HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1180-10 09-14-2010 1180-10
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE RICHLAND
HILLS CITY CODE BY REVISING THE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE
AND WASTEWATER SERVICE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the cost of maintaining and improving the City's water and sewer system
necessitates revising the rate structure for water and sewer services;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
AMENDMENT OF WATER RATES
The portion of Appendix A of the City Code referencing Section 86-250 of Chapter 86 of
the City Code, entitled "Utilities," that relates to water rates is hereby amended as follows:
86-250 Water rates:
The following water charges shall be assessed to customers on the Richland Hills' water
system:
(1) Separately Metered Residential: All residential customers with a single living
unit supplied with water from one meter shall be charged the following water
service charges for each meter service:
(a) a monthly water base charge based upon the size and capacity of the meter
service (also known as meter equivalents, with a 3/4 inch meter being the
established standard unit), as provided in the following table:
Meter Demand Monthly
Size Factor Base Charge
5/8 inch meter 0.67 $ 13.72
3/4 inch meter 1.00 $ 20.48
1.0 inch meter 1.67 $ 34.20
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1.5 inch meter 3.33 $ 68.20
2.0 inch meter 5.33 $ 109.16
3.0 inch meter 10.00 $ 204.80
4.0 inch meter 16.67 $ 341.40
(b) a monthly excess water volume charge as calculated below, in addition to
the monthly water base charge:
First 2,000 gallons minimum; included in base charge
2,001 - 4,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00398
4,001 -10,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00420
10,001 - 20,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00474
Over 20,000 gallons, per additional gallon $0.00575
(2) When two or more residential living units are supplied with water from one meter,
the water service shall be classified as amulti-family residential service. A multi-
family residential service customer shall be charged the following water service
charges for each meter service:
(a) a monthly water base charge of $20.48 (the monthly water base charge for
the standard 3/4 inch water meter equivalent for a separately metered residential
unit), multiplied by an occupancy factor of 80%, multiplied by the total number of
multi-family residential units supplied by the meter.
(b) in addition to the monthly base charge, multi-family residential customers
who are supplied with water service shall be charged a monthly excess water
volume usage charge. Monthly excess water volume charges will be assessed on
the basis of the number of "adjusted multi-family residential units" served by the
meter. The number of adjusted multi-family residential units shall be the actual
number of multi-family residential units served by the meter multiplied by an
occupancy factor of 80%, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Each adjusted
multi-family residential unit shall be assessed an excess water volume charge
each month, which charge shall be calculated as follows:
1) the total monthly water volume as indicated on the meter shall be
divided by the number of adjusted multi-family residential units to
determine the monthly water volume consumed per adjusted multi-family
residential unit;
2) the monthly water volume consumed per adjusted multi-family
residential unit shall be reduced by 2,000 gallons (the amount of usage
included in the base charge) to determine the excess water volume usage;
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3) excess water volume usage per adjusted multi-family residential unit
shall be assessed pursuant to the following table:
First 2,000 gallons minimum, included in base charge
2,001 - 4,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00398
4,001 -10,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00420
10,001 - 20,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00474
Over 20,000 gallons, per additional gallon $0.00575
4) the total excess water volume usage charge per unit shall then be
multiplied by the number of adjusted multi-family residential units
supplied by the meter to obtain the total excess water volume charge
charged to the customer.
(3) The following water service charges shall be made to non-residential customers
on the Richland Hills' water system for each meter service:
(a) a monthly water base charge based upon the size and capacity of the meter
service (also known as meter equivalents, with a 3/4 inch meter being the
established standard), as provided in the following table:
Meter Demand Monthly
Size Factor Base Charge
5/8 inch meter 0.67 $ 13.72
3/4 inch meter 1.00 $ 20.48
1.0 inch meter 1.67 $ 34.20
1.5 inch meter 3.33 $ 68.20
2.0 inch meter 5.33 $ 109.16
3.0 inch meter 10.00 $ 204.80
4.0 inch meter 16.67 $ 341.40
6.0 inch meter 33.33 $ 682.60
8.0 inch meter 53.33 $1,092.20
10.0 inch meter 76.67 $1,570.20
(b) a monthly excess water service volume charge as calculated below, in
addition to the monthly water base charge:
First 2,000 gallons minimum, included in base charge
2,001 - 4,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00437
4,001 -10,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00463
10,001 - 20,000 gallons total, per additional gallon $0.00523
Over 20,000 gallons, per additional gallon $0.00632
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SECTION 2.
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
The portion of Appendix A of the City Code referencing Section 86-250 of Chapter 86 of
the City Code, entitled "Utilities," that relates to "Other fees and charges" shall remain
unchanged.
SECTION 3.
