1984-137NO 494 mot z
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES, CHARGES, FEES, DEPOSITS, BILLINGS
AND PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES BY THE CITY
TO ITS CUSTOMERS, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That pursuant to Article III of Chapter 25 of the Code of
Ordinances, the rates, charges, fees, deposits and procedures for
providing water and sewer service by the City to its customers are
hereby established as follows
WATER-SEWER SERVICE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No
ARTICLE I
GENERAL SERVICES-CHARGES AND PROCEDURES
A
Account Connection Fee
3
B
Account Reconnection Fee
3
C
Customer Requested Meter Readings
4
D
Meter Test Fee
4
E
Miscellaneous Services
5
F
Service Deposits
G
Special Facilities Rider
6
ARTICLE,II
WATER RATE SCHEDULES
A
Schedule W1- Residential Water Service
7
B
Schedule WIN- Residential Water Service
Not Connected to Sewer
9
C
Schedule W1R- Religious Worship Water Rate
11
D.
Schedule W2- Commercial/Industrial
Water Service Rate
13
E
Schedule W2A Commercial/Industrial
Water Service Meter
15
F
Schedule W2N Commercial/Industrial
Water Service Not
Connected to Sewer
16
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G
Schedule
W3
Water Sale for Resale
to Governmental Agencies
Divisions or Subdivisions
18
H
Schedule
W4
Intra-Governmental Sales of
Finished Water
20
Schedule
W5
Reserved
22
I
Schedule
W6
Intra-Governmental Sales
of Untreated Water
23
J
Schedule
W7
Standby Fire Service
Water Line
24
K
Schedule
W8
Extra Jurisdictional
Residential Water Customers
25
L
Schedule
W9
Extra Jurisdictional Commer-
cial & Industrial Water
Service
27
M
Schedule
WIO
Metered Water from Fire
Hydrant
29
ARTICLE III
SEWER RATE SCHEDULES
A
Schedule
S1
Residential Sewer Service
30
B
Schedule
SIR
Religious Worship Sewer
Service
32
C
Schedule
S2
Commercial & Industrial
Sewer Service
34
D
Schedule
S2A
Commercial & Industrial
Sewer Service
36
E
Schedule
S3
Wholesale Sewer Treatment
Service for a Governmental
Agency, Division or Sub-
Division
38
F
Schedule
S4
Intragovernmental Sewer
Service
40
G
Schedule
S5
Sale of Treated Sewer
Effluent to Municipal
Utility Customers
42
H
Schedule
S6
Metered Sewer
43
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I Schedule S7 Residential Sewer Service
to Users Outside City of
Denton corporate Limits 45
J Schedule S8 Comm/Industrial Sewer
Service to Users Without
City of Denton Water Service 47
K Schedule S9 Commercial/Industrial
Sewer Service Outside City
of Denton Corporate Limits 48
L Schedule S10 Metered Sewer Outside City
Limits 50
ARTICLE I GENERAL SERVICES-CHARGES & PROCEDURES
A Account Connection Fee
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests water or sewer
service on a first time basis where no permanent service
previously existed and where a new account and number is
established, without also receiving electric service
RATE
Regular time
Overtime
B
APPLICATION
$20 00 charge
$30 00 charge
Account Reconnection Fee
Applicable when a customer requests service at an
address which has existing or previous service, with an
existing account number and history, without also receiving
electric service
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RATE
Regular time
Overtime
$10 00 charge
$15 00 charge
C Customer Requested Meter Readings
APPLICATION
When a customer requests a reading of City meter due to
a contested billing more than twice during the succeeding
eleven (11) months and no error is found
RATE
Per Additional Reading $20 00
BILLING
Charges will be added to the customer's next regular
bill and will be due upon customer's receipt of bill and will
be delinquent 15 days after billing date
D Meter Test Fee
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests the testing of a
City meter previously tested within the past four years and
the meter is found to be within the accuracy standards
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RATE
Per Test up to 2"
Over 2"
METER ACCURACY
$25 00 Charge
Actual Cost
In the event a meter is found to
than plus or minus two percent 2%) on
no charge will be made for meter test and
credited or billed up to 24 months
accordance with the error found
E Miscellaneous Services
APPLICATION
be in error by more
the high flow test,
the customer will be
of past history in
Applicable to all miscellaneous services to customers
not included in other sections
BILLING
Labor (Regular Time)
Actual time worked measured to the
nearest one-quarter hour and
billed at the rate applicable to
the employee's salary plus payroll
additive of 35%
Labor (Overtime)
Actual time worked measured to the
nearest one-quarter hour and billed
at one and one-half (1 5) times
the regular time rate applicable
to the employee's salary plus
payroll additive of 35%
Transportation
All vehicles to be billed actual
miles driven at distribution rate
(cost to operate) applicable to
vehicle type used
All Material
Stores cost plus 25% and applicable
sales tax
Other Costs
The actual cost for meals and
other miscellaneous out-of-pocket
expenditures applicable to the job
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F Service Deposits
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests water or sewer
service for the first time in the Denton water/sewer service
area and does not have City of Denton electric service
RATE
1 Residential Customer A customer will make a deposit of
$100 00 or an amount equal to 1/6 of the last twelve (12)
months billings at the meter location, whichever is less
The minimum deposit for residential water/sewer service will
be $50 00
2 Commercial/ Industrial Service A commercial, industrial or
other non-residential customer will make a deposit of an
amount equal to 1/6 of the last twelve (12) months at the
meter location, but in no case will be deposit be less than
$75 00
WAIVER OF DEPOSIT
Deposit is not required if the customer has a good credit
standing for utility service with the City of Denton or other
