HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-0487 - Ordinance - 10/24/1966ORDINANCE NO. 487
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF UTILITY RATES, GOVERNING
PAYMENT OF BILLS, PROVIDING FOR DISCONNECTIONS AND RECONNEC-
TIONS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas:
Section 1. Schedule of Rates. The monthly rates to be charged con-
sumers for public utility services --namely, water and/or sewerage connec-
tions --shall be in accordance with the schedules as follows:
(A) Rates for Water
For domestic, commercial and/or industrial consumers using water with-
in the corporate limits of the city:
First 1, 000 gallons $ 1. 75 per M
Next 1, 000 gallons 0.55 per M
Next 5, 000 gallons 0.45 per M
Next 10, 000 gallons 0.40 per M
Next 33, 000 gallons 0 30 per M
Excess of 50, 000 gallons 0 25 per M
Minimum Charge per Month $1. 75
(B) Rates for Sewerage Service
1. For consumers using sewerage services for household purposes
within the corporate limits of the city:
Monthly Charge per Family $1. 75
2. For consumers using sewerage services for apartment houses within
the corporate limits of the city:
Monthly Charge per Apartment Unit
1 water closet connection $1. 75
3. For consumers using sewerage services for commercial and/or
industrial business establishments within the corporate limits of
the city:
First 7, 000 gallons or fraction thereof
of water used $1.25
Each additional 7, 000 gallons or fraction
thereof of water used . 50
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Where it can be shown that any considerable part of the water used by
commercial and/or industrial consumers does not reach the sewers, the
city council may make such adjustments in their rates as shall be deemed
just and equitable.
Section II. Payment of Bills:
(A) All charges due the city from consumers of all public utilities
services shall be based on bills rendered by the city to the consumer.
Said charges will be due and payable to the city fifteen (15) days after
billing date. Ten per cent of the total bill, but not to exceed $5. 00, shall
be added after the due date.
Section III, Disconnections and reconnections:
(A) All water and sewerage connections shall be severed for any consumer
of public utilities who fails to pay all or any part of his total bill for
such services within 15 days after the same shall be due and payable
as provided above.
(B) When connections for public utilities services have been severed,
the same shall be restored only when all amounts due the city shall
have been paid in full, and an additional fee of $2. 00 per meter re-
connection shall also have been paid.
Section IV. This rate shall be effective on all invoices submitted by
the City of College Station to users on or about December 1, 1966.
Section V. Any ordinance or portion thereof in conflict with this or-
dinance is hereby repealed, and the provisions of this ordinance, in case
of conflict, shall govern. If any portion of this ordinance shall be declared
invalid, such declaration shall not affect the other portions thereof.
Passed, approved and ordered published this the 24th day of October, 1966.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: Mayor
City Secretary
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