OR 2017-1486 Disabled Rate DiscountsORDINANCE NO. 2017-1486
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER
3, "CITY DEPARTMENTS", ARTICLE 3-2 "WATER AND SEWER
REGULATIONS", SECTION 3-3-2 "PAYMENT OF BILLS"; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell desires to provide a disabled person discount to qualified
citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell desires to add the provision of
disabled person discount; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Coppell finds it will benefit the citizens of
the City of Coppell to amend the City's Code of Ordinances to maintain consistency, by adopting
this provision, as provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas is amended by
amending Chapter 3, "City Departments", by amending Article 3-3 "Water and Sewer
Regulations", Section 3-3-2 "Payment of bills" by adding the provision of disabled person
discount, to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 3 -CITY DEPARTMENTS
ARTICLE 3-1 WATER DEPARTMENT
Sec. 3-1-4 .....
ARTICLE 3-3. WATER AND SEWER REGULATIONS
Sec. 3-3-1 .....
Sec. 3-3-2 Payment of bills
A.
G. Disabled person discount.
(1) The City of Coppell may provide a disabled person discount of ten percent
from the monthly uniform water rate, to a customer of a residential service account,
upon submission of a written request and proof that the property owner/customer
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is receiving the disabled persons property tax exemption, in accordance with State
law, at same address of the residential account held in the name of the disabled
person. In addition, valid proof that the property owner receiving the disabled
person property tax exemption resides at the service address must be filed or
submitted in person to the finance department of the City of Coppell between
regular working hours in order for the discount to be granted. Examples of valid
proof of address include a government issued identification, valid Texas driver's
license, or.any other original document proving residency. Uncertified copies of
documents will not be accepted.
(2) No customer may receive more than a single discount due to status as a
senior or disabled person as provided in this Section"
SECTION 2. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Coppell in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions of
the ordinances of the City of Coppell not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part
so decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional, and shall not affect the validity of the Code of
Ordinances as a whole.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and
the publication of the caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the
day of _ PC�n 6gg-, 2017. 1
AT ST:
HRISTEL PE TINOS, CI SECRETARY
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