utility system for the twelve (12) months prior to application
for service with the City of Denton
Deposit will not be required in the event a customer has
a co-signer who meets the above criteria
REFUND OF DEPOSIT
Deposit will be held until customer has completed twelve
(12) continuous months with a good credit standing with the
City of Denton Utility At such time, or upon closing the
account, a refund of entire deposit plus any accrued interest
will be made
G Special Facilities Rider
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 supplied by the City and
readily available at the location at which the customer
requests service, then the City shall provide the service
subject to paragraph 2 of this schedule
2 The total cost of all facilities required to meet the
customer's usage characteristics which are incurred by the
City shall be paid by the customer and subject to a special
contract entered into between the City and the customer
This contract shall be signed by both parties prior to the
City providing service to the customer
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ARTICLE II WATER RATE SCHEDULES
A RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
(SCHEDULE WI)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-
family facilities with less than 4 units
Notts lic--able to resale service in any event, nor to
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
3/4" Meter 4 50/Month 4 50/Month
1" Meter 5 25 5 25
1-1/2" Meter 8 25 8 25
2" Meter 9 00 9 00
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
$1 45/1000 gals $1 45/1000 up to
20,000 gals/mo
$1 80/1000 over
20,000 gals/mo
Facility Charge 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
billings annually
Formula
Actual da s in reading period x customer 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
1,000 gallons in rate block
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B RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE NOT
CONNECTED--TU SEWER
(SCHEDULE WIN)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single famil,
individually metered apartments
multi-family facilities with less
metered water is not returned to
collection and treatment, i e ,
system
7 residential service, and
or mobile homes or
than 4 units, where the
the wastewater system for
lawn sprinkler or septic
Not applicable
to resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby,
or supplementary service except in
conjunction with appl
icable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER
SUMMER
Billing months of
Billing months of
Nov through April
May through Oct
1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
4 50/Month
4 50/Month
1" Meter
5 50
5 50
1-1/2" Meter
8 25
8 25
2" Meter
9 00
9 00
2) Volume Charge
$1 45/1000 gals
$1 45/1000 up to
20,000 gals/mo
$1 80/1000 over
20,000 gals/mo
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 require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
3 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 1,000 gallons in rate block
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C RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WATER RATE
(Schedule W1R)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all facilities used primarily for
religious worship, served by a single water service line
through one meter
Not applicable for resale service in any event, nor to
temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in
conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER
SUMMER
1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
Billing months of Billing months of
Nov through April May through Oct
4 50/Month
5 50/Month
8 25/Month
9 00/Month
4 50/Month
5 50/Month
8 25/Month
9 00/Month
$1 45/1000 gals
Same as facility
charge
$1 45/1000 up to
20,000 gala/mo
$1 80/1000 over
20,000 gals/mo
Same as 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
billings annually
Formula
Actual da s in reading period x customer 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 reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
3 1,000 gallons in rate block
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D COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE RATE
(SCHEDULE W2)
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
3/4" Meter
9
50
per
month
1" Meter
10
50
per
month
1-1/2" Meter
13
25
per
month
2" Meter
15
1
00
per
month
3" Meter
45
00
per
month
4" Meter
76
00
per
month
6" Meter
97
00
per
month
8" Meter
110
00
per
month
2) Volume Charge $1 40 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet 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
N days
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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
1,000 gallons in rate block
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E COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE METER
(SCHEDULE W2A)
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 return only
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
9
50
per
month
1" Meter
10
50
per
month
1-1/2" Meter
13
25
per
month
2" Meter
15
1
00
per
month
3" Meter
45
00
per
month
4" Meter
76
00
per
month
6" Meter
97
00
per
month
8" Meter
110
00
per
month
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
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
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F COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WATER SERVICE
T CONNECTED TO SEWER
(SCHEDULE W2N)
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, 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
temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in
conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
9
50
per
month
1" Meter
10
50
per
month
1-1/2" Meter
13
25
per
month
2" Meter
15
1
00
per
month
3" Meter
45
00
per
month
4" Meter
76
00
per
month
6" Meter
97
00
per
month
8" Meter
110
00
per
month
