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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4183 ORDINANCE NO. /k AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS VI AND VII OF ORDINANCE NO. 3701, WHICH IS AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RATES CRAW SUMERS OF WATER SUPPLIED BY THE FORT WORTH CITY WATER WORKS, CONNECTION CHARGES AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES, BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE RATES THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND MAKING THIS ORDI- NANCE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 3701 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES ON THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER EXCEPT WHERE SAME CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF OF A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY- FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00); PRESCRIBING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED IN EVERY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH WATER WORKS AND EACH AND EVERY WATER AND/OR SANI- TARY SEWERAGE SERVICE CUSTOMER; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth, at great expense, has built or caused to be built, a sanitary sewerage system, including interceptor or col- lector lines, mains, sub-mains, laterals, pump stations, treatment plants and other necessary appurtenances and facilities for the purpose of collect- ing sewage and acceptable industrial waste and transporting same away from the premises to places of treatment and disposal; and, WHEREAS, said City maintains said lines, plants and facilities as a sanitary sewerage system and component part of the Fort Worth City Water Works; and, WHEREAS, funds sufficient for the cost, maintenance and operation of . the water and sewerage system are not available from operating revenues of the City; and, WHEREAS, the City Council, in the exercise of the discretion reposed in it by law, in order to promote the public welfare, health, safety and con- venience, has decided that it is necessary, in order to provide for payment of the cost and the expense of the maintenance, operation and repair of such property, to levy and collect increased charges for the use of such water and sewerage lines and facilities; and, WHEREAS, the succeeding provisions of this ordinance, after inves- tigation by the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, have been deemed to be reasonable charges, rules and regulations for the conduct of such business, and for payment of the cost and expense of maintenance, operation and repair of the water and sewerage system of the City of Fort Worth, and for the fur- nishing of water and sewer service; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section VI of Ordinance No. 3701 be, and is, hereby amended so that hereafter the same shall read and be as follows: SECTION VI. The following schedules of rates per month, or fraction thereof, shall be the charges to all persons, as herein de- fined, for furnishing water to water consumers and/or for rendering sanitary sewerage service to premises located within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Worth: SCHEDULE A. Rates for water and sewerage service: CUBIC FEET RATE First 200 or less cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- $1.60 Minimum For Next 1,000 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .30 per 100 cubic feet For Next 2,000 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .278 per 100 cubic feet For Next 5,000 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .268 per 100 cubic feet For Next 41,800 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .257 per 100 cubic feet For Next 40,000 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .226 per 100 cubic feet For Next 43,333 1/3 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .184 per 100 cubic feet For Next 133,333-1/3 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .142 per 100 cubic feet For all in excess of 266,666-2/3 cubic feet of water used per month ------ .100 per 100 cubic feet Where a customer is furnished both water and sewerage service, the Director of the City Water Works is authorized to combine such billing under the symbols "WTR" OR "W'' or such symbols as may be necessary to designate the applicable charge. SCHEDULE B. Rates for water service only: CUBIC FEET RATE First 200 or less cubic feet of water used per month ----------------$1.05 Minimum For Next 49,800 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .22 per 100 cubic feet For Next 40,000 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .198 per 100 cubic feet For Next 43,333-1/3 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- .159 per 100.cubic feet For Next 133,333-1/3 cubic feet of water used per month ----------------- Jag per 100 cubic feet For all in excess of 266,666-2/3 cubic feet of water used per month ----- .079 per 100 cubic feet SCHEDULE C. Rates for sewerage service only: CUBIC FEET RATE First 200 or less cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- $.55 Minimum For Next 1,000 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .06 per 100 cubic feet For Next 2,000 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .058 per 100 cubic feet For Next 5,000 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .M per 100 cubic feet For Next 41,800 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .037 per 100 cubic feet For Next 40,000 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .028 per 100 cubic feet For Next 43,333-1/3 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .025 per 100 cubic feet For Next 133,333-1/3 cubic feet of water used per month ---------------- .023 per 100 cubic feet For all in excess of 266,666-2/3 cubic feet of water used per month ----- .021 per 100 cubic feet The service charges set out in the foregoing Schedules A, B and C are based upon the amount of water used as measured by meters. For sanitary sewerage service customers whose water is not measured by a meter, a flat rate of One Dollar ($1.00) per month shall be charged for each dwelling unit to which service is provided directly or indirectly. For each business, commercial or industrial unit to which sanitary sewerage service is furnished directly or indirectly and whose use of water is not measured by a meter, the Director of the Fort Worth City Water Works is authorized to apply Schedule C, based upon an estimated water use to determine such monthly charge. The minimum monthly charge for each such customer shall be One and 50/100 Dollars ($1.50). The monthly charge to be made for each industrial waste producer for rendering service in connection with the treat- ment of industrial waste shall be based on the Five-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand content of such waste. The rela- tive strength or base factor of industrial waste introduced into the sanitary sewerage system shall be computed using the Five-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand content for domestic sewage of 300 parts per million by weight for comparison. The billing factor is hereby determined to be the