O60-12itENNEDALE
ORDINANCNO.
AN ORDINANCE P.-„,...0CRIBINCI THIS -RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR CONNEOTTfG PROPERTY AND
Pas„ TO THE KEN','T.ALE SEWER SYS1h,,;
PRESCRIBING, THE RATES TO BE, CHARGED FOR
CONNECTING TD THE sEwBa 5Yazam :11. FOR
SEWER SERVICE„, REQUIRING A FERMIT FOR
CaNNECTION TO SAID s'laten.zgmi,,,,, PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY FOR zaa•vioLATIoN
HEREOF kUD CONTAINING sAvIlTa CLAUSE.
WHEREAS., the City of Kennedale, Texas., is, presently
engaged in the installation of' sewer s,Tatem, which will soon
be ready for use; and
WHEREAS, it i5 deemednecessary for the City to.
make cert in requfrements concerning the connection oe- pro
oorty to said sewer systec4 a well aa to specify the rates
and charges in connectiOn with the use of said sewer system7.„
now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED SY TITE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF KENNEDALEs
TEXP.,St
Section Oe. There are hereby fixed .4nd established
for each and every connection made to the sewer system of the
City of Kennedalel Texas$ the following monthly' charges
(a) A monthly charge of $2.00 for each single-
family reside, ce.•
(b) A monthly charge of $2..00 per family unit
for•each. duplex or-multiple-famlly residence
or .-partmentp whether- served through one
or more water meters, or sewer lines.
(c) A minimum monthly clurge of $2.50 for each
industrial" business or commercial establish,
ment„ plus- an additional monthly charge of
259 per fixture for each, pluMbing fixture
connected to the sewer system in such estab-
lishment in exeeas of five fixtures.
d A minimum monthly charge of $2.00 for all
ter establishments; proyided: however,
that any business: industrial or other
establishment havin more than ten-plumbiris
fixtures to be connected to the sewer system
nt,y1, and any business or industrial establish-
ment intending to discharGe wystes in the
sad sewer system of an unusual character or
volume shall., negotiate rates for sewer
service by special contract with the Kennedale
City Council, such rates to be fairly fixed
In accordance with the foregoing rates and
the aatialpated burden of such industrial
or business use upon the sever system.
Section Pwo. Each person, firm or corporation
making applicstien for a connection with thesanitary sever
system for property or premises notpreviously connected
with said sewer systems that iss -here it is„ nec,eseari
to tap the City sever ain or connect to a connection
intalled on said sewer main by the City, shall pay the
City a-, installation or tap fee of PifttDollarx ($50.00);
pro -Ad 4d, howevers that all upplicationa for connection
with the sewer. system mate prior to
be exempt- fra5iiriff-KEFUETrMon
t f-gi-applicant promptly -connects his, property
to the sewer main and• begins the payMent of Monthly sewer
service charges immediately upoh the Nennede Sanitary
Sever'System being put into operation.
Section Three. Monthly bills for -seer service
shall be ;rendered and, p*yable jointly with bills for ,ater
services and, sever service Shall be subject to discontinuance
if the charges therefor are.not paid by the 20th ,Olay of the
alonth in which they become due and in event Of discennection.
of sewer services samt sh4171 not be resumed until 'all Charges
due for water and sewer service are paid, and the additional
sum of $1.00 for recumption.of sewer service. No premises
shall be connected to the Nennedale Sewer System that is not
served by the 4ennedale Water System.
Section Four. It shall be -unlawful to divert
or- disch rew any rain or flood waters -into the sewer' system.
Section Five. It shall be unlawfUl to connect
any propertyer premises to the KennedaIe. SewerSystem.
without the person making .uch connection first obtainics.
a. written permit therefor from the City f .KennedAles ap
plication for said permit to be tathe at the Kennodale
City Hall in the office of the City.Seoretary. All con-
nections t* the sewer system snail be subject to the
supervisio of the Citys and, no connection shell be con-
cealed until same has been inspected by the CIty. An
inspection fee of $a.00 will be chard for each, connection
to the sewer systeml to be payable at the time application
is made for a perMit therefor..
Section Six. it. ha1i unla.ful for any persons
firm er corporAions other than a heme owner making-cen-
nection of his own premizess to install. any sewer lines
for connection to the sanitary sewer system unless such
persons firm or corporatlen is duly'licensed az a plumber'
by the State of Texas'shas posted an approved surety 'bond
with the City of Kennedele payable tc the Oity.'in-the sum
of $1,000.00 conditioned on compliance with the applicable
regulations of the City and bae in foroe and effect a
mechanic's and contractorlo liability insuranCe polly in
least the, sum of $
Section Seven. Connections to. the Kenned le
Seer Systems and sewr installations from the building
to the sw.4r.main shall be in conformity with the
following rules;
(a) All work shall be done in accordance
with good plumbing practices and
shall conform with all applicable
ordinancea a the -City of Nennedsle
and_ all applicable rules, of the
Texas Health Department,
(b) Sewer lines may be of concrete pipes
clay pipe or fibre pipe. If concrete
pipe is used, the joints si 11 be
cemented using a *Ixture of two
parts screened .,and and one pert
Fortl nd cement
(c) Sewer linos from the bnliding to
the sewer in shall not. be loss
than four Inches lq diameter.
(d) Connections to sewer mains shall
be made, with wye s and bends
or approved cast iron saddle
cemented to the sewer main at
a 45 degree. angle to the horizontal;
90 degree- turns shall be *ode with
two 45 degree: ben4z.
Sewer linea: -shall be laid in a trench
of smooth uniform grade with exwlvated
bell boles and with 1/4 inch fall to
the toot if at ail posaAble,
(r) Suer 'lines shall not be laid on,
filled ground or. where trenches or
du s too deer and. have to be back -
filled under the sewer lie,- Unless
such back -fill be Arelj roe2 shall
not be used in'bacac -filling or
bedding.
(6) oue. (,,Ana shall be extended at
least three feet outside. of th.
buildins with oantiron pipe;
house sewer connections shali
not be made to any citrelwer-man
hole or eleanout.
When any building is. conStructed
over an,exizting 'sewer llqos, Such,
line shall be replaced with eeat
Aron
Section -Eight. AnyPeruon$ tirm or corporation
*a violates any of the .provi:,,,i'ion5 of this ordinance shall
ba deemedvily of a trizdemeanor ah4 IjDon conviction
thereof shall be fined An aoy :Tam not less than, 'J.'310.,.00. nor.
more -than $100,00 and aaell 0Y-444.t; any Itiolati6n continues
trba:1.1 constitube a separate and diatint offense:.
Section Nin,04.. Eeiy 3ect1er of thin ordinalwe,
and every provision. of each section, 1$. hereby deoLred to
Individual aeetionor provision$ aad the holding of
any' .i.iection orprovision of' any sectioa to be void, In
effective or unconstitutional for any eauao whatsoever
ohall not be deemid to affect- any otherzaction or povision.
herib.f.
itaNalot Itna This orananee atoll 'be. in., full
for*. find trYtaot rt0M-4N4 ttat 1. so4-
cation at by lov provld.44
FAS$1F0 AND. AP,ROITSP this OS Octobers:
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