Ordinance No. 14,050ORDINANCE NO. 14,050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 98 "UTILITIES," 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.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: 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:
Wastewater Service — Rate Schedule
Individually Metered Single -Family Residential
Inside City
Outside City
Base Facility Charge:
Per Dwelling Unit
$8.13
$16.26
Customer Charge:
Per Bill Issued
$3.91
$7.82
Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
Up to 2,000 Gallons per Unit
$2.81
$4.22
Over 2,000—12,000 Gallons per Unit
$6.08
$9.13
Over 12,000 Gallons per Unit
No Charge
No Charge
(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 Facility Charge:
Per Dwelling Unit $8.13 $16.26
Customer Charge:
Per Bill Issued $3.91 $7.82
Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
Up to 2,000 Gallons per Unit $2.81 $4.22
Over 2,000 Gallons per Unit $6.08 $9.13
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 Facility Charge:
Per Meter by Meter Size
5/8" x W
$8.13
$16.26
3/"
$12.21
$24.42
1"
$20.33
$40.66
1 %2"
$40.68
$81.36
2"
$65.08
$130.16
3"
$130.15
$260.30
4"
$203.37
$406.74
6"
$406.73
$813.46
8"
$650.76
$1,301.52
10"
$935.50
$1,871.00
Customer Charge:
Per Bill Issued
$3.91
$7.82
Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
All Use
$6.08
$9.13
(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 following
usage and the rate schedule for sewer service:
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Wastewater Service - Rate Schedule
Manufactured Home Parks Master Meter Service
(Based upon Multi -Family Residential Master Meter Service)
Inside City Outside City
Base Facility Charge:
Per Dwelling Unit $8.13 $16.26
Customer Charge:
Per Bill Issued $3.91 $7.82
Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
Up to 2,000 Gallons per Unit $2.81 $4.22
Over 2,000 Gallons per Unit $6.08 $9.13
Unit = Total spaces, regardless of whether occupied.
(d) Volume users. A sanitary sewer service customer within the corporate limits who (i)
qualifies for a tax abatement under the city's tax abatement policy and (ii) uses more than
400,000 gallons of water per day shall be charged and shall owe each month a sewer
service charge based upon (i) the consumption of water attributed to it as determined by
article III of this chapter relating to water charges; or (ii) the actual wastewater flow as
determined by a metering system approved by the city. Such charges shall be applied as
follows:
Wastewater Service - Rate Schedule
High -Volume User Service
With Ci Without City
Water
Water
Service
Service
Base Facility Charge:
Per Meter by Meter Size
5/8" x 3/"
$8.13
$8.47
3/"
$12.21
$12.68
1"
$20.33
$21.15
1 V2"
$40.68
$42.30
2"
$65.08
$67.67
3"
$130.15
$135.35
4"
$203.37
$211.51
6"
$406.73
$422.99
8"
$650.76
$676.79
10"
$935.50
$972.91
Customer Charge:
Per Bill Issued
$3.91
$4.07
Gallonage Charge (Per Thousand Gallons):
All Use
$4.50
$4.67
Section 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: This ordinance shall take effect on the first complete billing cycle in June
2019. 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.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown, this the 1 lth day of April, 2019.
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BRYSCH, Qillf jClerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, SR., CAy Attorney
BRANDON CAPETILLO,
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