OR 94-680 Adjusting monthly water & sewer rates AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 94680
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-5 AND 3-2-2;
ADJUSTING MONTHLY WATER RATES; ADJUSTING MONTHLY SEWER
RATES; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDMNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by amending Chapter 3, Section 3-1-5, in part, to read as follows:
"SEC. 3-1-5 WATER RATES (MONTHLY)
Residential:
The monthly rates or charges for water service furnished by the City
waterworks system for single-family dwellings shall be as follows:
First 1,000 gallons (minimum) $12.00
All over 1,000 gallons $ 2.60 per
1000 gallons
The monthly rates or charges for services furnished by the City
Waterworks System for non-single-family dwellings, such as but not
limited to mobile home parks or other users wherein there is one
master meter which serves more than one unit shall be the same rates
as set forth for single-family dwellings above, based upon an average
usage for each user from the master meter multiplied by the number
of users of such meter. For clarification and example, if a mobile
home park had ten (10) units and the master meter indicated seventy
thousand (70,000) gallons of water consumption, the average use would
be seven thousand (%000) gallons, yielding a rate of $27.60 for each
unit multiplied by the total number of units (10) equalling a total bill
of $276.00 to be paid by the customer:
Commercial and Industrial:
The monthly rates or charges for water service furnished by the City
for apartment or multi-family complexes, hotels, motels, office
buildings, townhouses, and condominiums, and Commercial or
Industrial uses shall be based upon a meter base rate as set out below
plus $2.60 per 1,000 gallons consumption. In the event that City
ordinance requires installation of a meter strictly for fire protection,
that meter shall be charged the Base Rate for a Type "A" 5/8 inch
meter, regardless of actual meter size.
The Meter Base Rate shall be as follows:
Size Type Rate
5/8 inch meter A $12.00
1 inch meter B $16.20
1~ inch meter C $24.25
2 inch meter D $32.25
3 inch meter E $48.40
4 inch meter F $64.60
6 inch meter G $96.75
8 inch meter H $129.00"
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by amending Chapter 3, Section 3-2-2, in part, to read as follows:
"See. 3-2-2 SEWER RATES (MONTHLY)
The monthly rates charged for services furnished by the Sanitary Sewer
System of the City shall be based upon the amount of metered water
which is furnished during the month as follows:
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Residential: First 1,000 gallons (minimum) $12.00. All
over 1,000 gallons $1.80 per 1,000 gallons
to a maximum of 14,000 gallons.
Commercial, Industrial First 1,000 gallons (minimum) $12.00. All
and non-single-family other 1,000 gallons $1.80 per 1,000
dwellings: gallons.
Sewer Service Only $28.20 for those sewer customers who are
(flat rate): not connected to the City's water system."
SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell,
Texas in conflict with the provisions of thisordinance be, and the same are hereby,
repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. That should any word, phrase, paragraph, section or portion of this
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, be held to be void or
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said
ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately from and after
its passage as the law and charter in such cases provide, however, the rates established
herein shall be effective beginning January 1, 1995.
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DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the 31gt day
of December, 1994.
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APPROVED:
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ATIEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(PGS/jd 12/1/94)
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