Ord 079-2007 9/18/2007 ORDINANCE NO. 79-2007
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS; AMENDING SECTION 106-129 TO ADJUST FEES FOR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 106-129 pf the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 106-129
(a) Water and Sewer Taps. The charge for standard and non-standard
water taps and for standard and non-standard sewer taps will be as
follows:
(1) Standard Water Tap: A 5/8" or 1" water tap that does not exceed
15' 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
5/8" $557.75
1 " $586.50
(2) Non-Standard Water Tap: A water tap that is larger than 1" or that
includes a service line longer than 15'; 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 in Section 106-129 (b)
(3) 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.
Tvpe Tap
Pipe $103.90
Manhole $189.75
(4) 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 in Section 106-129 (b)
(b) Standard charqes 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
Labor (Normal $19.55/hr
duty hours)
Labor (Overtime) $29.33/hr
Materials Current cost City + 10%
for Administration
& Warehousing
Backhoe/ditcher/ $55.20/hr (4-hour min.)
front-end loader
with operator
Crew truck with $34.50/day (1/2 day min.)
tools
Sewer rod truck, or $69.00/hr (Normal duty
jet cleaner with hours) $97.75/hr
crew (Overtime)
Air compressor $28.75/hr (2-hour min.)
Boring machine Diameter in inches X
$3.45 + $3.45 per linear
ft.
Tap machine (6" $172.50/job
and smaller)
Tap machine $316.25/job
(larger than 6")
Lighted arrow $115/day (1/2 day min.)
board
Type I barricade $9.20/day(1/2 day min.)
Standard traffic $9.20/day (1/2 day min.)
sign
Standard traffic $8.63/day (1/2 day min.)
cone
Standard traffic $10.93/day (1/2 day min.)
barrel
Standard manhole $1,150 plus $115/ft over 5'
(5' deep)
Fire Hydrant $1,610 (includes valves)
(installed)
(c) Standard Charges for General Services: The price for the general utility-
related services shown below will be as indicated:
Service
Meter size reduction Determine by job
or increase estimate using standard
charges in Section 106-
129 (b)
Underground boring $414/job plus $6.90/ft
without casing (up to for all over 60'
60')(for 1" and less)
Underground boring $6.90/ft
without casing (60'
and over)(over 1"
size, add cost of the
pipe)
Underground boring Boring cost plus
with casing materials cost
Shoring (if required $230.00/day
for other services)
Pavement repair for $414.00/job min.
water tap $11.50 sq. ft.
Concrete/asphalt cut $126.50/job min.
behind curb ($11.50 sq. ft.)
Unload septic waste $0.07 per gallon for
from vacuum truck loads originating within
at City Wastewater city limits; $0.14 per
Treatment Plant gallon for loads
originating outside city
limits
Laboratory testing of Commercial lab cost
septic loads with plus 10% for
excessive levels of administration and
FOG, TSS, or BOD handling
or with other
constituents not
acceptable at plant.
Dewatering and N/A — refer customer to
disposal of grease private Type 5 facility
and/or grit waste at
City Waste-water
Treatment Plant
Returned check (no $25.00
cut-off required)
Cut-off/reconnect (no $17.25 plus deposit
deposit)
Remove/reinstall $57.50 plus deposit or
meter (up to and Payment
including 1 ") (no
payment or deposit)
Remove/reinstall Determine by job
meter (larger than estimate using standard
1") (no payment or charges in Section 106-
deposit) 129 (b)
Padlock and saddle $32.20
damage
Water-off lid $46.00
(customer damage)
Cut-off/replacement $108.10
(customer damage)
Meter damage $57.50 plus parts or
(customer tampering) Meter
Remove cut-off and $203.55
plug customer
service line (install
and remove cut-off
and plug)
Additional measures Determine by job
to prevent illegal use estimate using standard
of water charges in Section 106-
129 (b)
Meter test (of $63.25
accurate meter)
(up to 1 ")
Meter test (of Determine by job
accurate meter) estimate using standard
(larger than 1") charges in Section 106-
129 (b)
Reread and check $17.25
for leaks (reading
accurate)
Establish temporary $17.25 (includes
water Account establishment of
account, turn-on /
turn-off of water)
Deposit for Fire $764.75 plus billing
Hydrant Meter Deposit
Manual invoicing $19.55/hr, 1 hr. min.
(minimum charge)
Standard barricading $46.00/day (1/2 day
of excava-tion: use Min.)
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.
Non-standard barri- Determined by job
cading of excavation: estimate using standard
an excavation that charges in Section 106-
requires more than 3 129 (b)
Type I barri- cades, 3
standard traffic signs
or 6 standard traffic
cones. Includes 1 on-
site check per day.
(d) Deleted
(e) Temporarv Turn-off of Water Service at the Customer's Request: A fee of
$17.25 is established for a customer-requested turn-off and turn-on of
water service, unless the service call is to be made on an overtime basis
in which case the fee shall be $23.00. The fee shall include both a turn-off
and turn-on service call to the meter. None of the fee is refundable if only
one service call is made. No charge shall be made if the customer is
requesting the turn-off so that repairs can be made to the portion of the
house line between the City-owned water meter and the customer-owned
shut-off valve. The Director of Public Works, shall have the authority to
temporarily waive this charge when extreme weather conditions require
water to be turned off at the meters to prevent damages in buildings
throughout the City.
(fl Water and Sewer Line Extensions. The charge for standard and non-
standard water line extensions and for standard and non-standard sewer
line extensions will be as follows:
(1) Standard Water Line Extension: A 6" or 8" water line extension
where the excavation is perFormed in soil using a backhoe and no
additional construction (e.g. cutting of asphalt or concrete;
underground boring) is required. Includes one valve and one fire
hydrant. Specialized installation requirements, main line taps,
additional valves and fire hydrants will require additional charges.
Size of Line
6" or 8" $24.15/ft
(2) Non-Standard Water Line Extension: A water line extension that
requires underground boring, cutting 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 in Section 106-129 (b)
(3) Standard Sewer Line Extension: A 6" or 8" sewer line extension
where the excavation is performed in soil using a backhoe and no
additional construction (e.g. cutting of asphalt or concrete;
underground boring) is required. Includes one clean out at the end
of the main. Specialized installation requirements, trenches over
five feet deep and manholes will require additional charges.
Size of Line
6" or 8" $23.00/ft
(4) Non-standard Sewer Line Extension: A sewer line extension that
requires underground boring, cutting of concrete or asphalt, 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 in Section 106-129 (b)
SECTION 2 The above rates shall be effective during the first full billing cycle
after October 1, 2007, and thereafter.
SECTION 3 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 18 day of September, 2007.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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