2005-063ORDINANCE NO. 2005- 0b...~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE
AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES IN ORDINANCE NO. 2004-256;
AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF WASTEWATER RATES 1N ORDINANCE NO.
2004-257; AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF SOLID WASTE RATES IN
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-258; AND AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF ELECTRIC
RATES IN ORDINANCE NO. 2004-386; THE PURPOSE OF WHICH AMENDMENT TO
THE ABOVE RECITED RATE ORDINANCES BEING TO REMOVE ALL REFERENCE TO
ANY PROVISION DEALING WITH THE PRORATION OF BILLING OF SUCH
ACCOUNTS, IT BEING THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO NO
LONGER PROVIDE FOR PRORATION OF UTILITY BILLING ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING
FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That the Rate Schedules for water service as provided for in Chapter 26 of
the Code of Ordinances, and as provided by Ordinance No. 2004-256 are hereby amended and
revised so as to delete any references to the subject of proration of billing; it being the intention
of the City Council to no longer provide for the proration of water utility billings.
SECTION 2. That the Rate Schedules for wastewater service as provided for in Chapter
26 of the Code of Ordinances, and as provided by Ordinance No. 2004-257 are hereby amended
and revised so as to delete any references to the subject of proration of billing; it being the
intention of the City Council to no longer provide for the proration ofwastewater utility billings.
SECTION 3. That the Rate Schedule for solid waste service as provided for in Chapters
24 and 32 of the Code of Ordinances, and as provided by Ordinance No. 2004-258 are hereby
amended and revised so as to delete any references to the subject of proration of billing; it being
the intention of the City Council to no longer provide for proration of solid waste department
billings.
SECTION 4. That the Rate Schedule for electric service as provided for in Chapter 26
of the Code of Ordinances, and as provided by Ordinance No. 2004-386 are hereby amended and
revised so as to delete any references to the subject of proration of billing; it being the intention
of the City Council to no longer provide for proration of electric utility billings.
SECTION 5. The City Council has elected to make the billing of the electric, water, and
wastewater utility bills, and solid waste department bills simple, uniform, and consistent and has
chosen to eliminate any reference to proration regarding water, wastewater, solid waste, and
electric bills.
SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective which are inconsistent, or in conflict with the terms or
provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
SECTION 7. 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 8. That this ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all
services occurring on and after the date hereof; and a copy of said fees and charges shall be
maintained on file in the office of the City Secretary..
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the cY~-- day oft f~24/.Z~ ,2005.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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