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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-050ORDINANCE NO. 17-050 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ARTICLE 22.02, DIVISION 1, SECTIONS 22.02.001(b) AND 22.02.001(d); AND, AMENDING SECTIONS 22.02.002(b), 22.02.002(d) AND 22.02.002(f) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS RELATING TO WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING'A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 22, Article 22.02, Division 1, Section 22.02.001(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Senior citizens who comply with subsection (c) below will receive a discount equivalent to one thousand (1,000) gallons of water ($4.41). Section 2. THAT Chapter 22, Article 22.02, Division 1, Section 22.02.001(d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) Apartment complexes and mobile home parks with four (4) or more units shall be billed a minimum monthly water service rate for 75% of the number of units at the 5/8 - inch meter rate. Additional usage above and beyond the minimum usage will be billed - based on rates set by this section. Section 3. THAT Chapter 22, Article 22.02, Division 1, Section 22.02.002(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Senior citizens who comply with subsection (c) below will receive a discount which is equivalent to one thousand (1,000) gallons of water ($3.96). Section 4. THAT Chapter 22, Article 22.02, Division 1, Section 22.02.002(d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) Residential sewer charges shall be based on the average water bill invoiced for the month of November, December, January and February. The monthly individual sewer bill shall not exceed that average. Where no preceding November through February monthly average bill is available, water customer service will use an average bill based on six thousand (6,000) gallons per month at a 5/8 -inch meter rate as the cap. Section 5. THAT Chapter 22, Article 22.02, Division 1, Section 22.02.002(f) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (f) Apartment complexes and mobile home parks with four (4) or more units shall be billed a minimum monthly water service rate for 75% of the number of units at the 5/8 - inch meter rate. Additional usage above and beyond the minimum usage will be billed based on rates set by this section. Section 6. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end, the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 8. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished, as provided in Section 1.01.009 of the Code or Ordinance of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 25th day of July, 2017. dXwY J MA • ;� ayor Becky Ames J