OR 2003-1066 Seasonal block rate to promote water conservationAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-1066
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 94680, IN PART, BY ADDING A
SEASONAL INCREASING BLOCK RATE TO PROMOTE WATER
CONSERVATION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 94680, adopted by the City Council on or about December
13, 1994, provides for rates or charges for water service furnished by the City waterworks
system for single-family dwellings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a seasonal conservation rate for single-
family dwellings; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Ordinance No. 94680 should be
amended, in part, to incorporate a seasonal conservation rate for single-family dwellings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS;
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 94680 be, and the same is, hereby amended by
amending Section 1, in part, by adding a seasonal conservation rate for single-family dwellings,
which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 3-1-5. Water Rates (Monthly)
Residential:
The monthly rates or charges for water service furnished by the City of Coppell
waterworks system for single-family dwellings shall be as follows:
First 1,000 gallons (minimum)
All over 1,000 gallons
$12.00
$2.60 per
1000 gallons
Seasonal Conservation Water Rate: (June - October Billings)
All over 25,000 gallons $3.25 per 1,000 gallons
During the summer months, water customers shall be subject to an
inverted seasonal water rate to encourage water conservation. The water
conservation rate is $3.25 per 1,000 gallons for all consumption in excess of
25,000 gallons for the regular monthly billings for the months of June, July,
August, September and October.
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the Ordinance No. 94680 and of the City of Coppell,
Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed,
and all other provisions of Ordinance No. 94680 and of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance, or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to
be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and publication as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the of
City Counci~f,,~e City of Coppell, Texas, this the f/t ~,, day
APPROVED AS TO FORM: / / LIBB~f BAI,~,, ~I~'Y--SECRETARY
ROBE .T E. HAZER, e TY A;gTO Y
(REH/cdb 10/31/03)