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AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING THE CITY WATER WORKS SYSTEM OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A WATER WORKS SUPERINTEN-
DENT; PROVIDING FOR CONNECTIONS TO WATER MAINS; REGULATING THE USE
OF WATER FROM THE CITY WATER WORKS; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE THROUGH
METERS; PRESCRIBING RATES PENALTIES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDi.lNED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
SECTION ONE (1): There shall be appointed by the City Council
of the City of Schertz, Texas, a Superintendent of the Water Works,
who shall be the administrative officer of the water works system,
including all engine houses, engines, pumps, reservoirs, stand pipes,
elevated taaks, pipe lines, hydrants, meters, wrenches, stopcocks,
gate valves, fire plugs, testing equipment and all other property
and machinery used in or connected with the water works system.
He shall have general supervision over all employees of the water
works system and shall make frequent trips of inspection over all
pipe lines and all other property used in or connected with the
water works system, and shall make all repairs deemed necessary and
consistent with his duties.
SECTION TWO (2): He shall also report all violations of this
ordinance to the City Council and shall forthwith proceed to have
prosecuted offenders as set forth in this ordinance or any amendment
thereof.
SECTION THREE ~31: He shall also attend to and control the
water supply and at all times see to the sufficiency t~ereof, he
shall notify the community, unless emergency requires otherwis.,
"of the nece..ity of shuttina off any pipeline for the purposes of
_king repairs, extenaions, connections, etc., should he know before-
hand the necesdty to '0 sbut oft the water from any line or lines
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SECTION FOUR (4): It shall hereafter be unlawful for any
person or persons to do, commit or assit in committing any of the
following things or acts in the City of Schertz, Texas:
(a) To resort to any fraudulent device or arrangement
for the purpose of procuring water for himself or others from
private connections on premises contrary to the City regulations
or ordinances.
(b) To make or permit to be made any connection with
the main or service pipes of the water works system or to turn on
or use the water of said system without first obtaining a permit
therefor.
(c) To remove any water meter that has been placed by
the City, or to in any manner change, interfere with or tamper with
any water meter; providing that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to the employees of the City when acting in their official
capacity.
(d) To turn on the water supply to any building or to
any supply pipe where the supply has been turned off for the non-
payment of the monthly water charge or for the violation of any rule
or ordinance governing the water system.
(e) To open or close any fire hydrant or stopcock connec-
ted with the water works system of the City of Schertz, or to lift
or remove the covers of any gate valves or shut off thereof, with-
out the permission of the Superintendent of the Water Works, except
in case of fire, and then under the direction of officers of the
Fire Department.
SECTION FIVE (5): It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to ..ke any connection to the ..ins of pipes of the
water works system of the City of Schertz. Texas. without first
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making application to the City, stating fully the several and various
uses for which water is wanted, giving the name of the owner of
the property, the number of the lot and block, name of the street
and house number. Upon the payment of the meter connection fee,
the Superintendent, shall make, or have made, the neeessary connec-
tions and furnish a cast iron curb stop box and curb cock, the cost
of which is included in the meter connection fee, and every pre-
mise connected with any water main, or being supplied with any
water from the city water works, shall have a separate service
connection, curb stop box and curb cock. If the application is
approved, a permit will be issued. All fees, and charges shall be
paid for at amounts and rate. fixed by this ordinance or by resolu-
tion of the governing body.
SECTION SIX (6): All meters, whether private or belonging to
1 the water works system shall be set by the eqlloyees of the City.
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If the meter gets out of order and fails to register, the consumer
" will be charged at the average daily cons\lqltion, as shown by the
meter when in order. All water that passes through the meter shall
be charged for, whether used or not.
