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2004-256 FILE REFERENCE FORM 2004-256 X Additional File Exists Additional File Contains Records Not Public, According to the Public Records Act Other FILE(S) Date Initials Amended bv Ordinance No. 2005-063 I 02/22/05 JR Amended by Ordinance No. 2005-251 I 09/20/05 JR I I I I , I I I I I I I I I I I I AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 2003-263 FOR WATER SERVICE AND WATER RATES; AMENDING THE METERED WATER FROM FIRE HYDRANT RATE (SCHEDULE WFH); AMENDING THE WHOLESALE TREATED WATER SERVICE RATE TO UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT (SCHEDULE WW2); AMENDING THE WHOLESALE RAW WATER SERVICE RATE TO UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT (SCHEDULE WRW); AMENDING THE WHOLESALE RAW WATER PASS-THROUGH RATE FOR UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT FROM LAKE CHAPMAN INTO LAKE LEWISVILLE (SCHEDULE WCL); ADDING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR WATER LABORATORY TESTING FEES; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDA1NS: SECTION 1~ That the Rate Schedules for water service as provided for in Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, are amended to read as follows: WR WC WFH WW2 WRW WCL WATER RATE SCHEDULES pAGF. Residential Water Service 2 Commercial/Industrial Water Service Rate 6 Metered Water From Fire Hydrant 10 Wholesale Treated Water Service to Upper Trinity Regional Water District 11 Wholesale Raw Water Service to Upper Trinity Regional Water District 13 Wholesale Raw Water Pass-Through to Upper Trinity Regional Water District 14 from Lake Chapman into Lake Lewisville Water Tap and Meter Fees 15 Fire Hydrant Instillation 17 Water Laboratory Testing Fees 18 Special Facilities Rider 19 SCHEDULE WR RF,~IDF, NTTAT, WATRR ~F, RVTC, R (Effective 10/01/04) APPT ,TCATTON Applicable for single family residential service, and individually metered apartments, mobile homes, or multi-family facilities with less than four units, with or without wastewater service. (WR) Applicable for single family residential service, and individually metered apartments, mobile homes, or multi-family facilities with less than four units outside the corporate limits of the City of Denton, with or without wastewater sen, ice. (WRO) The rate is also applicable where the metered water is not returned to the wastewater system for collection and treatment, i.e. lawn sprinkler or septic system. (WRN) Not applicable to resale, temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider. MONTHf ,¥ R ATE, (WR) - RRRIDF. NTIAT, WATF, R SERVICE; AND MONTI-I-[,¥ RATg, (WRN). - IVlg, TI~RF;D WATFR NOT RRTI JRNg, D TI} WA~Tg, WATI~'R R¥,~TFM FOR COT.T.RCTION ANT) TR~,ATk, W, NT (1) Facility Charge lqilling Per 30 Day~ 3/4" Meter $ 9.55 1" Meter $11.40 1-1/2" Meter $16.25 2" Meter $18.10 (2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1 ;000 Gallon~ R AT~ lqI,OCK P~R 30 DAY~q WINTFR Billing months of NOV through APRU, Billing months of MAY' thrnugh OCT 0-15,000 gals $2.60 15,001-30,000 gals $2.60 Over 30,000 gals $2.60 $2.60 $3.50 $4.35 2 MONTHT ,Y R ATlaS (WRO) - WATIq, R ,qlq, RVlC~ el YFSIDI~ CORPOR ATI~ l ,IMITS MI3NTI-]I ,Y R ATE (1) Facility Charge Rilling Per 30 Day,q 3/4" Meter $11.00 1" Meter $13.10 1-1/2" Meter $18.65 2" Meter $20.80 (2) Volume Charge Rate Per 1:000 Gallen~q RATR RI,OCK PFR 30 DAYS WlNTRR Billing months NOV thrnnEh APRIl, Billing months MAY thrnnEh OCT 0-15,000 gals $3.00 $3.00 15,001-30,000 gals $3.00 $4.05 Over 30,000 gals $3.00 $5.00 Facility Charge. PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within fifteen (15) calendar days from date of issuance. SPF. CTAI, FA Cfi' ,ITIER 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 FACII JTY Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on twelve (12) billings annually and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods using the following formula: Formula: Actual day~ in billine ne, rind - - x customer charge 30 days 3 Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption during the billing period. Formula: Gallnn~ in rate bleak x rate per 1,000 gal. in rate block 1000 gallons PROR ATIC)N C)F VC)T.I IMR glT,C)cK~q Billing for the summer period volume charges shall be based on water consumption in each rate block and prorated using the following formula. Formula: Actual da? in hilling ?rind x Volume in the rate block 30 days RFSI'All. WATFR RATI~q IINDFR DROTIGI-IT CONTINGF, NC, Y PT,AN CONDITIONS - ORD1NANCF, NC). 