Ord 073-2005 9/20/2005ORDINANCE NO. `�)-
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, TO AMEND SECTION 106 -989 (b)(2), (b)(3), AND (b)(4)
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADJUST STORMWATER UTILITY
CHARGES; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . Section 106 -989 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended in
part to read as follows:
(2) The proposed monthly SDUS fee is $1.75 per SFLUE.
(3) Applied to a commercial piece of property with an impervious area
of 35,000 square feet, the SDUS fee would be $17.50, computed as
follows:
35,000 square feet impervious;
35,000 square feet of impervious area divided by 3,500 square feet of
impervious area per SFLUE;
Equals 10 SFLUEs times $1.75 per SFLUE;
Equals $17.50 per month.
(4) The fee schedule is applied with the following results:
a. For single - family residential, condominiums and townhome
classifications: $1.75 per month per utility customer.
b. For nonresidential: The fee will be based on the impervious
land area of the property as determined by the city if the water
service is provided through master meters. In the case of multiple
master meters, the sum of the drainage charges for the entire
property may be placed on the same utility bill. The maximum
monthly fee shall not exceed $580.00 per month. All properties
which have a functional stormwater detention facility installed in
accordance with articles VIII of this chapter will receive a 25 percent
reduction in the monthly fee.
The above rates shall be effective during the first full billing cycle after
October 1, 2005, and thereafter.
SECTION 2 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of September 2005.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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