HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-1038 - Ordinance - 08/31/1976ORDINANCE NO. 1038
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF UTILITY RATES, GOVERNING PAYMENT OF BILLS,
PROVIDING FOR DISCONNECTIONS AND RECONNECTIONS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 974
AND 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 consumers for public utility services --
namely, water and/or sewerage connections -shall be in accordance with the
schedules as follows:
(A) Rates for Water
For domestic, commercial and/or industrial consumers using water within
the corporate limits of the city:
First
2,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . $3.25
Next
3,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 0.89
per M
Next
3,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 0.79
per M
Next
7,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 0.69
per M
Next
55,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 0.60
per M
Over
70,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 0.57
per M
Minimum Charger per Month $3.25
(B) Rates for Sewerage Service
1. For consumers using sewerage service for household purposes within the
corporate limits of the city:
Monthly Charge per Family . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
2. For consumers using sewerage service for apartment houses within
the corporate limits of the city:
Monthly Charge per Apartment Unit
1 water closet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
3. For consumers using sewerage service for commercial and/or
industrial business establishments within the corporate limits
of the city:
First 7,000 gallons or fraction thereof of water $3.00
Each additional 7,000 gallons or fraction there-
of of water used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.70
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 2. Payment of Bills:
�Iww (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. Ten per cent
of the total bill, but not to exceed $5.00, shall be added after the due
date. � 1 05
ORDINANCE NO. 1038
SECTION 3. Disconnections and Reconnections:
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(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 have been paid
in full, and an additional fee of $'-!.00 per meter reconnection shall also
have been paid.
(C) All connections, reconnections and disconnections shall be made only by
an authorized representative of the city.
SECTION 4.
In view of the fact that the city must have access to the meters for
reading and service no authorized city representative shall be denied access to
the meter.
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This rate shall be effective on all invoices submitted by the City of
College Station to users on or about September 1, 1976.
SECTION 6.
Any ordinance or portion thereof in conflict with this ordinance is hereby
I, repealed, and the provisions of this ordinance, in case of conflict, shall govern.
If any portion of this ordiannce shall be declared invalid, such declaration shall
not affect the other portions thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this the 31st day of August, 1976.
ATTEST
CityiSecretary
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AP OVED
Mayor