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ORDINANCE NO. 90-0-40
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGE-
WATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 19, UTILITIES AND
SERVICES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, BY PROVIDING FOR A TEN (10%) PERCENT
INCREASE IN WATER RATES EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE
YEARS BEGINNING WITH 1990 THROUGH 1994; A SIX (6%)
PERCENT INCREASE IN WASTEWATER RATES FOR FISCAL YEARS
1990-91 AND 1991-92 AND FIVE (5%) PERCENT FOR THE
FISCAL YEARS 1992-93, 1993-94, AND 1994-95; INCREASE IN
WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPACT FEE FROM ONE THOUSAND
($1000.00) DOLLARS TO ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE ($1425.00) DOLLARS, PER EQUIVALENT
RESIDENTIAL UNIT; INCREASE IN CUSTOMER DEPOSITS FROM
THIRTY ($30.00) DOLLARS FOR COMBINED SERVICES TO
FORTY-FIVE ($45.00) DOLLARS EACH (TOTAL $90.00 FOR
COMBINED UTILITY SERVICES) APPLICABLE TO NEW
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS, AND FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS DEPOSIT TO BE TWO TIMES AVERAGE MONTHLY BILL;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 19, utilties and Services, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, be amended
as fo11ows:*
CHAPTER 19
UTILITIES AND SERVICES
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 19-1. utility deposit, service charge, and transfer
fee.
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eA~~ey ee~~a~s t$39.99+ ~~HS a eeft ee~~a~ t$~9.99+ se~v~ee eAa~~e
be~e~e waee~ e~ sewe~ se~v~eets+ a~e ~ft~e~aeee ee afty e~H~Va~efte
~~V~ft~ Hft~e ~ft eAe e~ey. SHeA ee~es~e sAa~~ be ffiaee by eAe ~~e-
~e~ey ewfte~ afte eAe b~~~ ~e~ He~~~ey se~v~ees sAa~~ be ~ft eAe
~~e~e~ey ewfte~~s ftaffie ae a~~ e~ffies afte sAa~~ ~effia~ft w~eA eAe e~ey
w~eAeHe ~ftee~ese. Fe~ e~afts~e~~~ft~ a ee~es~e ~~effi aft eR~Se~ft~
ewfte~ ee ftew ewfte~ eft eAe saffie aeeeHfte, a ~~ve ee~~a~ t$5.99+
e~afts~e~ ~ee sAa~~ be eAa~~ee. ~Aese ffieft~eS sAa~~ be ~ftveseee
afte eAe ~fteeffie ee~~vee eAe~e~~effi be Hsee ~ft eAe e~e~ae~eft e~ eAe
waee~ afte sewe~ syseeffi eAe~eby Ae~~~ft~ ee ~ee~ eAe ~aees ~e~ sa~e
se~v~ee ee a ffi~ft~ffiHffi. Ne ~e~Hfte eAee~s eft ee~es~es sAa~~ be ~s-
sHee ~e~ aft affieHfte ~ess eAaft efte ee~~a~ t$~.99+.
*De1eted language has been ~~ftee eA~eH~A and new language
underscored.
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The city shall require a utility deposit and a service
charge before water or sewer service(s) are initiated to any
equivalent living unit in the city. The utility deposits and
service charges required before the initiation of service are:
utility Deposits:
Residential Service
Water Service Only
Sewer Service Only
Water and Sewer Service
Non-Residential Service
$45.00
$45.00
$90.00
2 Times Average
Monthly Bill,
But Not Less Than
Residential Deposit
Service Charge $10.00
Such deposit shall be made by the property owner and the
bill for utility services shall be in the property owner's name
at all times and shall remain with the city without interest.
For customers who have paid a deposit and were receiving service
prior to October 1, 1990, and which have been disconnected for
nonpayment of utility bills, the city may request an additional
or increased deposit equal to the amounts shown above as a prere-
quisite to the re-institution of service. For transferring a
deposit from an existing owner to new owner on the same account,
a five dollar ($5.00) transfer fee shall be charged. These
monies shall be invested and the income derived therefrom be used
in the operation of the water and sewer system thereby helping to
keep the rates for said service to a minimum. No refund checks
on deposits shall be issued for an amount less than one dollar
($1.00).
