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ORDINANCE NO. 89RL
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AN ORDINANCE FinNG WATER RATES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; MAKING BILLS PAYABLE
WITHIN TEN (10) DAIS FROM THE DATE RENDEREDJ PRESCRIBING MINIMUM RATE OF ONE DOIUR
AND 80/100 ($1.80) FOR EACH OONSUMERJ ALID1It«l TEN (10) PER CENT DISCOUNT ON BILLS
PAID IN 'l'EN (10) DAIS AFTER RENDEREDJ CLASSIFYING RA.TES APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL
AHD RESIDENTIAL USiSJ AND APPLYING A RESIDENTIAL IRRIGATION RATE l)UE . .
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TO DROUTH CONDITIONS. .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CU'I OF LUBBOCK&
SECTION 1. That trom. and a.fter the passage ot this ordinance the Cit7 o£
Lubbock, through its Water Department, shall charge and collect, and every consumer
ot water shall pq, for water furnished b7 the Ci't7 o£ Lu.bbock to the consumer 1-h•
amounts cal~Ulated b.r application ot the following rates, and in accordance with the
classifications set outa
COMMERCIAL WATER RAp
o-1 First 3000 gallons per month
0•2 Next 2000 gallons per month
0•3 Next 5000 gallons per month
C~ Next 101 000 gallons per month
0•5 Next 401 000 gallons per month
0--6 Next 100,000 gallons per month
c.q Next 140,000 gallons per month
c..e Next 100,000 gallona per month
C-9 Em•ss
E•l First )000 gallons per month
B-2 Next 2000 gallons per month
E-.3 Next 2000 gallons per month .
II~ Excess (Residential Irrigation onlY)
$1.80 per M gallou
.30 per M.gallone
.25 per II gallons
.20 per II gallons
.18 per B4 gallons
.16 per M gallona
.15 per 14 gallons
.12 per M gallons
.10<-1/2 per M gallons
$1.80
.30 pr M gallon•
.25 per M gallons ./
.15 per M gallons
All bills shall be due and p_,ab1e month~ within ten (10) d~s from date
rendered.
A minimum rate tor water charged all oonswners on meters shall be ONE DOLLAR
AND 80/iOO ($1.80), per month regardless ot the amount ot water used.
A. discount ot ten (l~) percent will be allowed on all bills for -~~r paid
within ten (10) dqs from the date same are rendered.
Due to existing drouth condi tiona which are destro.ying lawns and other plant
lite, which directl1' contributes to excessive sand and dust which constitutes a
nuisance where residences are situated, creating the need for use of an adequate
economical water supply to revive and perpetuat~ plant life including lawns, trees
and shrubber.y, in au effort to abate such nuisance in the public interest, the
rtsidential irrigation rate (RI~), shall apply to all premises used exclusivelJ
for Neidential plll'Poaee and wh~ee and ~~~taiaecl
or cultivated, troa~~ ~j;~f ~
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The Oit7 Commission reserves the right to change, modif7 or reolassif'7 all
rates.
Passed and approved by W'Wliaous vote of the Oit7 OODaission this 13th
dq of Janua!l , 1949 •
Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the City Commission this 22th
day of Janua;cy , 1949.
Cocy O'iven !VIr. Yant,lVJ.cCullouooh and Auditor , l-31-49.