HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2015-55 - Calculation of Drainage Utility FeesORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.28 ENTITLED
"DRAINAGE UTILITY" SECTION 13.28.100 ENTI LED
"CALCULATION OF DRAINAGE UTILITY FEES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TEXAS;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS;
INCLUDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The current ordinances, processes and policies governing the existing City
of Georgetown drainage system were established in 1992 and implemented in 1995; and
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown established its current storinwater drainage fees
in 2013; and
WHEREAS, The City of Georgetown wishes to implement fees that fully recover the
cost of stormwater drainage service to make the utility self-supporting; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of City of Georgetown wishes to amend drainage
fees and adopt proposed fees, effective on all utility billings after October 1, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT;
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this
ordinance complies with the Vision Statement of the City of Georgetown 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
SECTION 2. Section 13.28.100 "Calculation of Drainage Utility Fees" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Georgetown, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. A Billing Unit is hereby established and shall be used to calculate the total
monthly Drainage Utility Fee for all property located within the City limits, in
accordance with the applicable formula, as codified in this Section:
1. Billing Unit Impervious Area Value = 2808 square feet
2. Billing Unit Rate = $6.50 per Billing Unit per month
Ordinance Number: ank5-5_ Page I of 3
Description: Amending Section 13.28.100
Date Approved: 09-a;;1-aws
B. The following formulas shall be used to calculate the number of Billing Units
for any Improved Lot or Tract:
1. Residential Property: Total Billing Units = 1.0 Billing Units per dwelling Unit
2. Nonresidential property: Total Billing Units = Impervious Area/Billing Unit
Impervious Area Value.
a. When calculating Billing Units for Nonresidential Property, the final
figure shall be rounded to the nearest tenth of a Billing Unit.
b. No single property will be charged less than the equivalent of one
Billing Unit.
The monthly Drainage Utility Fee for Nonresidential Property will be
calculated as follows: Number of Billing Units for each property x the Billing
Unit Rate.
1. Nonresidential Property that produces Runoff, where the Runoff is directed to
property that is not within the City's Drainage service area, may pay ?-
reduced rate that is 20 percent of the standard Drainage Charge.
2. The following formula shall be used to calculate the reduced Drainage Charge:
Reduced Drainage Charge = (Impervious Area/Billing Unit Impervious Area
Value) x (Billing Unit Rate x 20%)
E. The City Council may review the foregoing schedule of fees at any time and
may, by ordinance, increase or decrease the fees within the schedule upon 2
_detr,t-6.t,?tio,c t1tat suc.'t increase or decrease is warranted.
F. The City Council finds and determines that the Drainage Utility Fee has been
established in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
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SECTION 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person
circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision
ti it, e an4tereJov 4,e42.red to he severahl
Ordinance Number: a0l -5 - 5S Page 2 of 3
Description: Amending Section 13.28.100
SECTION 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect in (10)
ten days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the dayofWT- 20113,
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Dale Ross, Mayor
APPROVED AS 77:
Bridget Chapma, CAttorney
Ordinance Number: Page 3 of 3
Description: Amending Section 13.28.100
Date Approved: ()I aQ-6