Ord 55-2023 Amend Sec. 11b-4, 11b-6, and 11b-8 of Ordinance 52-2023 10/03/2023 Ordinance No. 55-2023
Ordinance amending Sections 11 b-4, 11 b-6, and 11 b-8 of Ordinance
No. 52-2023, the fee schedule applied to Sanitation, Sewage, &
Stormwater; providing for severability; providing that such
Ordinance shall not be codified; and providing an effective date
WHEREAS, the City Council previously enacted Ordinance No. 52-2023 on
September 5, 2023, to provide an updated fee schedule necessary to provide for
services and regulated programs; and,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of City Staff that a clerical error occurred
in the calculation of the Sewer Service Rates, Water Usage Rates, and the Industrial
Water Reuse Rate listed in Section 11 b of said fee schedule, increasing the rates by the
incorrect percentage; and,
WHEREAS, the administrative error was identified and rectified before the
erroneous rates could go into effect, ensuring that no harm has been caused to the
citizens; and,
WHEREAS, City Staff has studied the cost of providing the services and
enforcing the regulatory schemes which are currently not being covered by the existing
fees; and,
WHEREAS, after receiving and reviewing the aforementioned costs, the City
Council finds that the fees established herein do not exceed the amount reasonably
necessary to provide the services and administer and enforce the regulatory programs
to which they are related; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fines, fees, and rates described herein
are necessary to provide for the services and regulated programs and further finds that
any discrimination established against non-residents in fee amounts does not provide
funds that exceed the taxpayer-funded amount of the described programs; and,
WHEREAS, in order to meet budget requirements for Fiscal Year 2024, an
emergency shall be declared, and this Ordinance shall become effective on October 3,
2024, upon its passage and publication.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1 . The following schedule of fees and charges of section 11 b of Ordinance No.
52-2023 shall be amended and adopted for all City operations, which are authorized to
create or enforce such fees by state or federal law or by the Code of Ordinances:
11 b. Sanitation, Sewage, & Stormwater
11 b-4. Sewer Service Rates:
(1) Retail User Monthly Minimum $8.30 per full billing cycle
(2) Monthly Sewer Usage Rate(Non-Residential) $1 .93 for each 100
cubic feet of water
(3) Monthly Sewer Usage Rate (Residential) based upon the average
winter months' water usage
11 b-6. Water Usage Rates:
(1) The minimum monthly bill for all metered treated water service shall be as
follows, exclusive of any water volume charge:
Meter Size (inches) Minimum Bill
3/4 $19.75
1 $40.00
1'/2 $73.75
2 $114.241
3 1 $208.7J
4 $343.8J
6 I $681.35
8 1 $1,207.94
10 $1,883.181
(2) For consumption, the rates per 100 cubic feet for single-family units and
multi-family units up to four units shall be at an inclining block rate as
follows:
• First 200 cubic feet of water at $4.01 per hundred.
• Next 800 cubic feet of water at $4.20 per hundred.
• Next 1 ,000 cubic feet of water at $4.40 per hundred.
• Next 2,000 cubic feet of water at $4.81 per hundred.
• Next 2,000 cubic feet of water at $5.08 per hundred.
• Next 6,000 cubic feet and above of water at $5.39 per hundred.
• Specific use meters installed for lawn sprinklers, swimming pools,
and other nondomestic uses will also be billed at the inclining
block rate described above.
(3) For Reilly Road Water Fill Station customers, the rates shall be:
• City residents $7.42 per thousand gallons of water.
• Non-city residents $14.84 per thousand gallons of water.
• Non-resident service fee $27.56 per month.
(4) For multi-family units having 5 or more units, and all other non-residential
use meters, the rate shall be a flat rate of $4.30 per hundred cubic feet.
(5) During the first and last billing cycle in which an account is active, the
minimum monthly bill shown in this section shall be prorated for the
number of days the account is active; the prorated daily charge shall be
based on a 30-day month. The amount charged in the first and last
billing cycle for water consumed and the prorated minimum bill shall not
exceed the charges for the same amount of water in a full billing cycle.
(6) The current rate structure for raw water retail customers inside the
corporate city limits is as follows:
• Minimum bill, per month $19.75
• Volume charge per 100 cubic feet for consumption $0.57
• Retail treated and raw water customers outside the corporate city
limits will pay two times the above rates.
