Ordinance No. 13,437ORDINANCE NO. 13 ,437
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ,
TEXAS , AMENDING CHAPTER 98 "UTILITIES ," ARTICLE VI
"STORMWATER," DIVISION 1 "GENERALLY," SECTION 98-473
"MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM CHARGES," SUBSECTION
(A) "FEE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES , BAYTOWN , TEXAS, TO
UPDATE MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM FEES FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 98 "Utilities," Article VI "Stormwater," Di vision 1
"Generally," Section 98-473 "Municipal drainage utility system charges," Subsection (a) "Fee"
ofthe Code of Ordinances , Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 98. UTILITIES
ARTICLE VI. STORMWATER
DIVISION I. GENERALLY
Sec. 98-473. Municipal drainage utility system charges.
(a) Fee. The following schedule of drainage charges is hereby levied against all real property
lying within the city:
(1) Residential property.
(2) Nonresidential property.
Numbea· of Single-Family LiYing Unit EquiYalents I\lonthly Charge
5 and under $7.54
6 to 10 $22.63
11 to 15 $37.76
16 to 20 $52.85
21 to 25 $67.94
26 to 30 $83.07
31 to 35 $98.16
36 to 40 $113.25
41 to 45 $128.38
46 to 50 $143.47
51 to 60 $166 .15
61 to 70 $196.32
71 to 80 $226.54
Number of Single-Family Living Unit Equivalents i\lonthly Charge
81 to 90 $256 .76
91 to 100 $286.94
101 to 150 $377.56
151 to 250 $604.10
251 to 300 $825.00
301 to 350 $975.00
351 to 400 $1,125.00
401 to 450 $1,275.00
over 450 $2,550 .00
Section 2: 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided , however , that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 3: 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 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its
passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to ·ve notice hereof by causing
the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official news per 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 affirm tiv1 vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 13 1h day of April , 2017.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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