Res 112-89 7/18/1989RESOLUTION NO. 112-89
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY ON SALE OF WATER SERVICE
OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls sells water to various
customers outside the city limits; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is concerned that water
sales outside the city limits should foster proper development
on the periphery of the city and in its extraterritorial
jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Water Commission has taken the position
that all residents of the State of Texas are entitled to water.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
The following policy is hereby established for treated water
sales to individual customers who reside outside the city
limits of Wichita Falls, Texas:
1) Upon receiving request for sale of treated water,
the City shall seek to annex the area wherever possible,
consistent with the State statutes governing annexation, and
then provide water service after completion of the annexation
process.
2) If annexation is not deemed desirable by the City
of Wichita Falls at the time of request for water, the City
shall provide treated water service to individual customers if
the following conditions are met:
a) . The entire tract lies within the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the city, and,
b) . The tract of land is contiguous to the city limits or
contiguous to a water main which the City of Wichita
Falls has extended outside the city limits, and,
c) . The tract of land is platted in accordance with the
Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Wichita Falls,
and,
d) . The water is used only for normal residential
purposes.
The provision of water service under this subsection shall be
subject to current city ordinances related to prorata costs and
limitations on length of extensions as if the property to be
served were in the city limits. The city shall initiate
annexation proceedings at a later date when it is in the best
interest of the city.
Res. 112-89, page 2
3 ) The City may provide treated water services to
individual customers outside the city limits located in areas
which do not fall under subsections ( 1) or ( 2) if the following
conditions are met:
a) . The entire tract of land lies within the
extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city, and,
b) . The customer pays the entire cost of the water main
extension to minimum City specifications. The water
main shall become the property of the City of Wichita
Falls, and,
c) . The tract of land is platted in accordance with the
Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Wichita Falls,
and,
d) . The water is used only for normal residential
purposes.
The city shall initiate annexation proceedings at a later date
when it is in the best interest of the city.
SECTION 2.
The City of Wichita Falls may sell water to eligible industrial
customers under the terms of an industrial nonannexation
agreement approved by the City Council.
SECTION 3 .
The City of Wichita Falls may sell water to Rural Water Systems
in unincorporated areas and to incorporated cities under the
terms of specific contractual agreements authorized by the City
Council.
SECTION 4.
This water sales policy supercedes all other previous policies
for sale of treated water outside the city limits.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 18th day of July, 1989.
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