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 Sachse
 Code of Ordinances
 Home Rule Charter
 Chapter 10. Utilities

§ 10-1. Water service fees  

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  • The rates and charges for services of the waterworks system of the City of Sachse, Texas, shall consist of a minimum rate for usage and a meter deposit fee as required by this section. In addition to the fees required by this section, water service fees shall be adjusted effective February 1 of each year based on the United States Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas Metropolitan Area, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, or if such publication is discontinued, the designated index shall then refer to comparable statistics on changes in the cost of living for urban consumers as the same may be computed and published on the most frequent basis available by any agency of the United States or by a responsible financial periodical or recognized authority, which agency or periodical shall be selected by the city.

    A. Water rate schedule. Each residential, business, and industrial user of the waterworks system shall be charged a monthly rate of the user's consumption and collected by the city from all customers obtaining service from the waterworks system and according to the rate schedule set out herein below.

    Minimum monthly rates:

    Meter Type Rate thru 9-30-11 Rate Effective 10-1-11
    Residential $7.00 $8.00

     

    Nonresidential meters (by size):

    Water Meter Size (inches) Rate thru 9-30-11 Rate Effective 10-1-11
    5/8″ $7.00 $8.00
    1″ $11.07 $12.65
    1½″ $17.88 $20.43
    2″ $26.03 $29.75

     

    Irrigation meters (by size):

    Water Meter Size (inches) Rate thru 9-30-11 Rate Effective 10-1-11
    5/8″ $7.00 $8.00
    1″ $11.07 $12.65
    1½″ $17.88 $20.43
    2″ $26.03 $29.75

     

    Residential, commercial and irrigation volumetric rates:

    Volume Rate thru 9-30-11 Rate Effective 10-1-11
    0—10,000 $2.03 $2.76
    10,001—15,000 $2.54 $3.45
    15,001—20,000 $3.05 $4.15
    20,001—30,000 $3.56 $4.84
    Over 30,000 gallons $4.07 $5.53

     

    B. Meter deposits. Meter deposits shall be as follows:

    (1) Residential and commercial meters.

    5/8 inch meter .....$90.00

    1 inch meter .....$120.00

    1½ inch meter .....$150.00

    2 inch meter .....$180.00

    (2) Multi family unit meters.

    All sizes, per unit .....$90.00

    (3) A deposit for an additional water meter at a single address will not be required if the original deposit has been refunded for good pay. If the original deposit has not been refunded, a deposit for each additional meter at a single address will be required.

    (4) Floating deposits which are established by real estate companies and others to keep their properties in service during the time they are showing potential buyers shall be $130.00 for each five units.

(Ord. No. 10.18, 11-2-87; Ord. No. 840, 11-6-89; Ord. No. 903, 9-26-90; Ord. No. 1373, 6-17-96; Ord. No. 1771, 9-5-00; Ord. No. 1983, § 1, 1-6-03; Ord. No. 3223, § 1, 7-6-10; Ord. No. 3297, § 1, 7-5-11)