88-019 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 31-18 OF SAID CODE TO ESTABLISH WATER RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CLASS CUSTOMERS
ORDINANCE N0. 88-019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION
31-18 OF SAID CODE TO ESTABLISH WATER RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMER-
CIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CLASS CUSTOMERS WHICH IS BASED UPON THE COST TO
SERVE EACH CLASS; BY REVISING SECTION 31-19 ESTABLISHING A SEWER
SERVICE RATE FOR CITY WATER CUSTOMERS AND FSTBLISHING TIiE COST TO
USERS DISCHARGING OVERSTRENGTH SEWER; BY REVISING SECTION 31-20 TO
ESTABLISH THE SEWF,R CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS WHO ARE NOT CITY WATER CUSTONI-
ERS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $2,000.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES UR PARTS OF CRDINANCES IN CONFLICT IiEREWITH; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JliNE l, 1988.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section l. That Section 31-18 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read as
follows:
"Sec. 31-18. Water Rates.
(a) Charges for water furnished by the city under contract
shall be as stated in the contract.
(b) Charges f_or water furnished by the city are established
as follows based upon meter size, base cost which includes the
cost for the first increment of water, and a cost per 100 c.f.
used above the first increment;
SERVICE IN
METER SIZE BASE COSTS EXCESS OF BASE
5/8" - 3/4" $5.65 for first 200 c.f. $1.25 for each
additional 100 c.f.
1" - 2" $15.25 for first 1,000 c.f. $1.21 for each
additional 100 c.f.
Larger than 2" $39.45 for first 3,000 c.f. $1.21 for each
additional 100 c.f."
Section 2. That Section 31-19 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Pari.s, Paris, Texas be amended so that such shall read as
follows:
"Sec. 31.19. Sewer Rates - For Customers using city water.
(a) Charges for sewer service furnished by the city to
residential, commercial and industrial customers shall be based
upon water meter size, a base cost for the first increment of
usage and a cost for each additional 100 c.f. above the first
increment; as follows:
SERVICE IN
METER SIZE BASE COST EXCESS OF BASE
5/8" - 3/4" $4.77 for the lst 200 c.f. $1.77 for each
additional 100 c.f.
1" - 2" $18.93 for the lst 1,000 c.f. $1.77 for each
additional 100 c.f.
Larger than 2" $36.63 for the lst 2,000 c.f. $1.77 for each
additional 100 c.f."
(b) Monthl.y residential customer wastewater volume shall be
based upon meter water consumption by the customer up to the
maximum amount represented by the three-month average of
November, January and February of the previous fiscal year. In
the event no historial water consumption data are available,
customers will be billed at 70% of the current month water
consumption until such time as historical data of water use are
available.
(c) Users desiring to discharge sewage into the city's
sewerage system, the strength of which sewage exceeds two hundred
fifty (250) parts per million BOD; two hundred fifty (250) parts
per million of suspended solids, or thirty (30) parts per million
of ammonia, and which is acceptable under Article III ef this
chapter, may do so upon written permission of the city and by
paying a monthly treatment charge in the amount of twenty-six
cents ($.26) per pound of BOD in excess of the allowable BOD;
seventeen cents ($.17) for each pound of total suspended solids
in excess of the allowable suspended solids; and sixteen cents
($.16) per pound of ammonia (NH3) in excess of the allowable
ammonia strength. The city shall make the necessary tests of the
user's sewage strength to determine this charge. The charge
prescribed by this subsection shall be in addition to the charges
prescribed in subsection (a) hereof. The above described
excessive strength surcharge rates may be recalculated immedi-
ately after the adoption of the annual budget, using the amount
budgeted as cost and actual operational characteristics for the
most recently completed twelve (12) month period for plant
loading. Such rates shall become eff_ective when adopted by the
city council or on June 1, whichever occurs first."
Section 3. That Section 31-20 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so that such shall read
as follows:
"Sec. 31-20. Sewer Rates For customers not using
city water.
(a) WastPwater service to customers who do not receive
water service f.rom the City shall be billed monthly based upon
70% of consumption based upon information obtained from water
supplier plus a service charge not to exceed $5.00 for collecting
the water consumption information from the water supplier.
(b) Commercial and industrial customers without sewer
meters will be charged on the basis of 70% of the actual metered
water consumption.
Section 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be fined in any sum not to exceed $2,000.00, and each and every day's
continuance of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective on June 1,
1988.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of May 18, 1988.
Bi ly ~PK urnett, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, Cit C erk
AP OV' S TO FORM:
T.` Haynes, City Attorney