ARTICLE II. WATER
Sec. 19-14. Meter rates-Minimum
The following meter rates shall be applied to all retail
quantities of water as shown by monthly meter readings to have
been delivered:
(a) Potable water system.
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(1) Inside city limits.
Monthly Usage (gallons)
Raee
~,eee ~a%%efts e~ %ess, ffiiftiffi~ffi...............$5.85
B~eess e€ ~,eee ~a~~efts, ~e~ %,eee ~a~~eft....$~.e5
Baefi ffieftefi~y 5i~~ sfia%% 5e ~eftae~ea €e~ aft affie~fte e~ ftee
%ess efiaft €ive ae~~a~s afta ei~fiey-€ive eeftes +$5.85t wfiiefi sfia~~
a%~ew ~fie ~se e~ ewe efie~safta +~,eeet ~a~~efts e~ waee~ ~e~
ffieftefi.
Rate for Bills Rendered
On And After October 1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
2,000 gallons or
less, minimum
$6.75
$7.65
$8.60
$9.60
$10.65
Excess of 2,000
gallons, per
1,000 gallons
$2.19
$2.33
$2.51
$2.72
$ 2.96
Each monthly bill shall be rendered for an amount of not
less than the minimum bill referred to above in this section
which shall allow the use of two thousand (2,000) gallons of
water per month.
( 2 )
Outside city limits.
The charge for water usage out-
side the city limits shall be in an amount equal to the equiva-
lent rate for corresponding water usage inside the city limits
plus a twenty-five (25) per cent surcharge as allowed by applic-
able state statutes.
(b) Raw water system outside city limits only.
(1) Monthly Usage (gallons)
Raee
~,eee ~a%%efts e~ ffiiftiffi~ffi......................$~.e~
E~eess e~ ~,eee ~a%%efts, ~e~ %,eee ~a%%efts....$ .%3
Baefi ffieftefi%y 5i%% sfia~% 5e ~eftae~ea €e~ aft affie~fte e€ ftee
%ess efiaft efte ae%%a~ afta ewe eeftes +$%.e~t wfiiefi sfia~~ a~~ew efie
~se e~ ewe efie~safta +~,eeet ~a%%efts e~ waee~ ~e~ ffieft~fi.
Rate for Bills Rendered
On and After October 1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
2,000 gallons or
less minimum
$1.12
$1.23
$1. 36
$1.49
$1.64
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Excess of 2,000
gallons per
1,000 gallons
$0.38
$0.39
$0.40
$0.41
$0.43
Each monthly bill shall be rendered for an amount of not
less than minimum bill referenced above in this section which
shall allow the use of two thousand (2,000) gallons of water per
month.
Sec. 19-15. Same-Multiple Minimum Charges.
tat MiAiffitlffi eAaf~e WAefe ffieeef iAsea~~aeieA sef~es ffiefe eAaA
eAe e~tli~a~eAe fesieeAeia~ tlAie. EaeA ffieeef iAsea~~aeieA sef~iA~
ffiefe eAaA eAe e~tli~a~eAe fesieeAeia~ tlAie sAa~~ be a~~ewee ee tlse
ewe eAetlSaAe t~,eeet ~a~~eAs pef tlAie pef ffieAeA tlAeef eAe ffiiAiffitlffi
eAaf~e ef fi~e ee~~afs aAe ei~Aey-fi~e eeAes t$5.85t fef eAe
fifse tlAie aAe fi~e ee~~afs aAe eAifey-fi~e eeAes t$5.35t fef
eaeA aeeieieAa~ tlAie sef~ee ffeffi a siA~~e ffieeef iAsiee eAe eiey.
A~~ waeef tlsee iA e~eess ef ewe eAetlSaAe t~,eeet ~a~~eAs pef
tlAie pef ffieAeA SAa~~ be ae eAe faee ef ewe ee~~afs aAe fi~e eeAes
t$~.e5t pef eAe eAetlSaAe t~,eeet ~a~~eAs.
