Ord. 0471 04-09-84ORDINANCE NO. 471
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE IV TO BE
ENTITLED "CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND RECOVERY FEES;" PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVI-
SIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
SECTION I
That Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of
Pearland, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new Article IV to be entitled "Capital Maintenance and
Recovery Fees," which Article shall hereafter read as follows:
"Article IV. CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND RECOVERY FEES.
"Section 7-54. Creation.
"There is hereby created a capital maintenance and
recovery fee for The City of Pearland, Texas, for the purpose
of developing a capital reserve fund to be used to defray
the future capital costs for the construction and maintenance
of distribution, transmission and treatment facilities for
water and sanitary sewers.
"Section 7-55. Definitions.
"For the purposes of this article the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in this section, in the event such terms
are not defined in this section, they shall be construed in
their common and usual significance.
"(a) Residential Unit shall now mean a house, town-
house, patio home, garden home, apartment, condominiums,
modular home, mobile home, duplex homes, a group of rooms or
a single room, or any other separate or individual space
intended for occupancy as living quarters.
"(b) Commercial Unit shall mean each separate indus-
trial, commercial, institutional or recreational facility,
of whatsoever nature, which shall apply or contract for
service from the City's water and/or sanitary sewer system
and for which a meter has been or will be installed.
"Section 7-56. Use and Disposition of Fees.
"All fees generated by this article shall be deposited
in a separate capital maintenance and recovery fund and such
fees shall not be used for any purpose except that of capital
expansion and maintenance of the distribution, transmission
and treatment facilities for water and sanitary sewer.
"Section 7-57. Amount of Fee.
"The amount of capital maintenance and recovery. fee to
be assessed and collected for each residential and commercial
unit, inside and outside the corporate limits of the City,
shall be as determined by the City Council from time to time
and on file in the offices of the City Secretary and city
building inspector.
"Section 7-58. Payment of fee.
"The capital maintenance and recovery fee imposed by
this article shall be paid in full at the time of the
issuance of a building permit."
SECTION II
If any section, paragraph, clause, or sentence shall be
declared void or unenforceable or unconstitutional, it is hereby
declared the intention of the City Council of The City of Pearland,
Texas, that the remainder of such ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION III
It is the intention of the City Council, and it is
hereby ordained, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
made part of the Code of Ordinances, City of Pearland, Texas, and
the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish
such intention.
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SECTION IV
All provisions of the Code of Ordinances of The City of
Pearland, Texas, in conflict with amendments herein made are
hereby expressly repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION V
This Ordinance shall be effective and in full force on
the tenth day after its publication in the official newspaper of
The City of Pearland, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this age day of
, A.D. 1984.
THE CITY •L PEARLAN
THOMAS J. REID ' Mayor
ATTEST:
OROT Y COOK/ C ty Secretary
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this
T day of 4
ATTEST:
ROTHY COOK,cretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BOB . WILLIAMS,
Ci s ttorney
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 23, 1984
, A.D. 1984.
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, AS
THOMAS J. REayor
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) MARCH 26, 1984
- Councilman Lentz, Councilman Bost,
Councilman Mack, Councilman Gray and
Councilman Frauenberger
"No" - None
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) APRIL 9, 1984
"Aye" - Councilman Frauenberger, Councilman Gray
Councilman Bost, Councilman Mack and
Councilman Lentz
"No" - None
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CAPITAL MAINTENANCE AND RECOVERY FEE SCHEDULE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE IV, CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
The fees to be assessed and collected for Capital Main-
tenance and Recovery for water and sewer shall be as follows:
I.
WATER CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FEE
1. Residential or commercial service per unit:
(a) Inside Corporate Limits:
$550.00 + meter cost + 104 per square foot of building
floor space or living area.
(b) Meter Cost per pipe size:
5/8" $ 50.00
1" 115.00
1-1/2" 345.00
2" 450.00
3" 1,560.00
4" 2,000.00
5" and over To be determined by
building inspector
(c)
Outside Corporate Limits:
$800.00 + meter costs + 154 per square foot of building
floor space or living area.
(d) Meter Cost
5/8" $ 60.00
1" 130.00
1-1/2" 355.00
2" 500.00
3" 1,700.00
4" 2,500.00
5" and over To be determined by
building inspector
II.
SEWAGE CAPITAL MAINTENANCE FEE
1. Residential or commercial service per unit:
(a) Inside Corporate Limits:
$400.00 + $130.00 interceptor costs + 104 per square
foot of building floor space or living area.
(b) Outside Corporate Limits:
$450.00 + $200.00 interceptor costs + 154 per square
foot of building floor space or living area.