(a) Service application fees. Upon application for service under Section 49-3, a fee of $15 will be assessed to establish or transfer a residential or general service account, except that a fee of $30 will be assessed to establish or transfer an account for a general service customer described in Section 49-18.1(f) of this chapter.
(b) Discontinuance and restoration charges. For any discontinuance of service under this chapter, except for a discontinuance under Section 49-22 or Subsection (d) of this section, a charge of $25 will be assessed for each service call. An additional $35 charge will be assessed if the customer pays delinquent charges and requests same day restoration of service. If a meter has to be unpadlocked, set, or unplugged to restore discontinued service, a charge of $25 will be assessed in addition to all other charges.
(c) Returned payment device charge. A charge in an amount allowable under Section 3.506 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, as amended, will be assessed when a customer pays a service bill with a payment device, and the payment device is dishonored and returned to the city.
(d) Temporary discontinuance charge. The service charge for discontinuing service temporarily at the request of the customer or an agent of the customer is $25, except that the director may waive this charge where the necessity for turning water off is created by an emergency.
(e) Multiple tenant notification for possible service discontinuance. When it is necessary to notify tenants of possible service discontinuance due to the delinquent payments of a customer having a master meter serving four or more units, the customer will be assessed a charge of $2.50 per unit for posting the cutoff alerts.
(f) Service connection permit processing fee. If for any reason, within the term of a service connection permit, an applicant for a service connection under Section 49-24 fails to make the connection or does not require the connection, a $25 processing fee will be retained from any service connection charges paid, with any remainder being refunded to the applicant or property owner.
(g) Fire flow test. A charge of $150 will be assessed for each fire flow test performed on existing city water lines at the request of a customer or other person to determine water availability for fire protection systems.
(h) Where no charge specified. When charges for a service are not specified in this chapter, the director shall establish charges which are based on the cost of performing the services, including, but not limited to, such services as the moving of meter locations, repair to damaged facilities, field location of mains, fire hydrant relocation, installation of traffic lids on meter boxes, replacement of a meter with a meter larger than one inch, water and wastewater main abandonments, installation and removal of temporary service, abandonment of manholes, and provision of printed materials.
(i) Where money credited. All sums of money collected as a charge or fee authorized under this chapter, at the rates specified in this chapter, shall be credited to the appropriate water and wastewater fund of the city. (Ord. Nos. 19201; 19300; 20737; 21824; 23289; 25049; 25385; 26961; 27355; 28426)