287ORDINANCE NO. 27
AN ORDINANCE AMNDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE ,�,cq.,",,....�,,.
NO. 252 ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE AN,
RATES FOR WATER CONSUMED FROM THE WATER SUPPLY ',
TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 252 of the City
of Edgewater, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 1. That the following rate schedule be and the
same hereby is adopted to provide for rates to be charged for
water consumed from the water supply treatment and distribu-
tion system of the City of Edgewater, Florida, said amendment
being effective as of October 16th, 3.961.
Meters. A meter shall be installed in the water connec-
tion to each building or outlet (except fire hydrants)
whether public or private.
Bills. Bills for water shall be rendered monthly. If
any bill shall not be paid within ten days following
the original date of billing, an additional charge of
ten per cent of the amount of such bill shall be added
thereto. If any bill shall not be paid within thirty
days from the original date of billing, service shall
be discontinued. In the event service is discontinued for
nonpayment of bills, the premises shall be disconnected
from the waterworks system of the city.
Minimum Monthly Bill. Each monthly bill shall be rendered
for an amount not less than $2.50 which will allow the use
of three thousand gallons of water per month.
Meter Rate. The following meter rate shall be applicable
to all retail quantities of water in excess of that
allowed under the minimum bill as shown by monthly meter
readings to have been delivered:
Monthly usage (pals.) Rate
Over 3000 gallons $0.35 per 1000 gallons
or portion thereof
Fire Protection Charge. The City shall pay not less than
770.0 -per year per hydrant to the credit of tie water
utility for public fire protection service.
Minimum Deposits. The following minimum deposit shall
be required for each meter, which deposit will bear no
Interest and will remain with the water utility as long
as the consumer continues to take water:
Meter Size Minimum Deposit
3/4"
$10.00
1"
17.50
if"
25.00
2"
35.00
3"
50.00
4"
100.00
6"
200.00
Connection Charges. The following connection charge
shall be required for each connection made to the
water system inside the city limits:
Meter Size Connection Charge
3/4" 65.00
1" 100.00
2" 250.00
3" and over Actual material and
labor cost
Re -Connection Charge. There shall be a charge of
T7.7 for resetting any meter which shall have been
removed by the City."
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same hereby are repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance take effect immediately upon
its passage and approval of the Mayor.
The a bove ordinance was read in full and passed by vote of the
City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting
held October 16, 1961.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the requirement
of reading said ordinance upon second reading was waived and the
ordinance was ordered put upon final passage.
Passed by vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th day
of October, 1961, and approved as provided by law, the vote of said
Council being as follows:
Approved this October 16, 1 61
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