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ORDINANCE N0.259
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, REVISING THE
RATE FOR WATER SERVICE AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICE;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, 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 heretofore adopted Ordinance No. 222
establishing rates for water service and sanitary sewer service within and outside the city
limits of Kennedale in compliance with Section 23-52 and 23-79 of the Code of Ordinances
of the city of Kennedale; and
WHEREAS, the cost of providing such services in the City of Kennedale has
increased since the adoption of these rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-52 of the Kennedale Code, the
following rate schedule is hereby adopted for monthly residential and commercial water
rates:
A. For Service within the city limits:
1. First 2,000 gallons per month used $13.00
(minimum charge)
2. Each additional 1,000 gallons (or
any portion thereof in excess of
2,000 gallons) used up to 5,000
gallons per month $3.65
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3. Each additional 1,000 gallons (or
any portion thereof in excess of
5,000 gallons) used in excess of
5,000 gallons per month $4.00
B. For service outside the city limits:
1. First 2,000 gallons per month used $28.00
(minimum charge)
2. Each additional 1,000 gallons (or
any portion thereof in excess of
2,000 gallons) used up to 5,000
gallons per month $3.65
3. Each additional 1,000 gallons (or
any portion thereof in excess of
5,000 gallons) used in excess of
5,000 gallons per month $4.00
SECTION 2.
That in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-79 of the Kennedale Code, the
following rate schedule is hereby adopted for residential and commercial monthly sewer
charges:
A. For residential sewer service:
Basic charge according to meter size as set out below, plus $2.61 per thousand
gallons.
Meter Size
3/4" & 1"
1 '/Z "
2"
3"
4"
Basic Charae
$12.00
$13.15
$14.50
$17.70
$22.40
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6. For commercial users:
Basic charge according to meter size as set out below, plus $2.61 per thousand
gallons.
Meter Size Basic Charge
3/4" & 1 " $15.00
1 '/2 " $16.15
2" $17.50
3" $20.70
4" $25.40
C. For all users outside the city limits:
double the rate for service within the city for the appropriate category
of user.
SECTION 3.
The water rates and sewer charges previously adopted for qualifying elderly or
disabled residential home owners are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
The rates established in this ordinance shall be effective with the next billing cycle
following the adoption of this ordinance (which is to begin the day after the meters are read
for the current billing cycle).
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 222 is hereby repealed effective with the
next billing cycle following the passage of this ordinance.
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SECTION 6.
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 7.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS ~l DAY OF
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