2001-334FILE REFERENCE FORM I 2001-334 I
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Amended by Ordinance No. 2002-268 09/03/02
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ORDINANCE NO 2001-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SCHFDULE OF WATER RATES CONTAINED IN
ORDINANCE NO 2000-294 FOR WATER SERVICE AND WATER RATES, DELETING THE
INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SALES OF UNTREATED WATER SCHEDULE (SCHEDULE
WGU), AMENDING THE WHOLESALE RAW WATER SERVICE RATE TO UPPER
TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT (SCHEDULE WRW), AMENDING THE WATER
METER RELOCATIONS FEE AND CREATING A NEW SECTION ENTITLED "WATER
LINE TAPS" (SCHEDULE OF WATER TAP AND METER FEES), ADDING A NEW RATE
SCHEDULE ENTITLED FIRE HYDRANT INSTALLATION, PROVIDING FOR A
REPEALER, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
,qEC, TTC)N 1 That the Rate Schedules for water service as p~owded for ~n Chapter 26 of
the Code of Orrhnances, are mended to read as follows
WATER RA 1 E SCHEDULES
PAGI~,
WR Res~dentml Water Service 2
WC Commereml/Industnal Water Service Rate 6
WFH Metered Water From Fire Hydrant 10
WW2 Wholesale Treated Water Servxce to Upper Tnmty Regional Water Dtsmct 11
WRW Wholesale Raw Water Serwce to Upper Trinity Regional Water Dlsmct 13
Water Tap and Meter Fees 14
F~re Hydrant Installation 16
M~scellaneous Fees 17
Specml Factht~es Pdder 18
SCHEDULE WR
Rg.~TDE, NTIAI, WATER ,Rg. RVICE
(Effecttve 10/01/01)
APPT JCATION
Applicable for single family residential sermcc, and md~mdually metercd apartments, mobile homes,
or mult~-fanuly famhtles with less than four umts, with or without wastewater service (WR)
Applicable for single family residential service, and m&vldually metered apartments, mobile homes,
or mulmfanuly facflmes w~th less than four umts outside thc corporate hmlts of the Cay of Denton,
wtth or without wastewater sermce (WRO)
The rate ts also apphcable where the metered water is not returned to the wastewater system for
collection,and treatment, 1 e lawn sprinkler or septic system (WRN)
Not apphcable to resale, temporary, standby, os supplementary service except in conjunctmn w~th
applicable rider
1MONTI4T,¥ R ATE .(WR) - RF,,qTDENTTAT. WATER ~ERVICE:
AND MONTHI,¥ RATg..D,VRN) - M~TF. RED WATF. R NOT RETI IRNED TO WA~qTF. WATF. R
R¥~qTF. MI FOR C.C}I J .~C. TICIN AND TR F,A TM ENT
(1) Facthty Charge l~flhng Per 30 Daya
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 Gallnna
R ATE I~I,OC.K P~R 30 DAV~q WINTER ~ql IMM'F~R
Bflhng months of Bdllng months of
NOV lhrmlgh APRIL MAY through OCT
0-15,000 gals $2 6O $2 60
15,001-30,000 gals $2 60 $3 50
Over 30,000 gals $2 60 $4 35
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MONTI-1T ,¥ R ATRS .OuVRO) - WATRR SF. RVICR el JTSTDF CORPOR ATF. T.TMITS
MO'NITI4T .¥ R ATE
(1) Faohty Charge Pnlhng P~r ~0 Day~
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 Gallnn~
RATF. I:II.C)C.I¢ PF.R 30 DAYS _WINTER SI IK4K4F. R
B~lhng months Bdhng months
NOV thrm~gh APRIl. MAY through 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
MINIMI IM gill .1 .lNG
Faohty Charge
PAYMF. NT
Balls are due when rendered, and become past due if not prod within fifteen (15) calendar days from
date of ~ssuence
SpF.(2.1AI. FACII JTIE~q
All sermces which mqmre spemal faclht~es m order to meet Customer's service requirements shall be
prowded subject to the Spemal Facflmes Pdder
PROR A'I~I(3N OF FAC. II JTY C. HARGF
Bflhng for the Facility Charge shall be based on twelve (12) billings am~ually end prorated for longer
or shorter billing periods usmg the following formula
Formula
Actual da?q m h~lhng ?nod x customer charge
30 days
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VC)! ~! TMR C'.T-TARCtF.
