Ordinance No. 15,912 ORDINANCE NO. 15,912
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER
98 "UTILITIES," ARTICLE III "WATER SERVICE," SECTION 98-59 "RATES,"
SUBSECTION(A)AND ARTICLE IV"SEWER SERVICE," SECTION 98-91 "SEWER
SERVICE CHARGE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO
UPDATE SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING FIVE
HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00); PROVIDING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 98 "Utilities," Article III "Water Service," Section 98-59 "Rates,"
Subsection (a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 98. UTILITIES
ARTICLE III. WATER SERVICE
Sec.98-59. Rates.
(a) Rate Schedules. The following are the rate schedules for water service:
Water Service—Rate Schedule
Individually Metered Single-Family Residential
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge $7.98 $11.98
Customer Charge $3.84 $5.76
Tier 1 First 2,000 $3.19 $4.79
Tier 2 Next 4,000 $7.20 $10.80
Tier 3 Over 6,000 $9.93 $14.90
Water Service—Rate Schedule
Multifamily Residential Master Meter Service
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge $7.98 $11.98
Customer Charge $3.84 $5.76
Tier 1 First 2,000 $3.19 $4.79
Tier 2 Over 2,000 $7.20 $10.80
Unit=Constructed,regardless of whether occupied.
Water Service-Rate Schedule
Nonresidential Service
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge
5/8" $7.98 $11.97
3/4" $11.99 $17.98
1" $19.96 $29.94
1-1/2" $39.93 $59.90
2" $63.88 $95.81
3" $127.74 $191.61
4" $199.61 $299.41
6" $399.20 $598.79
8" $638.71 $958.07
10" $918.17 $1,377.26
Customer Charge $3.84 $5.76
Tier 1 All Use $7.20 $10.80
Water Service-Rate Schedule
Metered Irrigation Service
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge
5/8" $7.98 $11.97
3/4" $11.99 $17.98
1" $19.96 $29.94
1-1/2" $39.93 $59.90
2" $63.88 $95.81
3" S127.74 $191.61
4" $199.61 $299.41
6" $399.20 $598.79
8" $638.71 $958.07
10" $918.17 $1,377.26
Customer Charge $3.84 $5.76
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5/8" First 6,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 6,000 $9.93 $14.90
3/4" First 9,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 9,000 $9.93 $14.90
1" First 15,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 15,000 $9.93 $14.90
1-1/2" First 30,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 30,000 $9.93 $14.90
2" First 48,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 48,000 $9.93 $14.90
3" First 96,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 96,000 $9.93 $14.90
4" First 150,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 150,000 $9.93 $14.90
6" First 300,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 300,000 $9.93 $14.90
8" First 480,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 480,000 $9.93 $14.90
10" First 690,000 $7.20 $10.80
Over 690,000 $9.93 $14.90
Section 2: That Chapter 98 "Utilities," Article IV "Sewer Service," Section 98-91 "Sewer
service charge" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 98. UTILITIES
ARTICLE IV. SEWER SERVICE
Sec.98-91. Sewer service charge.
(a) Residential dwelling units. The sewer service charge for residential dwelling units shall be as
follows:
(1) Individually metered for water consumption. Each residential dwelling unit individually
metered and billed for the consumption of water shall be charged for and shall owe each
month a sewer service charge based upon the consumption of water attributed to it as
determined by article III of this chapter relating to water charges,applied to the following
usage and the rate schedule for sewer service:
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Wastewater Service—Rate Schedule
Individually Metered Single-Family Residential
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge $8.62 $12.93
Customer Charge $4.14 $6.22
Tier 1 First 2,000 $3.19 $4.79
Tier 2 Next 10,000 $7.20 $10.80
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Tier 3 Over 12,000
(2) Jointly metered for water consumption. Multifamily dwelling unit projects not individually
metered for water shall be charged for and shall owe each month a sanitary sewer charge
based upon consumption of water attributed to it as determined by article III of this chapter
relating to water charges applied to the following usage and the rate schedule for sewer
service:
Wastewater Service—Rate Schedule
Multi-Family Residential Master Meter Service
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge $8.62 $12.93
Customer Charge $4.14 $6.22
Tier 1 First 2,000 $3.19 $4.79
Tier 2 Next 10,000 $7.20 $10.80
Tier 3 Over 12,000 $ - $ -
Unit=Constructed,regardless of whether occupied.
(b) Commercial units. Each commercial unit shall be charged for and shall owe each month a sanitary
sewer service charge based upon the consumption of water attributed to it,applied to the following
usage and the rate schedule for sewer service:
Wastewater Service—Rate Schedule
Non-Residential Service
Inside City Outside City
Base Charge
5/8" $8.62 $12.93
3/4" $12.94 $19.41
1" $21.55 $32.32
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1-1/2" $43.12 $64.68
2" $68.98 $103.48
3" $137.96 $206.94
4" $215.57 $323.36
6" $430.07 $645.11
8" $689.81 $1,034.71
10" $991.63 $1,487.45
Customer Charge $4.14 $6.22
Tier I All Use $7.20 $10.80
(c) Manufactured home parks. Manufactured home parks shall be charged for and owe a sanitary sewer
service charge based upon consumption of water attributed to it as determined by article III of this
chapter relating to water charges applied to the same rates schedule as Multifamily Residential
Master Meter Service.
Section 3: Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this ordinance herein shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of
violation and each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In
addition to the penalty prescribed above, the City may pursue other remedies such as abatement of
nuisances,injunctive relief,administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance
are hereby repealed;provided, however,that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency;
and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing
the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 5: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances shall for any
reason be held unconstitutional,void or invalid,such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end,
all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 6: This ordinance shall take effect for all billings occurring on or after the first full
billing cycle after October I, 2024. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the
caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice
within ten(10)days after passage of this ordinance.
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 26th day of September,2024.
NDON APETILL , Mayor
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ANGELA # CKSON ,`ity Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORT -: „
SCOTT LEM) I,City Attorney
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