2) Volume Charge $1 40 per 1000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet 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
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Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer 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
30 1,000 gallons in rate block
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G WATER SALE FOR RESALE
APPLICATION
(SCHEDULE W3)
ES
Applicable to all governmental agencies, divisions,
subdivisions for distribution and resale of water supplied at
one point of delivery and measured through one meter
Not applicable for temporary, standby, or supplementary
service except In conjunction with applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
WINTER
SUMMER
Billing months of Billing months of
Nov through April May through Oct
$150 00
$1 35/1000 gals
$150 00
$1 35/1000 gals
up to 3,000,000
gals /month
$1 65/1000 gals
over 3,000,000
per month
$150 00 per month
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
WAIVER OF SUMMER BLOCK
Any contracting authority under this schedule may have
the upper summer block waived by installation of water storage
capacity, sufficient to provide for its finished water needs
during times of maximum demand on the City of Denton water
system and not taking water during such periods
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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 period x customer charge
30
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
qa 1,000 gallons in rate block
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H INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF FINISHED WATER
(SCHEDULE W4)
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
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
9 50 per month
10 50 per month
13 25 per month
15 00 per month
45 00 per month
76 00 per month
97 00 per month
110 00 per month
$1 40 per 1000 gallons
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
3~days
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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
1,000 gallons in rate block
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(SCHEDULE W5)
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I INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF UNTREATED WATER
(SCHEDULE W6)
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 _a licabl~e for resale except in conjunction with
applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
$97 00 per month
$ 90 per 1000 gals
$97 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
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
b) Billing for the 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
1,000 gallons in rate block
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J STANDBY FIRE SERVICE WATER LINE
(SCHEDULE W7)
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
12 00
18 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 customers service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
ays
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K EXTRA JURISDICTIONAL RESIDENTIAL WATER CUSTOMERS
(SCHEDULE W8)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually 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 WINTER
Billing months of Billing months of
Nov through April May through Oct
gTTMMRR
1) Facility Charge
3/4" meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
6 75
7 85
12 25
13 50
6 75
7 85
12 25
13 50
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
$2 10/1000 gals
Facility Charge
$2 10/1000 gals
up to 20,000 gals
$2 70/1000 gals
over 20,000 gals
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30days
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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 1,000 gallons in rate block
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L EXTRA JURISDICTIONAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
WATER SERVICE
(SCHEDULE W9)
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
14 25 per month
15 75 per month
19 75 per month
22 50 per month
67 50 per month
114 00 per month
145 00 per month
165 00 per month
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
$2 10 per 1000 gallons
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
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Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer 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
30 1,000 gallons in rate block
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M METERED WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANT
(SCHEDULE W10)
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
$500 00
User shall place a deposit for each use of each of the
City's hydrant meter(s) needed Depos=t to be returned when
meter is returned and final bill is paid
NET RATE
Volume Charge
$1 40/1,000 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
INSTALLATION CHARGE
PAYMENT
$15 00/mo
$35 00/meter/installation
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
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ARTICLE III SEWER RATE SCHEDULES
A RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE
(SCHEDULE S1)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential service, and
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family
facilities with less than 4 units
Not a licable for sub-billing or other utility billing by
sere ce user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $3 00 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 50 per 1,000 gallon influent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons Monthly billings for the period
March through November shall be based on the average monthly
rate of water consumption during the immediately prior months
of December through February Billings for the months of
December through February shall be based on actual
consumption New residential customers who do not have a full