SECTION SEVEN (7): Each consumer of water living in or main-
taining separate house, business establishment. complete apartment
or trailer house, \llUst have a separate connection and meter for
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each house. If any question shall arise as to whether any connec-
tion in question is to a separate house, business establishment,
complete apartment or trailer house as provided in this paragraph,
such determination shall be made by the City Council of the City of
Schertz and their decision shall be final. Provided where a res i-
dence, business establishment, complete apartment or trailer house
is not in reach of a city water _in, arrangements may be made, only
qt). tta qt8e_ aa:l at tile .diIm of the City and for which a permit
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1IRIst be obtained from the City Council, to secure water from another
user of city water, in which case the minimum monthly charge shall
be made for each additional residence taking water through such meter.
Eaeh "miniuum" will entitle user to 3000 gallons per month. The
regular minimum, the additional minimum, and all water used over the
minimums by such coasumer, shall be charged to the customer having
the meter.
SECTION EIGHT (81: Each water consumer, (except where the
property served is owned by such consumer) shall put up a $10.00
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bills, and, when so used, the deposits shall be restored to the
original amount. Any unused portion of the deposit shall be refunded
at any time the account of service is discontinued.
SECTIONIt:NE (91: The following uniform monthly rates shall be
charged all persons, firms, or corporations for the use of city water
within the corporate limits of the City of Schertz, Texas:
RATE SCHEDULE
Residential 5/8" x 3/4" Service
$3,00 Miniuum Monthly Bill for 3,000 gallons
.50 per 1000 gaUons for next 10,000 gallons
.40 per 1000 gallons for next 10,000 gallons
.30 per 1000 gallons for all additional water used.
Coamercial 1" Service
$6.00 Miniuum Monthly Bill for 6,000 gallons
,30 per 1000 gallons for all additional water used
Coumercial 1\" or 2" Service
$10.00 Minimum Monthly Bill for 10,000 gallons
.30 per 1000 gallons for all additional water used.
SEClION TEN QQl: Charge for tank purchases: \
Whenever water is purchased by any consumer other than
through a service connection through the water 1IIIlins of the City of
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Schertz, Texas, and such water is purchased from taps belonging
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to the City of Schertz, Texas, such consumer shall P.ty .. cents
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($0.") for each 100 gallons of water purchased.
SECTION ELEVEN <1!l: Not more than one consumer as herein-
above defiud in Section Seven (7) shall purchase water through
any single meter without the consent of the City Council of the
City of Schertz, Texas.
SECTION TWELVE (12): That service to any consumer may be dis-
continued for non payments of iills as hereinafter provided. In
such event a $2.00 charge shall be made for reconnecting such custo-
mer.
SECTION THIRTEEN Ull.: All charges to a consumer for water
consumed and sewage charges shall be billed to the customer on one
bill. The penalty for failaaeeto pay any portion thereof shall
be the same as herein provided for non payment of bills for water
consumed.
SECTION FOURTEEN (14): METER CONNECTION CHARGES AND METER
INS'IALLATION AND REPAIR.
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(a) There shall be a meter connection charge of,: I:, when-
ever the a.ty connects a consumer through a 5/a" meter.
(b) All meters larger than 5/8" to be furnished by the City
of Schertz at the cost of the consumer including the cost of the
meter and all labor and other charges involved in the connection
of same.
(c) The City of Schertz, Texas, will keep in repair all 5/8"
meters free of cost to the consumer. All repair charges for repairs,
including labor and parts. made to meters larger than a 5/8" meter
shall be charged to the customer using such meter. All such charges
to be added to the water bill of such customer, with the same penal-
ties for non payment as herein provided for non payment of bills
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O. JUDe 6, 1963 Ordilluce 81 was 8I'ellded as follow.:
S.ction Ten - Charle for tank purchase.:
',(heneyer yat.&r 1.e purchased by llllY cons~r other than through a .ervioe
connection through the water _b. of the City ofSchertz, Texas, ud .uch yater
i. purchaaed from tape belonging to the City of Schertz, Texas, .uch con.umer
.hall pay fi.... cenUl ($0.0<)) for each 100 gallons of water purchased.