(7) Wholesale Water Rates: The following rates are approved for the
indicated category of wholesale water customer, and shall apply unless
a contract expressly provides for fees to be charged or calculated in a
different manner than as shown below:
Category 'Per 1,000 Per 100 Cubic
Gallons Feet
Treated water transmitted (TWT) NA $4.2470
Raw water only (RWO) ]$0.6924 1 NA
The rates in the above part of this section shall apply to the following contract
customers. Unless otherwise shown, the applicable rate will be effective during
the first full billing cycle after October 1 of the year in which the rate was
modified, and thereafter:
Customer j Rate Category Remarks
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT, sole Pump station meter
(SAFB) 'source
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Capehart housing meter
Sheppard Air Force Base TWT Puckett Tower Meter
Archer Co. Municipal Utility TWT
Dist. #1
City of Burkburnett TWT
Dean Dale Water Supply TWT
Corporation
Friberg-Cooper Water TWT
Supply Corporation
City of Holliday TWT
City of Iowa Park TWT, sole
source
City of Lakeside City TWT
Town of Pleasant Valley TWT
City of Scotland TWT
City of Olney 1 RWO 1
City of Archer City RWO
Red River Authority of TWT Lake Arrowhead System
Texas
Windthorst Water Supply TWT
Corporation
Wichita Valley Water Supply RWO Lake Kickapoo Meter
Corporation
Wichita Valley Water Supply TWT Wranglers Retreat Meter
Corporation
(8) Credit Card Convenience Fee $3.25 per transaction.
(9) City Utilities Division Fees for Service:
• Standard water tap: A three-quarter-inch or one-inch water tap that
does not exceed 15 feet of service line. Excavation is performed
in soil using a backhoe and no additional construction (e.g. cutting
of asphalt or concrete; underground boring or specialized
construction to avoid other utility lines, etc.) is required.
Size of Tap
3/4" $1,593
1" 1$1,695
• Non-standard water tap: A water tap that is larger than one inch or
that includes a service line longer than 15 feet; requires
underground boring, breaking of concrete or asphalt in street,
alley or behind curb, or other non-standard construction
techniques such as carrier pipe encasement or excavation by a
means other than backhoe Determined by job estimate using
standard charges.
• Standard sewer tap: A sewer tap installed on an existing sewer
main line or manhole using standard equipment and materials
where the property owner or agent has excavated and no
additional preparation by the city is required, and where the
excavation meets OSHA standards for trench/excavation safety.
Type of Tap
Pipe I$160.10
Manhole $340.00
• Non-standard sewer tap: A sewer tap where non-standard
equipment or materials are required; additional preparation by the
city is required; or trench/excavation safety to meet OSHA
standards must be achieved by the city Determined by job
estimate using standard charges.
• Standard charges for labor, equipment and materials. The following
standard charges for labor, equipment and materials will be used
to estimate non-standard water and sewer taps and other special
utility-related services:
Item ,Charge
Labor (Normal duty hours) $23.50/hour
Labor (Overtime) $35.00/hour
MaterialsCurrent cost City + 10% for
lAdministration & Warehousing
Backhoe/ditcher/front-end loader $63.50/hour (4-hour min.)
Crew truck with tools I$40.00/day (1/2 day min.)
Sewer rod truck, or jet cleaner 1$80.00/hr (Normal duty hours)
with crew $112.50/hr (Overtime)
Sewer Recycle Unit with crew 1$160.00/hr (Normal duty hours)
1$225.00/hr (Overtime)
Air compressor $33.00/hr (2-hour min.)
Tap machine (6" and smaller) $200.00/job
Tap machine (larger than 6") $364.00/job
Lighted arrow board 1$132.25/day (1/2 day min.)
Standard barricading of $86.00/day (1/2 day min.)
excavation: use of not more than
3 Type I barricades w/lights as
necessary and/or plastic fencing,
3 standard traffic signs and 6
standard traffic cones. Includes 1
on-site check per day.
