HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7091 ORDINANCE NO. _!1 0 9 I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37 OF THE FORT WORTH CITY
CODE (1964), WHICH CHAPTER REGULATES THE FURNISHING OF
WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, BY INCREASING CHARGES; MAKING
THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS OF THE FORT WORTH CITY CODE
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1 .
That Section 37-23 of Chapter 37 of the Fort Worth City Code is hereby
amended, and, after being so amended, same shall read as follows:
Sec. 37-23. To be read monthly; bills; customer charges.
(a) Meters shall be read monthly and the customer notified
in writing or otherwise of the amount of water and/or sewer service
charges against him for such month. Such notice may be furnished
by depositing a bill for water and/or sewer service charges in the
United States mail directed to the last known address of the cus-
tomer. Unless such water and/or sewer service charges are paid
within ten (10) days from the date of the bill , an additional
charge of four Dollars ($4.00) for processing the delinquent
account will be made for notification and the water may be turned
off or the sewer service line disconnected. In cases where the
water has been turned off or the sewer service line disconnected,
such water will not be turned on again until the total amount due
is paid (including the Four Dollar ($4.00) charge for field action
taken on the deliquent account), plus an additional fee of Four
Dollars ($4.00) for locking and/or removing the water meter; the
sewer line shall not be reconnected until said total amount due
and an additional fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for disconnecting
such line have been paid. In such cases where the water has been
turned off and the water service line or meter installation is
broken, removed, destroyed or otherwise damaged, an additional fee
of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be collected from the customer before
water and sewer service will be restored.
(b) In cases where the water meter is already in place or for
any reason is installed prior to the payment of the meter deposit
by the customer, the deposit must be made within seven (7) calendar
days from the date of application for service. If the meter deposit
is not received by the City Waterworks Department within such period,
a Four Dollar ($4.00) processing charge shall be made against the
customer and the water service may be turned off.
(c) For all customers requesting a transfer of service, a
Seven Dollar ($7.00) transfer charge shall be made.
(d) For all work done in setting a meter or activating a
water service, where the request is made after normal working hours,
a Five Dollar ($5.00) after-hour charge shall be made.
(e) For all customers requesting the setting of a meter or
activating of a water service, a $3.50 charge shall be made.
(f) For all Return Checks from the bank requiring field
action a $4.00 charge shall be made.
(g) For all Return Checks from the bank a charge of $3.50
shall be made for handling that check.
(h) For all accounts that were discontinued due to being
delinquent or due to a return check, a $3.50 charge shall be made
for resetting or turning on the water service.
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SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance and provision of
the Fort Worth City Code in conflict herewith but only insofar as the portion of
such prior ordinance or provision shall be in conflict, and as to all other
ordinances or provisions of the Fort Worth City Code not in direct conflict
herewith, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
SECTION 3.
That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are
expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Chapter 37
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1964), as amended, and of any other
ordinance affecting water and sewers which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all
pending litigations, both civil and criminal , whether pending in court or not,
under such chapter and/or other ordinances, same shall not be affected by this
ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 4
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordi-
nance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section
of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by
the valid judgment or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incor-
poration herein of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
A violation of any of the above rules and regulations of the City
Waterworks 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 constitute a
violation under the terms of this ordinance and an offense, and shall be punish-
able 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 to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and
each violation and each day there is a failure to comply with the terms of this
ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.
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SECTION 6.
This ordinance shall be in effect and be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its passage and publication as required by law, and it is
so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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U?4E Mayor and Council Communication
BAILIFF
Q&ANUw DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Charges for Special Customer PAGE
NUMBER Services and New Water/Sewer Tap and 5
ROBINSON 11/11/74 G-2554 Street Repair Charges 1 of
The Water Department has made a study of current costs relating to Special
Customer Service functions, and costs for the installation of new water
and sewer taps. In addition, the Public Works Department has. reviewed the
cost of street repairs after water and sewer taps are installed. The
studies indicate a need to revise current charges to better reflect actual
costs. The service charges are- for services rendered that are not used by
the majority of water customers.
I. Charges for Special Services
Presently a $3.00 charge is made for all special services covered
by ordinance. To more fairly charge each customer involved'in the
services, a study was made to determine costs of the respective
special service concerned. The special services are listed with the
results of the study as follows:
Charges for Special Services y
Present Present Proposed I+
Service Charge Cost Charge
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1. Cut Off Water for Non- $ 3.00 $ 4.18 $ 4.00
Payment
2. Cut Off Water for Return 3.00 4.18 4.00
Check
3. Turn On Water - 3.57 3.50*
4. Transfer Account 3.00 7.14 7.00
5. Activate New Account 3.00 3.57 3.50
6. After Hours Charge 3.00 5.00 5.00.
7. Non-Payment of Meter Deposit 3.00 4.18 4.00
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After 7 Days
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8. Return Check Handling (office) - 3.50 '3.50.*
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*A new service charge to cover costs incurred for special services rendered.
