewer Service
Sale of Treated Sewer Effluent to Municipal
Utility Customers
Metered Sewer
Reszdentzal Sewer Service to Users Outside
of Denton Corporate Llmlts
Residential Sewer Service to Users without City
of Denton Water Service
Commerclal/Industrlal Sewer Service Outslde
the City of Denton Corporate Limits
Metered Sewer Outslde Clty Limits
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SCHEDULE Wi
RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable for
individually metered
facilities with less
single family residential
apartments or mobile homes
than 4 units
Not applicable to resale serwce
temporary, standby, or supplementary
con3unctlon with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER
service, and
or multi-family
(1) Faclllty Charge
in any event, nor to
service except in
Billing months of
NOV through APRIL
3/4" Meter $ 5 00/50 days
1" Meter $ 5 75
1-1/Z" Meter $ 9 O0
2" Meter $10 O0
(2) Volume Charge
0-15,000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals
15,000-30,000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals
Over 30,000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
Facility Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPhCIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special
meet customer's service requirements shall
the special facilities rider
SUMMER
Billing months of
MAY through OCT
$ 5 00/30 days
$ 5 75
$ 9 oo
$1o oo
$ 1 55/1000 gals
$ 2 0S/1000 gals
$ 2 20/1000 gals
Facility Charge
due if not paid
facilities in order to
be provided sub3ect to
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billlng for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
b~ll~ngs annually
(b)
Formula
Actual days ~n reading period x customer charge
30 days
B~ll~ng for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the m~lllon gallon consumption to be
charged to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL ~n rate block x RATE
50 per 1,000 gallons tn rate
block
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SCHEDULE WiN
RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE NOT
CONNECTED TO SEWER
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually 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,
1 e , lawn sprinkler or septic system
Not applicable to resale service in
temporary, standby, or supplementary
con3unctlon with applicable rider
any event, nor to
service except in
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER SUMMER
Billing months of Billing months of
NOV through APRIL MAY through OCT
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter $ S 00/50 days
1" Meter $ S 7S
1-1/2" Meter $ 9 00
2" Meter $10 00
$ S 00/30 days
$ S 7S
$ 9 00
$I0 00
(Z) Volume Charge
0-1S,000 gals $ 1 SS/1000 gals
1S,000-30,000 gals $ 1 SS/1000 gals
Over 30,000 gals $ 1 SS/1000 gals
$ 1 55/1000 gals
$ 2 05/1000 gals
$ 2 20/1000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
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 requxre special facilities ~n order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided sub3ect to
the special facxlxtles rider
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
(b)
Actual days in readxng period x customer charge
50 days
Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the m~ll~on gallon consumption to be
charged to each rate block
Formula
Actual days
in reading per~od x GAL ~n rate block x RATE
50 per 1,000 gallons ~n rate
block
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SCHEDULE W1R
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WATER RATE
APPLICATION
Apphcable to all facilities used primarily for religious
worship, served by a s~ngle water service line through one meter
Not applicable for resale service
temporary, standby, or supplementary
conounctlon with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
in any event, nor to
service except in
WINTER SUMMER
Billing months of
NOV through APRIL
Billing months of
MAY through OCT
(1) Facllxty Charge
3/4" Meter $ S 00/30 days $ 5 00/30 days
1" Meter $ 5 75 $ S 75
1-1/2" Meter $ 9 00 $ 9 00
2" Meter $10 O0 $10 00
(2) Volume Charge
0-15,000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals
15,000-30,000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals $ 2 05/1000 gals
Over 30,000 gals $ 1 55/1000 gals $ 2 20/1000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if
within 1S calendar days from date of ~ssuance
not pa~d
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
meet customer's service requirements shall be prowded sub3ect
the special facxlltles rxder
to
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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 reading per~od x customer charge
30 days
(b)
Billing for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the mlllon gallon consumption to be
charged to each rate block
Formula
Actual days
in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons ~n rate
block
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SCHEDULE W2
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
temporary, standby, or supplementary
conjunction with applicable rider
in any event, nor to
service except in
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter $ 10
1" Meter $ 11
1-1/2" Meter $ 14
2" Meter $ 16
3" Meter $ 48
4" Meter $ 82
6" Meter $105
8" Meter $119
25 per 50 days
25 per 50 days
25 per 30 days
25 per 50 days
75 per 50 days
2S per 50 days
00 per 50 days
00 per 50 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 52 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
past due if not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special
meet customer's service requirements shall
the special facilities rider
facilities in order to
be provided subject to
