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--- (2) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, adopted May 27, 2025, amended §§ 110-26 (volumetric rate), 110-27 (minimum charge), 110-29 (water connection fees), 110-30 (service outside city limits), 110-34 (computation of water bills), 110-36 (bulk water sales), and 110-73 (sewer charges) as set out herein. Contents of former §;s 110-26, 110-27, 110-29, 110-30, 110-34, 110-36, and 110-73 have been made part of appendix B—article III and the historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.
Sec. 110-26. - Volumetric rate.#
This rate is established in the fee schedule made part of this Code as Appendix B—Article III.
(Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, 5-27-25)
Sec. 110-27. - Minimum charge.#
This charge is established in the fee schedule made part of this Code as Appendix B—Article III.
(Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, 5-27-25)
Sec. 110-28. - City water sold at premises with water meters.#
Water from the city water system shall be sold and delivered by the city through its mains only to persons at whose premises water meters are installed, from water meter readings and water meter computations only as follows: (1)
Each meter constitutes a separate service. Each meter installed at any premises shall constitute a separate service and must be paid for as such, except as provided in subsection (6) of this section.
(2)
Separate meter for each residence or building in new service. For any water service installed after December 9, 1980, each individual residence or building making connection with the city water system shall have a separate meter, and no new connections shall be made by the city unless such individual residence or building is separately metered, except as provided in subsection (6) of this section.
(3)
Multiple use of meter in existing building. In existing cases where more than one building is served by a single meter, the entire amount of water consumed and registered through such meter shall be billed to the building nearest the meter and shall include an additional minimum for each and every other building served by such meter. Such procedure shall continue until such buildings are separately metered.
(4)
Tourist courts and trailer parks. Any number of houses on one plot of ground owned by one person and constituting a bona fide tourist court shall be entitled to water service from one meter. All trailer and mobile home parks will meter each and every unit separately, and all individual mobile homes will be on separate meters.
(5)
One meter for two or more houses presently so connected. In all cases where two or more houses or buildings are served by one meter, separate charges shall be made for each house and building, and no allowance shall be made for a vacancy of either house or building unless the owner shall furnish satisfactory proof to the council that water service to such house or building has been disconnected; and at the same time by written application agrees that in the event of a reconnection, the same separate charge be paid therefore.
(6)
Two or more connections; master metered. Upon the approval of the city manager, two or more units may be served through a master meter under the following conditions: For each and every unit so served, a minimum rate for a ⅝" meter will be charged in accordance with the current rate structure. Water usage will be charged in accordance with the current rate structure. The provisions for minimum charges set out in section 110-27 shall not apply when such units are master metered.
(Code 1979, ch. 10, § 2(E); Ord. No. 85-22, § 1, 8-13-85; Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12; Ord. No. 2025-21, § 4, 5-27-25)
Sec. 110-29. - Water connection fees.#
This fee is established in the fee schedule made part of this Code as Appendix B—Article III.
(Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, 5-27-25)
Sec. 110-30. - Service outside city limits.#
This fee is established in the fee schedule made part of this Code as Appendix B—Article III.
(Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, 5-27-25)
Sec. 110-31. - Shutoff valves.#
(a)
Shutoff valve requirements December 9, 1980 to August 31, 2020. At least one approved shutoff valve is required to be installed, on the customer's side of the meter, for all water services connections made after December 9, 1980, and in all cases where a service line was repaired or replaced during such period.
(b)
Shutoff valve requirements after August 31, 2020. At least one approved shutoff valve is required to be installed, on the customer's side of the meter, for all water services connections made after August 31, 2020, and in all cases where a service line is repaired or replaced after such date, subject to the additional requirements that follow:
(1)
The shutoff valve shall be installed as near as practical to the meter; but in no event shall a shutoff valve be installed more than two (2) feet from the meter; and
(2)
The shutoff valve shall be placed in a valve box approved by the city's building official.
(Code 1979, ch. 10, § 2(H); Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12; Ord. No. 2020-15, § 1, 7-28-20)
Sec. 110-32. - Curb cock required in every service line.#
There shall be a curb cock in every service line placed between the meter and the water main. The curb cock shall be for the exclusive use of the municipal waterworks employees.
(Code 1979, ch. 10, § 2(I); Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12)
Sec. 110-33. - Testing meters; costs.#
The city shall from time to time check and test all meters for accuracy, and, if at any time the consumer desires to have the meter tested for accuracy, the testing shall be done by the city. When the test is made at the request of the consumer, a fee based on the actual cost shall be charged therefore to the consumer if the meter tests 97 percent or more accurate. If the meter registers less than 97 percent accurate, it shall be replaced and repaired before installation on another service, and no charge shall be made.
(Code 1979, ch. 10, § 2(J); Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12)
Sec. 110-34. - Computation of water bills.#
This computation is established in the fee schedule made part of this Code as Appendix B—Article III.
(Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, 5-27-25)
Sec. 110-35. - No free service.#
It is hereby declared illegal and unlawful for anyone to obtain the services of or to consume any products of the municipal waterworks system free of charge. All water connections shall be metered, and the consumer shall make payments according to the reading of the meter at the rates prescribed in this article.
(Code 1979, ch. 10, § 2(L); Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12)
Sec. 110-36. - Bulk water sales.#
This fee is established in the fee schedule made part of this Code as Appendix B—Article III.
(Ord. No. 2025-21, § 3, 5-27-25)
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2024-34, § 2, adopted September 10, 2024, repealed the former § 110-36, and enacted a new § 110-36 as set out herein. The former § 110-36 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 2011-08, § 4, 8-9-11; Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12; Ord. No. 2020-26, § 1, 11-10-20.
Secs. 110-37—110-39. - Reserved.#
Editor's note— Ord. No. 2008-07, § 2, adopted Apr. 8, 2008, repealed §§ 110-36—110-39, which pertained to time and place of payments, penalties for late payments, discontinuance of service (water), and deposits, and derived from the Code of 1979, ch. 10, § 2(M); ch. 10, § 2(N); ch. 10, § 2(O); and ch. 10, § 2(P), respectively.
Sec. 110-40. - Drought contingency plan.#
The "City of Burnet, Drought Contingency Plan" attached [to the ordinance from which this section is derived] and made part hereof for all purposes, is hereby amended in its entirety and adopted as the official policy of the city.
(Ord. No. 2000-16, § 1, 8-10-00; Ord. No. 2007-09, § 1, 5-8-07; Ord. No. 2008-21, § 1, 9-23-08; Ord. No. 2011-10, § 1, 9-13-11; Ord. No. 2012-30, § 1(exh. A), 9-25-12; Ord. No. 2015-16, § 1, 9-8-15; Ord. No. 2024-20, § 1(Exh. A), 8-13-24)
Editor's note— The drought contingency plan is not set out at length in this section, but is on file, and available for inspection, in the office of the city secretary.