Billing for~the water consumption shall be based on the gallon consumption dunng the billing period
Formula
Gallnn~ m rata black x rate per 1,000 gal in rate block
1000 gallons
Billing foe the summer penofl volume charges shall be based on water consumption in each rate
block and prorated umng the following formula
Formula
Aehml rla? m hfihng .nenad
x Volume in the rate block
30 days
RRTATT, WATER RATRR TINT)F~R DRO11GHT CONTINGFNCY PT,AN CONDTTTC~N~q -
Under Stage 3 ~ought conditions, ~e following remdentlal water rates shall apply for re~l
customem Remdenta~ customers shall be charged a 20% s~ch~ge penalty for water usage ~eater
th~ 30,000 g~lons per aeeo~t per ~ (30) days
STAGE 3 ~ ~TE BLOCKS PER T~TY (30) DAYS
T ~ ~ROI TG~T CONT~GFNCY PT ,AN
WINTb, R ~I ~R
Bflhng monks of Bflhng monks of
NOV. through APRIL MAV thrnn~h ~T
0-1S,000 gds $2 60 $2 60
15,001-30,000 gds $2 60 $3 S0
Over 30,000 gals $2 60 $5 22
STAGE 3 WRO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS
l }~IDF. R DR(~I TGF[T C,C)NITING~Nt'2¥ PT .AN
WINTER SI JMMF. R
B~lhng months of Bllhng months of
NOV. fill ough APRIl, MAY thrnu~h 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 condmons, the following ms~dem~al water rates shall apply for retail
customers Res~dentml 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
1 IND~.R DRCII TGI4T C, ONTTI'4GF, NC2¥ PT,AN
Wff4TER ~ql IMM~.R
Bdhng months of Billing months of
NOV.Ahlcmgh APRIL M,&¥ through
0-15,000 gals $2 60 $2 60
15,001-30,000 gals $2 60 $4 20
Over 30,000 gals $2 6O $5 22
STAGE 4 WRO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS
1 INID~,R DltC~I IGI-IT C(3NTINIGENC, Y PT .AN
B~lhng months of Bdhng months of
NOV. Ihrough APRll, MAY lhrnugh 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
C.{3MMF. RC, TATJTNDII,RTRIAI, WATg'.R ~F, RVICE RATE
(Effective 10/01/01)
APPI JCATION
Apphcable to all commercml and industrial use~ s, or other water users not otherwise classified under
tins ordinance, for all water provided at one point of dehvery and measured through one meter OVC)
Apphcable for all commermal and mdusmal users m other users not otherwme classified under tins
orchnance outside of the corporate hmlts of the C~ty of Denton for all water servme prowded at one
point of dehvery and measured through one meter, w~th or without wastewater servme OVCO)
Also applicable where the metered water is not ~etm ned to the wastewater system for collectton and
treatment, 1 e water used ~n production or m 1garcon or where the wastewater flow ~s measured
separately OVCN)
Not apphcable to resale servme ~n any event, nor to tcmporary, standby, or supplementary service
except ~n conjunction with apphcable rider
MONTHI .¥ R ATI~..I~C.) and .CVVCNr)
(1) Facility Charge BMlmg Pc~ 30 Days
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 b7 per 1,000 gallons
MONTHI Y R ATF..(XVCO) - {311TSIDE C{3R POl13~I E I ,IMITS
(1) Faclhty Charge Rfllmg_Pct q0 Days
3/4" Meter $21 50
1" Meter $2q 50
1-1/2" Meter $29 60
2" Meter $34 50
3" Meter $75 00
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
MINllK,fl IM l~lT1,1 .TNTG
Facthty Charge
Bills are due when rendered, and become past due ~t' not pard w~th~n fifteen (15) calendar days fi.om
date of ~ssuance
~qPT~PTAT, lq'A ~TT .TTT~S
All services winch reqmre special facilities m o~ dc~ to meet Customer's service reqmrements shall be
prowded subject to the Specml Fambt~es Rtder
PROI~ATIC~lq O1~ FA(21I ,TT¥ (2IqARG~
Bdhng for the Famhty Charge shall be based on twelve (12) b~llmgs mmually and prorated for longer
or shorter b~lhng pertods using the following formula
Formula
Actnal dn.wq m reading pennd
x Customer Charge
30 days
VCjT,I IlvI~. 12T-T AltCtF,
Bflhng for the water consumptmn shall be based on thc consumption during the bflhng period
Formula
Ctallon~q nonmnmptlon x Rate per ],000 gallons
1,000
