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08-15-23-Ordinance-Amending the Fee Schedule 4.00 Utility Rates Water Sewer Electric-08/07/2023CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS ORDINANCE 08-15-23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE, APPENDIX A, FEE SCHEDULE, ARTICLE 4.000 UTILITY RELATED FEES, SECTION 4.306 WATER SERVICE RATES, SECTION 4.307 SEWER SERVICE RATES, AND DIVISION 4.400 ELECTRIC, SECTION 4.403 ELECTRIC SERVICE RATES AND RESERVING SECTION 4.404 THROUGH SECTION 4.406; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A WVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Sanger (the "City") is a home rule municipality regulated by state law and Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Ordinance OS-15-18 adopting water service rates on May 21, 2018, approved Ordinance 05-11-21 adopting sewer service rates on May 21, 2021, approved Ordinance 02-0847 adopting residential electric rates on February 21, 2017, and approved Ordinance 04-08-16 adopting commercial electric rates on April 16, 2016; and WHEREAS, the City of Sanger has determined that the fees proposed are sufficient to cover the City's expenses; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the passage of this Ordinance is in the best interest oI the citizens of Sanger. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS AMENDS SECTION I. That Section 4.306 be amended as follows: 4.306 Water Service Rates. The rates to be charged by the city for water service are hereby established as follows: (1) Residential (a) Residential customers shall include all residential type users including, but not limited to, single-family residences, apartment units, trailer court units, duplexes, or any other service primarily intended for domestic or residential use. (b) The rates to be charged by the city for water services for residential customers are hereby established as set forth below: Ordinance —Amending the Fee Schedule Utility Service Rates Page 1 of 6 $27.00 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 gallons $4.80 per thousand gallons 1,001-4,999 gallons $5.27 per thousand gallons 5,000-14,999 gallons $6.58 per thousand gallons 15,000-29,999 gallons $9.53 per thousand gallons 30,000+ gallons (c) Multifamily Dwellings. Where multifamily dwellings are served by a single water service line, the total water usage will be divided by the number of occupied units. The bill calculated from the per unit usage derived therefore shall be multiplied by the number of occupied units to determine the amount due. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or manager to notify the city by the 20th of each month on what the occupied count is for the month, if the city is not notified by the 20th of the month, then the highest count in the last twelve months will be used to calculate the bill. (d) Manufactured Home Parks. Where manufactured home parks are served by a single water service line, the total water usage will be billed to the owner of the park based on the number of occupied units. The bill calculated from the per unit usage derived therefore shall be multiplied by the number of occupied units to determine the amount due. It shall be the responsibility of the park owner or manager to notify the city by the 20th of each month on what the occupied count is for the month. If the city is not notified by the 20th of the month, then the highest count in the last twelve months will be used to calculate the bill. (2) Commercial (a) The rates to be charged by the city for water services for commercial customers are herebSy established as set forth below: $35.16 minimum per unit served 0-1,000 gallons $22.61 multiunit base/unit 0-1,000 gallons $5.57 per thousand gallons 1,001-4,999 gallons $6.04 per thousand gallons 5,000-14,999 gallons $6.83 per thousand gallons 15,000-29,999 gallons $8.42 per thousand gallons 30,000+ gallons Ordinance —Amending the Fee Schedule Utility Service Rates Page 2 of 6 (b) Multiunit Commercial Structures. Where existing commercial tenants are served by a single water meter, the total water usage will be divided by the member of tenants, the bill calculated from the per tenant usage derived therefore shall be multiplied by the number of tenants to determine the amount due. The minimum per unit charge will be $22.61 for 0 - 1,000 gallons. No new multiunit connections will be allowed. In all new or newly divided commercial buildings, each tenant space shall be required to have its own water meter. That Section 4.307 Sewer Service Rates be amended as follows: 4.307 Sewer Service Rates. The rates to be charged by the city for sanitary sewer service are hereby established as follows: (1) Residential (a) Residential customers shall include all residential type users including, but not limited to, single-family residences, apartment units, trailer court units, duplexes, or any other service primarily intended for domestic or residential use. (b) Ail residential customers of municipal wastewater