prior non-irrigational history (December throwggh February)
will have a maximum bill based on ninety-eight (98%) percent
of water consumption or ten thousand (10,000) gallons of water
consumption, whichever is less until a non-irrigational water
consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
$3 00 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
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
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Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
ays
b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
1,000 gallons in rate block
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B RELIGIOUS WORSHIP SEWER SERVICE
(SCHEDULE SIR)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all facilities used primarily for religious
worship and/or education and not for residence or commercial
or industrial enterprise
Ma licable for sub-billing or other utility billing by
v ce user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $3 00 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 50 per 1,000 gallon influent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons Monthly billings for the period
March through November shall be based on the average monthly
rate of water consumption during the immediately prior months
of December through February Billings for the months of
December through February shall be based on actual consumption
New residential customers who do not have a full prior non-
irrigational history (December through February) will have a
maximum bill based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption or ten thousand 10,000) gallons of water
consumption, whichever is less until a non-irrigational water
consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
$3 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
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
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Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
30 ays
b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
1,000 gallons in rate block
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C COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
SEWER SEMICE
(SCHEDULE S2)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial sewer
service users and to all sewer service users not otherwise
classified under this ordinance
Not a licable for sub-billing or other utility billing by
sere ce user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
$6 50 per month
2) Volume Charge
$1 60 per/1000 gallons
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly 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-2601 B + [Su-260) SD
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 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
MINIMUM BILLING
$6 50 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
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 per
3 0 1,000 gallons in rate block
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D COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICES
SCHEDULE S2A
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
sere ce user n any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
$6 50 per month
$1 60 per/1000 gallons
Billing based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of monthly 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-260] B + [Su-260] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 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
MINIMUM BILLING
$6 50 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
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 per
30 1,000 gallons in rate block
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E WHOLESALE SEWER TREATMENT SERVICE FOR A GOVERNMENTAL
(SCHEDULE S3)
APPLICATION
Applicable to any municipal corporation, or other
governmental agency or subdivision which operates a sewer
collection system and contracts with the City of Denton for
sewer treatment service
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $125 00 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 55 per 1,000 gals of effluent
Billing shall be based on one-hundred (100%) percent of actual
gallons measured by meter at one point
MINIMUM BILLING
$125 00 per month
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-260] B + [Su-260] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 260 mg/l,
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
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
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 per
1,000 gallons in rate block
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F INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SEWER SERVICE
(SCHEDULE S4)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton Departments and
agencies for all sewer service
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
$6 50 per month
$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-2601 B + [Su-260] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 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
MINIMUM BILLING
$6 50 per month
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not
paid within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
ays
b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
1,000 gallons in rate block
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G SALE OF TREATED SEWER EFFLUENT TO
MUNICIPAL ME
(SCHEDULE S5)
APPLICATION
Applicable on sales of treated sewer effluent to any
municipal utility
Not available for resale in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
$97 00 per month
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
$ 75 per 1000 gallons
$97 00 per month
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
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 per
3U 1,000 gallons in rate block
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H METERED SEWER
(SCHEDULE S6)