2000-006. Under Stage 3 drought conditions, the following residential water rates shall apply for retail customers. Residential customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for water usage greater than 30,000 gallons per account per thirty (30) days. STAGE 3 WR RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS I INTF)I~J~ DR C)I IGI-IT C, ONTINGI~,NCY Pl ,AN WlNTF. R Billing months of NOV through APRIl. ~qI TlvlMFR Billing months of MAY thrnngh C)CT 0-15,000 gals $2.60 $2.60 15,001-30,000 gals $2.60 $3.50 Over 30,000 gals $2.60 $5.22 STAGE 3 WRO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS I INDF, R DR C)T TGI-IT C.C)NTINGF, NI'CY Pl ,AN WlNTF, R Billing months of NOV. thrn,,£h APR1T, ~qT IMMFR Billing months of MAY thrnngh OCT. 0-15,000 gals $3.00 $3.00 15,001-30,000 gals $3.00 $4.05 Over 30,000 gals $3.00 $6.00 Under Stage 4 drought conditions, the following residential water rates shall apply for retail customers. Residential customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for water usage greater than 15,000 gallons per account per thirty (30) days. STAGE 4 WR RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS I INDI~R DI~ CIT TGI-IT CIDNTINGI~NICY Pl ,AN WINTER Billing months of NC)V through APRIl, Billing months of MAY thrnnEh OCT. 0-15,000 gals $2.60 $2.60 15,001-30,000 gals $2.60 $4.20 Over 30,000 gals $2.60 $5.22 STAGE 4 WRO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS I INDF,,R DRC)I TGIqT CONTINGI~.NICY Pl .AN WINTF, R Billing months of NI3V through APRIl. ~ql IMMF, R Billing months of MAY thrnn~h OCT. 0-15,000 gals $3.00 $3.00 15,001-30,000 gals $3.00 $4.86 Over 30,000 gals $3.00 $6.00 SCHEDULE WC COMM~,RCIAI ]INT)I LqTRIAT. WATI~R ,qFRVIC~ R ATI~. (Effective 10/01/04) APPl ,TCATION Applicable to all commercial and industrial users, or other water users not otherwise classified trader this ordinance, for all water provided at one point of delivery and measured through one meter. (WC) 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, with or without wastewater service. (WCO) Also applicable 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 the wastewater flow is measured separately. (WCN) Not applicable to resale service in any event, nor to temporary, standby, or supplementary service except in conjunction with applicable rider. MONTI-II Y R ATI~, (WI2) and (.WCN) (1) Facility Charge lqilling Per 30 Daya 3/4" Meter $20.20 1" Meter $22.20 1-1/2" Meter $25.75 2" Meter $31.65 3" Meter $66.25 4" Meter $122.50 6" Meter $153.00 8" Meter $178.00 10" Meter $214.00 (2) Volume Charge $2.87 per 1,000 gallons MONTHLY RAT1R (WCO) - OI1T~qlDF. Cf)RPOR ATF,, LIMITS ( 1 ) Facility Charge Rilling Per 30 Days 3/4" Meter $21.50 1" Meter $23.50 1-I/2" Meter $29.60 2" Meter $34.50 3" Meter $75.00 6 4" Meter $141.00 6" Meter $176.00 8" Meter $205.00 10" Meter $247.00 (2) Volume Charge $3.25 per 1,000 gallons MINTMI TM glll ,T ,lNG Facility Charge. PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within fiileen (15) calendar days fi:om date of issuance. spF, C, TAT, FACTT ,tTlFr~.q 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 FACT[ ,IT¥ CT-TARGI~, Billing for the Facility Charge shall be based on twelve (12) billings annually and prorated for longer or shorter billing periods using the following formula: Formula: Antnal rlayn in reading period x Customer Charge 30 days VOT l ~ CI-IAR GE Billing for the water consumption shall be based on the consumption during the billing period. Formula: Gallnna conanmnfion ' x Rate per 1,000 gallons 1,000 COMTv~ CTAT,/1NDT T~TR TAT , WATI~',R R ATI~..~ (~vVCPvVClx~. 1HxTDEr CON~I~GF. NC~Y PT.AM CON!TWFTOM.