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December 13, 2002
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 34-24(a) OF CHAPTER 34 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS TO CLARIFY THE
METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING CHARGES FOR WASTEWATER
SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE WATER SERVICE
FROM THE CITY OF PARIS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the basis for charging for wastewater service
to those customers who do not receive water service from the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify such policy to assure that such customers
located within the city of Paris are charged for such wastewater service on the basis of their water
consumption; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that such amendment to the Code of
Ordinances would be in the best interests of all of the citizens of the city of Paris and is necessary to
protect the public safety, health, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to the ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That Section 34-24(a) of Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Texas, shall be and is hereafter amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 34-24. Same - For customers not using City water.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, wastewater service to
customers who do not receive water service from the City shall be billed monthly in
accordance with Section 34-23 of this ordinance, based on consumption information
obtained from their water supplier.
Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be applied beginning with
the November 2002 billing cycle for wastewater service.
Section 4. That all other ordinances or portions of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
shall be and are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 5. That all other terms and provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris
not in conflict herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2003, or following notice and
publication as required by law, whichever date shall occur later.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2002.
ATTEST:
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney