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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6148 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 29 AND 37 OF THE FORT WORTH CITY CODE WHICH CHAPTERS REGULATE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE AND PLUMB- ING IN THE CITY BY INCREASING WATER AND SEWER TAP AND SEWER SERVICE LATERAL 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; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1, That Section 37-26, Paragraph (d) , of Chapter 37 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) as amended by ordinance No. 5875, adopted October 23, 1967, is hereby further amended and, after being so amended said. paragraph shall hereafter read as follows: " (d) - A charge shall be made by the city water works for each tap made to a water main for a connection, which charge shall be determined by the size of the connection and the character 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, and the charge shall be pay- able in advance: Installation Charge Unimproved Shot or Chat Paved Size Tap Street Street Street 3/4 inch 80 125 160 1 inch 105 150 185 1-1/2 inch 185 225 255 2 inch 235 275 300 For each 3/4 inch branch, add $20.00 For each 1 inch branch, add $30.00 "Any water connection larger than two inches shall be made under contract between the customer and the City. Total construction and installation cost of the tap and meter including multiple meter settings instead of a three inch or larger meter setting shall be paid by the customer. Payment shall be based on the cost estimated by the Water Works Department, acting by and through the director or superintendent of the Water Works Department. Developers will pay the full cost of all water service taps constructed by contract in new developments. " SECTION 2, That Section 37-26, Paragraph (g) , of Chapter 37 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) as amended by ordinance 5875, adopted October 25, 1967, is hereby further amended, and, after being so amended said paragraph shall hereafter read as follows: " (g) A charge shall be made against the owner of each abutting lot which is serviced by a sanitary sewer tap installed under the provisions of Paragraph (e) . Such charge shall be made according to the following schedule: 4 Inch 6 Inch 8 Inch $100.00 $115.00 $200.00 "For the purpose of this Section, a sanitary sewer tap is hereby defined as a connection to a public sewer located. in a public street and extended to a point approximately three feet behind the curb line adjacent to the property served thereby. " SECTION 3, That Section 29-80, of Chapter 29 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) is hereby amended, and, after being so amended, said Section shall hereafter read as follows: "Sewer Taps and Sewer Service Laterals "That portion of the building sewer known as the 'Sewer Tap' and that portion known as the 'Sewer Ser- vice Lateral' shall be constructed only by City forces or by a contractor employed or approved by the City. Such construction shall be in accordance with the gen- eral Specifications set out in this Chapter. The plumb- er or other person seeking to connect to a City sanitary 2 sewer shall apply for a sewer tap and/or sewer ser- vice lateral at the office of the City Water Depart- ment. Charges for construction of a sewer tap and/or service lateral shall be due and payable when the ap- plication is made. "The charges for a sewer tap and/or sewer service lateral of a size 8 inches or less to be installed by City forces, shall be as follows: Sewer Tap and/or Sewer Service Lateral Location 4 Inch 6 Inch 8 Inch Easement 50.00 $ 60.00 $100.00 Alley 75.00 85.00 150.00 Street 100.00 115.00 200.00 "Charges for all taps of any size installed by a con- tractor employed or approved by the City, and. Charges for sewer taps exceeding 8 inches, installed by City forces, shall be the installation cost of materials, equipment, and labor. Street and alley repair charges shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Sec- tion 29-19. "If the sewer tap and/or sewer service lateral is in- stalled by a contractor employed or approved by the City, the charges shall be the actual cost of construc- tion as established by bid item in the construction contract. "The above charges shall be in addition to the appli- cable fee provided for in Sections 29-20 to 29-31. No plumbing permit for work which involves the construc- tion of a sewer tap and/or sewer service lateral shall be issued until the charges have been paid and the re- ceipt evidencing such payment is presented to the per- son issuing the plumbing permit. " SECTION 4. That Section 29-81 of Chapter 29 of the Fort Worth City Code (1964) is hereby repealed. - 3 SECTION 5. That 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 provi- sions of the Fort Worth City Code not in direct conflict here- with, this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative. SECTION 6. That 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 unconstitutional for any cause whatsoever shall in no way affect the validity of the re- maining 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 it had known that they were unconstitutional, void. or ineffective at the time of adopting this ordinance. SECTION 7. That the violation of any provision of this ordinance or of the Fort Worth City Code relating to water and sewer service or plumbing and the payment of fees therefor shall be deemed an offense and punishable by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred Dol- lars ($200) , and each violation thereof and each day there is a failure to comply with the terms of this ordinance shall be and is hereby deemed to be a distinct and separate offense and pun- - 4 - ishable as such. SECTION 8, That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 00, 10 City Attorney Adopted by the City Council AUGUS'l 18, 1-969 Effective SEPTEMBER 1., 1969