(a) Minimum charge where a single water meter installation
serves multi-residential units. A multi-residential unit in-
eludes residential dwellings of 2 or more units and includes town-
houses, apartments, duplexes, condominiums and mobile home parks,
all of which are served by a single water meter. Each meter in-
stallation serving multi-residential units shall be allowed to
use two thousand (2,000) gallons per unit per month. The monthly
usage charge for potable water inside the city limits for
multi-residential units is:
Rate for Bills Rendered
On And After October 1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
For Unit of
Billing $6.75
$7.65
$8.60
$9.60
$10.65
Each Additional
Unit Served by a
Single Meter $6.05
$6.80
$7.55
$8.40
$9.30
Excess of 2,000
Gallons per unit,
per 1,000 Gallons $2.19
$2.33
$2.51
$2.72
$2.96
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aeeetlAeS sAa~~ Aee be stlbjeee ee eAe ffitl~eip~e ffiiAiffitlffi eAaf~e,
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ffi~~ei~~e ffiiftiffi~ffi~
t~t ~ftsiae e~ efte eiey ~iffiies efte eeffiffie~eia~ ~aee wi~~ be
~ive ae~~a~s afta ei~ftey-~ive eeftes t$5.85t ~e~ efte ~i~se ewe
efte~safta t~7eeet ~a~~efts eeftS~ffiea ~e~ ffiefteft afta ewe ae~~a~s afta
~ive eeftes t$~.e5t ~e~ efte efte~safta t~7geet ~a~~efts ~sea ift e*-
eess e~ ewe efte~safta t~7geet ~a~~efts ~e~ ffiefteft.
t~t e~esiae efte eiey ~iffiies7 efte eeffiffie~eia~ ~aee sfta~~ ee
ift aft affie~fte e~~a~ ee efte e~~iva~efte ~aee ~e~ ee~~es~eftaift~ waee~
~sa~e iftsiae efte eiey ~iffiies ~~~s a eweftey-~ive t~5t ~e~ eefte
s~~efta~~e as a~~ewea by a~~~ieab~e seaee seae~ees.
t3t eeffiffie~eia~7 ifta~se~ia~ e~ se~viee aeee~ftes ift a~eas
se~vea by ~~ivaee~y ewftea waee~ ~ei~i~ift~ efte eiey waee~ syseeffi
e~ se~viees sfta~~ be s~bjeee ee a ffiiftiffi~ffi efta~~e ~e~ eaeft se~a~-
aee eeffiffie~eia~ ~ftie wfteefte~ ewfte~ e~ ~eftee~ eee~~iea e~ vaeafte.
(c) Non-residential Rate. Commercial, industrial and ser-
vice accounts shall not be subject to the multiple minimum
charge, except as set forth in subparagraph (3) below.
In lieu
of the multiple minimum:
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Inside of the city limits the non-residential rate
will be under the proposed schedule of charges:
Rate for Bills Rendered
On And After October 1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
2,000 Gallons or
Less, Minimum
$6.75
$7.65
$8.60
$9.60
$10.65
Excess of 2,000
Gallons, Per
1,000 Gallons
$2.19
$2.33
$2.51
$2.72
$2.96
(2) Outside the city limits, the non-residential rate shall
be in an amount equal to the equivalent rate for corresponding
water usage inside the city limits plus a twenty-five per cent
surcharge as allowed by applicable state statutes.
(3) Non-residential, industrial or service accounts in
areas served by privately owned water systems utilizing the city
water system or services shall be subject to a minimum charge for
each separate non-residential unit whether owner or renter occu-
pied or vacant.
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ARTICLE III. SEWERS
Sec. 19-35. Schedule of monthly charges.
The following sewer service charges shall be based on water
consumption as determined by the monthly water meter readings.
(a) (1) Inside city limits
Monthly Metered Water Usage (gallons)
Sewel' l'aee
~7eee ~a~~eftS el' ~eSS7 ffi~ft~ffi~ffi..................$~.~5
B~eess e~ ~7eee ~a~~eftS7 pel' ~7eee ~a~~efts......$~.6e
BaeA ffiefteA~Y e~~~ sAa~~ ee l'eftael'ea ~el' aft affie~fte e~ ftee
~ess eAaft seveft ae~~al's afta eweftey-~~ve eeftes t$~.~5t.
