1974-1-Ordinance-Regulating the Installation of Water and Sewer Extensions-04/01/1974
ORDINANCE NO. 1974-1.
Water and Sewer Main extension Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF WATER AND SEWER MAIN
EXTENSIONS, PROVIDING FOR PRO RATA CHARGES, SETTING RATES FOR SUCH
CHARGES; PROVIDING METHOD FOR EXTENSIONS BY DEVELOPERS AND INDIV-
IDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS; DESCRIBING PROCEDURE FOR REFUNDS; DECLARING
CERTAIN PROPERTY EXEMPT; SETTING FEES FOR WATER AND/OR SEWER
CONNECTIONS; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sanger finds it necessary
to provide an equitable basis for the extension of water and sewer
to property desiring such service and, whereas the City Council
finds this ordinance to be in the public interest and general wel-
fare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
Pro rats:
A charge made against the consumer or property owner to pay for in-
stallation of water and sanitary sewer mains as provided in the or-
dinance..
Standard Size Water Mains
A water main six (6) inches or greater in diameter.
Property Owner:
The record title holder
nection by the City.
Consumer:
of premises served with water from a con -
The actual user of water from a City water connection.
Substandard Size Water Mains
A water main less than six (6) inches in diameter.
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ARTICLE II
Pro Rata Charges
SECTION I. Existing Mains Exempta
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All existing subdivisions which have existing internal water mains
six inches in diameter and larger, and all customers connected to
the Sanger Water^ System at the time of passage of this ordinance,
shall be exempt from the water portion of the pro rate charges
specified in this ordinance. In unsubdivided areas with an exist -
portion of this ordinance shall be actual frontage, o� 150 feed
,whichever is less;
SECTION 2. Existing mains adjacent to property other than sub-
divisions
A, Where an area, lot, or tract of land abuts any existing
water or sanitary sewer main, and when sa3.d water or sanitary sewer
main spans the complete frontage of the area, lot, or tract of land,
then the following charges, known as "pro ratan" shall be made against
the owner of the area, lot, or tract of land seeking a connection to
the water or sanitary sewer main.
$2.50 per front foot for the area, lot, or tract
of land seeking a connection to an existing water
main. � •
$1.5q per front foot for the area, lot, or tract
of land seeking a connection to an existing sani-
tary sewer. •,
B. All single family residential lots, areas, or tracts
of land located at a standard right angle street intersection shall
only be charged a pro rate on the shortest street frontage, regard-
less of the locations of the water main or sanitary sewer.
C. Where lots or tracts are intended. 'to be used for apart-
ments, business, commercial or industrial. purposes or have a depth
greater than 150 feet from the front street line, then the pro rate
herein provided shall be paid on the frontage for all streets which
the property may abut minus 150 feet frontage for each corner of the
property abutting a street intersection.
Should said property be re -subdivided, whereby water or
sewer main extensions are required to serve the same, the terms of
this ordinance shall apply and additional pro'°rate charges shall be
made based on such additional street frontage`
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D. On lots, areas or tracts of land which extend through
from one street to another, with frontage on both streets, and
when the average distance of the property lines connecting the street
lines is 225 feet or more, then a pro rate shall be charged on both
frontages when the owner seeks a connection to an existing water main
or sanitary sewer.
E. Where lots, areas or tracts of land are irregular in
size or shape, then the pro rate charges shall be based upon the
equivalent rectangular lots or tracts using one front foot for each
120 square feet of area, or the pro rate charges provided by this
section on the average frontage of such tracts, whichever is least.
ARTICLE III
Main Extensions for Individual Property Owners.
SECTION 1. Single Family Residential
A. Upon request of the owner, or his agent, also referred
to in this article as the .applicant of a given lot or tract of land,
the City shall extend, lay or construct all necessary water mains
and sanitary sewers and their appurtenances, a maximum distance of
100 feet, plus the distance across the frontage necessary to provide
the service for which the application is made, ,providing the neces-
sary funds are available. The property owner to'be served shall be
required to pay the charges provided for in Article II, Section 2-A,
at such time as their property is connected to such -mains. Where an
applicant for service secures an extension and.servire under this
particular option for main extension,'he shall pay the pro rate
charges on all property owned by him�and which is served by the ex-
tension requested. In applying the 100 foot rule, the required ex-
tension of main shall be figured in such manner as to leave"out of
the calculations that portion of any main adjacent to property al-
ready having other than a temporary water service, and for which
the pro rate charges thereon have been paid, credited, or exempt
under the terms of this article.
