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. - -, e ....""..... . . \ I CRDmANCE NO. 4la AN OBDmANCE PROVmmG FCR AN EXTENSION BY '!HE PROPERTY OWNmS OF WATER AND SlJiER- AGE ]~ACILITIES mro AREAS WHERE NO SUCH FACILITIES EXIST, PROVIDING THE MANNER IN VlHIC;f1 SAME SHALL BE PAID FCR AND REPEALlNG ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERENITH. "HEREAS the proper development and. occupation for residential purposes at Ce:rtlUn areas within the limits of the City of La Porle are being retarded by the fact that there are no water am sewerage facilities therein; and WHEREAS the City or La Porte has no funds available at this time with which to pl~ the cost of extent!; I'lg water and sewerage facilities into undeveloped areas; and WHEREAS, in order to render such areas acceptable for occupancy and use for residential p:Il1!poses, the following regulations are hereby adopted: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, '1EXAS: Section 1. Upon written request of the owner or 0VIl aos, filed by saLd owne]~ or owners with the City Clerk, desiring sanitary sewer and / or wate:r connE!ctions with the existing mains or lines, the Director of Public "arks shall make a stn"'VE!Y or the area involved and report bi.s findillgs to the City Commission. If tlJe Cit;r Commission finds that the request is in accardmce with the regulations prov.1:.ded for herein, the said Commission will forthvi. th direct the City Claok, a.fte3~ agreement with the owner cr ovmers requesting such extensions, to advertise far fJea1ed bids in accordance with procedure followed in other public developments. Said bids shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be opened at a meeting or the Gity CoIllDissiCll with said property owners. The bids shall be subject to re- e. jecti.on by t~e property omers or the City Camnission. If' m.d when a bid has been. appl'(~ved. by both the propertY' o.mers and the City Ccmmission" the said O\vner or a.mers cr their agenlis shall be required to deposit with the City the estimated cost of the proposed extension and the City S1 all caatract with the successful bidder far the performance or said wcrk. The 'WOrk shal1 then proceed under the general supez'Viaian of the Directcr or Public Works to whom shall be submitted the necessary planfJ and specifications of the extensions involved. Before connections are made" the <rmers or all other property desiring to connect to such extensions shall be requ:tred. to pay a front foot rate charge arrived at by multipJJing the nunber of from; feet of the lot or tract or IBDi by the average actual cost per foat; or said extEinsion. The saLd ft'cmt foot rates are to be the basis far cost on pt"oparty ad- ,?- -~. - joi.n:tng such extenSions or the usual width and conditions in areas platted into the usuaJ. rectangular lots or tracts of land. SUCh armers of all property served by the extezlSion shall pay their pro ra1;!a share of the charges bet'ore the cormeDtions are