1984-009NO O
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, SECTION 25-60 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DBNTON, TEXAS, PERTAINING TO WATER
RATES AND CHARGES, AMENDING SECTION 25-49 OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PERTAINING TO SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE RATES AND CHARGES AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That Chapter 25, Section 25-60 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended and shall hereafter
read as follows
ARTICLE IV WATER
Section 25-60 Rate Schedule
WINTER
The rates to be charged by the City of Denton for water
services are hereby established as follows
A RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE
[SCHEDULE W11
APPLICATION
C7iMMA'D
Applicable for single family residential service and individually
metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities
with less than 4 units
Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary,
standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with
applicable rider
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
3/4" Meter
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
Billing months of Billing months of
Nov through April May through Oct
$4 25/Month
$5 00
$7 75
$8 50
$4 25/Month
$5 00
$7 75
$8 50
$1 30/1000 gals
Facility Charge
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$1 30/1000 up to
20,000 gals/mo
$1 60/1000 over
20,000 gals/mo
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
50 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
B RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WATER RATE
[SCHEDULE W1R1
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
Nov through April
$4
25/Month
$5
00/Month
7
75/Month
$8
50/Month
$1 30/1000 gals
Same as facility
charge
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Billing months of
May through Oct
$4
25/Month
$5
00/Month
7
75/Month
$8
50/Month
$1 30/1000 up to
20,000 gals/mo
$1 60/1000 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
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 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
C 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
1" Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
3" Meter
4" Meter
6" Meter
8" Meter
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
$ 9 00 per month
$ 10 00 per month
$ 12 50 per month
$ 14 25 per month
$ 43 00 per month
$ 72 00 per month
$ 92 00 per month
$105 00 per month
$ 1 25 per 1000 gallons
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PAVMRNT
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
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
D SALE FOR RESALE TO GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
SUBDIVISIONS
DIVISIONS OR [SCHEDULE W31
APPLICATION
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
Billing months of
Nov through April
Billing months of
May through Oct
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
$150 00
$1 25/1000 gals
$150 00 per month
$150 00
$1 25/1000 gals
up to 3,000,000
gals
$1 55/1000 gals
over 3,000,000
gals/mo
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PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due it not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
WAIVER OF SUMMER BLOCK
Any contracting authority under this schedule may have the upper
summer block waved 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
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually
Formula
Actual days p reading period x customer charge
3
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
E INTRA-GOVERNMENTAL SALES OF FINISHED WATER
[SCHEDULE W41
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
$
9
00
per
month
1" Meter
$
10
00
per
montn
1-1/2" Meter
$
12
50
per
month
2" Meter
$
14
25
per
month
3" Meter
$
43
00
per
month
4" Meter
$
72
00
per
month
6" Meter
$
92
00
per
month
8" Meter
$105
00
per
month
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2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
$ 1 25 per 1000 gals
Facility Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 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
3U- 1,000 gallons in rate block
(SCHEDULE W5)
This space intentionally left blank
F 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 licable for resale except in conjunction with applicable
r der
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
$92 00 per month
$ 80 per 1000 gals
$92 00 per month
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PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
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
G STANDBY FIRE SERVICE WATER LINE
[SCHEDULE W71
APPLICATION
Applicable to commercial and industrial users for unmetered fire
service line to serve only sprinklers or other private fire
fighting equipment
Not applicable for resale in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
6" Line 9 00
8" Line 15 00
MINIMUM BILLING
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
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PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually
Formula
Actual days in readin period x customer charge
ay8
H 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
SUMMER
1) Facility Charge
344" meter
1 ' Meter
1-1/2" Meter
2" Meter
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAVMRWT
Billing months of Billing months of
Nov through April May through Oct
$635
$750
$11 50
12 75
$ 6 35
$ 7 50
11 50
12 75
$ 1 95/1000 gals
Facility Charge
$ 1 95/1000 gals
up to 20,000 gals
$2 40/1000 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
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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
1,000 gallons in rate block
I
APPLICATION
INDUSTRIAL
[SCHEDULE W91
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
l" Meter
3" Meter
4" Meter
6" Meter
8" Meter
2) volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
PAYMENT
$ 13
50
per
month
$ 15
00
per
month
$ 18
75
per
month
$ 21
25
per
month
$ 64
50
per
month
$108
00
per
month
$138
00
per
month
$157
50
per
month
$ 1 87 per 1000 gallons
Facility Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 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
3a 1,000 gallons in rate block
J 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
$350 00
User shall place a deposit for use of each of the City's hydrant
meter(s) needed Deposit less than $25 00 to be returned when
meter is returned and final bill paid
NET RATE
Volume Charge $ 1 25/1,000 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
$ 9 00/month or any portion thereof
PAYMENT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
SECTION II
Section 25-49 and Section 25-60 of Chapter 25 of the Code of
the Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, are hereby amended
so that the same shall read as follows
DIVISION 2 SERVICE RATES
Section 25-49 Schedule
The rates to be charged by the City of Denton for sanitary
sewer service shall be based on water consumption and are hereby
amended as follows
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A RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE
APPLICATION
(SCHEDULE S11
Applicable for single family residential service and individually
metered apartments or mobile homes or multi-family facilities
with less than 4 units
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by service
user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $3 00 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 50 per 1,000 gallon influent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98%) percent of water con-
sumption 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
Facility Charge
PAYMENT
$3 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
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually
Formula
Actual days in reading period x customer charge
ays
b) Billing for the sewer effluent shall be based on 30 days per
month to determine the gallon effluent to be charged to each
rate block
Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
30 _ 1,000 gallons in rate block
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B RELIGIOUS WORSHIP SEWER SERVICE
[SCHEDULE [S1R)
APPLICATION
Applicable to all facilities used primarily for religious worship
and/or education and not for residence or commercial or
industrial enterprise
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by service
user in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $3 00 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 50 per 1,000 gallon influent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (988) percent of water con-
sumption 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 (988) 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 patio
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
1,000 gallons in rate block
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C COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
SEWER SERVICE
[SCHEDULE S21
APPLICATION
Applicable to all commercial and industrial sewer service users
and to all sewer service users not otherwise classified under
this ordinance
Not applicable for sub-billing or other utility billing by
service 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 (808) 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
(-u=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 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
$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
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 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
D SEWER TREATMENT SERVICE FOR
[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
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
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Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
30 1,000 gallons in rate block
E INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SEWER SERVICE
[SCHEDULE S41
APPLICATION
Applicable to all City of Denton Departments and agencies for all
sewer service
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge $6 50 per month
2) Volume Charge $1 60 per month
Billing shall be based on eighty (808) percent of water consumption
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
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
F SALE OF TREATED SEWER EFFLUENT TO
MUNICIPAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS
SCHEDULE S5)
APPLICATION
Applicable on sales of treated sewer effluent to any municipal
utility
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Not available for resale in any event
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
2) Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
$92 00 per month
$ 60 per 1000 gallons
$92 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 da a in readin period x customer charge
ay8
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
G METERED SEWER
SCHEDULE [S6]
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
Volume Charge
MINIMUM BILLING
$125 00
$ 1 60/1,000 gallons
$125 00
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
H RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE USERS OUTSIDE
CITY OF DENTON CORPORATE LIMITS
[SCHEDULE S71
APPLICATION
Applicable for single family residential sewer customers 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 and also receiving water from the City of
Denton
NET
MONTHLY RATE
1)
Facility Charge
$4
50 per month per housing unit
2)
Volume Charge
$2
25 per 1000 gallons of effluent
Billing shall be based on ninety-eight (98x) percent of water con-
sumption 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 (98x) 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
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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
I RESIDENTIAL SEWER SERVICE USERS WITHOUT
[SCHEDULE S81
APPLICATION
Applicable to all residential facilities not also receiving
metered water service from the City of Denton, including
subdivisions, for apartments, mobile home parks, or other
residential service users The monthly charge will be based on
the maximum number of residential units in the area served
during the month times the volume and facility charges
NET MONTHLY RATE
1) Facility Charge
In Corporate Limits Outside Corporate Limits
$2 25 per month
$3 35 per month
$2 25/1000 gals
2) Volume Charge
$1 50/1000 gals
Volume charge will be for six thousand five hundred (6,500)
gallons per month
MINIMUM BILLING
$12 00 per month/ $17 98 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
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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
30 - 1,000 gallons in rate block
J
SEWER SERVICE OUTSIDE
[SCHEDULE S91
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 $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
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 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
PAYMENT
$9 75 per month
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid
within 15 calendar days from date of issuance
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SPECIAL FACILITIES
All services which require special facilities in order to meet
customer's service requirements shall be provided subject to the
special facilities rider
PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLS
a) Billing for the Facility charge shall be based on 12 billings
annually
Formula
Actual days36n a raeading period x customer charge
~y$
K METERED SEWER OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
[SCHEDULE S101
APPLICATION
Applicable 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 $187 50
Volume Charge $ 2 40/1,000 gallons
MINIMUM BILLING
$187 50
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
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
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Formula
Actual days in reading period x GAL in rate block x RATE per
3U 1,000 gallons in rate block
SECTION III GENERAL SERVICES-CHARGES & PROCEDURES
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
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
RATE
Per Test $25 00 Charge
In the event a meter is found to be in error by more than + 2% on
the high flow test, no charge will be made for meter test and the
customer will be credited or billed up to 24 months of past
history in accordance with the error found
Miscellaneous Services
APPLICATION
Applicable to all miscellaneous services to customers not
included in other sections
BILLING
Labor (Regular Time) $ 8 00 per person in crew minimum up to one-
half hour
$16 00 per person in crew, each additional
hour to be measured to the nearest
one-quarter hour
Labor (Overtime) $11 80 per person in crew, minimum up to
one-half hour
$23 60 per person in crew, each additional
hour to be measured to the nearest
one-quarter hour Premium time to be
added where applicable
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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
Service Deposits
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests for water and/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
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 and readily available at the location
at which the customer requests service, then the Utility shall
provide the service subject to paragraph 2 of this schedule
2) The total cost of all facilities required to meet the
customer's usage characteristics which are incurred by the
Utility shall be subject to a special contract entered into
between the Utility and the customer This contract shall be
signed by both parties prior to the Utility providing service
to the customer
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SECTION IV
That Chapter 25-49 of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton, Texas and Section 25-60 of Chapter 25 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton are hereby repealed
SECTION V
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 VI
That this ordinance shall become effective on bills rendered
thirty (30) days from the date of its passage,
1984, and the City Secretary is hereby directed cause he
caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton
Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas within ten (10) days of thei# ate of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS w. day ofd , 1984
CITY OF DE TON, TEXAS
ATTEST
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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