Houston |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 47. WATER AND SEWERS |
Article XIV. MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY SYSTEM |
Division 1. CREATION OF THE SYSTEM |
§ 47-801. Findings.
Incident to the creation of a municipal drainage utility system, the City Council of the City of Houston finds and determines that:
(1)
The city shall establish a schedule of drainage charges against all benefitted real property in the city;
(2)
The city shall provide drainage for all benefitted real property in the city upon payment of drainage charges unless the property is exempt from such payment as provided herein;
(3)
The city shall offer drainage service on nondiscriminatory, reasonable and equitable terms.
(Ord. No. 2011-254, § 2, 4-6-2011; Ord. No. 2014-336, § 2, 4-23-2014)