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COMMI~.R(2TAI. / INT)TISTRIAI. WATER RATES (WC / WCN) IINDF. R I')ROIICtHT
CONTINT~ENTC. Y PT,ANT CONDITIONT,q - OR DINIANC¢. 2000-006
Under Stage 3 drought conditions, the following commercml / industrial water rates shall apply for
retml customers Commercial / Industrial custome~ s shall be chargcd a 20% surcharge penalty for
water usage above 80% of prior bllhng volumes pc~ account per thirty (30) days
STAGE 3 WC / WCN RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS
l ]NT)~R T3ROI ~'GI4T C. ONITTNTGF. NTC. Y Pl .AN
Volume Rate for under 80% volumes $2 87 / 1,000 Gallons
Volume Rate for volume over 80%
of Prior Bflhng Volumes $~ 44 / 1,000 Gallons
Under Stage 4 drought con(ht~ons, the following commercial / industrial water rates shall apply for
retml customers Commercial / Industrial customcl', shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for
water usage above 70% of prior bllhng volumes per account per thmy (30) days
STAGE 4 WC / WCN RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS
1 ]NTDER DROI IGT4T C. CINTT1NGENTC2Y PT .AN
Volme Rate for under 70% volumes q2 87 / 1,000 Gallons
Volume Rate for volume over 70%
of Prior Billing Volumes $3 44 / 1,000 Gallons
C,,OMMER ~TAI, / INDI ISTRIAT. WA] ER RATES (WCO) l INIDER DR OI IGHT
CONTT1NTGENTC. Y PT .ANT CONIDITIONT,q - OR DIN AiSI~EEZ000g)0~-
Under Stage 3 drought conditions, the following commercial / lndustnal water rates shall apply for
retml customers Commercial / Industrial customels shall be chmged a 20% surcharge penalty for
water usage above 80% of prior billing volumes pe~ account per thirty (30) days
STAGE 3 WCO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS
1 INDF. R 1')ROI JGHT CONT1NGENTC2.¥ PT .AN
Volme Rate for under 80% volumes $3 25 / 1,000 Gallons
Volume Rate for volume over 80%
of Prior Bflhng Volumes 53 90 / 1,000 Gallons
Under Stage 4 drought conditions, the following commercial / industrial water rates shall apply for
retml customers Commermal / Industrial customers shall be charged a 20% surcharge penalty for
water usage above 70% of prior b~lhng volumes pe~ account per thmy (30) days
STAGE 4 WCO RATE BLOCKS PER THIRTY (30) DAYS
I1NDI~.R Dlt~I TGt-I'T CCINTING~,NC¥ PI.AN
Volume Rate for under 70% volumes $3 25 / 1,000 Gallons
Volume Rate for volume over 70%
of Prior Billing Volumes $'~ 90 / 1,000 Gallons
SCHEDULE WFH
MF, TI~,RED WATER FROM FTRE HYDRANT
(Effective I/)/()l/01)
APPl JC ATTCIN
Appheable for all water taken through a fire hydrant or other d~rect d~stnbutlon 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 m the "Fire Hydrm~t Meter Use Agreement"
DEPO~qlT $800 O0 per meter
User shall place a deposit each time a City's hydrant meter(s) is tcqucsted Deposit will be returned
when meter ~s returned and final bill is paid
NF, T R A T~
Volume Charge $2 87 per 1,000 gallons
Monthly volume shall be computed by subtracting the beg~nmng meter reading from the ending
meter reading divided by 1,000, and multiplied tlmcs the volume chmge, upon the monthly return of
the meter to the Water Department for reading Pe~ thc "Fire Hydt ant Meter Use Agreement", fmlure
by the customer to return the meter to water utflmcs by the 3d day of each month for reading, results
in acceptance by the customer to pay a monthly bflhng equal to 100,000 gallons of water usage for
the month
Faelhty Charge $32 50 per 30 days
pAVMI~NT
Bills are due when rendered, and become past duc II not prod w~thm fi lleen (15) calendar days from
date of ~ssuance
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SCHEDULI~ WW2
WHOLESALE TREATED WATER SERVICE
TC) 1YPPF, R TRINITY REGIONAl, WATER DISTRICT
(Effec2ve 10/01/01)
,~PPl ,IC, ATIC)N
Apphcable to all wholesale treated water sales to the Uppm Tnmty Regmnal Water D~stnct
(UTRWD)
Not apphcable for temporary, standby, or supplcmentm y servme
MC)NTT-II ,¥' C~14 AR G~q
The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a facthty ch,uge, a volume price per 1,000
gallons and a demand price per mdhon gallons pet day (MGD) of demand
(WlV2) (1) Facthty Charge $176 00 per month
(2) Water Volume Rate $0 25 pe~ 1,000 gallons
(WD2) (3) Subscribed Demand Rate $3_48,9(~02}0 per MGD (A anuM) 12 (Prod Monthly)
*Full Payment of Annual Water Demand AdJustments
As determined m the last month of each fiscal year (September), ~f any outstanding or unpmd
annual water demand adjustment charges cx~st they shall be included ~n their entirety on the
monthly bflhng for the followmg month ot October Water demand adjuslment charges shall
be billed and payable in full, m accordance with the bill payment dehnquency pmwslons
promded for below
MINIMI IM' gill J,ING
The mmlmum monthly bflhng shall be the sum of the monthly famhty charge plus the monthly
subscribed demand rate charge
WATF. R
The demand will be billed on a monthly bas~s at thc Water Demand Rate for the subscribed MGD
water demand level Annual water demand chatgcs wall be retroactively adjusted up begmmng m
June for each water year, if anytime during tiaa l~scal year the actual peak demand required, as
estabhshed by the l'nghest rate of flow controllc! s~.ttmg for any one day dunng the fiscal year, ~s
greater than the peak demand subscribed dmmg thc hscal 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 cha~gc xx~ll be adjusted up and billed at the actual peak
demand level
BTI J, P AYMF, NT DFJ JNQI IFNCY
Balls shall be due and payable when rendered B~lls are considered dehnquent ~fnot pa~d w~thtn
twenty (20) calendar days of the date a ball lot service 1s rendered There shall be a ten (10%)
percent per annum interest charge on the amount duc, lrom the date when due until paid, if not prod
w~th~n twenty (20) calendar days of the date a btll lol scrwce ~s mnde~ ed
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SCHEDULE WRW
WHOLESALE RAW WAq ER SERVICE TO
l ]PPER TRINITY REGION A 1, WATER DISTRICT
(Effective 10/01/01)
P~PPI ,ICATTC}NI
Applicable to all raw water sales to the Upp¢~ T~ m~ty Regional Water District CLITRWD) per the
Interim Sale of Wholesale Raw Water Contract
MONITI41',¥ CFIARGE~q
The monthly charge for service shall be expressed as a volume price per 1,000 gallons
Volume Charge $0 356S per 1,000 gallons
p A YM'ENT
Denton shall render bills by the tenth (10t~') day of cach month Bills shall be due and payable within
twenty (20) calendar days of the date a bill is tender ed
BI1,1, P AYM~.NT I')R! ,INQI IENCY
Bills shall be due and payable when rendered t3t[ls ate considered delinquent if not paid w~thln 20
calendar days of the date a bill for service ~s ~cndc~ cd There shall be a ten (10%) percent per annum
interest charge on the amount due, from the dmc when due tmtfl pa~d, ~fnot prod w~thln twenty (20)
calendar days of the date ablll for service ~s rendercd
WATER TAP AND~IETER FEES
(Effect;ve 10/01/01)
APPI ,ICATION
This schedule apphes to ~e ~nst~la~on, removal, o~ ~elocat~on of water taps ~d met~ by ~e C1~
of Denton UhhW Dep~ent at the request of a pcrson fi~, ~soclmlon or co~oratlon
TAP A~ M~T~R
~y p~son, association of persons, or co~orat~on th,~t requests ~at a water mmn tap, wat~ meter or
water meter loop, be removed, ~nstalled, or relocated by the Utlhty Depament sh~l pay m ~v~ce
to ~e Utfll~ D~ent the following apphcablc
WATER TAP~ ~T~ M~TER
~e of Tap and Meter payed ~eet { Inpaved S~eet
3/4 ~nch $1,300 00 $550 00
1 ~nch $1,500 00 $675 00
1 ~ tach $1,900 00 $1,000 00
2 tach $2,100 00 $1,300 00
3/4 inch $280 00
1 inch $345 00
1 ½ inch $450 00
2 mch $580 00
WATF, R ,1MRTI~,R RF, T DCATIONS
,q~e of Metro' Relncatmn of' 10 Feet or Less
3/4 inch $260 00
1 inch $260 00
1 ½ inch $310 00
2 inch $360 00
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WATFR l JNTF, TAP~
4 inch $2,500 00 $! ,500 00
