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ORDINANCE NO. 428
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, REVISING
THE RATE FOR WATF,R SERVICE AND SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE; PROVIDING A DISCOUNT FOR QUALIFYING SENIOR
CITIZENS AND llISABLEll PERSONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFF.CTiVE DATE FOR THE
RATES CONTAINED HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PLBLICATION IN THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVF. DATE.
WHF.RF,AS, the City of Kennedale, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the "Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale has adopted ordinances establishing rates for water
service and sanitary sewer service within and outside the city limits of Kennedale in compliance
with Sections 23-52 and 23-79 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City of
Kennedale to adopt a revised rate schedule in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-52
and 23-79 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Kennedale.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNF,DALF., TEXAS:
SECTION 1
WATER RATES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 23-52 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, the following rate schedule is hereby adopted for monthly residential and
commercial water usage. The total monthly charge shall be based on a base rate plus a volume
charge.
.A. For service within the city limits:
1. Base Rate:
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METER SIZE BASE RATF.
RESIDENTIAL/
COMMERCIAL SENIOR/
DISABLED RATE MULTIPLE
RESIDENTIAL
UNITS ON SINGLE
METER
3/4" $11.69 $6.43 $11.69/Per Unit
1 " $19.52 $10.73 $11.69/Per Unit
1.5" $38.92 $2].40 $11.69/Per Unit
2" $62.29 $34.26 $11.69/Per Unit
3" $136.40 $75.02 $11.69/Per Unit
4" $245.45 $135.00 $11.69/Per Unit
2. Volume Charge:
VOLUME RESIDENTIAL/
COMMERCIAL RATE SENIOR/
DISABLED RATF,
First 5000 Gallons* $2.35 Per 1000 Gallons $1.29 Per 1000 Gallons
Over 5000 Gallons $4.44 Pcr 1000 Gallons $4.44 Per 1000 Gallons
*For multiple residential units on a single water meter, the volume charge shall be calculated on
a per unit basis by dividing the total volume of water used by the number of residential units.
B. For service outside the city limits:
Base Rate:
METER SIZE BASE RATE
RESIDENTIAL/
COMMERCIAL MULTIPLE
RESIDENTIAL
UNITS ON SINGLI:
METF,R
3/4" $23.39 $23.39/Per Unit.
1 " $39.04 $23.39/Per Un i t
1.5" $77.83 $23.39/Per Unil
2" $124.58 $23.39/Per Unit
3" $272.79 $23.39,/Per lJnit
4" $490.91 $23.39/Per Unit
2. Volume Charge:
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VOLUME RESIDENTIAL/
COMMERCIAL RATE
First 5000 Gallons* $2.35 Per 1000 Gallons
Over 5000 Gallons $4.44 Per 1000 Gallons
*For multiple residential units on a single water meter, the volume charge shall be calculated on
a per unit basis by dividing the total volume of water used by the number of residential units.
SECTION 2.
SEWER RATES
In accordance with the provisions of Section 23-79 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Kennedale, the following rate schedule is hereby adopted for monthly residential and
commercial sewer charges:
A. For residential sewer service within the city:
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL SF,NIOR/
DISABLED RATE
Minimum $16.28 $27.13 $8.95
Volume Per 1000 Gallons $3.87 $4.24 $2.13
B. For sewer service outside the city limits, double the charge for service within
the Cih~ for the appropriate category of user.
SECTION 3.
DISCOUNT
(Zualifying senor citizens and disabled individuals are eligible to receive a discount on
the residential water rates and sewer charges as set forth in this ordinance.
.~. A qualifying senior citizen is defined as an individual 60 years of age and older,
verified by a photo identification and/or birth certificate, who applies for the
discount and meets the following criteria:
Must reside on property located within the corporate city limits of the City
of Kennedale and present proof of residency, photo identification, and a
current electric bill; and
2. Must provide proof of annual household income, inclusive of all
household residents, by submitting a Federal income tax return and/or
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benefit letter from the Social Security Administration. The annual
household income must not exceed $32,000.00; and
3. Must sign an affidavit verifying the accuracy of all information provided
to the City to obtain the discount and agree to reimburse the City if any of
the submitted information is found to be false.
B. A qualifying disabled individual is defined as anyone whose disability is subject
to verification by Tarrant County Appraisal District and/or Social Security Administration or
Veterans Administration, who applies for the discount and meets the following criteria:
Must reside on property located within the corporate city limits of the City
of Kennedale and present proof of residency, photo identification. and a
current electric bill; and
2. Must sign an affidavit verifying the accuracy of all information provided
to the City to obtain the discount and agree to reimburse the City if any of
the submitted information is found to be false.
C. Qualifying senior citizens or disabled individuals may only apply the discount on
water rates and sewer charges to one residence in the City of Kennedale. All recipients of the
discount must apply and complete an affidavit for the discount. Should a qualifying spouse
become deceased, the surviving spouse will continue to receive the discount unlit the end of the
fiscal year, which spans from October to the following September.
[). If any of the submitted information in an application for a discount on the
residential water rates and sewer charges established by this ordinance is found to be false, the
individual who received the discount shall be required to reimburse the City for the amount of
discount wrongfully received.
SECTION -I.
PENALTY
Providing and~or verifying false information presented to the City for purposes of
obtaining a discount pursuant to this ordinance is hereby declared a misdemeanor. A person
convicted of verifying and/or providing false information to obtain a discount on water rates and
sewer charges shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 5.
RATE EFFECTIVE DATE
l he rates established in this ordinance shall become effective the next billing cycle
following the adoption of this ordinance (which is to begin the date after the meters are read for
the current billing cycle).
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SECTION 6.
CUMt1LATIVE CLAUSE
phis Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Ciry of Kennedale, and
shall not repeal any of the provision of such ordinances except in those instances when
provisions of such ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, in
which the event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7.
SEVERABILITY CLALfSE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent .jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not
affect any of the remaining phrases. clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication
as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Kennedale,
Texas, this the 12th day of March 2009.
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APPROVI/1):
Mayor, Bryan Lankhorst
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Kathy Turn r. City Secretary
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