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Bxlllng for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading perxod x customer charge
30 days
(b)
Billing for the water used shall be based on 50 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
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE W2A
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE METER
USED TO DETERMINE WASTEWATER VOLUMES
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 S~2A for volume charges)
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to tempo-
rary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction
with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATh
Facility Charge
3/4" Meter $ 10 25 per 30 days
1" Meter $ 11 25 per 50 days
1-1/Z" Meter $ 14 25 per 30 days
2" Meter $ 16 2S per 50 days
5" Meter $ 48 75 per 30 days
4" Meter $ 82 25 per 30 days
6" Meter $105 00 per 30 days
8" Meter $119 00 per 30 days
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
if not paid
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 days in reading period x customer
50 days
charge
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SCHEDULE W2N
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
wastewater system for collection and treatment, 1 e , water used
in production or irrigation or where wastewater flow is measured
separately
Not applicable to resale service
temporary, standby, or supplementary
conjunction with applicable rider
in any event, nor to
service except in
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
5/4" Meter $ l0 25 per 50 days
1" Meter $ 11 25 per 30 days
1-1/2" Meter $ 14 25 per 30 days
2" Meter $ 16 Z5 per 50 days
5" Meter $ 48 75 per 50 days
4" Meter $ 82 25 per 50 days
6" Meter $105 00 per 30 days
8" Meter $119 00 per 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $1 52 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
due if not
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided sub}ect
the special facilities rider
paid
to
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
Billing ~or the Facility charge shall be based
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
on 12
PAGE 13
SCHEDULE W3
WATER SALE FOR RESALE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS,
WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
PRIOR TO JUNE 1~ 1986
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 conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER SUMMER
Billing months of Billing months of
Nov through April May through Oct
(1) Facility Charge $1S0 00
$150 00
(2) Volume Charge
$1 35/1000 gals
$1 35/1000
gallons, up to
3,000,000 gal-
Ions/month
$1 6S/1000
gallons, over
3,000,000 gal-
lons per month
MINIMUM BILLING
$150 00 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to
the special facilities rider
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WAIVER OF SUMMER BLOCK
Any contracttng authority under thts schedule may have the
upper summer block watved by tnstallatlon of water storage
capactty, su£ftctent to provtde for tts ftntshed water needs
durtng ttmes o£ maxtmum demand on the Ctty of Denton water system
and not taktng water during such pertods
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Btlltng for the Factltty charge
(12) btlltngs annually
shall be based on twelve
Formula
Actual daysEtn0 readtng pertod x customer charge
(b) B~lltng for the water used shall be based on thtrty (50)
days per month to determine the mtllton gallon
consumption to be charged to each rate block
Formula
Actual days
tn reading period x GALLON tn rate block x
30 RATE per 1,000 gallons
tn rate block
PAGE 15
SCHEDULE W3A
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
corporations, water districts, or governmental entitles made on
or after June l, 1986, for the purpose of providing water for
resale to the public
Not applicable for temporary, standby, or supplementary
service except in con3unctlon with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
(3) Demand Charge
$164 25
$ 0 63/1000 gallons
$ 16 00 per month per 1,000 gallons
peak demand
MINIMUM BILLING
$164
25 per month
(plus demand charge based on
the higher of contract peak
or actual peak day require-
ments for the previous
summer period, 3une through
September
DEMAND CHARGE
Shall include all contract peak day usage requirement in
accordance with the peak day estimate provided no later than one
hundred twenty (120) days prior to June 1 of each calendar year
for next twelve (12) month period of actual peak day demand
measured for the customer, whichever is higher and shall continue
for twelve (12) calendar months In the event that measured peak
day consumption exceeds the estimated peak day consumption, the
utility will bill the customer for excess measured peak con-
sumptlon back not prior to February 1, immediately preceding, or
to the first date the customer received water service under this
schedule with the City o£ Denton, Texas, whichever is less Peak
day usage shall be the highest measured usage in the twenty-four
(24) hour period measured by the City of Denton Utilities, or the
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calculated peak day usage provided the Czty of Denton Utllltxes,
whichever is higher
PAYMENT
Bills are
wxthln £1£teen
due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
(1S) calendar days from date of issuance
meet
the
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require special facilities in order to
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on thirty
(50) day billing periods, all billing for periods
greater or less than thirty (30) days shall be prorated
for such greater or lesser billing period
(b)
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
50
B~lllng for the Demand Charge shall be based on thirty
(30) day billing periods, all b~llxngs for periods of
