HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 3471 Amending Fee Schedule relating to Utilities, Water & Sewer Service Ratesa0 �1!Z� ORDINANCE NO. 3471
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
FARMERS TEXAS, AMENDING THE FARMERS BRANCH CODE OF
BRANCH ORDINANCES, APPENDIX A "FEE SCHEDULE," RELATING TO
FEES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 86
"UTILITIES," ARTICLE IV "SERVICE RATES AND BILLING
PROCEDURE," SECTION 86 -276 "WATER SERVICE RATES"
AND SECTION 86 -277 "SEWER RATES "; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Farmers Branch, Texas, finds it to be in the public
interest to amend the City of Farmers Branch Code of Ordinances, Appendix A "Fee Schedule"
and /or related sections of the Code of Ordinances in order to better reflect the cost of certain
services provided by the City of Farmers Branch.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Farmers Branch, Appendix A "Fee
Schedule" shall be amended in part to read as follows:
A. The portion of Appendix A, "Fee Schedule," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Farmers Branch, Texas, relating to Chapter 86 "Utilities," Article IV "Service Rates and
Billing Procedure," Section 86 -276 "Water Service Rates," and Section 86 -277 "Sewer
Rates," shall be amended to read as follows:
Section
this Code
Description
New or
Revised Rate
Chapter 86. Utilities
Article IV. Service Rates and Billing Procedure
86- 276(a)
Water service rates (monthly rate):
First 2,000 gallons or less:
Minimum (all meter sizes), and meters connected solely to fire protection systems,
per unit..........
19.75
Meters connected solely to fire protection systems charged for 3/4 -inch meter,
regardless of size.
Plus the following oversize meter charge:
5/8- or 3/4 -inch meter - -No additional charge
1 -inch meter, per meter..........
7.90
1 1/2 -inch meter, per meter..........
15.80
2 -inch meter, per meter..........
37.45
3 -inch meter, per meter..........
197.20
4-inch meter, per meter..........
256.35
6-inch meter, per meter..........
394.35
8 -inch meter, per meter..........
552.10
2,001 -- 10,000 gallons, per 1,000 gallons ..........
5.40
10,001 -- 20,000 gallons, per 1,000 allons..........
6.05
20,001 gallons and over, per 1,000 gallons..........
6.30
86- 276(b)
Duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and apartment houses or multifamily dwellings,
19.75
per unit (minimum)..........
86-277
Sewer rates (monthly rate):
One - family, private residence:
Gallons of Water Used:
0 to 2,000 (minimum)..........
20.65
2,001 to 10,000, per 1,000 gallons..........
2.80
All over 10,000 - -no additional charge
0.00
Duplexes, apartment houses or multifamily dwelling:
Gallons of Water Used, per unit:
0 -- 2,000, (minimum) ..........
20.65
2,001 to 10,000, per 1,000 gallons ....... ...
2.80
All over 10,000, per 1,000 gallons .........
3.80
Business, corrunercial and industrial establishments
Gallons of Water Used:
0- -2,000 (minimum)..........
20.65
2,001 to 10,000, per 1,000 gallons ..........
2.80
All over 10,000, per 1,000 gallons.........
3.80
Business, commercial and industrial establishments (with sewer disposal
furnished by City of Dallas) s ewer trans mis s ion charge
Gallons of Water Used:
0 to 2,000 (minimum ) ..........
20.65
All over 2,000, per 1,000 gallons..........
0.45
Business, commercial and industrial establishment account or accounts used
primarily for servicing air conditioning cooling towers. To qualify for rate on this
type of account, the establishment must have a prior 12 -month annual water
consumption of 75 million gallons or more from all of their water account or
accounts.
Gallons of Water Used:
0- -2,000 (minimum) ..........
20.65 as they
would have
been
considered a
regular
business
account
2,001 to 10,000, per 1,000 gallons..........
2.80 as they
would have
been
considered a
regular
business
account
All over 10,000, per 1,000 gallons .........
3.80
SECTION 2. Should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this
Ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect
the validity of this Ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part so
decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of
Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon final passage; provided,
however:
A. The rates established by the amendment set forth in Section I.A. of this Ordinance shall
be effective for billing cycles commencing on or after October 1, 2017.
DULY PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH,
TEXAS, ON THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2017.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Peter . mith, City Attorney
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APPROVED: