Hallsville City to Review User Charge System ordinance (§ 710.180)
Chapter 710: Sewer System · Article II. User Charge System
In short: The city must review its sewer user charge system at least every one year and adjust rates as needed to cover operation, maintenance and replacement costs and keep those costs fairly shared among users. It must also notify each user at least annually of the rate being charged.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The City will review the user charge system at least every one (1) year and revise user charge rates as necessary to insure that the system generates adequate revenues to pay the costs of operation and maintenance, including replacement, and that the system continues to provide for the proportional distribution of operation and maintenance, including replacement costs among users and user classes.
B. The City will notify each user at least annually for the rate being charged for operation, maintenance, including replacement of the treatment works.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 710.180
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.