HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 87-12 ORDINANCE N0. 87-12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE BY
STRIKING THEREFROM ALL OF SECTION 18-3 AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SECTION 18-3; PROVIDING
WATER RATES FOR CUSTOMERS CONNECTED TO THE CITY'S
WATER SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY WATER RATES AND
BILLINGS ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS :
Section l . The Friendswood City Code is hereby amended by
striking therefrom all of Section 18-3, which provides as
follows :
["Sec. 18-3. Water rates .
(a) Sale of potable water inside corporate limits :
The following bimonthly rates shall hereafter bP
ck�arged for potable water service .furnished through
water meters by the City to all single-family units
and businesses including, but not limited to,
trailers , apartments , condominiums , multifamily,
multibusiness and commercial units using potable water
inside the corporate limits of the City of Friendswood:
(1) Single-family or single-business units :
For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons,
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) minimum .
After six thousand (6,000) g�.11ons , an additional
charge above the minimum shall be as follows :
From 6,000 to 100,000 gallons : $1 . 55 per thousand
gallons
Over 100,000 gallons : $1 .00 per thousand
gallons
(2) Trailers , apartments , condominiums , multifamily,
multibusiness or commercial units including but
not limited to strip centers , professional office
buildings , and shopping centers :
For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons per
unit , FIFTEEN DOLLARS ($15.00) per unit . The
minimum gallonage shall be the number of units
multiplied by six thousand (6,000) gallons .
After the minimum gallonage, an additional chargP
of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS ($1. 55) per
one thousand (1,000) gallons used.
Each unit shall be multiplied by one hundred
thousand (100,000) gallons and all gallons of
water used above this number shall be charged at
a rate of ONE DOLLAR ($1 .00) pPr one thousand
(1 ,000) gallons used.
(b) Sale of potable water outside corporate limits :
The following bimonthly rates shall hereafter be
charged for potable water service furnished
through water meters to all users of potable
water outside the corporate limits of the City of
Friendswood , Texas , except where the City has , by
contract with a user of potable water, agreed to
sell at different rates :
(1) Single-family or single-business units :
For the first six thousand (6,000) gallons,
THIRTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($37. 50)
minimum.
AftPr six thousand (6,000) gallons , an additional
charge above the minimum shall be as follows :
From 6,000 to 100,000 gallons : $2. 32 per thousand
gallons
Over 100,000 gallons : $1. 50 per thousand
gallons
(2) Trailers , apartments , condominiums , multifamily,
multibusiness or commercial units , including but
not limited to strip centers , professional office
buildings , and shopping centers :
For the first six thousand (6,000) g311ons per
unit , TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($22. 50)
per unit . The minimum gallonage shall be the
number of units multiplied by six thousand
(6,000) gallons .
After the minimum gallonage, an additional charge
of TWO DOLLARS AND THIRTY-TWO CENTS ($2. 32) per
one thousand (1,000) gallons used .
Each unit shall be multiplied by one hundred
thousand (100,000) gallons and all gallons of
water used above this number shall be char ed at
a rate of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS (�1 . 55)
per one thousand (1,000) gallons used. ]
and substituting therefor the following :
"Sec. 18-3. Water rates .
� Sale of potable water inside corporate limits :
The followin monthl rates shall hereafter be char ed
for otable water service urnished t rou water
meters t e Cit to a sin e- ami units and
businesses inclu in ut not imited to trai ers
a artments con ominiums mu ti ami multibusiness
and commercia units usin ota e water �.nsi e t e
corporate imits o t e ity o r�en swoo :
(1) Si.n�le-family or sin�le-business units :
For the first three thousand 3 000 allons
TWELVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS 12. 5 minimum.
After three thousand (3,000) �;allons , an
additional char e above the minimum shall be as
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From 3,000 to 50,000 �allons : �1. 55 per thousand
gal on�s —
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Over 50,000 �allons : $1.00 per thousand
ga�lons
(2� Trailers a artments condominiums multifamil
mu ti usiness or commercia units includin but
not i.mite to stri centers ro essiona o ice
bui dings , an shopping centers :
For the first three thousand (3 000 allons er
unit SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS . 5 er
unit . The minimum allona e sha e the number
o units mu ti ie t ree t ousand
ga lons .
After the minimum allona e an additional char e
o ONE DOLLAR D FIFTY-FIVE CENTS er
one t ousan a ons use .
Each unit shall be multi lied b fift thousand
5 allons and all allons of water used
a ove t is num er s a e c ar ed at a rate o
ONE DOLLAR 1. er one t ousand 1
ga ons use .
(� Sale of potable water outside corporate limits :
The followin monthl rates shall hereafter be
char ed for otable water service urnis ed
t rou water meters to a users o otable
water outsi e t e cor orate mits o t e Cit o
Frien swoo Texas exce t w ere t e Cit as
contract wit a user o ota e water a ree to
se at i erent rates :
� Sin�le-family or sin�le-business units :
For the first three thousand 3 000 allons
EIGHTEEN DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS 1 . 5
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m in imum.
After three thousand (3,000� gallons , an
a�c�itiona c ar e a o'�ve t iFe minim��1 be as
ol ows •
From 3,000 to 50,000 gallons : $2. 32 er thousand
�a ons
Over 50,000 gallons : �1. 50 per thousand
gallons
� Trailers , apartments , condominiums , multifamily,
multibusiness or commercial units includin but
not imite to stri centers ro essional o ice
ui din�s , and shoppin� centers :
For the first three thousand (3,000) �allons per
unit ELEVEN DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
11. 25 per unit. T e m n mum �allona e shall
e t e num er o un ts multi Tied t ree
t ousan a ons .
After the minimum allona e an additional char e
o TWO DOLLARS AND THIRTY-TWO CENTS er
one thousand 1 allons used.
Each unit shall be multi lied b fift thousand
5 �allons and all�g_a ons o water used
a ov�e tf is num e�r s�11 �c ar ed at a rate�
ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY-FIVE CENTS er one
t ousan a ons use .
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Section 2. In the event any section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of
this Ordinance or the application of the same to any person or
circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall
not affect , impair, or invalidate this Ordinance as a whole or
any part or provision hereof other than the part declar.ed to be
invalid or unconstitutional ; and the City Council of the City
of Friendswood, Texas , declar�s that it would have passed each
and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any
such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional , or
whether there be one or more parts .
Section 3 . Thi�s Ordinance shall be effective for all
billings on or after April 1 , 1987, and any and all billings
pursuant to this Ordinance are hereby RATIFIED, APPROVED, AND
CONFIRr�IED.
PASSED ON FIRST READING THIS 6th day of �1 ,
1987.
PASSED ON SECOND READING THIS 2�-th day of ,gSr; l ,
1987.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIRD AND FINAL READING
THIS 18th day of Mav , 1987•
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City ecretary
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