more than or less than thirty (30) days shall be
prorated for such greater or lesser billing period
Formula
Actual days
in reading
3O
period x Demand x Demand Charge
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SCHEDULE W4
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
temporary, standby, or supplementary
conjunction with applicable rider
in any event, nor to
$erv1ce except in
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter $ 10 25 per 30 days
1" Meter $ 11 25 per 30 days
1-1/2" Meter $ 14 25 per 30 days
2" Meter $ 16 25 per 30 days
3" Meter $ 48 75 per 30 days
4" Meter $ 82 2S per 30 days
6" Meter $105 O0 per 30 days
8" Meter $119 O0 per 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 1 S2 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due 1£
wzthln 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
not paid
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
bllhngs annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
12
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(b) Billing for the water used shall be based on 50 days per
month to determine the gallon consumptIon to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading
30
period x GAL in rate block x RATh
per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE W6
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 $108 75 per 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 1 00 per 1000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMhNT
Bills are
$108 75 per 30 days
due when rendered, and become past due if not pa~d
w~thln 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special fac~lltxes 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
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(b) Bllllng for the water used shall be based
month to determIne the gallon consumption
to each rate block
on 50 days per
to be charged
Formula
Actual days
~n reading
30
per~od x GAL xn rate block x RATE
per 1,000 gallons ~n rate
block
PAGE 22
SCHEDULE W7
STANDBY FIRE SERVICE WATER LINE
APPLICATION
Applicable to commercial and industrial users
fire service water line to serve only sprinklers or
f~re f~ghtlng equipment
Not applicable for resale in any event
for unmetered
other private
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge
6" Line $14 25
8" Line $21 25
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
B~lls are due when rendered, and become past
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
due if not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require
meet customer's service requirements
the special £acllltles rider
special facilities in order to
shall be provided sub)ect to
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) B~lllng for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
b~lllngs annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
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SCHEDULE W8
EXTRA-JURISDICTIONAL RESIDENTIAL WATER CUSTOMERS
APPLICATION
Applicable for single fam/ly res/dent/al
lnd/v~dually metered apartments or mob/le homes or
fac~l/tles w/th less than 4 un,ts outside the
the C/ty of Denton
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER
Blll~ng months of
Nov through April
service, and
mult~-£am~ly
corporate limits of
SUMMER
Billing months of
May through Oct
(1) Fac/llty Charge
3/4" meter $ 7 50 $ 7 50
1" Meter $ 8 75 ~18 75
50
1-1/2" Meter $13 50 $1~ 00
2" Meter $15 00
(2) Volume Charge
0-15,000 gals $ 2 33/1000 gals
15,000-50,000 gals $ 2 35/1000 gals
over 30,000 gals $ Z 53/1000 gals
$ 2 53/1000 gals
$ 5 08/1000 gals
$ 5 30/1000 gals
MINIMUM BILLING
Fac/1/ty Charge
pAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
w~th~n 15 calendar days from date of ~ssuance
due if not pa~d
spECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
meet customer's service requirements shall be prov/ded subject
the spec/al £aclllt/es rider
to
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge
billings annually
shall be based on 12
Formula
Actual days ~n reading period x customer charge 30 days
(b) Blllxng 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 xn readzng per~od x GAL ~n rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDULE ~9
EXTRA-JURISDICTIONAL COMMERCIAL ~ INDUSTRIAL
~ATBR SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable for all commercial and ~ndustrlal users or other
users not otherwise classIfied under th~s ordinance outside of
the corporate l~m~ts of the C~ty of Denton for all water service
provided at one point of delivery and measured through one
meter (4~2T~;~'-~I~ -~-~)
Not applicable to temporary, standby or supplementary
serwce, except ~n conjunctIon w~th applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter $ 15 50 per month
1" Meter $ 17 00 per month
1-1/2" Meter $ 21 S0 per month
Z" Meter $ 24 SO per month
5" Meter $ 75 25 per month
4" Meter $123 S0 per month
6" Meter $157 50 per month
8" Meter $178 50 per month
(2) Volume Charge $ 2 28 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
B~lls are due when rendered, and become
w~th~n 1S calendar days from date of ~ssuance
past due ~f not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require
meet customer's service requirements
the special facilities rider
special facilities ~n order to
shall be prowded subject to
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) B~ll~ng for the Facility charge
billings annually
shall be based on 12
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(b)
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
Bzll~ng for the water used shall be based on 30 days per
month to determxne the gallon consumptxon to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days xn readxng perzod x GAL xn rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons zn rate