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II. New Water and Sewer Tap Charges
a. Sanitary Sewer Taps
The City Code requires that the installation cost of a
sanitary sewer tap be paid by the customer. Sanitary sewer
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Charges for Special Customer PAGE
NUMBER Services and New Water/Sewer Tap and 2
11/11/74 G-2554 Street Repair Charges — _ or _
taps in new developments are constructed by the contractor
at unit bid prices and the total cost- is paid by the
developer. The current sanitary sewer tap charges for
taps and services installed by City forces were established
by ordinance on August 18, 1969, (M&C G-1417) . The City
does not own or maintain the service lateral from building
structure to the sewer main. Revenue from the tapping
charges should recover the full cost of the new service
activity. Last fiscal year 635 sewer taps were installed
by City forces.
The present and proposed sanitary sewer tapping charges are
as follows :
Wt 611
811
Present - Proposed Present - Proposed Present - Proposed
Tap in Street
Dirt $ 100 $ 190 $ 115 $ 215 $ 200 $ 375
(1)Penetra-
tion 140 250 155 275 240 435
(1)Paved 155 280 170 305 255 465
Tap in
Alley 75 140 85 160 150 280
Tap in
Easement 50 95 60 110 100 190
(1) The increased costs include an increase in street repair charges.
City policy provides for water and sewer taps to be installed ahead of
assessment paving projects in residential zoned areas. This cost is borne
by the City and is collected when the lots are developed. An additional
$30 is charged if the service is activated after the street has been
improved. The portion of the City Code dealing with the assessment paving
charges for sanitary sewer taps is being revised to conform with the
assessment paving charge section dealing with the water taps.
C. Water Tap Charges
Charges for new water tap installation were established by
ordinance effective August 18, 1969, (M&C G-1417) . A
tabulation of average costs and revenue is shown on
Attachment-A. Taps made by City crews are generally scattered
throughout the City and are not usually made in large numbers
at one location.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Charges for Special Customer PAGE
NUMBER Services and New Water/Sewer .Tap and
11/11/74 G-2554 Street Repair Charges o� �—
By comparison, the average unit bid charge for 200, 3/4. inch water
service taps installed on two projects by contracts in 1974 was $112.
Present and proposed water tap charges are tabulated as follows :
Size Unimproved Street Chat (1) Paved (1)
Present - Proposed Present - Proposed Present - Proposed
3/4" $ 80 150 125 240 160 280
1" 105 160 150 250 185 290
1 1/2" 185 270 225- 350 255 395
2" 235 300 275 380 300 430
(1) The proposed charges include an increase in street repair charges.
Branches
For each 3/4 inch branch add $25.00
For each l inch branch add $35.00
III. Street Repair Charges
Street repair charges are made- to recover the cost of cuts made in
the street during the time new water taps and sewer taps are installed.
A review of present cost indicates that street repairs for sewer and water
taps are approximately the same and current charges are not adequate.
A tabulation of costs, present charges and repair costs are shown on
Attachment B. Based on current costs the proposed charges are tabulated
as follows :
Type of Service Current Proposed
Sanitary Sewer Tap/
Penetration (chat) $ 40 $ 60
Sanitary Sewer Tap/
HMAC or Concrete 55 90
Water Tap/
Penetration (chat) 30 60
Water Tap/
HMAC or Concrete 45 90
Recommendations
It is recommended that the City Code be amended to establish special service
charges, new water and sanitary sewer tap charges and street repair charges
for water and sewer tap installations effective -December 1, 1974, as follows :
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Charges for Special Customer PAGE
NUMBER Services and New Water/Sewer Tap and
11/11/74 G-2554 Street Repair Charges - °f �I. Charges for special services
a. Delinquent Accounts
1. Cut Off'Water for Non Payment: a service .charge of $4.00.
2. Cut Off Water for Return Check: a' service charge of
$4.00.
3. Turn On Water: a service charge of $3.50.
b. Transfer and Activation Charges
1. Transfer Account: a service charge of $7.00.
2. Activation Account: a service charge of $3.50.
3. After-Hours Service Charge: $5.00
I4. A service charge for non-payment of meter deposit within
established time limit of $4.00.
5. Return Check Handling: a service charge of $3.50 for
all checks returned by the bank to the Water Department.
III. New Water and Sewer Tap Charges
a. Sewer Tap Constructed by City Forces
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Tap in Street O o
Dirt $ 190 $ 215 $ 375
Penetration 250 275 435
Paved 280 305 465
Tap in Alley 140 160 280
Tap in Easement 95 110 190
b. Amend the City Code dealing with sanitary sewer tap
' charges made ahead of assessment paving to conform
with the charges for water taps.
C. Water Tap Constructed by City Forces
Installation Charge
Tapping Charge Unimproved Penetration Paved
Size Tap Street Steet Street
3/4" $ 150 240 280
ill 160 250 290
1 1/2" 270 350 395
2" 300 380 430
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Charges for Special Customer PAGE
NUMBER Services and New Water/Sewer Tap and 5 o 5
11/11/74 G-254 fStreet Repair Charges
III. Street Repair Charges
Type of Service
Sanitary Sewer Tap
Penetration $ 60
Sanitary Sewer Tap
HMAC or Concrete 90
Water Tap/
Penetration 60
Water Tap/
HMAC or Concrete 90
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