HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1664 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION VII OF ORDI-
NANCE NO. 1647 PRESCRIBING A MINIMUM CON-
NECTION CHARGE TO CITY WATER MAINS, A SERVICE
CHARGE FOR CONNECTIONS OF LINES FOR PRIVATE
FIRE PROTECTION AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH:
SECTION I.
That Section VII of Ordinance No. 1647 be and the
same is hereby amended, and after being so amended it shall
read as follows;
"Section VII
A monthly minimum service charge per month or
fraction thereof shall be made for each connection with
the city water mains, except connectlons for private
fire protection which are provided for hereinafter.
This service charge shall be made based upon the size
of the connectionIas follows:
Size Inches Monthly Minimum Charge
5/8 or 3/4 .75
1 1.00 Reeidenee
�3: - 1.75 Commer isl
1-1/4 2.25
1-1/2 3.00
2 5.00
3 10.00
4 15.00
6 30.00
8 45.00
10 60.00
12 90.00
An amount of water, at rates in effect, will be
allowed monthly for the above monthly minimum service
charge.
In all cases where more than one house is supplied
through one meter, a minimum charge will be made for
each house.
A monthly service charge of $1.00 per month shall
be made for each connection to the water mains for pri-
vate fire protection. This charge or inspection fee
shall cover costs of inspection and sealing valves and
other openings where water can be withdrawn. These
charges are payable monthly as all other accounts of the
City water works and all rules applying to other accounts
shall apply."
SECTION II.
A violation of any of the above rules and regula-
tions of the City crater works as set out in the preceding see-
tions or a doing or causing to be done by any person or persons,
firm or association of any of the things or acts forbidden or
made unlawful in any of the preceding sections shall be deem-
ed to constitute a violation under the terms of this ordinance
and an offense and punishable as such and for each and every
violation of the terms of this ordinance the person, firm, as-
soeiation or corporation shall, upon conviction thereof in
the Corporation Court, be fined not less than Twenty-five 1701-
lars (025.00) nor more than One Hundred i)ollars ($100.00.)
SECTION III.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney.