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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 98 ORDINANCE N0. 98 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH WATF.R & SEWER SYSTEM INITIAL INSTALLATION, SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE, SERVICE CHARGES, AND OPERATIONAL REGEILATIONS FOR ALL WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CUSTOMERS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE FRIENDS- WOOD CORPORATE CITY LIMITS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD: Section l. Prohibition of introduction of detrimental material into sewer system - To insure proper operation of the entire sewe�age collection and processing system all approved connected users of the Friendswood Sewerage Disposal System either within or outside corporate city limits must comply with City Ordinance 83 and are subject �o all requirements and regulations of that ordinance. Section 2. Residential Consumer Charges - The rates for water and sewer services supplied to single family residential consumers within and outside corporate limits of the City of Friendswood, shall be as specified in the following table: A. Water Consumption TAithin Corporate Boundary Outside Corporate Boundary 0 to 3,000 Gal $3.50 Minimum $5.25 3,000 to 5,000 " .75 per 1,000 1.13 per 1,000 5,000 to 10,000 " .50 per 1,000 .75 per 1,000 Over 10,000 " .40 per 1,000 .60 per 1,000 Over 20,000 " .30 per 1,000 .45 per 1,000 B. Sewer Service Charge $2.00 per month $3.00 per month Section 3. Tap Fees: The tap fees shall be as follows: A. Water Within Corporate Boundary 5/8" x 3/4" - $100.00 1" 170.00 1 1/2" 250.00 2" 350.00 B. Sewer $100.00 C. Policy for Water and Sewer Taps for Single Family Construction (1) All developers will be required to extend water and sewer service to the property lines of each lot before streets are topped. These services will require the inspection of a city representative. (2) The fees, under this program shall be Seventy-five ($75.00) Dollars for the city water meter and its installation by the developer, and Seventy-five ($75.00) Dollars for the city inspection and connection by the developer of the sewer tap service. This is an alternate program to 3A and 3B above. � � . -- . . Section 4. Minimum Water & Sewer Charges: A. Inside Friendswood Corporate Boundary: Minimum charge is $2.00 per month for sewerage, and $3.50 per month for water. B. Outside Friendswood Corporate Boundary: Minimum charges will be 50o additional, as noted in the table, paragraph 2, with the following exception: (1) Each sewerage connection outside the city that pays $3.00 per month for sewer service will pay a minimum charge of $2.50 per month for water service providing such water is controlled by a master valve and by a master bulk meter placed in compliance to paragraph 5 below. (2) Applicants outside corporate boundaries requesting water service only are not required to pay more than the 50% additional monthly charges. (3) Applicants outside corporate boundaries requesting sewer service only will pay the applicable minimum sewer charge and the applicable minimum water charge. Section 5. Initial Installation Costs: Multiple dwelling applicants (apart- ments, developers, water districts, etc.) outside the city boundaries requesting water and/or sewer service must pay for required master valves, the master meter, and the line that services applicant to a city approved tie-in point. Section 6. Construction Standards: For all applicants both within and out- side of the city's corporate boundaries all materials, equipment, methods and locations of installation must meet or exceed city standards; and all such installation cost must be born by the applicant. All approved lines and systems equipment within the city's corporate limits must be deeded to the city before ser- vice commences. Section 7. Construction Restorations: For all applicants, system construction and installation sites within the city must be restored to a condition like that existing prior to construction or in a manner acceptable to council by its vote if a deviation to this provision is requested. Section 8. Construction Inspection and Subsequent Maintenance. For all applicants, initial systems construction and materials along with subsequent maintenance and repairs are subject to inspection and approval by the City. All water and sewer lines and equipment must be tested to the same standards as such equipment used and mainteained within the corporate limits of the City of Friendswood. The City will maintain at its expense all lines or systems within its own corporate boundary, whereas the applicant will maintain at his expense all lines or systems outside the city's corporate boundary unless agreed to otherwise. Apllicants may be required, at the discretion of City Council, to make an advance deposit sufficient to cover costs of inspection required in this Section. Section 9. Application Requirements: Individual home owners, apartment owners, subdivision developers, trailer court owners or operators, water districts, industries, etc. desiring water or water and sewer service from the City may, after approval of the City Council and payment of the required tap fees, connect to the city's existing water and sewer distribution and collection system re- gardless of whether or not the point of connection to either system is within the corporate limits or the line being connected to is owned by the city provided the following requirements are adhered to: -2- A. Application must clearly specify applicant's water