§ 24-3. Annexation process.

The following policy is hereby established for the sale of utilities i.e., treated water, sewer or gas and/or sanitation services to residential customers or businesses who reside outside the city limits of Fort Stockton, Texas, and who have elected to not voluntarily annex:

(1)

Upon receiving a request for the provision of any of the city's utilities, i.e. treated water, sewer or gas and/or sanitation service, the city shall encourage the property owner(s) to annex the specified area to receive the utility(s) and/or sanitation service, consistent with the state statutes governing annexation. If the property owner(s) opts to initiate the annexation process plus associated costs relevant to the process, the requested utility service(s) and/or sanitation service shall be provided to the specified location upon completion of the process.

(2)

If annexation is not deemed desirable by the city at the time of request for any of its utilities and/or sanitation service, the city shall provide the utility(s) and/or sanitation service to the residential customer or business if the following conditions are met:

a.

The entire tract lies within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the city; and

b.

The tract of land is adjacent to the city limits or contiguous to an existing water, sewer or gas main which the City of Fort Stockton has extended outside the city limits; and

c.

The tract of land is platted in accordance with the subdivision ordinance of the City of Fort Stockton; and

d.

The utility(s) and/or sanitation service is used solely for its intended purpose.

The city shall initiate annexation proceedings at a future date when it is in the best interest of the city.

(3)

The city may provide treated water, sewer or gas services and/or sanitation service to residential customers or businesses outside the city limits located in areas which do not fall under subsections (1) or (2) i.e., tract of land is not adjacent to the city limits and not contiguous to an existing main which has extended outside the city limits, if the following conditions are met:

a.

The entire tract of land lies within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the city; and

b.

The customer pays the entire cost of the utility main extension to minimum city specifications. The utility main shall become the property of the City of Fort Stockton; and

c.

The tract of land is platted in accordance with the subdivision ordinance of the City of Fort Stockton; and

d.

The utility(s) and/or sanitation service is used solely for its intended purpose.

The city shall initiate annexation proceedings at a future date when it is in the best interest of the city.

The provision of any of the city's utilities under subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall be subject to current city ordinances related to pro-rata costs and limitations on length of extensions as if the property to be served were in the city limits.

(Ord. No. 13-108, 7-22-13)