HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-2476 - Ordinance - 11/09/2000ORDINANCE NO. 2476
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 "UTILITIES", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND DECLARING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS:
PART 1: That Chapter 11 "Utilities", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College
Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a
part of this ordinance for all purposes.
That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining
provisions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect.
PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be
permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a
penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the
City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College
Station.
PART 2:
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 9th day of November, 2000.
ATTEST:
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary
APPROVED:
LYNlq' MciLHANEY, Mayop
APPROVED:
City AttOrney
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 11, Section 1, Sub-Sections B through D, are hereby amended to read as follows:
B. DEPOSITS AND CONNECTION FEES FOR UTILITY SERVICE
Any person, firm, or corporation desiring utility service from the City of College Station,
Texas, shall be required to pay an administrative charge covering the cost of labor for the
connection of utility service. Deposits will be required from utility customers who do not
maintain good payment records with the City of College Station
C. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
(1) Minimum Deposit Required
Residential Customers who do not maintain good payment records, must make a
deposit with the City of College Station in the minimum amounts as set in Sections
2 and 4 of this ordinance for each unit desired as a condition for continuing
connection for electricity and/or water
(2) Deposit Returned
Residential Customers who have twelve (12) consecutive months of service with
not more than two late payments may request that the deposit be returned to them
by the City of College Station.
A subsequent failure to maintain a good payment history shall be deemed as just
cause to require a subsequent cash deposit.
D. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS
(1) Deposits Required
Any commercial establishment or industrial user, that fails to maintain a good
payment record shall make a deposit with the City of College Station in an amount
sufficient to cover the estimated consumption of electric current and water for an
average eight week period. The estimate of such consumption shall be made by
the Supervisor of the Utility Billing Department or his deputy. Such deposit may
be made in the form of cash, the pledging and assignment of a certificate of
deposit, a valid non-documentary bank letter of credit, or placement of a surety
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bond with an insurance company licensed to do business in Texas, with the best
bond rating as accepted by the City Finance Department.
(2) Deposit returned
Commercial and industrial customers who have twenty-four (24) consecutive
months of service and have established a prompt payment record may request that
their deposit be released by the City of College Station. A subsequent failure to
maintain a good payment record shall be deemed as just cause to require a deposit
as outlined in subsection 1 of this section.
E. DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS
The deposit requirements of this ordinance are hereby intended to be minimum deposits
only.
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