SectiOJl Fourteen _ A. There .hall be a IIl!ltir connection char~ of $60.00 when-
ever the City connects a consUIIler through a <)/8" IIl!lter.
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Section Eighteen _ All charp. for water aervice fum1ahed or rendered by the
City water work. of the City of Schertz .hall be due and payable on the fir.t
day of each acmth at the office of the City Secreterr of the City of Schertz,
Texa., and if !lot paid by the loth day of the following lIlonth in which billed
101 of the total aaouat of .uch bill shall be added to ealll!l as a penalty for
l'lonpa,ylll!lnt.
Section Nineteen _ by per.on who haa Dot paid his account by the 20th day of
the ,"onth following the .000th in which billed shall have his water service
dl8continued. It 18 further provided that all delinquent aCCOllllts shall be
notified before service is <ii.continued.
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SECTION FIFTEEN (15): No water other than water furnished
by the City shall be used in any line to which city water is de-
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livered. No unknown water shall be permitted in such line or lines.
SECTION SIXTEEN (16): Failure to comply with any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall constitute grounds for discontinuance
of service by the City of Schertz.
SECTION SEVENTEEN Ull.: The City of Schertz will not guaran-
tee pressure or ~ume or water delivered to any connection outside
the City Limits of Schertz, Texas.
SECTION EIGHTEEN (18): All charges for water service furnished
or rendered by the City water works of the City of Schertz shall be
due and payable on the first day of each month, at the office of the
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City Secretary of the City of Schertz, Texas, and if not paid by
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the ~ day of thet1\lOnth in which billed lOt of the total amount
of such bill shall be added to same as a penalty for nonpayment.
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SECTIONNINETEEN (19): Any person who has not paid his account
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by the ~ ~y of the month.... following ~ J!!OIlt in w,bich billed.
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and right to own and control all meters installed or used by consu-
mers of its water shall be determined by said City water works, whice
shall keep all meters owned by it in repair without expense to con-
sumer except as hereinabove provided.
SECTION TWENTY-ONE (21): Should any meter fail to register
correctly the amount of water used by a consumer since the previous
reading, the right shall exist on the part of the City water works
to average the month and charge for water on the basis of any three
months' average. Should any user demand a re-read of a meter, he
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with the City water works.
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re-read shows the meter has been overread, the $,?, tJ 0
shall be refunded to the user; otherwise the $ :1. b 0
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come the property of the City water works. Should any consumer
demand a meter be tested for accuracy, he shall uake deposits as
follows:
Size
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5/8 Inch
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All other s
If the test shows the meter is registering within the warranty of
the meter manufacturer, the deposit shall become the property of the
City water worka. If the test shows the meter is registering more
water than is actually going through the meter, the depoait shall be
refunded the user,
Nothing in this s.ction shall be construed aa waiving of the
paY1ll&Dt of bills aa provid.d in this ordinance.
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yond the corporate limits or to continue such service once begun;
and the City water works reserves the right to furnish such custo-
mers it deems advisable and to, at any time, wholly or p~tially dis-
continue the supply upon violation of any of the terms of this ordi-
nance the same as though such consumer resided in the City.
SEcrION 'l'WENTY-FOUR (241..: No water shall be furnished con-
sumers beyond the corporate limits of the City unless and until
such consumer desiring City water shall furnish the City water works
satisfactory evidence that all plumbing, including fixtures and
appliances, through which City water is to pass, hes been approved
by the City water works representative.
SECTION TWENTY-FIVE (251.: In the event additional plumbing is
to be installed on such premises (outside the corporate limits of
the City of Schertz, Texas) water service shall be discontinued
to such consumer unless such additional plumbing installation have
been approved by an authorized representative of the City water works.
SEcrION 'l'WENTY-SIX (26:>": No plud>er or any other person, ex-
" cept authorized employees of the City water works, shall turn on
.' or off water from the stop cock in the meter box without a written
permit first being obtained from the City water works.
SEcrION TWENTY-SEVEN (27): After water is introduced into a
building or upon any premises the same shall not be extended by
any plud>er or any other person to any other premises for additional
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fixtures except upon consent of the City Council.
szcrlOR '1VBRTX-BIGB'l-Un: Every person taking water from
the City wter works shall at all reasoaable t:lJlles permit the water
WIliICU hpciDt -~...t << bis -aeou to eoter the preais.a aad builcl-
"iDS for ...._i....tioP of pipes... fiatlC- ... the --- iD which
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the water is used, and refusal by any consumer shall result in
refusal of water supply from the City water works until such per-
lIIission is granted,
SECTION 'l'WENTY-NINE (29): The City water works will make all
repairs and renewals of service pipes from main to meter, and it
shall be unllwful for _yother person or persons to repair or re-
new service pipes from ..in to the meter.
SECTlotI THIRTY QQl: The right is reserved by the City water
works to temporarily discontinue and to reconnect without notice
water supply to all consumers for the purpose of _king repairs,
connections, extensions, and cleaning of mains, _chinery reser-
voir or any part of said City water works.
SECTION THIRTY-oNE Q!l: It shall be unlawful for any plum-
ber or person, other than the tapper employed by the City water
works, to tap any main, make connections with mains or extend
service pipes from main to meter or to place a stop cock and
stop box at that point. All of this equipment shall be under
the exclusive control of the City water works, and said tap and
service shall be paid for by the plumber or owner ordering the
work done before the work is c~nced,
SECTION THIitTY-'lWO.J.Ul: All service pipe frOlll the dbcharge
dele of the _tar shall be provided with stop and wute cock indde
the property line and such service lines shall be installed at such
depth and in such fashion to properly drain all pipes above ground.
SECTION mUTY-THIlEE (3~J: If any section. part of section,
provisions, sentence phrase or word of this ordinance shall be held
to be void. ineffective or unconstit*tienal for any CAuse whatso-
ever it shall in DO way affect the val1dity or the r_inina sec-
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C":'lf' &nd provisions of this ordinance, which shall remain in full
i,ll">::' and effect.
SECTION TIiIRTY-FOUR (34): All of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed to be incorporated in every contract between City wa-
ter works and its consumer, and each consumer shall be charged
with knowledge of the provisions of this ordinance and by applying
and accepting water from the City water works to have acceded to
the provisions hereof.
SECTION TIiIRTY-FIVE (ill: If any consumer shall be in debt
to the City water works for water furnished or for leakage or re-
pairs on any account at his then or previous place of consumption,
his water shall be cut off by the City water works until payment
in full is made,
SECfION THIRTY-SIX 00: Where water service is desired and
no mains exist in adjoining street, or alley, or road from which to
1Il&ke the connection, it will be necessary for the applicant to sign
a special form of contract and 1Il&ke cash deposit as described herein
following; the contract form shall be supplied by the City of
Schertz and shall carry at least the following cODClitions and terms;
the cost of the proposed _in shall be esti_ted by the City, and said
amount shall be deposited by the applicant with the City at time of
the contract. The contract must be signed by the applicant and the
Mayor, and attested by the City Secretary and the deposit made before
the work can be started, lkl aan..... shall ,~a.ij. .0.. as .11U
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Each size or diaater and length of pipe 1IIl18t be described fully
in the contract. Wrought iron or steeb p~ shall Dot be installed for
any public water supply of &Dy .... tUn two-inch inside diameter.
Ho size of pipe ...ller than two-inch can be Wleci for weter _ins
under this ordiWUlft-ce. All _w wer two-inch du-t:er shall be of
ca.t iron of such weight ad with .uch type and .~. of jointing
a. ..y be c1irected by the City,
The City .hall have the right to add: extendons or branch ..ins
without jeopariiaiDI1:be cOIltract OIl aaY~in already la1~ and in
service, ~. JI.I nila. _ ..._ ..... ._11 al' ~. ..._.. ia ..,.
