The sewer rates are as established in Appendix A and shall consist of the following charges.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(a); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(1), (2), adopted 1/24/1994; Ordinance 3495, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 1/22/2018)
The monthly volume charge for residential customers will be based on the individual customers average monthly water use during the previous winter quarter months of December, January and February; provided, however, the charge for April 2006 through March 2007 shall be based on the winter months of December, 2004, and January and February, 2005. In no event shall the volume used to compute this monthly charge exceed 18,700 gallons. The volumes used to compute these charges are based on the amount of water used by the residential customer as measured by a meter. Where no previous winter quarter average is available from the records, the volume to be used for this monthly volume charge shall be estimated, such estimated volume not to exceed 18,700 gallons per customer.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(a); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(2), (2), adopted 1/24/1994; Ordinance 2869, § 1, adopted 1/23/2006; Ordinance 3495, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 1/22/2018)
The monthly charges to commercial and industrial customers will be based on total water use for each month as measured by appropriate meters, with the provision that if a customer can show, to the satisfaction of the director of utilities, that a significant portion of the metered water usage does not enter the sanitary sewer system the customer will be charged for only that volume entering the sewers, as determined by a method approved by the director of utilities.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(a); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(3), adopted 1/24/1994)
All industrial users shall be served on the system only by specific contract approved by city council for the particular industrial sewage or water involved.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(a); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(4), adopted 1/24/1994)
In the event a commercial customer is introducing sewage into the sewage system that creates unusual conditions or problems such as excessive oils, greases, or chemicals, the director of utilities shall advise the customer of his options.
(1)
To correct at his own expense the conditions causing the excess.
(2)
To pay a monthly rate to be determined by the director of utilities or as otherwise designated by the city manager to the city equal to the expense of maintaining and/or treating the excessive waste.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(a); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(5), adopted 1/24/1994)
It shall be the policy of the city to bill each home, homes, duplex, triplex, offices, or any other buildings where more than one user is tied onto the same water meter as established in Appendix A per month for each customer unit for sewer, plus a monthly volume charge of as established in Appendix A per 1,000 gallons of water used by the building. The monthly volume charge to be calculated as noted in section 78-142 with the exception that there shall be no volume limit as is the case for residential customers.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(a); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(6), adopted 1/24/1994; Ordinance 3495, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 1/22/2018)
(a)
Charges generally.
There shall be charged a monthly service charge as established in Appendix A plus a per month per apartment or trailer charge, plus a monthly volume charge as established in Appendix A per 1,000 gallons of water used by the apartment complex or part. The director of finance shall review the fee annually and adjust the fee by the increase in the DFW Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12 months as established by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
(b)
Statement of occupancy.
Apartment or trailer park owner shall furnish a certified statement of occupancy prior to the tenth of each month. Failure to file occupancy statement will result in billing for 100 percent occupancy.
(Code 1975, § 23-24(e), (f); Ordinance 1965, § III(B)(7), adopted 1/24/1994; Ordinance 3495, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 1/22/2018)