Rate for Bills Rendered
On and After October 1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
2,000 gallons or
less minimum
$8.45
$9.05
$9.65
$10.05 $10.55
Excess of 2,000
gallons, per
1,000 gallons
$2.51
$2.64
$2.73
$ 2.89 $3.03
Each monthly bill shall be rendered for an amount of not
less than the minimum bill referred to above in this section
which shall allow wastewater service of two thousand (2,000) gal-
Ions of metered water service per month.
tet (2) Outside city limits.
€Aal'~eS e~es~ae eAe e~ey sAa~~ ee ~ft aft affie~fte e~~a~ ee eAe
e~~~va~efte eAal'~e ~el' a eel'l'espefta~ft~ eeftfteee~eft ~fts~ae eAe e~ey
~~ffi~es p~~s a eweftey-~~ve t~5t pel' eefte S~l'eAal'~e as a~~ewea ey
app~~eae~e seaee seae~ees.
The charge for wastewater service outside the city limits
shall be in an amount equal to the equivalent rate for correspond-
ing wastewater usage inside the city limits plus a twenty-five
(25) per cent surcharge as allowed by applicable state statutes.
(b) Multiple Minimum Charges
t~t M~ft~ffi~ffi sewel' sel'v~ee eAal'~eS WAel'e waeel' ffieeel' ~ftsea~-
~ae~eft sel'ves ffiel'e eAaft efte e~~~va~efte l'es~aefte~a~ ~ft~e. BaeA
waeel' ffieeel' ~ftsea~~ae~eft sel'v~ft~ ffiel'e eAaft efte e~~~va~efte l'es~aeft-
e~a~ ~ft~e sAa~~ ee eAal'~ea a sewel' sel'v~ee eAal'~e ~el' ewe
eAe~Safta t~7eeet ~a~~efts pel' ~ft~e pel' ffiefteA ~ftael' eAe ffi~ft~ffi~ffi
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eAa~~e e€ SeVeft ee~~a~s afte eWeftey-€~ve eefteS f$~.~5t €e~ eAe
€~~se ~ft~e afte S~~ ee~~a~s afte SeVeftey-€~ve eefteS f$6.~5t €e~
eaeA aee~e~efta~ ~ft~e se~vee €~effi a s~ft~~e waee~ ffieee~ ~fts~ee eAe
e~ey.
A~~ ffiefteA~y waee~ ffieee~ee ~ft e~eess e€ ewe eAe~Safte
f~7eeet ~a~~efts ~e~ ~ft~e ~e~ ffiefteA sAa~~ ee eAa~~ee a sewe~ se~-
v~ee eAa~~e ae eAe ~aee e€ ewe ee~~a~s afte s~~ey eeftes f$~.6et
~e~ efte eAe~Safte f~7eeet ~a~~efts.
(1) Minimum sewer service charge where a single water meter
installation serves multi-residential units. A multi-residential
unit includes residential dwellings of 2 or more units and in-
eludes townhouses, apartments, duplexes, condominiums and mobile
home parks, all of which are served by a single water meter.
Each meter installation serving multi-residential units shall be
allowed to use two thousand (2,000) gallons per unit per month.
The monthly wastewater service charge based on metered potable
water inside the city limits for multi-residential units is:
Rate for Bills Rendered
On And After October 1
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
For Unit of
Billing $8.45 $9.05 $9.65 $10.05 $10.55
Each Additional
Unit Served by a
Single Water Meter $7.60
$8.10
$8.60
$9.00
$9.45
Excess of 2,000
Gallons per 1,000
Gallons $2.51
$2.64
$2.73
$2.89
$3.03
(3) Non-residential Rate. Commercial, industrial and ser-
vice accounts shall not be subject to the multiple minimum
charge, except as set forth in subparagraph (3) below.