6 inch $2,700 00 k, ~ ,750 00
8 inch $3,600 00 5,2,600 00
12 inch $4,500 00 %3,450 O0
FRR~ FOR INRTALI,ATTON,q NOT T J,RTED
For the installation of a tap, loop or meter for which ,t Cee is not spec~ fled, the requestor shall pay m
advance a 50% deposit based upon the estimated cost of such lnstallahon, or s~mllar work, plus an
admlmstraUve charge of 20% Upon completion ol the installation, the applicant shall be billed at
actual cost, as determined by the Utdlty Department, plus a 20% admlmstratlve charge
The installation charges may be wmved by the tJtHtty Department for a request to install taps
exclusively dechcated to fire sprinkler systems
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FIRE I~¥]I)RAN I INS I AI,I,ATION
(Effecnve 10/01/01)
APPI ,ICATIf)N
This schedule apphes to the installation, removal, o~ relocation o~ fire hydrants by the Cay of
Denton Utd~ty Department at the request of a p¢~ son, h l irt, assocmtton or corporation
FIRE I-WDR ANT INSTAl J ,ATION FEES
Any person, assoclation of persons, or corpo~anon that requests that a fire hydrant be removed,
installed, or relocated by the Utility Department shall pay m advance to the Utility Department the
following apphcable fees
F~re Hydrant In~qtallatmn Eaved Sti s. ct I Inpaved Street
InstallaUon Fee $4,650 00 $2,850 00
FEES FOR IN,qTAI J ,ATIONS NOT T,TSTED
For the installation of a fire hydrant for wh~cl~ a I~ ~s not spec~ficd, the requestor shall pay in
advance a 50% deposit based upon the eshmatcd cost of such ~nstallauon, or similar work, plus an
administrative charge of 20% Upon completion o[ thc installation, the applicant shall be billed at
actual cost, as determined by the Utility Departmcnl i~lus a 20% administrative fee
[MF. Ti~,R ] T A MPF~RIATC~
To be brought forward at a later t~me for PUB gmdance and recommendations and subject to
Legal review.
~qPEC. I~I ~ FACII .ITl F.~q RIDER
(Effectt ye 10/01/01)
All servme shall be offered from avattable ~'ac~httcs If a customeJ servme request for a specml or
unusual scrvlce not othc~wv~se pmmded fm by the x~ ~ttcr rate ordinance, and/or reqmres factht~es or
dewces wtuch are not normally and readily avadablc ,tt the location at whzch the customer requests
the servm¢, then the C~ty shall prowde the se~ wce sublect to the reqmrements of paragraph 2 of ttus
Pdder
The total cost of all factht~es reqmred to meet the customer's specml reqmrements wluch are recurred
by the Ctty m counect~on w~th rendenng the se~ wce shall be subject to a special contract entered ~nto
between the Water Utthty Department and thc customer Th~s contract shall be s~gned by both
parttes prior to the C~ty promd~ng the requested se~wc~ lo the customer
~ That all ordanances or parts of ordinances ~n force when the proms~ons of
thru orchnance became effective wNch are inconsistent or ~n conflict w~th the terms of proms~ons
contmned m the amended schedule of rates hereby enacted by ttns ordinance, are hereby repealed to
the extent of any such conthct
gRCTIO?q q. That ff any sectnon, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word
m flus ordinance, or apphcat~on thereof to any person or c~rcumstances ~s held invalid by any court of
competent junsdtctlon, such holding shall not affect the vahdtty of the remamang pomons of tins
orchnance, and the C~ty Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted
such remmmng port~ons despite any such ~nvalld~ty
SIRCTIC)NI A. That the Schedule of Ratcs herein adopted shall be effectuve, charged and
apphed to all water consumption occurnng on ol aftcl October 1, 2001, and a copy of smd rates, fees,
and charges shall be matntmned on file m the Olhcc ol the C~ty Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED tlus the 4~--j~ dayof ~, ~/}~t~J 2001
EUL1NE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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