block
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SCHEDULE Wl0
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 £1ght~ng
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
Volume
reading at
from meter
multiplier
PACILITY CHARGE
$ l 65 per 1,000 gallons
use shall be computed by subtracting the meter
time of customer paying deposit and receiving meter
reading upon return of meter times any applicable
$ 17 75 per month
INSTALLATION CHARGE
$ 41 30/meter/installation
PAYMENT
Bxlls are due when rendered, and become past
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
due if not pa~d
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SCHEDULE S1
RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable for
individually metered
facilities with less
Not applicable for sub-billing
service user in any event
single family residential service, and
apartments or mobile homes or multi-family
than 4 units
or other utility billing by
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
$3 00 per 50 days
$l SO per 1,000 gallon lnfluent
Bllllng shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of
but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five
water consumption
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-lrr~gatlonal history
(December through February) will have a maximum bxll based on
ninety-eight {98%) percent of water consumption or ten thousand
(10,000) gallons of water consumption, whichever is less until a
non-lrrlgat~onal water consumption history ~s established
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
$5 O0 per 30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
past due if not paid
meet
the
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All servzces which require special
customer's service requirements shall
speczal faczlltles rzder
facilities in order to
be provided subject to
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Bllhng for the Faclllty charge shall be based on 12
blll~ngs annually
Formula
Actual days ~n reading per~od x customer charge 30 days
(b) B~ll~ng 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 readtng period x GAL ~n rate block x RATE
50 per 1,000 gallons ~n rate
block
PAGE 50
SCHEDULE SIR
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
(2) Volume Charge
$3 00 per month
$1 50 per 1,000 gallon lnfluent
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-lrrlgat~onal history
(Decem er through February) will have a maximum bill based on
nlnety~elght (98%) percent of water consumption or ten thousand
(10,000) gallons of water consumption, whichever is less until a
non-lrrlgatlonal water consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
$3 00 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become
within 1S calendar days from date o£ issuance
past due
if not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
the special facilities rider
to
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PRORATION OE UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
(b)
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge 30 days
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
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 32
SCHEDULE S2
CO~gtERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable to all
users and to all sewer
under this ordinance
Not applicable for
servxce user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
Billing based on
consumption
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
commercial and
service users
sub-billing or
industrial sewer service
not otherwise classified
other utll~ty billing by
$6 S0 per month
$1 60 per/1000 gallons
eighty (80%) percent of
monthly water
In addition to the above charge for commercial and
~ndustrlal, there will be added to the net monthly rate an
Industrial surcharge based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Bu-Z60l B + [Su-Z60] SI)
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu ~s the tested BeD level for user X
whichever is greater
B BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000590)
cost factor for treating one unit
Suis the tested SS level for user X
whichever is greater
S ($0 000596) is the unit cost factor
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
or 260 mg/1,
is the unit
or 260 mg/1,
for treating
MINIMUM BILLING
$6 50 per month
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PAYMENT
Bxlls are due when rendered, and become past due
wxth~n 15 calendar days from date of ~ssuance
not pard
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All serwces which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided sub3ect to
the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge
billings annually
shall be based on 12
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge 50 days
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 50 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days
in reading per~od x GAL xn rate block x RATE
50 per 1,000 gallons ~n rate
block
PAGE 34
SCHEDULE S2A
COMMERCIAL ~ INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICES
APPLICATION
Applicable to all 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
(2) Volume Charge
Billing based on ninety-eight
consumption
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above
industrial, there will be added
industrial surcharge based
$6 S0 per month
$1 60 per/1000 gallons
(98%) percent of monthly water
charge for commercial and
to the net monthly rate an
on the following formula
Cu~Vu ([Bu-260]
Where Cu
Vu
B + [Su-260] S])
mu
B
Su
S
is the surcharge for user X
is the billing volume for user X
is the tested BOD level for user X
whichever is greater
BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000590)
cost factor for treating one unit