1 t
Standard manhole (5' deep) $2,148.34 plus $380/ft. over 5'
Fire Hydrant (installed) Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
• Standard charges for general services: The price for the general
utility-related services shown below will be as indicated:
Service I Charge
Meter size reduction or Determine by job estimate using
increase standard charges
Underground boring without $476.10/job
casing (up to 60') (for 1" and '
less)
Underground boring without
casing Diameter in Inches X $4 + $4/linear
foot
Underground boring with Boring cost plus materials cost
casing
Shoring (if required for other i$264.50/day
services) 1
Backfill and Pavement Repair: 1
Labor (Normal duty hours) $23.50/hour (2-hour min.)
Labor (Overtime) —1-$35.00/hour (2-hour min.)
Materials Current cost City + 10% for
Administration and Warehousing
Backhoe/Front End Loader $63.50/hour (2-hour min.)
Dump Truck $74.00/hour (2-hour min.)
Crew truck with tools $20.00/hour (2-hour min.)
Pavement repair for water tap $525.00/job min.
Unload septic waste from $0.08 per gallon for loads
vacuum truck at City originating within city limits; $0.16
Wastewater Treatment Plant per gallon for loads originating
outside city limits
Laboratory testing of septic Commercial lab cost plus 10% for
loads with excessive levels of administration and handling
FOG, TSS, or BOD or with
other constituents not
acceptable at plant.
Dewatering and disposal of N/A - refer customer to private
grease and/or grit waste at Type 5 facility
City Waste-water Treatment
Plant 1
Returned check (no cut-off $30.00
required)
Cut-off/reconnect as per $30.00
request of customer
Service Disconnect and 1$30.00 plus $20.00 extra if same
Restoration Fee day reconnect requested
Remove meter (up to and 1$66.00 plus deposit or payment
including 1") i
Remove meter (larger than 1") Determine by job estimate using
standard charges
Meter Reset for Pre-existing r$500.00, unless within 5 years
Residence (up to and including after removal of the meter
1")
Meter Reset for Pre-Existing Determine by job estimate using
Residence (larger than 1") i standard charges
Padlock and saddle damage $37.00
Water-off lid (customer $53.00
damage)
Cut-off/replacement (customer $125.00
damage)
Meter damage (customer $66.00 plus parts
tampering) up to 1"
Remove/install cut-off and $190.00
install/remove plug customer
service line (up to 1")
Additional measures to Determine by job estimate using
prevent illegal use of water standard charges
Meter test (of accurate meter) $72.75
(up to 1")
Meter test (of accurate meter) Determine by job estimate using
(larger than 1") standard
Reread (reading accurate) $20.00
Establish temporary water 1$30.00 (includes establishment of
Account account, turn-on/turn-off of water)
Deposit for Fire Hydrant Meter $1,900.00 meter deposit plus
$100.00 billing deposit
Manual invoicing (minimum $22.50/hr., 1 hr. min.
charge)
Standard barricading of $86.00/day (1/2 day Min.)
excavation: use of not more
than 3 Type I barricades
w/lights as necessary and/or
plastic fencing, 3 standard
traffic signs and 6 standard
traffic cones. Includes 1 on-
site check per day.
11 b-8. Miscellaneous Water/Sewer/Sanitation/Stormwater Fees:
(1) New landscaping fee during Stage 1 & 2 drought $50
(2) New Landscaping Water Rate during Stage 2 ...3 x normal rate over 10
ccf
(3) Stormwater fee $5.00 per unit. Maximum commercial fee
$1 ,666.65 per month
(4) Street Sweeper Fee $95.00 per hour. Minimum 2-hour charge.
(5) Engineering Construction Bid Plan Set .... $35.00
(6) Late Payment Fee .... $25.00 for every 30 days after due date
(7) Municipal Settings Designation (MSD) Application Fee $2,500.00
(8) Industrial Water Reuse Rate.... $4.11/1000 gals.
(9) Water Bacteriological Analysis .... $60.00 per test
2. The fee schedule established by this Ordinance shall be made available to the
public through the Office of the City Clerk and be published online in such a manner as
to be available to the public.
3. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
4. To the extent that the Code of Ordinances establishes the existence of a fee,
this Ordinance will govern the amount of that fee, but this Ordinance shall not be
codified.
5. An emergency is declared, and this Ordinance goes into effect on October 3,
2023.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of October, 2023.
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MAYOR
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City Clerk