facilities will be charged the following rates: $37.41 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 gallons $5.31 per thousand gallons 1,001-9,999 gallons $5.89 per thousand gallons 10,000+ gallons $70.00 Maximum monthly charge (c) Multifamily Dwellings. The amount due for multifamily dwellings shall be the residential rate multiplied by the number of occupied dwelling units as computed for water that month. (d) Manufactured Home Parks. The amount due for manufactured home parks shall be the residential rate multiplied by the number of occupied dwelling units as computed for water that month. (2) Commercial (a) Commercial customers shall include commercial users such as, but not limited to, restaurants, cafes, carwashes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, offices, hotels, motels, laundries, grocery stores, department stores, and other commercial business operations as may be identified as not a residential type user. (b) All commercial customers of municipal wastewater facilities shall be charged the following rates: Ordinance —Amending the Fee Schedule Utility Service Rates Page 3 of 6 - --- - - - $55.06 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 3/4" meter gallons $60.25 minimum per unit served for 0-1 NO 1" meter gallons $68.55 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 1-1/2" meter gallons $83.39 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 2" meter gallons $102.83 minimum per unit served for 0-1 NO 3" meter gallons $190.84 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 4" meter gallons $253.66 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 6" meter gallons $334.78 minimum per unit served for 0-1,000 8" meter gallons 1,001-9,999 gallons $5.31 per thousand gallons 10,000+ gallons $5.89 per thousand gallons (3) Multiunit Commercial Structures. Where commercial tenants are served by a single water meter, the total water usage will be divided by the number of tenants, the bill calculated from the per tenant usage derived therefore shall be multiplied by the number of tenants to determine the amount due. The minimum per unit charge will be $55.06. (4) Without Water Service. Customers without city water service will be charged $70.38 per month. That Section 4.403 be amended as follows: 4.403 Electric Service Rates. (1) Residential (a) Availability. To any customer for electric service used for residential purposes in individual, private dwellings and in individually metered apartments supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one meter. Ordinance —Amending the Fee Schedule Utility Service Rates Page 4 of 6 (b) Type of Service. Service shall be single phase at 60 cycles and standard secondary voltages. (c) Rate. Facilities charge $11.16 per month Energy charge $0.1272 per kwh $11.61 Minimum monthly charge (2) Commercial (a) Availability. To commercial customers for all uses when service is taken through one meter at a single point of delivery. Not applicable to resale or breakdown service. _ (b) Type of Service. Service shall be single or three phase at 60 cycles and any standard voltages available from the distribution system and through one standard transformation. When entire service cannot be measured at one utilization voltage with one standard type meter, it will be measured at primary voltage. (c) Rate. Facilities charge $17.65 per month Energy charge $0.1299 per kwh $17.65 Minimum monthly charge (3) Industrial (a) Availability. To any customer for electric service supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one meter. This applies to all customers with usage of 10,000,000 kwh or more per year. (b) Rate. Facilities charge $38.22 per month Energy charge $0.1137 per kwh $38.22 Minimum monthly charge Ordinance —Amending the Fee Schedule Utility Service Rates Page 5 of 6 4.404 Reserved. 4.405 Reserved, 4.406 Security/Guard Light Rates. (a) 150W H.P.S.: $16.24 per month. (b) 40OW H.P.S. directional floodlight: $37.89 per month. (c) 1,000W metal halide floodlight: $75.78 per month. SECTION 2. That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. SECTION 3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, and words of this Ordinance are severable and, if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance or any such unconstitutional word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other City Ordinances and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the City which are inconsistent with the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. This ordinance and the rates herein adopted shall become effective, charged, and applied to services rendered by the City, and all usage by Customers of the City effective with the First billing issued on or after October 1, 2023. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas, on this 7m day of August 2023. ATTEST: Lary VG APPROVED: _Thomas E. Muir, Mayor TEX'AS`���` APPROVED TO FORM. gh ("oleman, City Ordinance —Amending the Fee Schedule Utility Service Rates Page 6 of 6