is the tested SS level for user X
whichever is greater
($0 000596) Is the unit cost factor
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
or 260 mg/1,
is the unit
or 260 mg/1,
for treating
PAGE 55
MINIMUM BILLING
$6 S0 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due
w~thln 15 calendar days from date of issuance
not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided sub3ect to
the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based
billings annually
on 12
Formula
Actual days ~n 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
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 36
SCHEDULE S3
WHOLESALE SEWER TREATMENT SERVICE FOR A GOVERNMENTAL
AGBNCY~ DIVISION OR SUBDIVISION
APPLICATION
Applicable to any municipal corporation,
governmental agency or subdivision which operates
collection system and contracts w~th the C~ty of Denton
treatment serwce
or other
a sewer
for sewer
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(2) Volume Charge
$125 00 per month
$l 55 per 1,000 gals of
B~ll~ng shall be based on one-hundred (100%)
actual gallons measured by meter at one point
effluent
percent
of
MINIMUM BILLING
$125 O0 per month
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial and
~ndustr*al, there w~ll be added to the net monthly rate an
industrial surcharge based on the following formula
Cu*Vu ([Bu-260]
Where Cu
B + [Su-Z60l sl)
~s the surcharge for user X
Vu ~s the b~ll~ng volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 260 mg/1,
wMchever ~s greater
B BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000590) ~s the unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su is the tested SS level for user X or 260 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S ($0 000596) is the unit cost factor for treating
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
PAGE 57
PAYMENT,
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
due if not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require
meet customer's service requirements
the special facilities rider
special facilities in order to
shall be provided sub3ect to
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge
billings annually
shall be based on 12
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be
to each rate block
30 days
charged
Formula
Actual days
in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 38
SCHEDULE S4
INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton
for all sewer service
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
Departments and agencies
$6 $0 per month
(Z) Volume Charge $1 60 per month
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-2601B + [Su-Z601S])
Where Cu ~s the surcharge for user X
Vu ~s the billing volume for user X
Bu ~s the tested BOD level for user X or 260 mg/1,
whichever is greater
B BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000590) is the unit
cost factor for treating one unit
Su is the tested SS level for user X or 260 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S ($0 000596) is the unit cost factor for treating
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
$6 50 per month
MINIMUM BILLING
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PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become
within lB calendar days from date of issuance
past due
not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided sub3ect 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
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
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SCHEDUL~ S5
SALh OF TREATED SEWER EFFLUENT TO
MUNICIPAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS
APPLICATION
Applicable on sales of treated sewer
municipal utility
Not available for resale in any event
effluent
to any
NET MONTHLY RATE
(1) Facility Charge
(Z) Volume Charge
$97 O0 per month
$ 75 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
$97 O0 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require
meet customer's service requirements
the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
special facilities in order to
shall be provided subject to
(a) Billing for the Facility charge
billings annually
shall be based on 12
(b)
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge 30 days
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
30
GAL in rate block x RATE
per 1,000 gallons in
rate block
PAGE 41
SCHEDULE S6
METERED SEWER
APPLICATION
Application to any 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
Volume Charge
$130 O0 per 30 days
$ 1 60/1,000 gallons
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge for commercial
industrial, there will be added to the net monthly rate
industrial surcharge based on the following formula
Cu=Vu ([Su-2601S + [Su-2601Sl)
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the bxlling volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X
whichever ~s greater
BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000590)
cost factor for treating one unit
Su
S
is the tested SS level for user X
whichever is greater
($0 000596) is the unit cost factor
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
and
an
or 260 mg/1,
is the unit
or 260 mg/1,
for treating
MINIMUM BILLING
$130 00 per 30 days
PAYMENT
B~lls are due when rendered, and become past
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
due if not paid
PAGE 42
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require
meet customer's service requirements
the special facilities rider
special facilities in order to
shall be provided subject to
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge
billings annually
shall be based on 12
(b)
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge 30 days
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
30
GAL in rate block x RATE
per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 43
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
(2) Volume Charge
$4 50 per 30 days
$2 25 per 1000 gallons of effluent
Bzlllng 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-lrrlgatlonal 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-lrrzgatlonal water consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
$4 S0 per 30 days
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
wlthzn IS calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's servzce requirements shall be provided subject to
the special facilities rider
PAGE 44
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) B~lllng for the sewer effluent shall be based on
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be
to each rate block
30 days
charged
Formula
Actual days
in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 45
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 o£ residential units in the area served during
the month times the volume and facility charges
NET MONTHLY RATE
In Corporate Outside Corporate
Limits Limits
(1) Facility Charge $ 2 25 per 30 days $ 3 35 per 30 days
(2) Volume Charge $ 1 fi0/1000 gals $ 2 25/1000 gals
Volume charge will be for five thousand (S,000) gallons per
month
MINIMUM BILLING
$ 9 75 per 30 days/ $14 60 per 30 days/
per resident unit per resident unit
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
within 15 calendar days from date o£ issuance
due if not paid
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to
the special £acllltles rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual dams in reading period x customer charge
30 days
PAGE 46
(b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be
to each rate block
50 days
charged
Formula
Actual dams in reading per~od x GAL ~n rate block x RATE
30 per 1,000 gallons ~n rate
block
PAGE 47
SCHEDULE S9
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICE
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON 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
Billing based on
consumption
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
$9 75 per 30 days
$2 40/1000 gals
eighty (80%) percent
of monthly water
In addition to the above charge for commercxal and
industrial, there w~ll be added to the net monthly rate an
~ndustrlal surcharge based on the following formula
Cu~Vu ([Bu-260] B + [Su-260] SI)
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu xs the tested BOD level for user X or 260 mg/1,
whichever ~s greater
Su
BOD per 1,000 gallons ($0 000885)
cost factor for treating one unit
is the tested SS level for user X
whichever is greater
is the unit
or 260 mg/1,
treating
S
B
($0 000894) ~s the unit cost factor for
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
$9 75 per 30 days
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PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
within 15 calendar days from date o£ issuance
due zf not pazd
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require
meet customer's service requirements shall
the special faczl~tles rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
(a) Blllzng for the Facility
bzlllngs annually
special facilities in order to
be provided subject to
charge shall be based on 12
Formula
Actual days in reading perxod x customer charge
30 days
PAGE 49
SCHEDULE S10
METERED SEWER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
APPLICATION
Application to any sewer service customer
all sewage effluent from a single customer
otherwise classified under th~s ordinance
desiring
location
to meter
and not
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge
Volume Charge
$195 00 per 50 days
$ 2 40/1,000 gallons
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
In addition to the above charge
industrial, there will be added to the
industrial surcharge based on the following
Cu*Vu ([Bu-260] B + [Su-260] SI)
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
for commercial and
net monthly rate an
formula
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 260 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 260 mg/1,
whichever is greater
S ($0 000894) is the unit cost factor for treating
one unit of SS per 1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
$195 O0 per 30 days
pAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past
within 1S calendar days from date of issuance
due if not paid
PAGE 50
SPECIAL FACILITIES
Ail services which require special facilities ~n 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
b~lllngs annually
charge shall be based on 12
(b)
Formula
Actual days in reading period x
50 days
Billing for the sewer effluent
per month to determine the
to each rate block
customer charge
shall be based on 30 days
gallon effluent to be charged
Formula
Actual days in
50
readxng period x
GAL in rate block x RATE
per 1,000 gallons in rate
block
PAGE 51
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 C~ty Council of the
C~ty of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION III
That the Schedule of Rates adopted by Articles II and III of
Ordinance No 84-137 shall continue to be effective, charged and
applied to the last regular b~ll~ng cycle which begins prior to
March 3, 1987
SECTION IV
That the Schedule of Rates herein adopted shall be effective,
charged and applied to the first regular b~lllng cycle on or
after March 3, 1987
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~'~ day of ~, 1987
R
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
ACT~G CITY SBCRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TBXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
DEBRA ADAMI DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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