The Municipal Drainage Utility Systems (Act) is hereby adopted
and shall be fully implemented as provided by the Act and by the city
council; and the drainage of the city is hereby found to be a public
utility within the meaning of the Act.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 11.600,
Section 11.601)
The city will provide drainage for all real property within
its boundaries upon payment of the determined drainage charges, as
defined in the Act, and excluding certain exempted real property,
and that the fees, assessments, and charges will be based on nondiscriminatory,
reasonable, and equitable terms.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 11.600,
Section 11.602)
The city is hereby authorized to bill the drainage charges incurred
as a result of the adoption of the Act and establishment of the municipal
utility drainage system thereunder, with its other public utility
billings, the drainage charge to be separately identified.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 11.600,
Section 11.603)
Upon the passage of this article, the city may levy a schedule
of drainage charges upon satisfaction of the procedural requirements
provided in the Act.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 11.600,
Section 11.604)
The city is authorized to exempt certain entities or persons
from all ordinances, resolutions, and rules which the city may adopt
from time to time in connection with the adoption of the Act and the
establishment of its municipal utility drainage system.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 11.600,
Section 11.605)
(a)
The
rates as provided for in the fee schedule found in the appendix of
this code are hereby established and shall be collected through the
city's bill for public utilities pursuant to subchapter C of Chapter
402, Local Government Code, V.T.C.A., including, without limitation,
Section 402.048, and other applicable law.
(b)
The
rates established above apply to the accounts maintained by the city
for water or sewer services; the accounts receiving both water and
sewer shall be charged only one (1) charge for the municipal utility
drainage system.
(c)
All
buildings, credits, exemptions and other procedures relating to this
charge shall be subject to the provisions of subchapter C of Chapter
402, Local Government Code, V.T.C.A., including, without limitation,
Section 402.041.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article 11.600,
Section 11.606)
