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DRDIN!IDE NO. ? 40
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AN -ORDINAIDE PRESCRIB IW S~JERA.GE RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SERVICE OUTSIDE
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF .LUBBOCK; PROVIDING THE TIMEt METHOD AND
PLACE FOR PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS CO.OOURRENT WITH WATER BILLS; PROVIDING CONDI-
TIONS UPON WHICH SEWER SERVICE AND EXTENSIONS MAY BE MADE AND CONTINUED AND
REQUIRING WRITTEN APPLICATIONS THEREFOR; PROVIDIID PROPRIETOR 1S <lPI'ION WHERE
l'REMISES HAVE MULTIPL.E USE; PROVIDING EXCLUSIQN OF CERTAIN SEWER WASTES FROM
THE SEWER SYSTEM UNLl!;SS l'RE•TREATED; PROVIDIOO CONI'INUED .OVINERSHIP BY CITY
OF J..UBBOOK OF ALL SEWER MATERIALS PLACED IN EKTENSIDNS; PROVIDING FOR IN-
SPJOOTION OF ALL JlREMISES, FIXTURES AND INSTALLATI.ONS.
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary by the City Commission of the c·ity of Lub•
bock that uniform rates be fixed and charged users of the sanitary sewer sys-
tem to be furnished by said City's municipal sewer system outside the city
limits, by basing such rates substantially on the amount of sewerage dis-
charged into the sewer system and calculated on the amount of water consumed
for industrial and commercial uses and on a fixed charge per unit and fix-
tures for residential premises, THEREF~~.
BE IT CRDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSI.QN OF THE CITY OF LUBBOOK; TEX.ASa
Section 1. That after the effective date of this ordinance sewer ser·
' vice and extensions may be made outside the corporate limits of the City
of Lubbock upon the following conditions provided the proposed user of the
service or connection is a user and consumer of water furnished by the City
of Lubbock water system, and further provided,
Section 2. That all users of sewer extensions and service p~ all costs
of the construction of the sewer extension applied for at the City Hall in
Lubbockt Texas on cost estimates of the City Engineer, which payment when
made shall constitute a pa.YJBent for the extension and the City of Lubbock
shall in no event be obligated to refund all or any part of such payment.
Section J. flhere prem~ses are used for residential purposes a minimum
charge of $1.50 per month shall be made for four or less units {such as lav-
atory, commode, bathtub and sinks) and 25¢ per montn additional for each u-
nit or fixture over four in number, to be charged on and collected with the
water bill.
Section Ja. Where premises are used for commercial and industrial pur-
poses, the following schedule of monthq charges shall be made, calculated,
billed on and collected month~ according to the water billing and statement.
· (1) A minimum of #2.00 per month for the first 10,000 gallons
of water or less.
(2) An additio~l 15¢ per thousand gallons of water -consumed
between 10,000 and 20,000 gallons.
(J) An add~tional 10¢ per thousand gallons of water consumed
over 20,000 gallons.
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Section )b. Where premises are both residential and commercial and/or
industrial under one proprietor, the charges provided in Section .3a of this
ordinance shall apply, PROVIDED the proprietor may elect to pay charges ap-
plicable to units and fixtures used for residential purposes, set out in Sec-
tion ), and charges for all other uses as provided in Section Ja.
Section 4. No industrial or commercial user of any connection with the
sewer system shall place or permit any sewer wastes to be discharged into the
sewer system unless such wastes have been determined by the City Engineer to
be aceeptable for inolusion in the City sewers without pre-treatment.
Section 5. All public sewer installations and extensions made pursuant
to the provisions of this ordinance shall be in dedicated public w~s with
sewer material and supplies belonging to the City of Lubbock or to become
the property of the City of Lubbock upon completion of a project by the
City's contractor.
Section 6. No plumbing fixtures or installations shall be connected with
the sewer system or lines except upon permit issued by and approval of the
City of Lubbock Plumbing Inspector, and no sewer service shall be continued
unless the premises served thereby are at all reasonable times ·made accessible
for inspection purposes and maintained in compliance with all ordinances of
the City of Lubbock and state laws pertaining to health and sanitation.
Section 7. That in no event shall the City of Lubbock be required to ex-
tend any sewer line, which shall be determined within the discretion of the
City Commission, and in no event shall any sewer connection or service be
extended or rendered until a water customer of the City water system shall
make written application therefor, agreeing to p~ ell bills promptly at
the City Hall in Lubbock, and authorizing discontinuance of anf such serw
vice upon failure to promptly pay therefor under regulations governing the
city water and sewer departments,
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed and approved first reading this~ day of_____ De c . , 1945.
Passed ~ approved second reading this l&L_ day of Jan . , 194&.
Mayor
Attest&