HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 835-98 02-24-1998 ORDINANCE NO. 8 3 5- 9 8
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10 "WATER RATES"
OF CHAPTER 11 "UTILTTIF.S" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
INCREASING THE RATES CONTAINED THEREIN FOR
WATER TO FUND NECESSARY WATER SYSTEM CAPITAL
IlViPROVEMENT PROJECTS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILTTY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, has heretofore
set reasonable rates and charges for water service within the City of Richland Hills,
Texas; and
WHEREAS, the revenues from water sales have not been sufficient to fund any
capital improvements to the system; and
WHEREAS, capital improvements to the water system are necessary to preserve
the integrity of the water distribution system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, now finds it
necessary to increase the rates charged for water within the City to fund the capital
improvements needed to preserve the integrity of the water system, and hereby finds
that the rates set forth hereinbelow are fair and reasonable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
I.
That Subsection A "WATER RATES ENUMERATED" of Section 10 "WATER
RATES" of Chapter 11 "UTILITIES" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, be hereby amended to hereafter be and read as follows:
SECTION 10: WATER RATES
A. WATER RATES ENUMERATED
From and after the 1st day of April, 1998, (meter readings after such date)
the following water rates and charges shall be in full force and effect
within the city:
(1) All customers with water service shall be charged the following,
unless otherwise provided for:
First 2,000 gallons $14.05 minimum
2,001 - 6,000 gallons $2.60 per 1,000 gallons
6,001 - 10,000 gallons $2.75 per 1,000 gallons
10,001 - 20,000 gallons $3.15 per 1,000 gallons
All over 20,000 gallons $3.90 per 1,000 gallons
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(2) Charges for apartment houses shall be as follows:
When two (2) or more residential living units are supplied with water
from one (1) meter, a minimum water service charge of fourteen
dollars and five cents ($14.05) will be made each month for each
unit, adjusted by an occupancy factor of ninety percent (90%).
II.
Severability Clause. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity 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 incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
III.
Saving Clause. That Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Richland
Hills, Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as
amended by this ordinance.
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Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication as provided by the Richland Hills City Charter and the
laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED, GIVEN FIRST READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of
the Richland Hills City Council on the 24th day of February, 1998, by a vote
of ayes, ~ nays, and abstentions.
,•'~1~~?~'~~ ~`,~,PPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Paul F. ienes ie, Ci y Attorney
rhlib376/022098
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