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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE LUBBOCK CITY
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 34-81 TO PROVIDE THE METHOD AND PRO•
CEDURE WHEREBY UNDER THE WATER AND SEWER PRO RATA ORDINANCE
EXTENSIONS MAY BE MADE WHEN APPUCANT OWNER..DESIRES DEFERRED
PAYMENTS AND THE AREA TO BE SERVED DOES NOT EXCEED ONE LOT
OR OTHER UNDIVIDED PARCEL OF LAND NOT EXCEEDING ONE ACRE IN
AREA, l.lMITING SUCH EXTENSION TO ONE OWNER IN ANY ONE YEAR
AND SPECIFYING CONDITIONS FOR MAKING EXTENSIONS UNDER TinS
SECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. Chapter 34 of the Lubbock City Code is hereby amended
by adding Section 34-81 which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 34-81. PROVISION FOR DEFERRED PAYMENTS.
When the owner of a lot, or other undivided parcel of land, the area
of which does not exceed one acre,, and such owner has not secured
an extension under this provision within the next preceding twelve-
month period, has duly requested in writing and on forms provided
by the City Engineer, to make water and/or sewer extensions abutting
the tract of land described in the application, and said parcel of land
is connected with City water service or is to be connected with such
service upon the completion of the requested extension; the City
Engineer is authorized to determine the applicable pro rata payment
to be made for such extension, and to provide the extension: (1)
When the owner applicant of said parcel of land has paid to the City
of Lubbock a minimum initial payment of 15 per cent of the total pro
rata charge; and (2) When the owner of said parcel of land shall have
executed a contract with the City of Lubbock creating a valid lien
against the parcel of land described in the application, to secure pay-
ment of the deferred part of the pro rata charge within thirty-six (36)
months, with minimum monthly payments of $10 each, the annual
unpaid balance to bear six per cent (6%) interest, and further providing
for accelerated maturity with customary provisions applicable to
default in payments; and further providing that the Water and Light
Department is authorized to discontinue water service to the described
parcel of land and any premise s thereon located, if for any reason, the
water service bill and/or any deferred pro rata charge payment is not
taid when due; said contract to contain such other provisions as the
ity Manager may deem expedient and in the public interest. The
City Manager is further authorized to prescribe and approve the form
of application herein provided for, and the form of contract required
and such other instruments and requirements as may be deemed
necessary or expedient in making the provisions of this Section
adequately effective. 11
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Commission on first reading this 27thday of--;_Mar~.;.ch~· ----' 1958
Passed by the Commission on second reading tliis 2n!" day o£ April .. , 1958.