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~ Q.=.:: g y U~Q -~ wI.} 11 <:3- c- <3- - - DO :>-<1) 0:::8 p:: ..~ WZ ~~ ...-l W en (1.)_ C.!J :>-0 ~ !::b Yo 66. ORDINANCE NO. 1999- 85 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, EST ABLISIllNG THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS DRAINAGE UTILITY RATES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 402 of the Local Government Code authorizes the creation and operation of municipal drainage utilities. 2. On July 12, 1999, the City Council established by ordinance, the City of San Marcos Drainage Utility. 3. A public hearing on the establishment of drainage utility rates was held on , after publication ofthe proposed ordinance in the San Marcos Daily Record on July 23, 1999, August 8, 1999, and Au~ust 20. 1999 4. After the close of the public hearing the City Council finds that the City will establish a schedule of drainage charges against all real property in the proposed service area of the City's drainage utility. 5. The City Council finds that the City will provide drainage for all real property in the proposed service area on payment of the drainage charges, except for real property exempted from the charges. 6. The City Council finds that the City will offer drainage service on nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and equitable terms. 7. The City Council finds that the drainage charges are nondiscriminatory, reasonable and equitable and will provide for the creation, operation, planning, engineering, inspection, construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, reconstructio~and administration of the drainage utility. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. One Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) for commercial land uses for purposes of the Drainage Utility is determined to be 2,250 square feet of impervious cover. SECTION 2. Four categories ofland use for calculation of drainage charges are established as follows: (1) Commercial, (2) Residential - Small lot, (3) Residential - Average lot, and (4) Residential - Large lot. SECTION 3. ERUs for residential lots are classified by lot size as follows: Residential - Small lot Residential- Average lot Residential - Large lot o - 6000 square feet. 6,001 - 12,000 square feet. Greater than 12,000 square feet. SECTION 4. Drainage charges for each category ofland use under the City of San Marcos Drainage Utility are set as follows: Commercial Residential - Small lot Residential- Average lot Residential - Large lot $3.21 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) per month. $2.00 per month. $3.21 per month. $3.67 per month. The number of ERU' s for each Commercial property is determined by dividing the square footage 1999-07-21 DRAINRATE.ORD.wpd