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• ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 86.198 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO EXEMPT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY WATER AND SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES, ELECTRIC POWER POLE CHARGES, AND TRANSFORMER COST RECOVERY FEES FOR NEW HOMES CONSTRUCTED BY THAT ENTITY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 86, Section 86.198 of the San Marcos City Code is amended to read as follows (underlining indicates added text, strip indicates deleted text): Sec. 86.198. Miscellaneous service fees. (a) A new account connection fee established by the city council must be paid to initiate city water and /or sewer service. New account connection fees shall be waived for new homes constructed by Habitat For Humanity. An additional fee established by the city council must be paid for a request for connection services to be provided outside of normal city operating hours. (b) A nonpayment reconnect fee established by the city council must be paid to restore services to a customer whose service was terminated for nonpayment of a bill. An additional fee established by the city council must be paid for a request for reconnection services to be provided outside of normal city operating hours. (c) A temporary meter rental fee established by the city council must be paid for the use of any temporary meter, in addition to the new account connection fee. (d) A tampering fee established by the city council must be paid each time a customer causes or permits any tampering with city metering equipment or causes or permits any attempt to divert utility service around metering equipment. This fee will be in addition to the cost of repairs and replacement of equipment and estimated charges for any diverted services. (e) A meter test fee established by the city council must be paid when a customer requests a test of city metering equipment. The request must be in writing, and the current standards of the American National Standards Institute or the American Water Works Association will apply to the test. If the test result is outside the standards, the meter test fee will be refunded, the city will pay all testing costs and the test results will be used to • make an adjustment in the customer's account. The adjustment will be for a period of