Water, sewer, and electrical utility extensions will be made outside the city limits in accordance with the Texas Public Utility Commission requirements. At the time of utility extension request, the owner and the city shall execute an “extension agreement.”
(1) 
Electrical extensions will be provided on a case by case basis provided the city has electrical service in the area.
(2) 
Water extensions will be provided within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Rates and fees are found in Appendix A of this code.
(3) 
Sewer extension rates and fees are found in Appendix A of this code.
(4) 
The city will provide sanitation collection service outside the city limits at its discretion.
(5) 
Before engineering, surveying, or construction of a utility extension the property owner shall deposit with the city an amount of money sufficient to cover the customer’s portion of the cost as set by the city council in the “extension agreement” or found in appendix A of this code.
(6) 
Property owners will be responsible for construction of their own water and sewer lines in subdivided areas in accordance with the city's subdivision ordinance.
(Ordinance adopted 11/17/03; Ordinance adopted 4/6/09; Ordinance adopted 5/5/14)
The city reserves the right to do and perform all the work and construction required in water, sewer, and electrical extensions. However, the city may allow each individual property owner to have such work and construction performed under private contract. In such event, the city reserves the right to inspect such construction. All material used and work performed shall be approved and in conformance with city standards and specifications.
(Ordinance adopted 11/17/03)
Nothing in this article should be construed to exclude compliance with the City of Hallettsville Subdivision Ordinance and all electrical, plumbing or mechanical codes for the services provided.
(Ordinance adopted 11/17/03)
(a) 
It is the policy of the city to encourage development outside the city to seek annexation. Customers desiring within the city limits utility rates may begin receiving in-city rates upon the city council’s acceptance of the property owner’s petition to annex.
(b) 
The customer petitioning for annexation will be responsible for their legal and engineering costs involved in the extension of utilities and annexation.
(c) 
If a customer withdraws from the annexation process or the annexation is denied, outside of city rates and fees shall be applied retroactively to all rates and fees.
(d) 
Annexation proceedings shall be in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code.
(Ordinance adopted 4/6/09)
Any person, firm, corporation or agent who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to comply herewith, or with any of the requirements, thereof, or who shall fail to comply shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code.
(Ordinance adopted 11/17/03)