and/or sewer system(s) construction specifications and standards and also certify that applicant's final installed system(s) equals or exceeds the city's water and sewer construction standards, the maximum number individual homes or trailers, businesses, etc. to be connected to and served by applicant's systems. Applications approved by council are valid only as long as the maximum number of customers specified on the application are not exceeded. B. All industrial applications must specify maximum and minimum water consumption rates by daily total volumes, daily peak rates and also specify maximum and minimum sewage effluent by daily volume totals and peak rates, daily average, maximum and minimum PH values, daily aberages and peak B.O.D. values, along with chemical composition of such effluent. Any such application when finally approved by council is valid only as long as all such specified limits are not exceeded and that the chemical constituents of the effluent are not changed. C. Before being submitted to council for final approval all such applications must be prior approved by the City Engineer, Planning Commission, and Drainage Board if applicable. D. Applications for additional connections to lines or systems outside of the city corporate boundaries that are already connected to the city's systems by prior approval of council through this agreement or any prior agreement will be con- sidered as a new application. Any such application p�ior to being approved must show written prior proof that applicant has already secured approval of the prior applicant to connect to his system. Section 10. Right to refuse to furnish water. A. Effect of fixing rates. By fixing the charges specified in this ordinance, the city does not agree nor obligate itself to furnish or continue to furnish any water to any premises or at any place located beyond its corporate limits. B. Right to refuse service. The governing body in its discretion at any time may refuse to furnish or to continue furnishing any water fro� the waterworks system of the city to any such premises or at any such place. Section 11. Plat showing connections. The applicant semi-annually shall file with the city a plat showing all water and sewer connections with any additions made, and shall keep the same up to date. Such plat plans shall be drawn to a scale of fifty (50) feet equal one (1) inch and profiles sh�ll be drawn to a scale of five (5) feet equal one (1) inch. Plats shall be submitted on the following standard sheets: Full standard - 24" x 36" or half standard - 24" x 18". Section 12. Rates for Apartments and Trasler Parks within and outside city. Residential users living in apartments or trailers shall pay the following sewerage rates: With corporate limit Outside corporate limit Single Family unit $2.00 per month $3.00 per month Two family unit 3.00 " " 4.50 " " Three family unit 4.00 " " 6.00 " " Four family unit 5.00 " " 7.50 " " Users having more than four (4) family untis on one service shall pay the rates for a commercial and industrial user. -3- Section 13. Commercial Users Sewerage Chargee Commercial users within and outside the city shall pay 400 of the respective monthly water bill for sewer service. Section 14. Rate Changes. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 1123, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes of Texas, authorizing the regulation of rates for City owned plants, all rates for water and sewer services for the City of Friendswood, as set forth under various Sections of this Ordinance may be altered (increased or decreased) at the discretion of the City Council of the City of Friendswood upon publication of said rate cha�ge for a period of sixty (60) days prior to such change by posting notice at the City Hall. In addition, written or printed notice of such rate changes must be mailed to each class of consumers affected thereby at least sixty (60) days prior to such change. Rate changes may be made without further amendment of this ordinance. Section 15. Penalty Clause. Any person, either by himself or agent, and any firm, corporation or other entity who violates any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and, upon conviction of any such violation, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) ; and each day during which such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In any case of a violation of any of the terms or provisions of this ordinance by any corporation, the officers and agents actively in charge of the business of such corporation shall be subject to the penalty herein provided. Any offense defined herein which has been defined by laws of the State of Texas as an offense and for which penalty has been prescribed shall be punished as provided in said State Law, and nothing herein shall be held as fixing any penalty contrary to a penalty provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Section 16. Form of Complaints. In any prosecution hereunder, it shall not _� be necessary for the complaint to negative any exceptions con- tained in this ordinance concerning any prohibited act, but any such exception may be urged as a defense by any person charged by such complaint. Section 17. Severability Clause. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 17th day of April , 1967. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this � Gt day of �a� , 1967. PASSED, APPROVED AND FINALLY ADOPTED on third reading, this 15thday of Mav , 1967. d��•— Ralph L. Low , Mayor ATTEST: ~,,. � , � ��^�.,- G'�..�`7 . � Artha Wright, City cretary