O-84-2128 - 7/26/1984ORDINANCE NO. 2128
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 4.A.(6), AND
CHAPTER 10, SECTION 4.B.(2), CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, TO INCREASE THE WATER AND
WASTEWATER SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING FOR THE FEES TO BE
PAID BY APPLICANTS FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE LOCATED
OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, its Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction and the area requested for certification of
convenience and necessity for water and wastewater have
experienced a rapid, large scale increase in population and
intensity of land use, and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the rapid growth will
continue and even increase, and
WHEREAS, this growth creates large demands for increased
water and wastewater services, and
WHEREAS, the existing and projected funds of the City are
not adequate to meet the projected water and wastewater needs of
the new growth, and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that new growth should
bear a substantial portion of the direct costs associated with
the provision of water and wastewater services to the new growth,
and
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary to increase the water and
sewer service fees to raise the necessary funds, and
WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance are necessary to
preserve the Council's goal for the financial integrity of the
City, as well as to protect and preserve the public health,
safety and general welfare, Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS
I.
That Chapter 10, Section 4.A.(6), Code of Ordinances, City
of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(6) Water Service, Inspection and Meter Setting, and
Tap Fees
(a) Water Service Fee
(i) Each applicant for a permit for new
construction inside the city limits shall at
the time the permit is issued, pay a Water
Service Fee of Six Hundred Fifty Dollars
($650.00) for each living unit equivalent to be
served.
(ii) The number of living unit equivalents for
residential use shall be determined as follows:
Type of Number of
Residential Unit Living Unit Equivalents
Single Family Detached 1.0
Duplex 0.9 per unit
Tri-plex;
four-plex and
multi -family 0.7 per unit
The number of living unit equivalents for
commercial and industrial use shall be
determined in accordance with the following
formula:
Building Area X 6 X Land Area = LUE's
Land Area in acres
(iii) All funds generated by this fee in excess of
$150.00 per living unit equivalent shall be
deposited in a separate account for Water and
Wastewater Capital Improvements for the
expansion and improvement of the City's Utility
System.
(b) Water Inspection and Meter Setting Fee
(i) Each applicant for a plumbing permit, whether
for new construction or otherwise, shall at the
time the permit is issued pay a Water
Inspection and Meter Setting fee of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for each water tap utilizing
a standard size water meter. As used herein,
"standard size water meter" means either a
five-eighths inch (5/8") or a three-fourths
inch (3/4") meter. In the event a water tap
requires a nonstandard size water meter, the
water inspection and meter setting fee shall be
one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus the
difference in actual cost of the water meter
required and the actual cost of a standard size
meter.
(c) Water Tap Fee
(i) In the event that the applicant for a plumbing
permit shall desire the City to make the actual
connection to the water main, then such
applicant shall, at the time the plumbing
permit is issued, pay a Water Tap Fee of two
hundred dollars ($200.00) for each water tap
made. The foregoing water tap fee is optional
with the applicant, and shall not be required
of any applicant who agrees to make the proper
connection himself.
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(d) Fees For Water Service Outside City Limits
Applicants for water service outside the city
limits shall pay the same water fees as set
forth above. Applicants who are otherwise
required by contract to obtain building permits
shall pay the fees when a permit is issued.
Other applicants shall pay the fees when water
service is requested.
II.
That Chapter 10, Section 4.B.(2), Code of Ordinances, City
of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Sewer Service, Inspection and Tap Fees
(a) Sewer Service Fee
(i) Each applicant for a permit for new
construction inside the city limits shall at
the time the permit is issued, pay a Sewer
Service Fee of Six Hundred Fifty Dollars
($650.00) for each living unit equivalent to be
served.
(ii) The number of living unit equivalents for
residential use shall be determined as follows:
Type of Number of
Residential Unit Living Unit Equivalents
Single Family Detached 1.0
Duplex 0.9 per unit
Tri-plex;
four-plex and
multi -family 0.7 per unit
The number of living unit equivalents for
commercial and industrial use shall be
determined in accordance with the following
formula:
Building Area X 6 X Land Area = LUE's
Land Area in acres
(iii) All funds generated by this fee in excess of
$150.00 per living unit equivalent shall be
deposited in a separate account for Water and
Wastewater Capital Improvements for the
expansion and improvement of the City's Utility
System.
(b) Sewer Inspection Fee
Each applicant for a plumbing permit, whether
for new construction or otherwise, shall, at
the time the permit is issued, pay a sewer
inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
for each sewer service connection to the main
line.
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(c) Sewer Tap Fee
In the event that the applicant for a plumbing
permit shall desire the City to make tha actual
connection to the sewer main, then such
applicant shall, at the time the permit is
issued, pay a sewer tap fee of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) for each sewer connection
made. The foregoing sewer tap fee is optional
with the applicant, and shall not be required
of any applicant who agrees to make the proper
connection himself.
(d) Fees For Sewer Service Outside City Limits
Applicants for sewer service outside the city
limits shall pay the same sewer fees as set
forth above. Applicants who are otherwise
required by contract to obtain building permits
shall pay the fees when a permit is issued.
Other applicants shall pay the fees when water
service is requested.
III.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the I� " day of
, 19 AL .
READ APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the oZP'7:N
, 19
day of
ATTEST:
41,4L(/ �4
0 NE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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