252ORDINANCE NO. 252
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 of ORDINANCE NO. 20
ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES FOR WAT
CONSUMED FROM THE WATER SUPPLY TREATMENT AND DIS-
TRIBUTION 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. 203 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 November 1, 1959:
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 there-
to. If any bill shall not be paid within thirty days
from the original date of billing, service shall be dis-
continued. 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 gal Ions 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 (gals.)
Over 3000 gallons
Rate
$0.35 per 1000 gallons
or portion thereof
FIRE PROTECTION QiARGE. The City shall pay not less
than 0 per year per hydrant to the credit of the
water utility for public fire protection service.
MINIMUM DEPOSITS. The following minimum deposit shall
e rebeqqu reed 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:
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Meter size Minimum deposit
3/4"
$10.00
in
17.50
1 }"
25.00
2"
35.00
3"
50.00
100.00
kit
"
200.00
CONNECTION CHARGES. There shall be no charge for any con-
nection made to t e system if such connection is made at
the same time as the construction of distribution mains at
the location of the connection. If, however, any connection
is required after construction of the distribution mains at
the location of the connection, then the city will provide
materials and labor to bring the service line to the owner's
property line, and the following minimum connection charge
shall apply:
Meter size Minimum
Connection Charce
3/4"
$50.00
1"
90.00-
If"
115.00
2"
150.00
3"
200.00
4"
250.00
V
350.00
The actual connection charge may be greater than said minimum
charge, if the actual cost to the City of Edgewater is greater
than the charges set forth.
RE -CONNECTION CHARGE. There shall be a charge of $5.00 for
resetting any meter which shall have been removed by the C igc
SECTION P. 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 above ordinance was read in full and passed by vote of the
City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at the regular
meeting held November 16, 1959.
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 the regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th
day of November, A. D. 1959, and approved as provided by law, the
vote of said Council being as follows:
Approved this 16th day of November, A. D. 1959.
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