B. In the event that the property seeking a water or sewer
connection is outside the limits of the 100 foot rule', then the ap-
plicant shall extend. the said water main or sanitary sewer from the
nearest standard size existing water. main or sanitary sewer as deter-
mined by the Utilaety Department. The extension, less the cost of
100 feet per applicant as provided in Article III, Section 1-A, shall
be constructed by the City at the owner's expense and shall be ex-
tended across the complete frontage of said area, lot, or tract of
land seeking the connection when said main extension is located in.
a street right-of-way, alley or existing easement. If an additional
easement is necessary to extend the water main or sanitary sewer a-
cross the said lot, area, or tract of land, then the owner or the
property seeking a connection shall provide the City with an ease-
ment, as required by the Utility Department. The owners of all in-
tervening property served by the given main extension shall be
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required to pay the pro rate charges as established in Article
II, Section 2-A, at such time as their property is connected to
such main, and the 'pro rate charges collected by the City in
accordance with this article, sha11 be refunded to the original
investor, up to a period of ten (10) years from the date -of the
total cost of the installation.
SECTION 2. Business, Industrial, Commercial, Apartment and
Property other than Single -Family Residential
A. When the owner of an area, lot, or tract of land
zoned other than single-family residential, seeks a water or
sewer connection and no standard size water mains or sanitary
sewers are adjacent to, upon, or span the complete frontage or
distance required across the front of said area, lot, or tract
of land, the owner shall extend the said water main or sanitary
sewer from the nearest standard size existing main, as determined
by the Utility Department. The extension shall be constructed
either by the City, or by the owner's expense and shall be ex-
tended across the complete frontage of said area, lot, or tract
of land when said main extension is located in a street right-of-
way, alley, or an existing easement. If an additional easement
is necessary to extend the water main or sanitary sewer across
the said lot, area, or tract of land., then the owner of the
property seeking a connection shall provide the City with an
easement, as required by the Utility Department.
B. The Utility Department shall determine the size of
the required main extension in accordance with the City's Master
Water and Sewer Plan, and shall also determine the location of
all necessary appurtenances such as fire hydrants, valves, man-
holes, cleanouts, and other items which may be necessary for
proper operation and use of said water or sewer installation.
C. All proposed water and sanitary sewer installations
to be installed by the applicant's contractor shall be designed
by a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas, and
the said engineer shall submit to the City of Sanger, three copies
of the complete engineering plans for said water or sewer improve-
ments. The Utility Department shall review the plans and specifi-
cations, and, if ,approved, shall mark them approved and return one
set to the applicant's engineer. If not approved, two sets of the
engineering plans sha11 be marked with the objections noted and re-
turned to the applicant's engineer for corrections. The same pro-
cedure shall be followed until the engineering plans are approved.
After approval of the engineering plans and specifications, the
applicant shall cause his contractor to install the water or sewer
facilities in accordance with the approved engineering plans and
specifications and these regulations. The applioant shall require
his engineer to design, stalce, and supervise the construction of
such improvements and shall require his contractor to construct the
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improvements
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Vhen found to be e• in accordanceplans•
Lfications, and after the improvements • • and up-
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Lationso then the Utility Department shall receive and approve •
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ity in accordance with the afore mentioned
igree to refund to the applicant• from other
)attlesp firmsp or corporations seeking a connection to the said
vater main or sanitary sewer installed by said applicant, The pro
?ata shall be collected at the rates established in Article III
2�A A ordinance and the City will only be responsible
.or refund'n • w " �! • ! • • A • A
• yearsfrom date of acceptance ofthe said water
ind sewer installation. All refunds.__
)as1son the last day of June and December.
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water, sucn extension may
)e made at the discretion of the City Councilv provided 404o of the
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Main ExtenOion for Developers and Subdivi��ons
SECT�CJN 1® On®Site E�teras�nons � Totally within propex°ty to be
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A. A develo er shall defra the entire cost of water
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cost as established of «
Ln diameterp unlesssuch largersize is necessary to serve the
•eveloper's property in question, Size of A
idequate service shall be determined by •
Ln accordance with the City's Master�Water and. Sewer Plan, .m
for oversize cost will be made upon final acceptance of the
3ECTION 2. Along�Site Mains Lying along one or more sides o
3ystem by the City providing the funds are available.