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SlCTIOM '(PIaTY-SIVER em: a. It shell be unlawful for any
peraon. fira or corporation to take or use _ter froe the .y.tea of
the City of Scbertll lI:v~..t under tbe ~:..ci caacl1tiClll8 .pecified
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are and shall be prohibited from furnishing water supply to others
for any purpose other than specified herein.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
to willfully and negligently waste water in any manner whatsoever,
and any person having knowledge of any condition whereby water is
being wasted shall at once notify the City.
SECTION THIRTY-EIGHT (38): The refusal or neglect of an owner
or occupant to equip and maintain the premises with proper service
connections, utilities or fixtures of approved character and quality
to prevent waste of water shall be sufficient ground for the refu-
sal of the City to connect the premises with the City water works
or to continue such service after having given notice of intention
to shut off the water, pending the necessary correction.
SECTION THIRTY-NINE (39) :a. It is and shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to draw water from any city
supply pipes directly into any steam boiler which is equipped for,
or arranged for more than fifteen pounds (15) pressure per square
inch.
All persons, firms or corporations having boilers or closed
water heaters supplied with city water are cautioned against the
danger of explosion or collapse. The City of Schertz will not be
liable for any damages that may occur on account of the water being
shut off for any reason or on account of the breaking of any pipe
or fixture by pressure of the water from 1he city mains.
b. Where city water is used to supply a steam boiler (of over
fifteen pounds pressure), the owner shall provide a tank of suffici-
ent capacity to afford a supply of at least four hours into which the
service pipe III.1st be discharged over the top of the tank, and never
into the bottom or side.
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SECTION FORTY (40): Where water service is desired outside
the corporate limits, and the City at its discretion agrees to fur-
nish same, and no mains exist in adjoining streets, alleys or roads
from which to make the connection, it will be necessary for the
applicant to sign an option form of contract supplied by the City
of Schertz and shall carry at least the following conditions and
terms:
The cost of the proposed main shall be estimated by the City
and &aid amount shall be deposited by the applicant with the City
at the time of the contract. The contract must be signed by the
applicant and the Mayor and attested by the City Secretary, and a
deposit made before the work can be started. The entire cost of
such main extension shall be borne by the applicant without any cost
to the City. The size, coq>osition, diameter and length of type
_t be as prescribed by the City and must conform to the specifi-
cations established by the said City.
Such main extension shall be the property of the City and the
said City shall have the right to add such extension or branch mains
thereto as they may see fit.
SECTION FORTY-ONE (41): This ordinance is CUIlJ.1lative of any
other ordinance on the subject and does not repeal any present
ordinances unless this ordinance is in direct conflict theJ;'ewith, in
which case this ordinance shall govern.
SECTION FORTY-'1'WO (42): A violation of any of the rules con-
tained in this ordinance or a doing or causing to be done by any
person, persons, firm or association, of any of the things or acts
forbidden or _de unlawful in any of the sections of this ordinance
sball be deemed to cODstitute a violation under the terms of this
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ordinance and an offense, and shall be punishable as such, and for
each and every violation of the terms of this ordinance, the person,
firm, association or corporation shall, upon conviction thereof in
the Corporation Court, be fined not less than $100 nor more than
$200.00, and each violation and each day thereof is a failure to
comply with the terms of this ordinance shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION FORTY-THREE (43): Any person, firm or corporation who
shall have made application for water service to the City of Schertz
shall be responsible for all water furnished under the terms of
such application until notice is given to the City Secretary by such
person, firm or corporation of their intention to discontinue such
service.
SECTION FORTY -FOUR (44): This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publica-
tion as required by law.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this ~ day of February, 1963.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
An'EST:
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Secretary
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