APPLICATION
Application
meter all sewage
customer location
ordinance
NET MONTHLY RATE
to any sewer service customer desiring to
net monthly rate effluent from a single
and not otherwise classified under this
Facility Charge
Volume Charge
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE
$130 00
$1 60/1,000 gallons
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-2601 B + [Su-260] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 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
MINIMUM BILLING
$125 00
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
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 per
3a 1,000 gallons in rate block
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I RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE TO USERS
OUTSIDE CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS
(SCHEDULE S7)
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential sewer customers
individually metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family
facilities with less than 4 units outside of the corporate
limits of the City of Denton and also receiving water from the
City of Denton
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $4 50 per month
2) Volume Charge $2 25 per 1000 gallons of
effluent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption but shall not exceed a maximum of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons Monthly billings for the period
March through November shall be based on the average monthly
rate of water consumption during the immediately prior months
of December through February Billings for the months of
December through February shall be based on actual consumption
New residential customers who do not have a full prior non-
irrigational history (December through February) will have a
maximum bill based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water
consumption or ten thousand 10,000) gallons of water
consumption, whichever is less until a non-irrigational water
consumption history is established
MINIMUM BILLING
$4 50 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
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
3U days
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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 per
1,000 gallons in rate block
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J RES.LuENTIAL SEWER SERVICE TO USLAS WITHOUT
CITY OF DENT N ATER SERVICE
(SCHEDULE 68)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all residential facilities not also receiving
metered water service from the City of Denton, including sub-
divisions, for apartments, mobile home parks, or other
residential service users The monthly charge will be based on
the maximum number of residential units in the area served
during the month times the volume and facility charges
NET MONTHLY RATE
In Corporate Outside Corporate
Limits Limits
1) Facility Charge $2 25 per month $3 35 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 50/1000 gals $2 25/1000 gals
Volume charge will be for five thousand (5,000) gallons per
month
MINIMUM BILLING
$ 9 75 per month/ $14 60 per month/
per resident unit per resident unit
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to
meet customer's service requirements shall be provided subject
to the special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
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 per
3a 1,000 gallons in rate block
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K COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICE OUTSIDE
(SCHEDULE S9)
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
NLT MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $9 75 per month
2) Volume Charge $2 40/1000 gals
Billing based on eighty (80%) percent of monthly 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
CumVu ([Bu-2601 B + [Su-260] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 260 mg/l,
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
$9 75 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
All services which require special facilities in order
to meet customer's service requirements shall be provided
subject to the special facilities rider
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 days
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L METERED SEWER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
(SCHEDULE S10)
APPLICATION
Application to any sewer service customer desiring to
meter all sewage effluent from a single customer location and
not otherwise classified under this ordinance
NET MONTHLY RATE
Facility Charge $195 00
Volume Charge $2 40/1,000 gallons
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-2601 B + [Su-260] S])
Where Cu is the surcharge for user X
Vu is the billing volume for user X
Bu is the tested BOD level for user X or 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 00
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
billings annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
30 ays
b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days
per month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged
to each rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
36 1,000 gallons in rate block
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SECTION
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent
,jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION III
That this ordinance shall become effective on December 1, 1984,
provided, however, that the provisions of Article II, "Water Rate
Schedules", and Article III, "Sewer Rate Schedules", shall be
effective, apply to and be charged on all billings made on or after
December 1, 1984
PASSED AND APPROVED this & day of , 1984
ATTEST
- 94&~ &&~,
C0'1~TM
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
JOE D MORRIS, ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
BY
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