HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 4914-1966 - Amending Section 34-52 And 34-55 Of The Code Of Ordinances. - 01/20/1966. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 34 ... 52 AND 34 ... 55 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES. CITY OF LUBBOCK* TEXAS. TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRO
RATA CHARGE WHERE LOTS OR TRACTS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED FOR
OTHER THAN SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PURPOSES; AND TO PROVIDE
FOR PAYMENT BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE ADDITIONAL COST OF
EXTENDING OR RECONSTRUCTING A SEWER SERVICE LINE LARGER IN
CAPACITY THAN REQUIRED FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AND
PROVIDING FOR THE REFUNDING OF SAID ADDITIONAL COST CHARGE~
WHEREAS,. the City Council of the City of Lubbock after due consider ...
ation finds that the proposed amendments as hereinafter set out will be in the
public interest; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 34 ... 52 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock~ Texas, BE and the same is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 34 ... 52. "Pro J!ata" Charges for Water and/ or Sewer Service
11When a person desires water and/ or sewer service to property
that requires an extension of existing facilities to provide service
adjacent to the property or when the service connection will be made
to a line constructed after April 1., 1952., the person desiring service
shall pay a non ... refundable charge hereafter called the Pro Rata.
This charge shall be as follmws:
a. $1. 50 per front foot of lot or tract of land to which
sewer service is to be provided; and
b. $2. 25 per front foot of lot or tract of land to which
water service is to be provided; and as more
specifically provided herein.
uWhen an extension of water and/ or sewer facilities is required
to serve the property,. the costs of which exceeds the pro rata ~·
c ·-charge as defined above, the person desiring service shall pay
the total cost of the extension required for domestic and/ or
fire protection service as provided in Section 34 ... 53 and 34 ... 54
and shall be refunded as provided herein that pQrtion of the
costs that exceeds the Pro Rata charge.
"The above front ... foot rates shall apply to property fronting
on streets in areas platted into the usual rectangular lots or tracts of
land, with a depth not to exceed one hundred fifty feet. Where lots or
tracts have greater depth than one hundred fifty feet from the front
street line, and are occupied, or are to be occupied exclusively
as swelling places, then the additional depth shall not be assessed ..
If the property is later subdivided, requiring an extension of mains
to serve the same, then the terms of this article shall govern.
"Where lots or tracts are irregular in size or shape, then
pro rata charges shall be based upon equivalent rectangular lots
or tracts using one front foot for each one hundred fifty square feet of
area .. or the average frontage of such lots or tracts .. whichever is
least.
"Where lots or tracts are intended to be used for other than
single family dwelling purposes, the pro rata charge shall be paid
on the frontage on .all streets which the property may abut. ShouM sue
property be re ... subdivided whereby water main extensions are required
to serve the same, the terms of this article shall apply. 11
SECTION 2. THAT Section 34 ... 55 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Lubbock, Texas, BE and"the same is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 34 ... 55. Size of Service Lines and Meter Size
1The Pro Rata is established to provide fire protection service
from the street and domestic water and/ or sewer service from the
alley or comparable easements adjacent to the property. The size
of the lines in the alleys or easements shall be adequate to provide
for a maximum size water meter of one and one ... half (1 1/2) inches
per lot for each 75 feet of frontage. Payment of the Pro Rata shall
permit the property owner to acquire a maximum water tap and
meter of one and one ... half (1 1/2) inches or the equivalent in two or
more meters per lot of each 7 5 feet of frontage.
"When water service larger than one and one ... half {1 1/2)
inches is desired, the property owner desiring such service shall pay
the additional cost of extending or recenstructing a line of adequate
size to provide the service desired. Adequate size shall be considered
as twice the diameter of the water tap requested. The additional cost
for making such an extension shall be refunded only when property
adjacent to the extension obtains services greater than one and one ...
half (1 1/2) inches after payment of their proportionate part of the
cost of the original extension.
"When sewer service larger in capacity than required for a
single family d<Ylelling is desired, the property owner desiring such
service shall pay the additional cost of extending or reconstructing
a line of adequate size to provide the service desired. Adequate
size shall be determined by the City Engineer. The additional
cost for making such an extension shall be refunded only when
property adjacent to the extension obtains service greater than
that required for a single family dwelling~ after payment of their
proportionate part of the cost of the original extension1 or the pro
rata service charges whichever is greater.~·'
AND IT IS SO ORDERED .. 1
Passed bytthe City Council on first reading this 20th day of Januarx ,) 19 6.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this lOth day of. February ~ 1966
APPROVED: ~(!; e:~~~
F red 0. Senter, Jr., City Att