The provisions of subchapter C of chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, the Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act, are hereby adopted by the city. Accordingly, the municipal drainage utility system of the city is hereby declared to be a “public utility” as defined therein. Terms not otherwise defined herein shall be read and construed in accordance with the definitions contained in chapter 552, subchapter C, of the Texas Local Government Code, as it may be amended from time to time.
(1996 Code, art. 11.1000(a))
The city shall not require a deposit for drainage charges as a precondition to accepting surface flow from benefited property into the city’s drainage utility system. All real property of the city will be provided with drainage service on payment of drainage charges.
(1996 Code, art. 11.1000(b))
All billings, credits, and other procedures, including penalties for delinquent payments, shall be as specified and as set forth in subchapter C of chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended. The following entities are exempt from the provisions of this article:
(1) 
State of Texas;
(2) 
County of Dallas;
(3) 
City of University Park; and
(4) 
Highland Park Independent School District.
(1996 Code, art. 11.1000(c))
Drainage charges for all real property in the city shall be in accordance with a schedule of charges adopted by resolution of the city council following a public hearing as required by section 552.045 of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended. Said resolution shall be an amendment to the master fee resolution and shall be placed on file at the office of the city secretary following passage and made available upon request to the public. Such charges may be changed, adjusted or readjusted by city council resolution as required, and a current copy of such drainage charges shall be kept available at the office of the city secretary.
(1996 Code, art. 11.1000(d))
Any charge due hereunder which is not paid when due may be recovered in an action at law by the city. In addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by law, failure of a user of the drainage utility to pay the charges promptly when due shall subject such user to discontinuance of any utility services provided by the city. City employees shall have access, at all reasonable times, to any benefited property served by the drainage utility for inspection or repair or for the enforcement of this article.
(1996 Code, art. 11.1000(g))
There are adopted hereby and incorporated by reference municipal drainage utility policies and procedures for the city, on file in the office the city secretary. These are rules considered appropriate to provide for calculation of the drainage charges and operate the drainage utility system and may be amended from time to time by appropriate ordinance.
(1996 Code, art. 11.1000(h))