98-02 O - Ordinance Amending No. 86-25 (Section 1) Concerning Water and Sewer CITY OF PROSPER,TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 98-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PROSPER,TEXAS AMENDING PROSPER'S FEE
SCHEDULE ORDINANCE NO. 86-25,BY AMENDING A PORTION OF SECTION 1
(WATER AND SEWER);PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE
AND FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;PROVIDING FOR REPEALING,
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES;PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS ORDINANCE;AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
HEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Prosper,Texas("City Council")has investigated
and determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City of Prosper,Texas("Prosper")
to amend its Fee Schedule Ordinance No. 86-25, Section 1 (H) (a)and revise the amount of fees
charged for Water Tap Fees for residential and commercial customers.
WHEREAS,the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be advantageous
and beneficial to the citizens of Prosper to amend Section 1 (H) (a)of Prosper's Fee Schedule Ordinance
No. 86-25 and allow a revision in the amount of fees charged for Water Tap Fees.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PROSPER,TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Prosper's Fee Schedule Ordinance No. 86.25, Section 1(H)(a)hereby
amended as follows:
SECTION 1 (H) (a)Water Tap Fees
COMVIERCIAL
Water Tap Fees
5/8"x 3/" $800.00
1" $850.00
1 ,'/2„ $950.00
2" $1050.00
RESIDENTIAL
Water Tap Fees
5/8"x 3/" $800.00
1" $850.00
1 V2" $950.00
2" $1050.00
SECTION 2: Prosper's Fee Schedule Ordinance No. 86.25 shall remain in full force and effect,
save and except as amended by this or any other Ordinance.
SECTION 3: Any person,firm,corporation,or business entity violating this Ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,and upon conviction thereof shall be fined any sum not exceeding Two
Thousand Dollars($2000.00). Each continuing day's violation under this Ordinance shall constitute a
separate offense. The penal provisions imposed under this Ordinance shall not preclude Prosper from
filing suit to enjoin the violation. Prosper retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to
local, state and federal law.
SECTION 4: All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed;but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance,
not shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to
the repeal of the ordinance.
SECTION 5: Should any section,subsection,sentence,clause or phrase of this Ordinance be
declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,it is expressly provided that any
and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Prosper hereby declares
that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,subsections,sentences, clauses, and phrases be
declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and shall
apply to any and all prior fee assesments made in compliance with the scheduled as set forth in this
Ordinance,and it is accordingly so ordained.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BYT HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PROSPER,
TEXAS ON THIS 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1998.
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