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:
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$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
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(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:
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$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.
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(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
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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
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