Five-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand content of the industrial waste as expressed in parts per million by weight divided by the figure 300. The monthly sewerage service charge for an industrial waste producer shall be computed using the ap- plicable rate schedule above multiplied by such billing factor. The Director of Public Works or City Engineer is hereby au- thorized to determine or cause to be determined the Bio- chemical Oxygen Demand content of industrial waste not less than once each year. SECTION 2. That Section VII of Ordinance No. 3701 be, and is, hereby amended so that hereafter the same shall read and be as follows: SECTION VII. (a) A minimum charge per month, or fraction thereof, shall be made for each connection with the water mains and/or sewer mains of the City Water Works. This charge shall be based on the size of meter through which water is furnished, regardless of source, and shall be as follows: Size of Meter Water and Sewer. Water 0 Sewer only 3/4" or less $ 1.60 $ 1.05 $ •55 1" , 3.25 2.00 1.25 1-1/2" 6.50 4.00 2.50 2" 9.75 6.00 3.75 3" 21.00 15.00 6.00 4" 42.00 28.00 14.00 6" 80.00 50.00 30.00 811 130.00 80.00 50.00 10" 165.00 100.00 65.00 12" 325.00 200.00 125.00 An amount of water at rates in effect will be allowed for the above minimum charges. Such minimum charges do not apply for connections to unmetered automatic sprinkler systems in- stalled and used for fire protection only, for which the month- ly charge shall be One Dollar ($1.00) per one inch (1") of diameter of the service connection. All fire protection sys- tems provided with outlets other than standard closed sprinkler heads must be provided with meters before connecting with water mains of the City of Fort Worth. Charges for water furnished through such meters shall be made-at rates in ef- fect. The charge for replacing a one inch (1") or one and one- half inch (1-1/2") meter with a smaller meter shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00), and the charge for replacing a two inch 2") meter with a smaller meter shall be Fifteen Dollars $15.00). The charge for replacing a meter smaller than one and one-half inches (1-1/2") with a one inch (1") or one and one-half inch (1-1/2") meter shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00 . The charge for replacing a meter smaller than a two inch (2") meter with a two inch (2") meter shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00). In no case will a meter be installed of a size larger than the service line to the main. Only one 5/8 x 3/4" or 3/4" meter shall be attached to and served by a 3/4" tap. Not more than two 3/4" or one 1" meter shall be attached to and served by a 1" tap. Not more than one 1-1/2" or four 3/4" or three 1" meters shall be attached to and served by a 1-1/2" tap. Not more than one 2", four 1" meters, or eight 3/4" meters shall be attached to and served by a 2" tap. (b) In all cases where more than one living or business unit is supplied water through one meter,not less than a mini- mum charge for such water shall be made for each living unit or business unit supplied through such meter, and all additional water service charges above the minimum for each such unit shall be based upon the quantity of water passing through the meter or meters divided by the number of units and charged for as set forth in the applicable rate schedules above. (c) In all cases where more than one living or business unit is supplied water through a water meter or meters and a sanitary sewerage service charge is made in connection therewith, at least a minimum charge for such service shall be made for each such unit supplied water through such meter or meters and all additional sanitary sewerage service charges above the minimum for each such unit shall be based upon the quantity of water passing through such meter or meters, re- gardless of source, divided by the number of units and charged for as set forth in the applicable rate schedules above. (d) A charge shall be made by the City Water Works for each tapping of the water mains for a connection, said charge to be determined by the size of the connection and the char- acter of the surface of the street in which the connection is to be located. From the following schedule shall be determined the charge for making taps, said charge being payable in ad- vance: Size Unimproved Street Shot or Chat Street Paved Street 3/4" $ 35.00 $ 45.00 $ 70.00 1" 45•00 55•00 80.00 1-1/2" 125.00 137.50 165.00 2" 150.00 165.00 195.00 Above 2", cost plus 10% For each 3{4" branch, add $10.00 For each 1' branch, add $20.00 For any water connection larger than two inches (2"), such shall be made under a contract between consumer and the City, acting by and through the Director or Superintendent of the Fort Worth City Water Works. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance in conflict here- with, but only insofar as the portion of such prior ordinance shall be in conflict, and as to all other sections of Ordinance No. 3701 and all other ordinances on the same subject matter not in direct conflict herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative. SECTION 4. A violation of any of the above rules and regulations of the City Water Works as set out herein, 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 such rules and regulations, shall be deemed to con- stitute a violation under the terms of this ordinance and an offense, and shall be punishable as such; and for each and every violation of the terms of this ordinance, the person, firm, association or corporation shall, upon conviction thereof in the Corporation Court, be fined not less than Twenty- five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and each • _ violation and each day there is a failure to comply with the terms of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 5. If any section, part of a section or provision of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void, ineffective or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding of such section, part of a section or provision of any section to be void, ineffective or unconstitu- tional for any cause whatsoever shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining sections and provisions of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. The City Council would not have passed any sections, parts of sections or provisions of any section of this ordinance that were unconstitutional, void or ineffective if they had known that they were uncon- stitutional, void or ineffective at the time of adopting this ordinance. SECTION 6. All of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be incor- porated in every contract between the City of Fort Worth and its water and/or sanitary sewerage service customers, and each customer or consumer shall be charged with knowledge of the provisions of this ordinance and, by applying for and accepting water or sanitary sewerage service from the City of Fort Worth, to have assented to the provisions thereof. SECTION 7. 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: _5�1 Assistant City Attorney ORDINANCE Adopted---! ��r Final Adaptla 'r. Filed map o 1��: i }, - -Y+ fJ We City Swretar7 ,r P. 8. No. 14046•®