The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Consumer.
The actual user of a town sanitary sewer connection.
Frontage.
The distance of the lot line or tract side to which sewer mains are connected.
Off-site main.
Sewer mains totally outside of and not adjacent to a tract of land to be subdivided and developed for resale.
On-site main.
Sewer mains totally within or adjacent to a tract of land to be subdivided and developed for resale.
Pro rata.
A charge made against the consumer or property owner to pay for a portion of the cost of installation or extension of sanitary sewer mains, as provided for in this article.
Property owner.
The record title holder of premises served with sanitary sewer by the town.
Town.
The Town of Copper Canyon, Texas, together with all its governing and operating bodies.
Town center.
That portion of the town designated as the town center in the Copper Canyon Master Plan, as amended, and shall never include any property located outside the corporate limits of the town.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
The intention and purpose of this article is to provide an equitable charge for sanitary sewer connections and a proportionate distribution of the cost of sanitary sewer facilities to serve customers in the town center.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
No sewer service line shall be laid except in a dedicated street, alley or easement in favor of the town.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
It shall be unlawful for any person to tie onto any sewer line in the town center without first securing a permit from the town and paying the fees as provided for in this article.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
Nothing in this article shall be deemed in any way to be an exclusive method of enforcing the payment of the pro rata cost against the consumer and property owners, and nothing in this article shall be deemed in any manner to be a waiver of the town’s right to validly assess the property owners and/or consumers concerned for cost of the installation of standard size sewer mains and to fix and enforce liens against said property, all of which may be done as provided by ordinance in the manner prescribed by law.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
In no event may the town be required to make extensions under the provisions of this article or if, at the discretion of the town, the extensions may not be practical or feasible.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
All property fronting on streets, alleys and/or easements not having connections to existing sanitary sewer mains are required to pay sewer pro rata charges, where applicable; and sewer tap fees, where applicable.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
A charge, known as pro rata, shall be paid by each customer or developer whose sewer service line is connected with any existing sanitary sewer main operated by the town. The owner of each lot or tract of land shall pay rates as specified by the town and which may be amended from time to time, which constitute a portion of the cost of such sewer mains.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
Should an owner or developer, whose property fronts on a street, alley and/or easement containing an existing sewer main, subdivide or develop such property, he shall pay the pro rata charges on all property owned by him for the front footage along the street, alley and/or easement where the sewer mains are located.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
In case property or a tract of land is so situated or shaped that the front footage rule creates an inequitable basis between it and other tracts of land in the town, then, and in that event, the town council shall determine the proper charge in accordance with the intent and purpose of this article.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
No person shall acquire any vested right under the terms and provisions of this article.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
It shall be the duty of the town to calculate all sewer charges and penalties, where applicable, provided for in this code and to collect the same and receipt thereof on behalf of the town.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
There shall be a charge as determined from time to time by town council for connection of sewer service, either new service or a transfer to a new service, when such connection is made during normal town working hours. The fee for such connection requested after normal town working hours, weekends or holidays shall be as determined from time to time by the town council.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
The total residential base deposit for sewer service shall be in an amount as established from time to time by ordinance.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
The terms of a residential sewer deposit shall be that any service rendered by the town and not paid for by the depositor shall be charged against the deposit and the town shall be authorized to withdraw from the deposit the amount so charged.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
When a depositor requests the termination of residential sewer service under this article, the balance of the deposit, if any, after all town charges have been withdrawn, shall be returned to the depositor.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
When a commercial or industrial account requests sewer service, a service deposit shall be required which shall be equal to an estimate of the cost of 60 days’ sewer service. The amount of the deposit shall be estimated by town officials. Such service deposit may be reduced if a satisfactory and established credit rating is shown and acceptable to the town, in which case the service deposit shall be in the amount determined from time to time by ordinance.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
If the service deposit required by the preceding sections is made with the town and payment of the account is timely paid for a period of one year, at the written request of the depositor, all amounts may be withdrawn by the depositor.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
For purposes of this article, “reconnection” is defined as a sewer customer connection which is made subsequent to disconnection of service due to failure to pay for sewer service rendered. The fee for reconnection of sewer service shall be as determined from time to time by the town council.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
Any customer whose sewer service has been disconnected twice within a 12-month period beginning with the last reconnection and inclusive of same shall be required at the time of requesting said reconnection of service to increase its deposit by an additional base amount following the second and each subsequent reconnection during the 12-month period until the deposit equals two times the customer’s average monthly bill. Said average bill shall be calculated by the town using said customer’s most recent 12-month billing history.
(Ordinance 14-005 adopted 6/9/14)
(a) 
All rates and charges to customers for wastewater in the town shall be established by ordinance of the town council.
(b) 
The town hereby adopts all Flower Mound sewer impact fees which shall be paid to the town for any development in the town center, pursuant to chapter 395 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and chapter 42 of the Flower Mound Code of Ordinances, as amended.
(Ordinance 22-005 adopted 5/9/22)