O-2015-3590 amend Ch 74 re: establish regulations/fees related to rental of fire hydrant meters

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ORDINANCE NO.2015-3590 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS AND FEES RELATING TO RENTAL OF FIRE HYDRANT METERS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR �. THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter 74, "Utilities,"Article III"Water and Sewer Service Charges", Division 2 "Water Service Rates and Charges", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of LaPorte, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Section 74-249 "Fees established for certain services", which shall hereinafter read as follows,to wit: "Sec.74-249.-Fees established for certain services; collection. Upon the recommendation of the director of finance,the city council,pursuant to the directives established in this article,hereby establishes the following rates and fees: (1)New service. Each consumer requesting new service with the city shall be charged a service fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, and such service fee is to be collected prior to the beginning of the requested service. (2)Transfer of service. Each consumer requesting the transfer from one service location within the city to another service location within the city shall be charged a transfer fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, and such fee is to be charged to their account and collected through the normal billing and collection process. (3)Meter replacement. Each consumer requesting that their meter be replaced by a new meter,when the city has no reason to believe the meter to be replaced has reached the end of its useful life,shall be charged a meter replacement fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code,and such fee is to be charged to their account and collected through the normal billing and collection process. (4)Pressure testing of service lines. Each consumer requesting that their service lines be pressure tested by the city, and such pressure test is subsequent to a pressure test obtained from the city in the preceding 12-month period, shall be charged a pressure test fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code,and such fee is to be charged to their account and collected through the normal billing and collection process. (5)Rereading of meter. Each consumer requesting that their meter be reread by the city, and such reread is subsequent to a reread requested,by the consumer and performed by the city in the 12-month period, and such reread confirms the accuracy of the previous meter reading,a fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code shall be charged for the additional reading. Such fee is to be charged to their account and collected through the normal billing and collection process. (6)Fire Hydrant Meter. Any person or entity who leases afire hydrant in from the City shall be charged a refundable rental deposit fee. Upon return of the fire hydrant meter to the City the deposit shall be refunded,subject to any deduction for damage to the meter.Additionally,there shall be assessed to such