HomeMy WebLinkAbout1254 09-09-1997ORDINANCE NO. 1254
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 "FEES ", SECTION 30.41.
"DRAINAGE CHARGES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
EULESS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, to protect the public health and safety from loss
of life and property caused by surface water overflows and surface water stagnation, has heretofore,
pursuant to legislative authority, established a Municipal Drainage Utility System within the municipal
boundaries of the City of Euless, Texas, and desires, also pursuant to legislative authority, to establish fees,
together with the assessment, levy and collection thereof, to finance and fund such Municipal Drainage
Utility System; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, finds that the basis for the drainage charges set
forth herein is directly related to drainage; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, finds that the classification of benefited properties
set forth herein is nondiscriminatory, equitable and reasonable; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, in setting the schedule of charges for drainage
services set forth hereinbelow, has based its calculations upon an inventory of the lots and tracts within
the municipal boundaries of the City of Euless, Texas; and
WHEREAS, in setting such schedule of charges for drainage service, the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas, has considered the uses made of the benefited properties, using official zoning maps of the City
of Euless, Texas, for that purpose, and has also considered the size and topography of the parcels of
benefited property in assessing the drainage charges set forth hereinbelow; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, finds that the schedule of charges set forth
hereinbelow, and the rates upon which such schedule of charges was calculated, are equitable for similar
services in all areas of the City of Euless, Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS:
SECTION 1
That the schedule of charges for drainage services furnished or caused to be furnished by the City as set
out in Chapter 30 "Fees ", Section 30.41 "Drainage Charges" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless,
be the same hereby amended to read as follows:
The following schedule of drainage charges is hereby levied against all real property lying within the city
subject to drainage charges under V.T.C.A., Local Government Code 1402.041 et seq.
(1) Basic Drainage Charge. The monthly drainage rate is hereby established at
$18.94 per impervious acre of land. This rate may be modified by the City Council
from time to time by a modification of such Basic Drainage Charge. Impervious
land area shall be calculated by multiplying the acreage of the parcel by the runoff
coefficient for the particular land use as specified in subsection (3) of this section.
(2) Single- Family Residential. The monthly, municipal drainage utility charge for each
single- family residential parcel is hereby levied at $2.50.
(3) Other. All other lots, tracts and parcels of land within the City of Euless shall be
charged on the basis of the acreage contained in such lot, tract or parcel of land,
and the use made of such property in accordance with the following schedule of
drainage charges, which are hereby levied against all such remaining lots, tracts
and parcels of land with the City.
Monthly
Runoff Charge
Land Use Coefflclent Rate per Acre
Vacant Land N/A N/A $ 0.00
Park Land and Open Space 0.35 $18.94 $ 6.63
Church /Governmental 0.80 $18.94 $15.15
School 0.65 $18.94 $12.31
Hospital 0.80 $18.94 $15.15
Mufti- family 0.80 $18.94 $15.15
Business /Industrial 0.95 $18.94 $17.99
SECTION 2
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication as
provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND A. ^PROVED on First and Final Reading at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council
on the 9th day of September, 1997, by a vote of ? ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abc.cnticn.s.
APPROVED:
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Mary Lib Sal , Mayor
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