~ - ORDT~AMCI~. MO 2000-00~. DR OI IGHT Under Stage 3 drought conditions, the following commercial/industrial water rates shall apply for retail customers. Commemial/Industfial customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for water usage above 80% of prior billing volumes per account per thirty (30) days. STAGE 3 WC/WCN RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS T ]N1DFR DR eT ICI-IT CONT1NGI~NCY PI .AN Volume Rate for under 80% volumes $2.87/1,000 Gallons Volume Rate for volume over 80% of Prior Billing Volumes $3.44/1,000 Gallons Under Stage 4 drought conditions, the following commercial/industrial water rates shall apply for retail customers. Commercial/Industrial customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for water usage above 70% of prior billing volumes per account per thirty (30) days. STAGE 4 WC/WCN RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS I IND~/R DR C)I I~I-IT CONITINGF. NIiCY PI.AN Volume Rate for under 70% volumes $2.87/1,000 Gallons Volume Rate for volume over 70% of Prior Billing Volumes $3.44/1,000 Gallons COMIvYERCIAI,/INDILqTRIAI. WATFR RAT~q (WCO) TI~T~R DROIIGI-IT CONTINGF]XlCY P|,AN CONDITTON,q - ORDTNANCF. NO. 2000-006. Under Stage 3 drought conditions, the following commercial/industrial water rates shall apply for retail customers. Commercial/Industrial customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for water usage above 80% of prior billing volumes per account per thirty (30) days. STAGE 3 WCO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS [ INDgiR DRC)I ICtT4T CONTINCtFJqCY PT,AN Volume Rate for under 80% volumes $3.25/1,000 Gallons Volume Rate for volume over 80% of Prior Billing Volumes $3.90/1,000 Gallons Under Stage 4 drought conditions, the following commercial/industrial water rates shall apply for retail customers. Commercial/Industrial customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for water usage above 70% of prior billing volumes per account per thirty (30) days. STAGE 4 WCO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS 11NT)FR DROI IGI-IT CONTINGFNC. Y PT .AN Volume Rate for under 70% volumes Volume Rate for volume over 70% of Prior Billing Volumes $3.25/1,000 Gallons $3.90/1,000 Gallons SCHEDULE WFH WATIR, R ~']~OM RTRIR, T4¥T3R ANTT (Effective 10/01/04) APPT ,lC ATTON 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. Customers must complete, sign, and agree to all terms and conditions stated in the "Fire Hydrant Meter Use Agreement." DF. POSIT $800.00 per meter User shall place a deposit each time a City's hydrant meter(s) is requested. Deposit will be remmed when meter is returned and final bill is paid. N-F.T RATF, Volume Charge $3.33 per 1,000 gallons Monthly volume shall be computed by subtracting the beginning meter reading from the ending meter reading divided by 1,000, and multiplied times the volume charge, upon the monthly return of the meter to the Water Department for reading. Per the "Fire Hydrant Meter Use Agreement", failure by the customer to return the meter to water utilities by the 3~ day of each month for reading, results in acceptance by the customer to pay a monthly billing equal to 100,000 gallons of water usage for the month. Facility Charge $66.25 per 30 days Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within fifteen (15) calendar days from date of issuance. 3_O SCHEDULE WW2 WHOLESALE TREATED WATER SERVICE TO l ~PPgR TRIN-[TY R~GIC}NAT. WATER DTRTRTCT (Effective 11/01/04) APPI JCATION Applicable to all wholesale treated water sales to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD). Not applicable for temporary, standby, or supplementary service. MONTHT.¥ CHARGES The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a facility charge, a volume price per 1,000 gallons and a demand price per million gallons per day (MGD) of demand. (WW2) (1) Facility Charge $176.00 per month (2) Water Volume Rate $0.34 per 1,000 gallons (WD2) (3) Subscribed Demand Rate ~;406:107 0f} per MGD (Annual) 12 (Paid Monthly) *Full Payment of Annual Water Demand Adjustments: As determined in the last month of each fiscal year (September), if any outstanding or unpaid annual water demand adjustment charges exist, they shall be included in their entirety on the monthly billing for the following month of October. Water demand adjustment charges shall be billed and payable in full, in accordance with the bill payment del'mquency provisions provided for below. 