The utility deposit shall be the same amount whether both water and electric service are being received or water or electric service individually are being received.
(1) 
Residential: $250.00.
(A) 
With letter or referral from current/previous utility company indicating good credit: $100.00.
(B) 
Whenever it appears that a larger deposit is reasonably necessary to protect the city from loss for nonpayment of utility services, the deposit will be increased to the maximum residential rate.
(2) 
Commercial, minimum: $500.00.
(A) 
Commercial accounts may be increased by city manager up to an amount equal to two times the estimated usage of a twelve-month average.
(Ordinance 2038 adopted 3/21/13)
The fees to be paid to the superintendent of the waterworks for the permits required by this article shall be as follows:
(1) 
Permit for the drilling or construction of a new well up to 25 feet deep: $20.00.
(2) 
Permit for the drilling or construction of a new well 25 feet deep to 150 feet deep: $40.00.
(3) 
Permit for the drilling or construction of a new well 150 feet deep to 400 feet deep: $50.00.
(4) 
For the drilling or construction of a new well over 400 feet deep the fee last named and in addition thereto: for each 100 feet or fraction thereof in excess of 400 feet: $10.00.
(5) 
Permit to repair or correct a defective well: $20.00.
(6) 
Permit to abandon and/or plug a well: $5.00.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Article II, Section 21-35)
(a) 
The City of Brownfield may extend water and sanitary sewer mains in the streets and alleys or easements, within and without the city limits of the City of Brownfield in order to permit connections by persons desiring and seeking water service and sanitary sewer service. A charge which shall be known as the "pro rata," shall be made against each lot or tract of land, and the owner thereof whose water or sewer service line shall be hereafter connected with any water main or sanitary sewer service main in the City of Brownfield, constructed or installed after the effective date of this article and the charge shall be at the following rates, which rates are a portion of the total cost of such water and sewer mains:
(1) 
$5.00 per front foot of the lot or tract of land to which water connections may be made.
(2) 
$5.50 per front foot of the lot or tract of land to which sanitary sewer connections may be made.
The above front foot rates shall apply to property fronting on streets in areas platted into the usual rectangular lots or tracts of land, with a depth not to exceed one hundred forty (140) feet. Where lots or tracts have greater depth than one hundred forty (140) feet from the front street line and are occupied, or are to be occupied exclusively as dwelling places, then the additional depth shall not be assessed unless property is later subdivided, requiring an extension of mains to serve same, then the terms of this article shall govern. Where lots or tracts are irregular in size or shape, then pro rata charges shall be based upon equivalent rectangular lots or tracts using one front foot for each one hundred forty (140) square feet of area, or the pro rata charges provided herein on the average frontage of such tracts, whichever is least.
(b) 
Where lots or tracts are intended to be used for business, commercial or industrial purposes and have a depth greater than one hundred forty (140) feet from the front street line, then the pro rata herein provided shall be paid on the frontage on all streets which the property may abut, minus one hundred forty (140) feet frontage for each corner of the property abutting a street intersection. Should said property be resubdivided whereby water main extensions are required to serve same, the terms of this article shall apply.
(c) 
Where water is to be used solely for firefighting purposes and the lines are not otherwise tapped for domestic, commercial or industrial uses, no pro rata charge will be required under this article.
(Ordinance adopting Code)
(a) 
The sanitary sewer house laterals shall be installed and paid for by the property owner under provisions of the city plumbing ordinance. Each house lateral installation shall be inspected by the city plumbing inspector and the owner thereof shall be required to pay an inspection fee for each installation. This inspection fee to be paid to the city at the time the plumbing permit is issued.
(b) 
If any house lateral installation requires the removal of any pavement within the limits of any public street or alley, the pavement within the limits of any public street or alley, the pavement shall be replaced by the City of Brownfield, Texas, and before any excavation is made in any paved street or alley, the property owner shall deposit with the City of Brownfield, Texas, $2.75 per square foot which sum shall be used in repairing and maintaining said pavement.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Article III, Section 21-67; Ordinance 1865 adopted 11/15/01)
(a) 
The city shall install and maintain all water service connections complete, including meters and meter boxes in the streets and alleys or easements both inside and outside of the city limits of the city, and shall charge for the installation and maintenance of such complete service connections, in accordance with the following schedule:
Size of Water Service
Total Service Charges Unpaved Area
3/4" meter
$600.00
1" meter
$1,000.00
2" meter
Actual cost to city
4" meter
Actual cost to city
6" meter
Actual cost to city
(b) 
In the event that it becomes necessary to cut the pavement of any street, alley or sidewalk in connection with the installation or repair of water service, there is established a minimum charge of $3.75 per square foot for pavement cut or damaged. However, in no event shall the fee for repairing pavement be less than the actual cost to the city for such repairs. In the event the $3.75 charge is less than the city’s actual cost, then the fee shall be increased to the city’s actual cost of repairing the paving cut.
(c) 
On services larger than six (6) inches in diameter, an estimate will be made of the total cost of the service by the city and such estimated amount shall be deposited with the city before work is started on such connection; the final cost shall be adjusted upon completion of the work, and if the actual cost is higher than the estimated cost, the increased cost shall be paid to the city before service is furnished through the connection; if the actual cost is less than the estimated cost, the city will refund the difference to the party making the original deposit.
(Ordinance 1976 adopted 9/18/08; Ordinance 2097 adopted 9/19/19; Ordinance 2132 adopted 9/15/2022)
(a) 
Residential and Monthly Billing:
Residential
Monthly Billing
Meter Charge
$15.81
Delivery Charge
$0.05668 per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment
$0.07659 per kWh
Total Electric Charge
$0.13327 per kWh
For those persons who will certify their age to be over 65:
Meter Charge
$12.65
Delivery Charge
$0.05668 per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment
$0.07659 per kWh
Total Electric Charge
$0.13327 per kWh
(b) 
Commercial Rates:
Commercial
Monthly Billing
Meter Charge
$21.45
Delivery Charge
$0.08019 per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment
$0.07659 per kWh
Total Electric Charge
$0.15678 per kWh
(c) 
Gin Rates:
Gin Rates
Monthly Billing
Meter Charge
$78.05
Delivery Charge
$0.04540 per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment
$0.07659 per kWh
Total Electric Charge
$0.12199 per kWh
Demand Charge
$5.00 per kWh
(d) 
Industrial Rate:
Industrial Rate
Monthly Billing
Minimum Usage:
Over 200,000 KWH
$0.1046 per kWh
This rate applies only to customers that have complied with the Industrial Customer Article.
(e) 
Net Metering Rate:
Service Availability Charge
$25.63
Meter Charge
$25.63
Delivery Charge
$0.05529 per kWh
Power Cost Adjustment
$0.07659 per kWh
Total Electric Charge
$0.13327 per kWh
This rate applies only to customers that have complied with the distributed generation ordinance.
The electric rate schedules above shall be subject to the following adjustment:
The power cost adjustment will be calculated based upon the total KWH included in the monthly bill, times the adjustment per KWH for the current month. In case the rate under which the city purchases power at wholesale is adjusted in accordance with the city's wholesale power contract, the foregoing energy charges shall be adjusted each month by the same amount per KWH as the power cost adjustment per KWH in the city's wholesale power bill for the next proceeding month.
Power Cost Adjustment (PCA)
The Power Adjustment (PCA) is a fixed charge included in the City's electric rate structure, designed to recover the actual cost of wholesale power purchased by the City. This charge is based on historical data, specifically the total energy costs incurred during the previous fiscal year. Rather than adjusting monthly to reflect real-time market fluctuations, the PCA is set annually using a historical average. This method provides rate stability and predictability for customers, while ensuring that the City is able to fully recover the cost of providing electric service. By basing the PCRF on prior year power costs, the City achieves a balance between transparency, rate stability, and fiscal responsibility.
(f) 
Protective Vapor Light Rate:
Protective vapor light charge will be $15.00 per month per vapor light.
(g) 
Floodlight Service Rate:
(1) 
High Pressure Sodium (HPS).
Lamp Wattage
Amount First Light per month each pole
Amount Additional Lights per month each pole
250
$25.00
$13.00
400
$28.00
$16.00
1,000
$45.00
$33.00
(2) 
Metal Halide (MH).
Lamp Wattage
Amount First Light per month each pole
Amount Additional Lights per month each pole
250
$25.00
$13.00
400
$27.00
$15.00
1,000
$44.00
$32.00
(3) 
Additional Charges Per Month Per Pole.
Pole
Overhead wood pole/each
Underground wood pole/each
Overhead steel pole/each
Underground steel pole/each
30 ft
Standard
$2.77
$4.61
$7.39
35 ft
$1.36
$4.13
$5.97
$8.75
40 ft
$2.91
$5.69
$7.53
$10.30
45 ft
$4.12
$6.90
$8.74
$11.51
50 ft
$5.45
$8.23
N/A
N/A
Additional spans of line $2.00 per month/each.
Term of contract for flood lighting shall be for a period of not less than three years.
(h) 
Such rates and charges hereby fixed and prescribed shall be paid by the customers of the electric light and power system to the secretary of the city before the 16th day after the billing date, which shall be the date such charges shall become past due. In the event any commercial user or customer does not pay the amount due prior to the date the charge shall become past due, then the city secretary shall add a 5% administrative charge to the amount to provide for the cost of collection.
(i) 
The city shall simultaneously collect all amounts due the city for services supplied by the electric light and power system and shall refuse to accept partial payments for such service.
(j) 
In the event any user or customer of the electric light and power system does not pay charges within 26 days of the date they become due and payable, the city secretary shall add the customers account to the "disconnect list." When the account is added to the disconnect list there shall be assessed an additional $25.00 fee for accounting for disconnect list accounts. The fee is due whether or not payment is received prior to the account being physically disconnected. After the account has been physically disconnected there shall be assessed a $50.00 reconnect fee which must be paid prior to the account being reconnected. If the customer requests that the account be reconnected other than during normal business hours then the reconnect fee shall be $75.00. Upon payment in full of all charges and reconnect fees, service to a customer may be resumed. In the event both water and electricity are disconnected only a single reconnect fee shall be charged.
(k) 
That no free service shall be allowed. The city, its agents or instrumentalities shall pay the same rates and charges herein provided.
(l) 
The connection fee applicable to users of the city's electric light and power system shall be not less than the actual cost to the city. No dual connections (being more than one user on a single line) shall be permitted.
(m) 
The electric light and power system shall be operated on a fully metered basis.
(Ordinance 2118 adopted 4/1/21; Ordinance 2135 adopted 4/6/2023; Ordinance 2141 adopted 9/21/2023; Ordinance 2150 adopted 9/19/2024; Ordinance 2161 adopted 6/3/2025; Ordinance 2164 adopted 9/18/2025)
(a) 
Residential Rates.
(1) 
Inside:
(A) 
Minimum to 1,000 gallons: $22.32.
(B) 
1,000 to 10,000 gallons: $3.87 per 1,000 gal.
(C) 
All over 10,000 gallons: $4.46 per 1,000 gal.
(2) 
Outside.
(A) 
Minimum to 1,000 gallons: $44.65.
(B) 
1,000 to 10,000 gallons: $7.74 per 1,000 gal.
(C) 
All over 10,000 gallons: $8.92 per 1,000
(3) 
Senior:
(A) 
Minimum to 1,000 gallons: $20.09.
(B) 
1,000 to 10,000 gallons: $3.49 per 1,000 gal.
(C) 
All over 10,000 gallons: $4.01 per 1,000 gal.
(b) 
Commercial Rates.
(1) 
Inside:
(A) 
Minimum to 1,000 gallons: $22.32.
(B) 
All over 1,000 gallons: $3.87 per 1,000 gal.
(2) 
Outside:
(A) 
Minimum to 1,000 gallons: $44.65.
(B) 
All over 1,000 gallons: $7.75 per 1,000 gal.
(c) 
Prison Rate:
(1) 
Minimum to 1,000 gallons: $22.32.
(2) 
All over 1,000 gallons: $3.15 per 1,000 gal.
(d) 
Irrigation Rate:
All volumes: $3.87 per 1,000 gal.
(e) 
Municipal Rate:
All volumes: $3.87 per 1,000 gal.
(f) 
School Rate:
All volumes: $3.87 per 1,000 gal.
(g) 
Reconnection Fees:
(1) 
During regular office hours: $50.00.
(2) 
After regular office hours; Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: $75.00.
(Ordinance 2097 adopted 9/19/19; Ordinance 2142 adopted 9/21/2023; Ordinance 2151 adopted 9/19/2024)
(a) 
For the furnishing of sewer service and sewer connections by the city, the said services shall be charged for by the city in accordance with the rates hereinafter established and set out; and the following are established as the monthly rates to be charged:
(1) 
Residential Rate.
A minimum charge of $16.67 per month plus a charge of $0.79 per 1,000 gallons of water used per meter, based on average water used during preceding months of November, December and January.
(2) 
Commercial Rate.
A minimum monthly charge of $19.83 per unit plus a charge of $0.79 per 1,000 gallons of water used per meter, based on average water used during preceding months of November, December and January.
(3) 
Municipal Rate.
A minimum monthly charge of $19.83 per unit plus a charge of $0.79 per 1,000 gallons of water used per meter, based on average water used during preceding months of November, December and January.
(4) 
School Rate.
A minimum monthly charge of $19.83 per unit plus a charge of $0.79 per 1,000 gallons of water used per meter, based on average water used during preceding months of November, December and January.
(b) 
Billing.
(1) 
Users will be billed on a monthly basis with payment past due sixteen (16) days after the date of billing. If the charges for sewer services are not paid within twenty-six (26) days after they become due, the city shall refuse to furnish water or sewer service to the account. Whenever the amount past due and delinquent account is paid, a re-connection fee shall be charged as follows:
(A) 
During regular office hours: $25.00;
(B) 
After regular office hours and on Saturdays and Sundays and holidays: $50.00.
(2) 
In no event shall the re-connection charge for water services be less than the actual cost to the city for disconnecting and reconnecting water service. In the event the charges established in subsections (A) and (B) above are less than the city’s actual cost, then the re-connect fee shall be increased to the city’s actual cost of reconnecting the account.
(c) 
Charges for Cutting Pavement and Concrete.
In the event that it becomes necessary to cut the pavement or concrete of any street, alley or sidewalk in connection with the installation or repair of sewer service, there is established a minimum charge of $4.75 per square foot for pavement cut or damaged and $5.75 per square foot for concrete cut or damaged. However, in no event shall the fee for repairing pavement be less than the actual cost to the city for such repairs. In the event the $4.75 charge or $5.75 charge is less than the city’s actual cost, then the fee shall be increased to the city’s actual cost of repairing the paving or concrete cut.
(Ordinance 2023 adopted 9/15/11; Ordinance 2035 adopted 1/17/13; Ordinance 2098 adopted 9/19/19; Ordinance 2143 adopted 9/21/2023)