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.ORDINANCE NO. 78-29
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING AND FIXING
RATES AND CHARGES FOR SALES AND
SERVICES OF ELECTRIC, WATER, WASTEWATER,
AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN; PRESCRIBING THE
TIME FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND PENALTIES
FOR NON-PAYMENT; SETTING DEPOSITS FOR
UTILITIES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES,
RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDERS IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
SECTION I. The monthly rates and charges for the sales made of
services_rendered by the Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Garbage
Systems of the City of Georgetown are hereby established, levied,
fixed, and prescribed as follows:
A.
ELECTRIC RATES
DOMESTIC USE
TOTAL ELECTRIC RATE
First 15 KWH,'$1.142
net, (Minimum Bill)
First 200 KWE;-$5.60 net,(Min. Bill)
5.83¢/KWH for
the next 35 KWH
2.620A'WH for the next 300 KWH
.30AWH for
43¢/KWH
the next 0 KWH
1.38¢/KWH for the next 1000 KWH
2, for
the next 110 KWH
122¢AWH for the next 2000 KWH
2.030/KWH for
the next 100 KWH
1:320AWH for all additional KWH
1:430AWH for
the all additional KWH
CHURCH RATE (NON TAXABLE)
COMMERCIAL RATE
First 30 KWH,
$1.68 net (Minimum Bill)
First 15 KWH, $1.142 net,
3.130/KWH for
all additional KWH
(Minimum Bill)
5.13¢/KWH for the next 1485 KWH
2.63¢/'KWH for all additional KWH
SCHOOL RATE (NON TAXABLE
LARGE COMMERCIAL
First 200 KWH
$x,50 net. (Minimum Bill)
3.930/KWH for the first 2000-KWH
3.93¢/KWH for
the next 3800 KWH
2.1430AWH for the next 5000 KWH
/KW
3.13¢H for
the next !}000 KWH
1.930ANH for all additional KWH
2.63¢/KWH for
the next 6000 KWH
(No more customers on this rate)
2.03¢/KWH for
all additional KWH
INDUSTRIAL RATE
Demand Charge
$2.00 per KW of demand
Energy Charge
1.370AI H for the first 10,000 KWH
1.1¢/KWH for the next 140,000 KWH
1.00AWH for all additional KWH
FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT
The above energy and demand charges shall be increased by the
Fuel Cost Adjustment as computed each month.
METER RENTAL FEE
100 per meter for each meter.
B. WATER RATES
Monthly Water Use Rate per 1,000 Gallons
Gallons Inside City Outside City
First 3,000 Minimum Charge Minimum Charge
Next 7,000 0.60
All over 10,000 10.70
C. WATER - MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGE
These rates are applicable to all sales or service for the
first 3,000 gallons or less monthly.
$2.50 $10.00
All leakage between meter and building is the responsibility
of the owner, Tenant, or occupant of the building.
SaTER RATES
DOMESTIC RATES
1.80 for four fi-xtures or less (minimum charge)
0.40 for each additional fixture
COMMERCIAL RATES
1.80 for two fixtures or less (minimum charge)
0.40 for each additional fixture
1.80 f )r each washrack
1.80 fir each extractor
One fixture is considered to be a sink, wash basin, commode,
bath tub, shower, washing machine outlet, dishwasher, garbage
disposal, urinal, drinking fountain, or water softener.
Anyone receiving City Water Service and connected to City Sewer
must pay the above sewer charges regardless of whether the
building is occupied or not.
0.90
.975
E.
WATER TAP
RATES
Size Taps
Inside
City
Outside
City
5/8" or 3/4" 225.00$350.00
300.00
plus cost of
$x!+}25.00
plus cost of
meter
meter
$400.00
plus cost of
$525.00
plus cost of
meter
meter
2"
$600.00
plus cost of
$725.00
plus cost of
meter
meter
above 2"
Actual
cost of material
$125.00
plus actual cost
of materials and labor
Additional
$0.20 per
sq. ft. of heated
area to be added to above rates
for water
taps.
F.
Size Taps
4"
611
8"
Above 8"
M—TER TAP RATES
Inside City
250.00
400.00
600.00
Actual cost of labor and
materials
Outside City
f1 T
400,00
550.00
750.00
150.00 plus actual cost
of labor and materials
All Water and Sewer Taps to be paid for at the time of
issuance of Building Permit
G.
Domestic Rates
GARBAGE RATES
Inside City - $2.50 per month or any portion thereof.
Outside City -•-$4.00 per month or any portion thereof.
Commercial Rates
Rates 'vary according to amount of garbage.
Minimum commercial rate is $4.00 per month
Rates above $4.00 to be set at City Hall by
Waste from Cleanup or Building Operations
or any portion thereof
City Secretary.
$10.00 per load or proportionate charge for partial load if
waste is hauled by City.
If service is rendered during any portion of any month the
customer will be required to pay a minimum bill for this service.
H. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION
If the payment is received prior to the tenth of the month
following the month in which the service was performed,
rendered, or available, or if such payment bears a postmark
within such lim't, or received in the overnight depository
by 8:00 A.M. the following day, such payment shall -be
considered timely and not delinquent. When the said tenth
day falls on a Sunday or a legal City Holiday such t me
for payment shall be extended to the next business daffy.
When payment is made after the tenth of the mont1l 10;0
will be added to the next bill. Second notices will be
sent to all accounts not paid by the tenth of month.'
I.
FAILURE TO PAY CHARGES
If a third notice is required, utility Service will be
discontinued. Account balance plus a $6.00 service charge
must be paid before service will be restored. The customer
will be required to pay the service charge whether utilities
have been d'.sconnected or not.
SECTION II. That there shall be a $50.00 Utility Deposit
requ'red on each dwelling unit. There shall be no deposit
required on any dwelling unit occupied by Its owner.
All commercial establishments shall be required to post a
Ut*,.l'ty Deposit equal to at least twice the average monthly
bill of that establishment or a similar establishment of
i.ts nd. The minimum commercial deposit shall be $100.00.
SECTION III That all ordinances. resolutions, and orders
heretofore passed, adopted and made, or any part of the
sane, affecting rates, charges and poli_ci.es for sales made
or serv'ces rendered by the Electric, Water, Wastewater,
or Garbage Systems of the City of Georgetown.. Which are in
conflict w th this Ordinance, shall be and the same are hereby
in all things repealed, provided, that those provisions of the
Garbage and Trash Ordinance passed on the 10th day of March,
1975, as amended on the 8th day of March, 1976, which are
not in conflict herewith are not repealed.
SECTION IV. The urgent need for prescribing appropriate
a ustments in the rates and charges so that the revenues
derived from the affected accounts will provide additional
revenue and Sewer Systems of the City of Georgetown creates
an emergency for the immediate preservation of order,
health, safety, and general welfare of the public that requires
this Ordinance to become effective from and after the date
of its passage as made and provided by the Charter of the
City of Georgetown, and it is so ordained.
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READ, PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council on first reading at a meeting held
at the City Hall in the City of Georgetown, this 10th dcy of Oct. 1978.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council on second reading at a meeting held
at the City Hall in the City of Georgetown this 14th day of November, 1978.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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J#hn C. Doerfler, Nfyor