1MINIMI I1M ~111 J .lNG The minimum monthly billing shall be the sum of the monthly facility charge plus the monthly subscribed demand rate charge. WATgR DFMAND The demand will be billed on a monthly basis at the Water Demand Rate for the subscribed MGD water demand level. Annual water demand charges will be retroactively adjusted up beginning in June for each water year, if anytime during the fiscal year the actual peak demand required, as established by the highest rate of flow controller setting for any one day during the fiscal year, is greater than the peak demand subscribed during the fiscal year. If the actual peak demand has an increased dally volume between .05 and .10 MGD from the subscribed demand (50,000 - 100,000 gallons per day), the annual water demand charge will be adjusted up and billed at the actual peak 13_ demand level. R]]' J, P A x, qVIF. NT DFI JNQI l~JqCY Bills shall be duc and payable when rendered. Bills are considered delinquent if not paid within twenty (20) calendar days of the date abill for service is rendered. There shall be a ten (10%) percent per annum interest charge on the amount due, f~om the date when due until paid, if not paid within twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill for service is rendered. 3_2 SCHEDULE WRW WHOLESALE RAW WATER SERVICE TO T ]PPg, R TRINTTM RF. GIONAI, WATI~R DTRTR TCT (Effective 10/01/04) A PPT ,TC~ A TTON Applicable to all raw water sales to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) per the Inte~-n Sale o£Wholesale Raw Water Contract. MCINTRT ,¥ Cgl A R GF, R The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a volume price per 1,000 gallons. Volume Charge: $0.3389 per 1,000 gallons PAVMENT Denton shall render bills by the tenth ( 10tn) day of each month. Bills shall be due and payable within twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill is rendered. RII J, P A Y MF, NT D F, I ,INQI YP, NCY Bills shall be due and payable when rendered. Bills are considered delinquent if not paid within 20 calendar days of the date a bill for service is rendered. There shall be a ten (10%) percent per annum interest charge on the mount due, from the date when due until paid, if not paid within twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill for service is rendered. 13 SCHEDULE WCL WHOLESALE RAW WATER PASS-THROUGH TO UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT FR OM I .A K'IR (THAPMANI' INTO 1 .AK'IR l .F. WI,qVIT.t ,~, (Effective 10/01/04) APPI .TC ATION Applicable to all pass-through raw water sent from Lake Chapman into Lake Lewisville by the Upper Trinity Regional Water District CLITRWD) per the Cooper Reservoir Project Contract, as well as, all Lake Chapman water reclaimed for reuse if discharged into and subsequently withdrawn from Lewisville Lake by UTRWD or Lewisville pursuant to a reuse permit or other appropriate regulatory authorization. MONTI-H .¥ OJ-TAR GI~R The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a volume price per 1,000 gallons. Volume Charge: $0.0207 per 1,000 gallons Denton shall render bills monthly. Bills shall be due and payable within twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill for service is rendered. Ir:IH J. P A ~NT DFJ .1NQI IF~.NCY Bills shall be due and payable when rendered. Bills are considered delinquent if not paid within twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill for service is rendered. There shall be a ten (10%) percent per annum interest charge on the amount due, from the date when due until paid, if not paid within twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill for service is rendered. 14 WATFJ~ TAP ANTI M~qTI~/R FEES (Effective 10/01/04) APPl J(q ATIC}N This schedule applies to the installation, removal, or relocation of water taps and meters by the City of Denton Utility Department at the request of a person, ~rn, association or corporation. TAP AND MIqTg. R FE~R Any person, association of persons, or corporation that requests that a water main tap, water meter or water meter loop, be removed, installed, or relocated by the Utility Department shall pay in advance to the Utility Department the following applicable fees: WATIqR TAP~q 1VIT,q IVI~TIqR ~qize of Tap and Meter Paved ,qtreet 1 i'npaved ,qtreet 3/4 inch $1,410.00 $595.00 1 inch $1,625.00 $730.00 1 ½ inch $2,055.00 $1,085.00 2 inch $2,275.00 $1,410.00 WATI~J~ MlqTF, R FFJ~,R Rize of Meter 3/4 inch $305.00 1 inch $375.00 1 ½ inch $490.00 2 inch $630.00 WATIqR M]qTI~J1 RIRI,C~C~ATIf3NR ,qize of Meter Relocation nf 10 Feet nr 3/4 inch $285.00 1 inch $285.00 1 ½ inch $340.00 2 inch $390.00 15 WATE~ 1 ~gR TAPS Size nfT~? P~ved ,qtreet 1 lnp~ved Street 4 inch $2,705.00 $1,625.00 6 inch $2,920.00 $1,895.00 8 inch $3,895.00 $2,815.00 12 inch $4,865.00 $3,730.00 FEES FOR INISTAI J ,ATI(3NS NOT I,ISTED For the installation of a tap, loop or meter for which a fee is not specified, the requestor shall pay in advance a 50% deposit based upon the estimated cost of such installation, or similar work, plus an administrative charge of 20%. Upon completion of the installation, the apphcant shall be billed at actual cost, as determined by the Utility Department, plus a 20% administrative charge. The installation charges may be waived by the Utility Department for a request to install taps exclusively dedicated to fire sprinkler systems. 3_6 FIRE lqSrDR ANT IN,RTAI .T .ATION (Effective 10/01/04) APPT ,TCATION This schedule applies to the installation, removal, or relocation of fire hydrants by the City of Denton Utility Department at the request of a person, firm, association or eorporation. FIRE HYDR ANT TNRTAT ,T ,ATION FERR Any person, association of persons, or corporation that requests that a fire hydrant be removed, installed, or relocated by the Utility Department shall pay in advance to the Utility Department the following applicable fees: Fire Hydrant ln~tallation Paved 1 lnpaved ,qtreet Install~ionFee $5,030.00 $3,085.00 FOR IN,RTAT J .ATION,R NOT I J.qTlqD For the installation of a fire hydrant for which a fee is not specified, the requestor shall pay in advance a 50% deposit based upon the estimated cost of such installation, or similar work, plus an administrative charge of 20%. Upon completion of the installation, the applicant shall be billed at actual cost, as determined by the Utility Department, plus a 20% administrative fee. 17 WATI~R 1 ,ARFIR ATORY T~TTN~t F~R (Effective 10/01/04) APPl JCATION Applicable to all customers and entities requesting testing and analysis services fi.om the City of Denton Water/Wastewater Laboratory. R AT~ Fee De~cHpficm Fee Per Te~qt Colilert (P/A) Colilert (P/A) Quantitray Total Coliform Analysis (MPN) Heterotrophic Plate Counts (HPC) Fecal Coliform (MF) $20.00 $20.00 $45.00 $25.0O $30.00 Records Search $25.00/hour The testing and analysis fees are established to recover the cost of testing water and wastewater samples. MINIMI IM RII J ,lNG $20.00 - Test'rog $25.00 - Records Search PAYMENT Bills are due when rendered, and become past due if not paid within fifteen (15) calendar days fi.om date of issuance. 3_8 ,qPF, C, TAI, FAC, II' JT1F,,q RIDER (Effective 10/01/04) All service shall be offered from available facilities. If a customer service request for a special or unusual service not otherwise provided for by the water rate ordinance, and/or requires facilities or devices which are not normally and readily available at the location at which the customer requests the service, then the City shall provide the service subject to the requirements of paragraph 2 of this Rider. The total cost of all facihties required to meet the customer's special requirements, which are incurred by the City in connection with rendering the service shall be subject to a special contract entered into between the Water Utility Department and the customer. This contract shall be signed by both parties prior to the City providing the requested service to the customer. ~ 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 of provisions contained in the amended schedule of rates hereby enacted by this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict. ,qF. CTIONI '~ 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. ,qF. CTION 4. That this ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all water services rendered on and atter October 1, 2004; provided however, this ordinance shall be charged and applied to those water services described in Schedule WW2 (Wholesale Treated Water Service to Upper Trinity Regional Water District) rendered on and after November 1, 2004; and a copy of said rates, fees, and charges shall be maintained on file in the Office of the City Secretary. PASSED AND APeROVED this the ~,~/fi~-~/'-dayof ~r~/~.~ 2004. EULINE BROCK, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY By: ~~ ~ S:\Our Doc u men ts\Ordin ances\04~2004-2005 Water Rate Ordinance-A.doc 2O