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NOTE' Amended by Ordinance No 2000-336.
O INANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE
SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES, DEPOSITS, BILLINGS AND PROCEDURES
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO CITY CUSTOMERS AND TAXPAYERS
CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO 99-298, AMENDING THE INSUFFICIENT FUND
CHECK HANDLING CHARGE, AMENDING THE ELECTRIC AND WATER
RECONNECTION FEE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR WATER METERS, PROVIDING
FOR A PdEPEALER, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the schedule of fees and charges for general uhhty servtces as
generally promded for ~n Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances, and for servmes to other C~ty of
Denton customers and taxpayers, are hereby estabhshed as follows
SERVICE CHARGES AND PROCEDURES SCHEDULES
A ACCOUNT CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION FEES PAGE
Electric Meter Installation Fee 2
Electric and Water Meter Reconnect~on Fee 2
Dehnquent Servme Fee 2
B METER READING AND TEST FEES
Meter Reading 3
Meter Testing 3
C MISC~J J.ANEOUS FEES, CHARGES AND DEPOSITS
Insufficient Fund Check Handhng Charge 4
Service Deposits 4
Interest Earned on Contract Retmnage 5
Cre&t Card S~w~ce Fee 5
ACCOUNT CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION FEES
(Effective 10/01/00)
ELECTRIC METER INSTALLATION FEE
APPLICATION
Apphcable when a customer requests electric serwce on a first t~me bas~s where no permanent
service prewously existed and where a new account number ~s estabhshed
FEE
First Service Requested $20 00
First Service Requested, after $30 00
business hours
RI,RCTRIC AND WATER METER RECONNECTION FEE
APPLICATION
Apphcable when a customer requests servme at an address whmh has ex~stmg or previous
service, wxth an ex~stmg account number and history, and the electnc and/or water meter must be
~nstalled or activated for readmess
FEE
Electric Servme Requested $10 00
Water Serwce Requested $10 00
DRI,INQUENT SERVICE FEE
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer's account ~s processed for d~sconnectlon due to nonpayment
FEE
Dehnquent Service Fee $20 00
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METER READING AND TEST FEES
(Effective 10/01/00)
METER READING
APPLICATION
Applicable to any electric or water utility customer who requests a reading of a city meter due to
a contested bflhng more than twice in the prewous 12 months, and no error ~s found
FEE
Per Additional Reading $20 00
METER TESTING
APPLICATION
Applicable to any customer who requests the testing of a city meter previously tested w~th~n the
past four years and the meter is found to be wlthtn accuracy standards
FEE
Per Test $25 00/KWH Electric Meter
$35 00/KW/KWH Electric Meter
ACCURACY STANDARDS
A meter is defined as w~ttun accuracy standards when found to be plus or m~nus two percent
(2%) or less
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MISCELLANEOUS FEES, CHARGES, AND DEPOSITS
(Effective 10/01/00)
INSUFFICIENT FUND CHECK HANDLING CHARGE
APPLICATION
Apphcabl¢ when a customer's or taxpayer's check for payment of fees, fines, court costs, taxes,
utdit~es, or other charges has been dashonored by the maker's bank and returned to the City of
Denton unpmd
FEE
Per Check $25 00
SERVICE DEPOSITS
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests utility service for the first t~me ~n the City of Denton
service area and does not have 12 months of good credit standing with Denton or another utility
system for the type of service requested, or does not have a co-signer w~th 12 months of good
credit standing with Denton or another electric utility system
FEE
Residential Customer $150 00 or an mount equal to 1/6 of the last
12 months of billing at the serwce location
If Utdlty service ~s disconnected for non-
payment, then the customer will be reqmred
to pay a deposit sum equal to 1/6 of the last
12 months of billing
Commermal Customer $300 00 or an amount equal to 1/6 of the last
12 months of bdhng at the service location,
whmhever ~s greater
Deposits will earn interest for the customer The rate of ~nterest will be adjusted semi-annually
to equal the interest rate of a one year United States Treasury Note on October 1 and April 1 of
each year If refund of deposit ~s made within thirty (30) days of receipt of deposit, no interest
payment will be made If the City retmns the deposit more than thirty (30) days, payment of
interest shall be made retroactive to the date the depom was prod
A Payment of the interest to the customer shall be made at the t~me the deposit is returned
or credited to the customer's account
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B The deposit shall cease to earn interest on the date it is returned or credited to the