In lieu
of the multiple minimum:
a) Inside of the City limits the non-residential rate will
be based on metered water usage under the proposed schedule of
charges:
Rate for Bills Rendered
On And After October 1
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
2,000 gallons or
less, minimum
$8.45
$9.05
$9.65
$10.105 $10.55
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Excess of 2,000
gallons, per
1,000 gallons
$2.51
$2.64
$2.73
$2.89
$3.03
b) Outside-of-the-city Monthly Multiple Minimum Charge.
The outside-of-the-city monthly multiple minimum charge shall be
in an amount equal to the equivalent rate for sewer service
charges inside the city limits plus a twenty-five (25) percent
surcharge as allowed by applicable state statutes.
(c) Non-residential industrial or service accounts in areas
served by privately owned wastewater systems utilizing the city
system or services shall be subject to a minimum charge for each
separate non-residential unit whether owner or renter occupied or
vacant.
ARTICLE IV. IMPACT FEES FOR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES EXTENSION
Sec. 19-42. Impact fee establishment and fee schedule.
(a) For each equivalent residential unit connected to the
system:
Sewer service impact fee
$1000.00
SlGGGTGG- $1425.00
$%BBB;BB $2425.00
Water service impact fee
Total for both services
(c) For each equivalent residential unit with prior service
connected to the sewer system only:
Sewer service impact fee
$3:eee-;ee
$1425.00
+~~-FQ~-ede~~~~.lea~-~~~a~~d~-~i~~eaRee~~~~-~Re
sys~effi-ea~s4ee-~fie-e4~y~
Raw-wa ~ef- sef'if4 ee-4ffi~ae~- feeT e eee ee ee ee TT TT T '.'Te T. T$~ 4GT G G-
igl For all parcels located within Florida Shores for which
a special assessment is in effect and being levied for the pur-
pose of the construction of a portion of the wastewater system
treatment plant, effluent reuse system, and a sanitary sewer col-
lection system, such customers will not be imposed an impact fee
for the cost of financing the extension of the wastewater system.
All other wastewater customers connecting to the wastewater sys-
tern which are outside of the special assessment area within
Florida Shores shall be subject to the wastewater impact fee.
All customers will be responsible for the payment of the water
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system impact fee.
(h) For each equivalent residential unit connected to the
system outside the city:
Raw water service impact fee $240.00
Sec. 19-43. Imposing fee; method of payment.
(b) The methods of fee payment are as follows:
(1) Water and sewer connection inside city limits. For
each E.R.U. constructed, a fee of ~~-~~~afl~~e~~~~
~$~ge~~~~ two thousand four hundred twenty-five dollars
($2425.00) will be paid......
(3) Sewer connection only inside city limits. For each
E.R.U. constructed, a fee of e~e-~~~~Q-Q~~~~-~~~Te~~.~r
one thousand four hundred twenty-five ($1425.00) will be paid.....
(4) Sewer connections within Florida Shores which are
paying a special assessment for the financing of the expansion of
the wastewater system shall not pay a wastewater system impact
fee. Water connections within the service area being assessed
will pay a water impact fee for each ERU constructed of one
thousand dollars ($1000.00) with the purchase of the building
permit.
(~r (5) Water and sewer connection outside city limits.
For any water and sewer connection outside the city limits, pay-
ment for the impact fee shall be made in full prior to approval
of the application for service.
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SECTION 2.
When an extension is made....
The impact fee is comprised of two (2).....
Raw water connection outside city.....
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and
all resolutions in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3. If any section, part of a section, paragraph,
clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the
remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, and approval as provided by law.
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This Ordinance was introduced by
This Ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a
vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and
approval as provided by law, at a
meeting of
said Council held on the
day of
, 1990.
The second reading of this Ordinance to be at a
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to
be held on the
day of
, 1990.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORDINANCE NO. 90-0-40
Mayor
Councilman-Zone One
Councilwoman-Zone Two
Councilman-Zone Three
Councilman-Zone Four
SECOND READING:
Mayor
Councilman-Zone One
Councilwoman-Zone Two
Councilman-Zone Three
Councilman-Zone Four
ATTEST:
City Clerk
This Ordinance read and adopted on second reading at a
meeting of the City Council of the City of Edge-
water, Florida, and authenticated this day of
1990.
Mayor
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