Ordinance No. 1,752ORDINANCE NO.1752
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,AMENDING CHAPTER 31,"UTILITIES,"ARTICLE IV,
WATER SERVICE,SECTION 31-55,WATER TAPPING FEES,AND
ARTICLE V,SEWER SERVICE,SECTION 31-67,SEWER TAPPING
FEES,TO REPEAL THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTIONS AS PRE
SENTLY CONSTITUTED AND TO SUBMIT IN THEIR PLACES NEW
SECTIONS 31-55 AND 31-67;REPEALING ORDINANCES INCON
SISTENT HEREWITH;CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 31,
"Utilities,"Article IV,Water Service,by repealing Section
31-55,Water tapping fees,thereof and the same shallcease
to have force and effect from and after the effective date
of this ordinance.
Section 2:That the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Section 31-55,Water tapping
fees,which shall read as follows,to wit:
Section 31-55.Water tapping fees.
The following fees shall be assessed and collected
by the water billing department (Utility Office Manager)
for water taps:
(1)3/4 inch water tap $100.00
(2)1 inch water tap $160.00
All other taps (1.5"and larger)and other special
water connections will be determined by the utility
office manager after consultation with the Director of
Public Works or his designee.
Section 3:That the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 31,
"Utilities,"Article V,Sewer Service,by repealing Section
31-67,Sewer tapping fees,thereof and the same shall cease
to have force and effect fromand after the effective date
of this ordinance.
Section 4:That the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Section 31-67,Sewer tapping
fees,which shall read as follows,to wit:
Section 31-67.Sewer tapping fees.
The following fees shall be assessed and collected
by the water billing department (Utility Office Manager)
for sewer taps:
(1)4 inchsewer tap $70.00
(2)6 inchsewer tap $100.00
All other taps (8"and larger)and other special
connections will be determined by the utility office
manager after consultation with the Director of Public
Works or his designee.
Section 5:Repealing Clause: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are hereby repealed;provided,however,that such repeal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 6:Savings Clause:If any provision,section,
exception,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause,or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any
person or set of circumstances,shall for any reason be held
unconstitutional,void orinvalid,such invalidity shall not
affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this
ordinance or their application to other persons or set of
circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance
are declared to be severable.
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Section 7:Effective Date:The provisions of this
ordinance shall become effective onthe1st day of April,
1975.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED bythe affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown this 27thday of
February,1975.
TOM GENTRY,MayorV
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICHARDSON,City Attorney
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