AMENDMENT OF WASTEWATER RATES
The portion of section of Appendix A of the City Code referencing Section 86-111 of
Chapter 86 of the City Code, entitled "Utilities," that relates to sewer or wastewater rates is
hereby amended as follows:
86-111 Sewer rates:
The following sewer or wastewater charges shall be made to customers on the Richland
Hills' sewer system:
(1) Separately Metered Residential: All residential customers with a single living
unit supplied with water from one meter shall be charged the following sewer or
wastewater charges for each meter service:
(a) All residential customers with a single living unit who are supplied with
sewer service shall be charged a monthly sewer base charge of $37.34.
(b) In addition to the monthly sewer or wastewater base charge, residential
customers with a single living unit who are supplied with sewer service shall be
charged a monthly excess sewer or wastewater excess sewer or wastewater
volume charge of $0.00198 for each gallon of total water used (and wastewater
produced) in excess of 2,000 gallons (the amount included in the sewer or
wastewater base charge).
(c) For purposes of this calculation, the monthly water usage (and wastewater
produced) shall be determined using the customer's average monthly water usage
(and wastewater produced) during the preceding. winter quarter months of
December, January and February. When no preceding winter average data are
available from prior customer records, an estimated average monthly winter
average volume of 10,000 gallons shall be used to calculate the monthly excess
sewer or wastewater charge per residential unit..
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(2) When two or more residential living units are supplied with water from one meter,
the sewer or wastewater service shall be classified as multi-family residential
sewer or wastewater service. Multi-family residential sewer or wastewater
service customers shall be charged the following sewer or wastewater charges for
each meter service:
(a) A monthly sewer or wastewater base charge of $37.34 (the monthly sewer or
wastewater base charge for the standard 3/4 inch water meter equivalent for a
separately metered residential unit), multiplied by an occupancy factor of 80%,
multiplied by the total number of multi-family residential units supplied by the
meter.
(b) In addition to the monthly base sewer or wastewater charge, multi-family
residential customers who are supplied with sewer service shall be charged a
monthly sewer or wastewater excess volume usage charge. Monthly sewer or
wastewater excess volume charges will be assessed on the basis of the number of
adjusted residential units served by the meter. The number of "adjusted multi-
family residential units" shall be the actual number of multi-family residential
units served by the meter, multiplied by an occupancy factor of 80%, rounded up
to the nearest whole number.
(c) Each adjusted multi-family residential unit shall be assessed a sewer or
wastewater excess volume charge each month calculated as follows:
1) the monthly winter average water volume, or estimated sewer volume,
used shall be divided by the number of adjusted multi-family residential
units to determine the monthly volume usage per adjusted multi-family
residential unit;
2) the monthly winter average water volume per adjusted multi-family
residential unit shall then be reduced by 2,000 gallons (the amount of
usage included in the base charge) to determine the excess sewer or
wastewater usage per multi-family residential unit;
3) the total excess sewer or wastewater usage shall then be assessed at a
rate of $0.00198 for each gallon of total winter average water used (and
wastewater produced) in excess of the first 2,000 gallons of volume usage
included in the base charge;
4) the excess sewer or wastewater usage charge per unit shall then be
multiplied by the adjusted multi-family residential units supplied water by
the meter to obtain a total volume charge for winter average water usage
for the meter;
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(d) For purposes of this calculation, the monthly winter average sewer or
wastewater usage shall be determined using the customer's average monthly water
usage (and wastewater produced) during the preceding winter quarter months of
December, January and February. When no preceding winter average data are
available from prior customer records, an estimated average monthly winter
average volume of 10,000 gallons shall be used to calculate the monthly excess
sewer or wastewater charge per multi-family residential unit.
(3) The following sewer or wastewater charges shall be made to non-residential
customers on the Richland Hills' sewer system:
(a) The monthly minimum sewer or wastewater base charge shall be $42.41
for the first 2,000 gallons of actual water used (and wastewater produced) during
the monthly billing period.
(b) In addition to the monthly base charge, non-residential customers who are
supplied with sewer service shall be charged a monthly excess sewer or
wastewater volume usage charge of $0.00227 for each gallon of total water used
(and wastewater produced) over the first 2,000 gallons of winter average water
volume usage included in the base charge).
SECTION 4.
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
The remainder of Appendix A of the City Code, including the other provisions
referencing Chapter 86 of the City Code, entitled "Utilities," shall remain unchanged.
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF RATE CHANGE
The rates for water and sewer service adopted herein shall be effective beginning October
1, 2010.
SECTION 6.
PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Richland
Hills, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 7.
PROVISIONS SEVERABLE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 14 DAY OF September , 2010.
HONORABLE DA I . RAGAN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
IND CANTU, TMRC, CITY SECRETARY ;~~~\\Q~ . • ~~i'-.
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APPROVED A T FO ND LEGALITY:
TIM G. SRALLA, CITY ATTORNEY
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