customer's account
INTEREST EARNED ON CONTRACT RETAINAGE
Contract rettunage will earn interest for the contractor as provided by TEX REV CIV STAT
ANN Article 6252, See 5b (Vernon Supp 1992) The rate of interest will be adjusted semi-
annually to equal the interest rate of a one year United States Treasury Note on October 1 and
April 1 of each year Payment of the interest shall be made at the time the retamage is ptud to the
contractor
CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEE
APPLICATION
Applicable when payment for fees, fines, court costs, taxes, utilities or other charges are made
with a "Discover" credit card
RATE/SERVICE CHARGE
Payment Amount Service Charge
$ 01-$20 00 $ 05
$ 20 01-$200 00 $ 1 00
$200 01-$500 00 $ 3 00
$500 01-$800 00 $ 5 00
$800 01-and up $ 7 00
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SECTION 2 That all ordxnances or parts of ordinances in force when the prowsions of
this ordinance became effective which are ~nconsxstent, or ~n conflict wxth the terms or
prows~ons, contained m this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflmt
SECTION 3 That ff any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or apphcat~on thereof to any person or circumstances is held mvahd by
any court ,of competent junschct~on, such holding shall not affect the vahdxty of the remmmng
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares ~t
would have enacted such remalmng portions despxte any such invalidity
SECTION 4 That flus ordinance shall become effective, charged, and applied to all
servmes obcurrmg on and after October 1, 2000, and a copy of said fees and charges shall be
mamtalnefl on file m the offme of the City Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED flus the ~.~-'-~ day of C~/Of~/~-~/~ ,2000
EUL1NE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTESTI
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
rrROVED AS TO .EGAL ror
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO 200,-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR THE
SCHEDULE OF MISCELLANEOUS FEES, DEPOSITS, BILLINGS AND PROCEDURES
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO CITY CUSTOMERS AND TAXPAYERS
CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NO 2000-296, AMENDING THE NAME OF THE
ACCOUNT CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION FEES TO THE ACCOUNT
CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION CHARGES, AMENDING THE NAME OF THE
ELECTRIC METER INSTALLATION FEE TO THE ELECTRIC METER INSTALLATION
CHARGE, AMENDING THE NAME OF THE ELECTRIC AND WATER METER
RECONNECTION FEE TO THE ELECTRIC AND WATER METER CONNECTION
CHARGE, AMENDING THE DELINQUENT SERVICE FEE TO THE DELINQUENT
SERVICE CHARGE, AMENDING THE METER READING AND TEST FEES TO THE
METER READING AND TEST CHARGES, AMENDING THE NAME OF THE
INSUFFICIENT FUND CHECK CHARGE TO THE RETURNED PAYMENT CHARGE,
AMENDING THE APPLICATION OF AND THE INTEREST RATE TO THE SERVICE
DEPOSITS PROVISION, WHOLLY DELETING THE CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEE,
ADDING A CREDIT REPORT CHARGE, PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER, PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the schedule of charges for general utility servmes as generally
prowded for an Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordanances, and for serwces to other Caty of Denton
customers and taxpayers, are hereby estabhshed as follows
SERVICE CHARGES AND PROCEDURES SCHEDULES
A ACCOUNT CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION CHARGES PAGE
Electric Meter Installat,on Charge 3
Electric and Water Meter Connectaon Charge 3
Delinquent Servme Charge 3
B METER READING AND TEST CHARGES
Meter Readang 4
Meter Testing 4
C MISCF. I ~1 .ANEOUS FEES, CHARGES AND DEPOSITS
Returned Payment Charge 5
Service Deposxts 5
Credit Report Charge 6
Interest Earned on Contract Retmnage 6
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ACCOUNT CONNECTION AND RECONNECTION CHARGES
(EffecUve 10/01/01)
~J~UCTmC METER INSTALLATION CHARGE
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests electnc service on a first time bas~s where no permanent
service previously existed and where a new account number ~s established
CHARGE
F~rst Service Requested $20 00
F~rst Serwce Requested, atter $30 00
business hours
I~,I,~,CTKIC AND WATER METER CONNECTION CHARGE
APPLICATION
Applicable when a customer requests servme at an address which has ex~stmg or previous
service, w~th an exlsUng account number and h~story, and the electric and/or water meter must be
installed or activated for readiness
CHARGE
Electric Service Requested $10 00
Water Service Requested $10 00
DELINQUENT SERVICE CHARGE
APPLICATION
Apphcable when a customer's account xs processed for d~scounectmn due to nonpayment
CHARGE
Dehnquent Service Charge $20 00