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In the event where a single sanitary sower line his been developed
and constructed. in more than one section and where `more than one
developer or investor is involved® than all acreage pro rate col®
lected from property not adjacent to said sanitary sewer installa-
tion shall. be refunded to the developer or a.nvestor who caused the
initial section of said sanitary sewer facilities to be installed®
As such time when the initial installation has been retired, then
all collected pro rate shall be refunded to the developer or in-
vestor who caused the installation of said second section® 'phis
same procedux°e shall be followed with any number of developers or
investors who caused said sanitary sewer line to be installed, Re-
funds shall not exceed the actual cost of said. sanitary sewer main
installation and said refunds shall only be made for a period of
ten (10) years from the date of the Oity's acceptance of said
sanitary sewer main installation®
SEC'�IOSV �® Pliains in place within the property to be developed:
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$3®00 per front foot for the area, lot or tract of
land seeking a conneotion to any existing sanitary
sewer.
Should such mains lie along the subdivision and serve
one side only, one®half of the above costs shall be paid®
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of the required amount of money, the City of Sanger will construct
such mains and upon the determination of final completion cost will
refund any excess amount deposited, or require from developer ad�
ditional funds to defray the entire cost of the project. Refund®
able amounts for off®site costs will be determined by the Utility
Department as established in Article IV, Section 3 and Article V
of this ordinance.
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♦levelop a particular areat such as acresI s easements within a sub"
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onstructed which are not required by the final plan of develop�
ftent, thedeveloper will bear thetotal cost without refund.
RefundingEstablishing Procedure
r•3 at six month+ • December 31 of each
• shall include funds then accrued * thecredit of
levelopers and others. A refundcontract entered into by any
?roperty owner and theCity ♦ _ Sanger under
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)rdinancet shall be effective only for a period of ten (10) years
ifter the date of said contract. No refunds will be made by the
of * applicant or contracting party
ten year period has expired, nor shall the City of Sanger ever be
Liable for payment of interest on any deposits or T •
rided for herein,
SECTION2. This ordinance sha11 not affect or change any agreement
or contract for providing water and sewer services which was entered
into by the City of Sanger on or before the effective date of this
ordinance®
ARTICLE VI
Water and Sewer Service Connections
SECTION 1. Water Service Connections
A. The City of Sanger shall install and maintain all
water service connections in the streets, alleys, and easements,
and shall charge for the installation and maintenance of all such
connections a sum sufficient to cover the average cost thereof;
such sum is to be determined and collected by the Utility Depart®
ment and shall be at the following rates
Meter & 1 Box Tap Charge Total
3/4 service $ 6 .000 $ .00 $ 110.00
1" service 135.00.0.00 1 .00,
1.12° service 150.00, 0.90 2go.00
2" service 300..00 50.00 3 0*00
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Service lines that require the butting or boring of .paved streets
or alleys will. be subject to a charge of �2.Oo�for each lineal,
foot .of bore or out neDessary for installation. For services
larger than 2°° a;rt diameter, an estimate of the Dost for the Don®
nection wi11 be provided by the Utility 1Jepartment, and a deposit
of the estimated amount will be required before work is started
on the installation of such Donnection� Should the final cost of
the work be less than the amount of the deposit, a refund of over
payment will be immediately made to the person from whom the de-
posit was reDeived®
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C® A1l water services for construction purposes shall be
metered and subject to the same regulations and billings as per®
manent water accounts,
D. In the event that a meter box has been installed by
the developer the meter and box Dhax°ge will be reduDed �l®®00®
SECTION 2® Sanitary Service Connection:
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Servi.oe lines that require the Duffing or boring of paved streets
or alleys will be subject to a charge of �2®0® for each lineal foot
of bore or $1.�0 per square foot on street or alley pavement cut
necessary for installation®
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Zn the .event .a lift station or other special installations are
required, the same shall be installed under separate agreements
between the City o Sanger and the developer®
ARTICLE XIII
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City Secretary ADSTAININGa McDaniel
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