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r~ 1'-' ~. .- :A'" -- , '. ORDINANCE NO. 7 759 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICY ON WATER AND SEWER LINE , . EXTENSIONS; ESTABLISHING CONNECTION FEES AND INSPECTION FEES FOR PROPERTY 'HEREAFTER CONNECTED TO WATER AND SEWER MAINS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 383; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: section 1. City to construct water and sewer lines only in public rights-of-way, or easements , The City shall construct w~ter and sewer laterals, ma1ns, and facilities under the provisions hereof only in public easements. All such l~terals, mains and facilities when con- structed shall remain ,the property of the City of La Porte, and no person shall, by the payment of the connection charge, or any other cha!ge provided for herein, acquire any interest or right in any laterals, maina, or facilities, or any portion thereof, other than the privil~ge to have their property connected thereto for water and/or sewer service in accordance with the Ordinances of the City. Section 2. A connection charge shall be made against each lot, tract, or parcel of land and the owner thereof whose water and sewer line shall be hereafter connected with any water main or sanitary sewer main in the City of La Porte, which charge shall be at the following rate~, which rates are a portion of the total cost of such water and sewer mains, to-wit: (1) $0.75 per front foot of the lot, tract, or parcel of land to which water connections may be made, plus a flat fee of: (a) On standard residential connections, a flat fee of $65.00; (b) On connections requiri~g a one-inch water meter, a flat fee of $100.00; (c) On connections requiring a one-and-one-half inch meter, a flat fee of $190.00; and (d) On connections requiring a two-inch or larger mater, at th~ actual cost of the meter and installation thereof.