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METER READING AND TEST CHARGES
(EffecUve 10/01/01)
METER READING
APPLICATION
Apphcable to any electric or water utlhty customer who requests a rea&ng of a c~ty meter due to
a contested bflhng more than twice in the prewous twelve (12) months, and no error ~s found
CHARGE
Per Additional Reading $20 00
METER TESTING
APPLICATION
Apphcable to any customer who requests the testing of a c~ty meter prewously tested w~th~n the
past four (4) years and the meter ~s found to be w~th~n accuracy standards
CHARGE
Per Test $25 00/KWH Electric Meter
$35 00/KW/KWH Electric Meter
ACCURACY STANDARDS
A meter ~s defined as w~ttun accuracy standards when found to be plus or m~nus two percent
(2%) or less
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MISCgJ J,ANEOUS FEES, CHARGES, AND DEPOSITS
(EffecUve 10/01/01)
RETURNED PAYMENT CHARGE
APPLICATION
Apphcable when a customer's or taxpayer's check, or money order, or bank draft for payment of
fees, fines, court costs, taxes, utlht~es, or other charges has been dashonored by the maker's bank
and returned to the C~ty of Denton unpatd
CHARGE
Per Check $25 00
SERVICE DEPOSITS
APPLICATION
Apphcable when a resadentml customer requests utility servace an the C~ty of Denton servme area
and does not have twelve (12) months of good credat standing with the City of Denton or another
utility system for the type of serwce requested, or does not have a co-sagner wath twelve (12)
months of good credat standing wath the C~ty of Denton, or does not request and demonstrate a
passing credit rating through a credit repornng agency
Apphcable when a commercml customer does not have twenty-four (24) months of good credat
stan&ng w~th the Caty of Denton, or a commermal letter of good credat from another uUhty
system Not apphcable when a commercial customer provides an arrevocable letter of cre&t to
the Caty of Denton as security for payment
CHARGE
Resadentml Customer $150 00 or an mount equal to 1/6 of the last
12 months of bflhng at the service locaUon
If utility servme as dasconnected for non-
payment, then the customer wall be reqmred
to pay a deposat sum equal to 1/6 of the last
12 months ofbflhng
Commercml Customer $300 00 or an amount equal to 1/6 of the last
12 months of bflhng at the service location,
whmhever is greater
Deposits will earn interest for the customer The apphcable rate of interest will be 3 45% and Is
based on the one-year Umted States Treasury Note as of August 15, 2001 If refund of deposit is
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made wlthLtl thlrty (30) days of receipt of deposit, no interest payment will be made If the C~ty
retmns the deposit more than thirty (30) days, payment of interest shall be made retroactive to the
date the deposit was prod
A Payment of the interest to the customer shall be made at the time the deposit is returned
or credited to the customer's account
B The deposit shall cease to eam interest on the date ~t ~s returned or credited to the
customer's account
CREDIT REPORT CHARGE
APPLICATION
This fee is applicable if the customer (a) cannot provide a satisfactory credit rating through
previous service h, story with Denton Municipal Uhhtles or another utthty serwce, or (b) cannot
provide the city with a qualified co-signer, and (c) prowdes written authorization for the city to
obtmn a credit rating from a credit soume avmlable to the city
Charge
Charge per credit report $12 00
INTEREST EARNED ON CONTRACT RETAINAGE
Contract retamage will earn interest for the contractor as provided by TEX REV CIV STAT
ANN Article 6252, Sec 5b (Vernon Supp 1992) The rate of interest will be adjusted semi-
annually to equal the interest rate of a one year United States Treasury Note on October 1 and
April 1 of each year Payment of the interest shall be made at the t~me the retamage is paid to the
contractor
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SECTION 2 That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of
this ordinance became effective wluch are inconsistent, or m conflict with the terms or
provisions contained m this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION 3 That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word m th~s ordinance, or apphcatlon thereof to any person or c~rcumstances ~s held anvahd by
any court of competent jurlsdlct~on, such holding shall not affect the valad~ty of the rema~mng
portions of tbas orthnance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares
would have enacted such remmmng porhons despite any such ~nvahdlty
~ That this ordinance shall become effectave, charged, and applied to all
services occurring on and after October 1, 2001, and a copy of said fees and charges shall be
maintained on file an the office of the City Secretary
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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