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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENFDING SECTION VII OF ORDINANCE NO. 1664,
PRESCRIBING A MINIMUM CONNECTION CHARGE TO CITY WATER MAIN$,
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, IMCAS:
SECTION I.
That Section VII of Ordinance No. 1664 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 a fraction
thereof, shall be made for each connection with the city water
mains, except connections for private fire protection which are
provided for hereinafter. This service charge shall be made
based upon the size of the connection as follows:
Size - Inches Monthly Minimum Charge
5/8 or 3/4 $ .75
1 1.00
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 private 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valves and other openings where water can be withdrawn.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 regulations of the City
Water Works as set out in the preceding sections 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
deemed to constitute a violation under the terms of this ordinance and an
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offense and 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).
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 Attorne
ORDINANCE
No._-/ZY-f_
Title
1-22-
Date
Filed --- day of _
City Secretary