HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-0713 - Ordinance - 12/11/1970ORDINANCE NO. 713
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SCHEDULE OF UTILITY RATES, GOVERNING PAYMENT OF BILLS,
PROVIDING FOR DISCONNECTIONS AND RECONNECTIONS; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 487
.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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
Next 5,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75 per M
Next 10,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.60 per M
Excess of 17,000 gallons . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.50 per M
Minimum Charge per Month $3.00
(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 . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
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. $3.00
Each additional 7,000 gallons or fraction thereof
of water used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $Q.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.
Ordinance No. 713
SECTION 2. Payment of Bills:
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(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 3. 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
bhall be restored only when all amounts due the city have been paid in full,
and an additional fee of $2.00 per meter reconnection shall also have been
paid.
SECTION 4.
This rate shall be effective on all invoices submitted by the City of College
Station to users on or about February 1, 1971.
SECTION 5.
Any ordinance or portion thereof in conflict with this ordinance 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 llth day of December, 1970.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
4it Secretary
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